Smartgrid Energy-Usage-Data Storage and Presentation Systems, Devices, Protocol, and Processes Including an Announcement Protocol

• US 20120154171A1
• Filed: 12/16/2011
• Published: 06/21/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 12/16/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: BaseN Corporation
• Original Assignee: BaseN Corporation
• Inventors: Hurri, Pasi, Neuvo, Niilo, Mikkola, Topi, Bunn, Erik, Kivimaa, Kalle, Kaakkola, IIkka
• Granted Patent: US 9,204,208 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/870.02
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2209/20 using a distributed architecture
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2209/60 for transmitting utility meters data, i.e. transmission of data from the reader of the utility meter
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2209/826 where the data is sent periodically
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 9/00 Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station, in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom

Abstract

This disclosure relates to systems, devices, protocols, and processes for retrieving, accessing, and presenting information of energy usage using a distributed storage process and distributed logical services to provide a user with real-time energy usage information and visualization.

Claims

1. A distributed architecture service announcement protocol process comprising:

transmitting a multicast or broadcast type announcement message to a plurality of redundant service modules of a distributed energy usage data storage distribution system;

wherein the announcement message includes a service indication.

2. A distributed architecture service announcement protocol process of claim 1:

wherein the service indication may be any one or more of;

a logger service, a storage unit service; and

wherein the distributed storage distribution system includes a logger device and a storage unit device.

3. A distributed architecture service announcement protocol process of claim 1:

wherein the service indication may be any one or more from the group of;

an agent service, logger service, storage unit service, event monitoring and alerting service, search engine service, visualization service, data filtering service, autodiscovery service, issue correlation service, report manager service, user management service, map tile service, content manager service, insite map service, issue manager service, report manager service, customer portal service, end-user portal service, data export service, interface service.

4. A distributed architecture service announcement protocol process of claim 1:

wherein the transmitting of the announcement message occurs at least every 30 seconds.

5. A distributed architecture service announcement protocol process according to claim 1:

wherein the service indication may be any one or more from the group of;

logger service, storage unit service, event monitoring and alerting service, search engine service, visualization service, data filtering service, autodiscovery service, issue correlation service, report manager service, user management service, map tile service, content manager service, insite map service, issue manager service, report manager service, customer portal service, end-user portal service, data export service, interface service; and

wherein each service module and a respective redundant service module is part of the distributed energy usage data distribution system and an associated presentation system,

wherein each service module is configured to transmit a respective announcement message indicating the respective service indication.

6. A distributed architecture service announcement protocol process of claim 1:

wherein the service indication may be any one or more from the group of;

logger service, storage unit service, event monitoring and alerting service, search engine service, visualization service, data filtering service, autodiscovery service, issue correlation service, report manager service, user management service, map tile service, content manager service, insite map service, issue manager service, report manager service, customer portal service, end-user portal service, data export service, interface service; and

wherein each service module and a respective redundant service module is part of the distributed energy usage data distribution system and an associated presentation system,

wherein each service module and the respective redundant service module of the distributed energy usage data distribution and presentation system periodically transmit a respective announcement message indicating the respective service indication.

7. A distributed architecture service announcement protocol process of claim 1:

wherein the service indication may be any one or more from the group of;

logger service, storage unit service, event monitoring and alerting service, search engine service, visualization service, data filtering service, autodiscovery service, issue correlation service, report manager service, user management service, map tile service, content manager service, insite map service, issue manager service, report manager service, customer portal service, end-user portal service, data export service, interface service; and

wherein each service module and a respective redundant service module is part of the distributed energy usage data distribution system and an associated presentation system,

wherein each service module and the respective redundant service module periodically transmit a respective announcement message indicating the respective service indication at least every 30 seconds.

8. A distributed architecture service announcement protocol process of claim 1:

wherein the service indication may be any one or more from the group of;

logger service, storage unit service, event monitoring and alerting service, search engine service, visualization service, data filtering service, autodiscovery service, issue correlation service, report manager service, user management service, map tile service, content manager service, insite map service, issue manager service, report manager service, customer portal service, end-user portal service, data export service, interface service; and

wherein each service module and a respective redundant service module of a distributed energy usage data distribution and presentation system, periodically transmit a respective announcement message indicating the respective service indication at least every 30 seconds.

9. A distributed architecture service announcement protocol process comprising:

transmitting a multicast or broadcast type announcement message to a plurality of redundant service modules of a distributed energy usage data storage distribution and presentation system;

wherein the announcement message includes a service indication for each of;

a logger service, a storage unit service, an event monitoring and alerting service, search engine service, visualization service, data filtering service, autodiscovery service, issue correlation service, report manager service, user management service, map tile service, content manager service, insite map service, issue manager service, report manager service, customer portal service, end-user portal service, data export service, interface service.

10. (canceled)

11. A logger device comprising:

a processor,

a transmitter;

a receiver;

an I/O device;

a memory;

a module stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the processor to;

monitor for a multicast or broadcast type announcement message including a service type indication for any one of the following group of services;

logger service, storage unit service, event monitoring and alerting service, search engine service, visualization service, data filtering service, autodiscovery service, issue correlation service, report manager service, user management service, map tile service, content manager service, insite map service, issue manager service, report manager service, customer portal service, end-user portal service, data export service, interface service;

for which the logger device requires;

store information from the received announcement message in the memory in a service list or service table.

12. A logger device of claim 11, wherein the module is configured to:

determine which service it requires from the group of services.

13. A logger device of claim 11, wherein the module is configured to:

determine when a storage service is required from the group of services.

14. A logger device of claim 11, wherein the module is configured to:

determine when a storage service is required from the group of services; and

based on the service type, determine which of a group of available storage services to use.

15. A logger device of claim 11, wherein the module is configured to:

determine when a storage service is required from the group of services; and

based on the service type and a hop count, determine which of a group of available storage services to use.

16. A logger device of claim 11, wherein the module is configured to:

determine when a storage service is required from the group of services;

based on the service type, a hop count, and a group index value determine which of a group of available storage services to use;

17. A logger device of claim 11, wherein the module is configured to:

first determine when a storage service is required from the group of services based on the service type;

then determine which one or more of a group of available storage services to use based on a group index value.

18. A logger device of claim 11, wherein the module is configured to:

first determine when a storage service is required from the group of services based on the service type;

then determine which one or more of a group of available storage services to use based on a hop count and a group index value.