VARIABLE TOPOLOGY DISTRIBUTED INTELLIGENCE FOR UTILITY GRID CONTROL OPERATION SERVICES
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving, at a grid service controller, advertisements from one or more grid service devices, the advertisements indicating one or more grid control operations for which a corresponding grid service device is capable;
maintaining state and locality of the grid service devices;
receiving a request from a grid device for a particular grid control operation; and
directing the grid device to a particular grid service device capable of providing the particular grid control operation for the grid device based on the state and locality of the grid service devices.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a grid service controller receives advertisements from one or more grid service devices that indicate one or more grid control operations for which a corresponding grid service device is capable, and also maintains state and locality of the grid service devices. In response to receiving a request from a grid device for a particular grid control operation, the grid service controller may then direct the grid device to a particular grid service device capable of providing the particular grid control operation for the grid device based on the state and locality of the grid service devices, accordingly.
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving, at a grid service controller, advertisements from one or more grid service devices, the advertisements indicating one or more grid control operations for which a corresponding grid service device is capable; maintaining state and locality of the grid service devices; receiving a request from a grid device for a particular grid control operation; and directing the grid device to a particular grid service device capable of providing the particular grid control operation for the grid device based on the state and locality of the grid service devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15)
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12. An apparatus, comprising:
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a network interface to communicate with a plurality of grid devices and grid service devices; a processor coupled to the network interface and adapted to execute one or more processes; and a memory configured to store a process executable by the processor, the process when executed operable to; receive advertisements from one or more grid service devices, the advertisements indicating one or more grid control operations for which a corresponding grid service device is capable; maintain state and locality of the grid service devices; receive a request from a particular grid device for a particular grid control operation; and direct the particular grid device to a particular grid service device capable of providing the particular grid control operation for the grid device based on the state and locality of the grid service devices. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 16)
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17. A system, comprising:
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one or more grid service devices, each configured to distribute advertisements indicating one or more grid control operations for which the corresponding grid service device is capable; one or more grid devices configured to request grid control operations; and a grid service controller configured to receive the advertisements, maintain state and locality of the grid service devices, receive a particular request from a particular grid device for a particular grid control operation, and to direct the particular grid device to a particular grid service device capable of providing the particular grid control operation for the grid device based on the state and locality of the grid service devices. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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