Decision Support Control Centers
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1. An integrated decision support control center system to permit an end user to monitor the status of at least a portion of a utility network, comprising:
- one or more processors, each having respective communication interfaces to receive data from said utility network, said data comprising real time utility network data;
one or more software applications, operatively coupled to and at least partially controlling said one or more processors, to process said real time utility network data and determine whether a change in condition in said at least portion of said utility network has occurred; and
a display, coupled to said one or more processors, for visually presenting said a depiction of at least said portion of said utility network, including any changes in condition thereof, in an integrated manner.
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Abstract
The disclosed subject matter relates to an integrated decision support “cockpit” or control center for displaying, analyzing, and/or responding to, various events and contingencies that can occur within an electrical grid.
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1. An integrated decision support control center system to permit an end user to monitor the status of at least a portion of a utility network, comprising:
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one or more processors, each having respective communication interfaces to receive data from said utility network, said data comprising real time utility network data; one or more software applications, operatively coupled to and at least partially controlling said one or more processors, to process said real time utility network data and determine whether a change in condition in said at least portion of said utility network has occurred; and a display, coupled to said one or more processors, for visually presenting said a depiction of at least said portion of said utility network, including any changes in condition thereof, in an integrated manner. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for operating an integrated decision support control center system to permit an end user to monitor the status of at least a portion of a utility network, comprising:
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receiving real time utility network data from said utility network; determining, from said received real time utility network data, whether a change in condition in said at least portion of said utility network has occurred, and displaying a depiction of at least said portion of said utility network, including any determined changes in condition thereof, in an integrated manner. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An integrated decision support control center system to permit an end user to monitor the status of at least a portion of a utility network, comprising:
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communication interface means for receiving data from said utility network, said data comprising real time utility network data; data processing means, coupled to said communication interface means;
to process said real time utility network data and determine whether a change in condition in said at least portion of said utility network has occurred; anddisplay means, coupled to said data processing means, for visually presenting said a depiction of at least said portion of said utility network, including any changes in condition thereof, in an integrated manner. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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