Power distribution communication system employing gateway including wired and wireless communication interfaces
First Claim
1. A power distribution communication system comprising:
- a number of network protectors;
a number of sensors or devices;
a number of wirelessly communicating user interfaces; and
a gateway comprising;
a wired communication network interface structured to communicate with at least one of said network protectors, said sensors or said devices, a first wireless communication network interface structured to wirelessly communicate with at least another one of said network protectors, said sensors or said devices, a number of second wireless communication network interfaces structured to wirelessly communicate with said wirelessly communicating user interfaces, and a processor operatively associated with said wired communication network interface, said first wireless communication network interface and said number of second wireless communication network interfaces.
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Abstract
A power distribution communication system includes a plurality of network protectors, a plurality of sensors or devices, a plurality of wirelessly communicating user interfaces, and a gateway. The gateway includes a wired communication network interface structured to communicate with at least one of the network protectors, the sensors or the devices, a first wireless communication network interface structured to wirelessly communicate with at least one of the network protectors, the sensors or the devices, and a plurality of second wireless communication network interfaces structured to wirelessly communicate with the wirelessly communicating user interfaces. A processor is operatively associated with the wired communication network interface, the first wireless communication network interface and the second wireless communication network interfaces, and is structured to pass data, information and commands between the various interfaces.
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28 Claims
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1. A power distribution communication system comprising:
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a number of network protectors;
a number of sensors or devices;
a number of wirelessly communicating user interfaces; and
a gateway comprising;
a wired communication network interface structured to communicate with at least one of said network protectors, said sensors or said devices, a first wireless communication network interface structured to wirelessly communicate with at least another one of said network protectors, said sensors or said devices, a number of second wireless communication network interfaces structured to wirelessly communicate with said wirelessly communicating user interfaces, and a processor operatively associated with said wired communication network interface, said first wireless communication network interface and said number of second wireless communication network interfaces. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A power distribution communication system comprising:
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a number of network protectors;
a number of sensors or devices;
a number of wirelessly communicating user interfaces;
a wired communication network;
a gateway comprising;
a wired communication network interface structured to communicate with a first group of some of said network protectors, said sensors or said devices over said wired communication network, a number of first wireless communication network interfaces structured to wirelessly communicate with said wirelessly communicating user interfaces, and a processor operatively associated with said wired communication network interface and said number of first wireless communication network interfaces; and
a number of second communication network interfaces structured to provide communications between;
(a) said wired communication network interface through said wired communication network, and (b) a second group of some of said network protectors, said sensors or said devices through wireless communications, said second group being different than said first group. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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