System and method for manufacturing and configuring intelligent electronic devices to order
First Claim
1. A method of processing an order from a customer by a provider for an intelligent electronic device (“
- IED”
), said IED capable of being utilized to manage an electrical power distribution system, said IED being characterized by at least one model and at least one type, said IED comprising storage operative to store software, said method comprising;
(a) receiving by an order processing system, a first specification identifying a first IED to be ordered, said first specification identifying a particular of said at least one model and type;
(b) receiving by said order processing system, a second specification identifying optional hardware to be installed in said first IED;
(c) receiving by said order processing system, a third specification identifying software to be installed in said first IED including at least a portion thereof to be provided by said customer;
(d) receiving by said order processing system, said portion of said software provided by said customer;
(e) providing said first IED of said specified particular model and type;
(f) installing said specified optional hardware into said first IED;
(g) configuring said storage of said IED based on said software, including at least said portion thereof received from said customer; and
(h) supplying said first IED to said customer wherein said first IED is capable of being utilized by said customer without further configuration according to said first, second and third specifications.
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Abstract
A system and method of specifying built and configured to order intelligent electronic devices (“IED'"'"'s”) is disclosed. A customer interacts with an order processing interface to specify the type and model of IED they wish to purchase, any hardware options they wish installed and custom software to be loaded on the IED prior to shipment. The custom software includes object oriented frameworks which are functional applications custom developed by the customer. Once produced according to the customer'"'"'s specifications, an IED is delivered to the customer which is capable of being used within the customer'"'"'s specific application without further configuration by the customer.
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86 Claims
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1. A method of processing an order from a customer by a provider for an intelligent electronic device (“
- IED”
), said IED capable of being utilized to manage an electrical power distribution system, said IED being characterized by at least one model and at least one type, said IED comprising storage operative to store software, said method comprising;(a) receiving by an order processing system, a first specification identifying a first IED to be ordered, said first specification identifying a particular of said at least one model and type;
(b) receiving by said order processing system, a second specification identifying optional hardware to be installed in said first IED;
(c) receiving by said order processing system, a third specification identifying software to be installed in said first IED including at least a portion thereof to be provided by said customer;
(d) receiving by said order processing system, said portion of said software provided by said customer;
(e) providing said first IED of said specified particular model and type;
(f) installing said specified optional hardware into said first IED;
(g) configuring said storage of said IED based on said software, including at least said portion thereof received from said customer; and
(h) supplying said first IED to said customer wherein said first IED is capable of being utilized by said customer without further configuration according to said first, second and third specifications. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. A system for processing an order from a customer by a provider for an intelligent electronic device (“
- IED”
), said IED capable of being utilized to manage an electrical power distribution network, said IED being characterized by at least one model and at least one type, said IED including storage operative to store software, said system comprising;a server computer;
a first interface coupled with said server and operative to receive a first specification identifying a first IED to be ordered, said first specification identifying a particular of said at least one model and type;
a second interface coupled with said server and operative to receive a second specification identifying optional hardware to be installed in said first IED;
a third interface coupled with said server and operative to receive a third specification identifying software, including at least a first portion thereof to be provided by said customer, to be installed in said first IED, said third interface being further operative to receive said first portion from said customer; and
an order generator coupled with said server and operative to generate said order for said first IED from said first, second and third specifications, said order generator being further operative to generate said order including said software and transmit said order to said provider such that said provider may configure said storage of said first IED based on said software and provide said first IED to said customer, said first IED being capable of being utilized by said customer without further configuration according to said first, second and third specifications. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79)
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80. An order processor for providing Intelligent Electronic Devices (“
- IED”
) from a provider to a customer, said IED capable of being used to manage an electrical power distribution system, said IED comprising storage operative to store software, said order processor comprising;an order receiver operative to receive an order for a first IED, said order comprising first, second and third specifications, said first specification identifying a model and a type of said first IED, said second specification identifying optional hardware to install in said first IED, said third specification identifying software, including at least a portion thereof provided by said customer, to install in said first IED; and
a software receiver operative to receive said portion from said customer; and
a provider interface coupled with said order receiver and said software receiver and operative to transmit said order and said software to said provider and cause said provider to configure said storage of said first IED based on said software and provide said first IED to said customer according to said first, second and third specifications such that said first IED is capable of being utilized by said customer without further configuration. - View Dependent Claims (81, 82, 83)
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84. A method of processing an order from a customer by a provider for an intelligent electronic device (“
- IED”
), said IED capable of being utilized to manage an electrical distribution system, said IED being characterized by at least one model and at least one type, said IED comprising storage operative to store software, said method comprising;(a) receiving by a network based interface of an order processing system loaded on a server computer, data representing a first specification identifying a first IED to be ordered, said first specification identifying a particular of said at least one model and type;
(b) receiving by said network based interface, data representing a second specification identifying optional hardware to be installed in said first IED;
(c) receiving by said network based interface, data representing a third specification identifying software, at least a portion thereof to be provided by said customer, to be installed in said first IED;
(d) receiving by said network based interface, said portion of said software from said customer;
(e) providing in a manufacturing environment, said first IED of said specified particular model and type;
(f) installing said specified optional hardware into said first IED;
(g) configuring said storage of said first IED based on said software; and
(h) supplying said first IED to said customer from said manufacturing environment wherein said first IED is capable of being utilized by said customer without further configuration according to said first, second and third specifications.
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85. A system for processing an order from a customer by a provider for an intelligent electronic device (“
- IED”
), said IED capable of being utilized to manage an electrical power distribution system, said IED being characterized by at least one model and at least one type, said IED comprising storage operative to store software, said system comprising;a server computer including a processor and a memory;
a first interface program stored in said memory and operative to be executed by said processor to receive data representing a first specification identifying a first IED to be ordered, said first specification identifying a particular of said at least one model and type;
a second interface program stored in said memory and operative to be executed by said processor to receive data representing a second specification identifying optional hardware to be installed in said first IED;
a third interface program stored in said memory and operative to be executed by said processor to receive data representing a third specification identifying software, at least a portion thereof to be provided by said customers to be installed in said first IED;
a fourth interface program stored in said memory and operative to be executed by said processor to receive said portion provided by said customer and store said portion in said memory; and
an order generator program stored in said memory and operative to be executed by said processor to generate said order for said first IED from said first, second and third specifications, said order generator program being further operative to generate said order including said software and transmit said order to said provider such that said provider may configure said storage of said first IED based on said software and provide said first IED to said customer, said first IED being capable of being utilized by said customer without further configuration according to said first, second and third specifications.
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86. An order processor for providing Intelligent Electronic Devices (“
- IED”
) from a provider to a customer, said IED capable of being utilized to manage an electrical power distribution system, said order processor comprising;a server computer comprising an order receiver, a software receiver and a provider interface;
said order receiver operative to receive an order for a first IED, said order comprising first, second and third specifications, said first specification identifying a model and a type of said first IED, said second specification identifying optional hardware to install in said first IED, said third specification identifying software, at least a portion of which is to be provided by said customer, to install in said first IED;
a software receiver operative to receive said portion provided by said customer; and
said provider interface coupled with said order receiver and operative to transmit said order to said provider and cause said provider to configure said first IED based on said software and provide said first IED to said customer according to said first, second and third specifications such that said first IED is capable of being utilized by said customer without further configuration.
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Specification