UPDATING DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM MODEL RESPONSIVE TO REAL-TIME ASSET IDENTIFICATION AND LOCATION INPUTS
First Claim
1. A method for automatically updating modeling of a distribution network grid in response to real-time location data of uniquely identified temporary devices, the method comprising:
- acquiring identity indicia for a temporary device that is installed within an electrical distribution grid, wherein the distribution grid is modeled by a geographical information system of a utility that provides electricity to end users through components of the distribution grid;
determining current geographical coordinates of the temporary device within a distance tolerance that is selected as a function of a type of device indicated by the identity indicia;
determining if a unique identity of the device that is indicated by the identity indicia is present within the geographical information system model; and
updating the geographical information system model with a location of the unique identity of the device at the determined current geographical coordinates of the temporary device within the distance tolerance, if the unique identity of the device is not present within the geographical information system model, or if a displacement distance from the determined current geographical coordinates of the temporary device to existing geographic coordinates that are stored in the geographical information system model in association with the unique device identity exceeds a specified distance margin
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Abstract
Models of a distribution network grid are automatically updated in response to real-time location data of uniquely identified temporary devices. Current geographical coordinates are determined within a distance tolerance that is selected as a function of a type of device indicated by the identity indicia. The geographical information system model is updated with a location of a unique identity of the device at the determined current geographical coordinates within the distance tolerance if unique identity of the device not already present within the geographical information system model, or if it is present and a displacement distance from the determined current geographical coordinates of the temporary device to existing geographic coordinates that are stored in the geographical information system model in association with the unique device identity exceeds a specified distance margin.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for automatically updating modeling of a distribution network grid in response to real-time location data of uniquely identified temporary devices, the method comprising:
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acquiring identity indicia for a temporary device that is installed within an electrical distribution grid, wherein the distribution grid is modeled by a geographical information system of a utility that provides electricity to end users through components of the distribution grid; determining current geographical coordinates of the temporary device within a distance tolerance that is selected as a function of a type of device indicated by the identity indicia; determining if a unique identity of the device that is indicated by the identity indicia is present within the geographical information system model; and updating the geographical information system model with a location of the unique identity of the device at the determined current geographical coordinates of the temporary device within the distance tolerance, if the unique identity of the device is not present within the geographical information system model, or if a displacement distance from the determined current geographical coordinates of the temporary device to existing geographic coordinates that are stored in the geographical information system model in association with the unique device identity exceeds a specified distance margin - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system, comprising:
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a processing unit in communication with a computer readable memory and a tangible computer-readable storage medium; wherein the processing unit, when executing program instructions stored on the tangible computer-readable storage medium via the computer readable memory; acquires identity indicia for a temporary device that is installed within an electrical distribution grid that is modeled by a geographical information system of a utility that provides electricity to end users through components of the distribution grid; determines current geographical coordinates of the temporary device within a distance tolerance that is selected as a function of a type of device indicated by the identity indicia; determines if a unique identity of the device that is indicated by the identity indicia is present within the geographical information system model; and updates the geographical information system model with a location of the unique identity of the device at the determined current geographical coordinates of the temporary device within the distance tolerance, in response to the unique identity of the device not being present within the geographical information system model, or in response to a displacement distance from the determined current geographical coordinates of the temporary device to existing geographic coordinates that are stored in the geographical information system model in association with the unique device identity that exceeds a specified distance margin. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program product for automatically updating modeling of a distribution network grid in response to real-time, precise location data of uniquely identified temporary devices deployed within the distribution network grid, the computer program product comprising:
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a computer readable tangible storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therewith, the computer readable program code comprising instructions that, when executed by a computer processing unit, cause the computer processing unit to; acquire identity indicia for a temporary device that is installed within an electrical distribution grid that is modeled by a geographical information system of a utility that provides electricity to end users through components of the distribution grid; determine current geographical coordinates of the temporary device within a distance tolerance that is selected as a function of a type of device indicated by the identity indicia; determine if a unique identity of the device that is indicated by the identity indicia is present within the geographical information system model; and update the geographical information system model with a location of the unique identity of the device at the determined current geographical coordinates of the temporary device within the distance tolerance, in response to the unique identity of the device not being present within geographical information system model, or in response to a displacement distance from the determined current geographical coordinates of the temporary device to existing geographic coordinates that are stored in the geographical information system model in association with the unique device identity that exceeds a specified distance margin. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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