DISTRIBUTED DATA COLLECTION FOR UTILITY GRIDS
First Claim
1. A system, comprising:
- a plurality of data collection agents in a utility grid, the data collection agents configured to generate grid data values selected from the group consisting of raw grid data values, processed grid data values, and any combination thereof, and to communicate the grid data values using a communication network; and
a plurality of grid data collection service devices in the utility grid, the grid data collection service devices configured to receive the grid data values in a time-synchronized manner and to distribute the time-synchronized grid data values in substantially real-time to one or more points of use.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a system that provides distributed data collection for sensor networks in a utility grid comprises one or more data collection agents, one or more grid data collection service devices, and one or more points of use. The one or more data collection agents may be configured to generate grid data values that comprise raw grid data values, processed grid data values, and/or any combination thereof. The one or more data collection agents may be configured to communicate the grid data values using a communication network in the utility grid to the one or more grid data collection service devices, which may be configured to receive the grid data values in a time-synchronized manner, and to distribute the time-synchronized grid data values in substantially real-time to the one or more points of use.
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23 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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a plurality of data collection agents in a utility grid, the data collection agents configured to generate grid data values selected from the group consisting of raw grid data values, processed grid data values, and any combination thereof, and to communicate the grid data values using a communication network; and a plurality of grid data collection service devices in the utility grid, the grid data collection service devices configured to receive the grid data values in a time-synchronized manner and to distribute the time-synchronized grid data values in substantially real-time to one or more points of use. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method, comprising:
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receiving, at a grid data collection device in a utility grid, a plurality of grid data values selected from the group consisting of raw grid data values, processed grid data values, and any combination thereof, the grid data values received in a time-synchronized manner from a plurality of data collection agents configured to generate and communicate the grid data values using a communication network; and distributing the time-synchronized grid data values in substantially real-time to one or more points of use. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An apparatus, comprising:
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one or more network interfaces to communicate with a communication network of a utility grid; a processor coupled to the network interfaces 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 a plurality of grid data values selected from the group consisting of raw grid data values, processed grid data values, and any combination thereof, the grid data values received in a time-synchronized manner from a plurality of data collection agents configured to generate and communicate the grid data values using the communication network; and distribute the time-synchronized grid data values in substantially real-time to one or more points of use. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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