DATA COLLECTION FROM UTILITY METERS OVER ADVANCED METERING INFRASTRUCTURE
First Claim
1. A data aggregator for use in an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), comprising:
- a communication system for communicating with a plurality of communication modules resident in a plurality of associated utility meters;
a data collection system for collecting messages from the plurality of communication modules;
an aggregation system for managing messages as aggregated data in an addressable memory space;
a back haul interface for communicating via a back haul to a head end system; and
a data presentation system for transmitting aggregated data to a head end system via the back haul such that the head end system is synchronously updated with changes in data from the data aggregator.
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Abstract
Communicating data via an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI). An infrastructure is disclosed that includes: a plurality of communication modules incorporated into a plurality of associated utility meters; a data aggregator configured for communicating with each of the plurality of communication modules, wherein the data aggregator includes a system for translating meter specific data formats into an aggregated format that includes data quality attributes and a timestamp, and includes a system for synchronizing aggregated data over a back haul; and a head end system having a communication management system that receives and processes synchronization messages from the data aggregator received over the back haul, wherein the head end system includes a metering system for requesting and obtaining meter data from the associated utility meters via the data aggregator, and issuing signals to individual meters and groups of meters.
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20 Claims
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1. A data aggregator for use in an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), comprising:
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a communication system for communicating with a plurality of communication modules resident in a plurality of associated utility meters; a data collection system for collecting messages from the plurality of communication modules; an aggregation system for managing messages as aggregated data in an addressable memory space; a back haul interface for communicating via a back haul to a head end system; and a data presentation system for transmitting aggregated data to a head end system via the back haul such that the head end system is synchronously updated with changes in data from the data aggregator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A communication card for use with an associated utility meter in an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), comprising:
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a meter interface for communicating with the associated utility meter; a communication interface for communicating data with a data aggregator; and a message processing system for managing inbound and outbound messages, including transmitting event data relating to charging a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV). - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. An advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), comprising:
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a plurality of communication modules incorporated into a plurality of associated utility meters; a data aggregator configured for communicating with each of the plurality of communication modules, wherein the data aggregator includes a system for translating meter specific data formats into an aggregated format and includes a system for synchronizing aggregated data over a back haul; and a head end system having a communication management system that receives and processes a synchronization message from the data aggregator received over the back haul, and wherein the head end system includes a metering system for requesting and obtaining meter data from the associated utility meters via the data aggregator. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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