SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING DEVICE SPECIFIC DATA OVER AN ADVANCED METERING INFRASTRUCTURE (AMI) NETWORK
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1. A system for communicating device specific data over a network comprising:
- a smart power device including a meter, a controller and an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) network connection coupled to the meter and the controller;
an AMI terminator device configured to receive information from a virtual device server and provide it according to an AMI communication protocol to the AMI network connection via an AMI network, the AMI terminator device further configured to receive information from the meter via the AMI network connection and provide it to a utility.
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Abstract
A system for communicating device specific data over a network includes a smart power device that includes a meter, a controller and an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) network connection coupled to the meter and the controller. The system also includes an AMI terminator device configured to receive information from a virtual device server and provide it according to an AMI communication protocol to the AMI network connection via an AMI network, the AMI terminator device is further configured to receive information from the meter via the AMI network connection and provide it to a utility.
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1. A system for communicating device specific data over a network comprising:
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a smart power device including a meter, a controller and an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) network connection coupled to the meter and the controller; an AMI terminator device configured to receive information from a virtual device server and provide it according to an AMI communication protocol to the AMI network connection via an AMI network, the AMI terminator device further configured to receive information from the meter via the AMI network connection and provide it to a utility. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for communicating device specific data over a network, the method comprising:
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receiving a request to access a smart power device at a virtual device server; converting the request into an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) format; providing the converted request to an AMI terminator device that is in operative communication with the smart power device via an AMI network; inserting the converted request into the AMI network; receiving the converted request at an AMI communication module in the smart power device; and providing the converted request to a controller of the smart power device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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