Electronic communications in intelligent electronic devices
First Claim
1. An intelligent electronic device connected to interact with a power system, the device comprising:
- a power system interface circuit for communicating with the power system;
a processor coupled to the power system interface circuit; and
memory storing software instructions performed by the processor for;
receiving electronic mail from a remote system through a communication link,automatically transmitting electronic mail to the remote system through the communication link; and
validating the remote system before accepting electronic mail from the remote system.
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Abstract
An intelligent electronic device (IED) is connected to interact with a power system to provide protection, control, and/or monitoring capabilities for the power system. The device includes a power system interface circuit for communicating with the power system and a processor coupled to the power system interface circuit. The device further includes memory storing software instructions performed by the processor for receiving electronic mail from a remote system through a communication link and for automatically transmitting electronic mail to the remote system through the communication link. The electronic mail may include information relating to operation of the power system or to operation of the intelligent electronic device.
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52 Claims
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1. An intelligent electronic device connected to interact with a power system, the device comprising:
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a power system interface circuit for communicating with the power system; a processor coupled to the power system interface circuit; and memory storing software instructions performed by the processor for; receiving electronic mail from a remote system through a communication link, automatically transmitting electronic mail to the remote system through the communication link; and validating the remote system before accepting electronic mail from the remote system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for interacting with a power system, the apparatus comprising:
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an intelligent electronic device connected to the power system; and a system remote from the intelligent electronic device and connected to the intelligent electronic device through a communication link; in which the intelligent electronic device comprises; a power system interface circuit in communication with the power system, a processor, and memory storing software instructions performed by the processor for receiving electronic mail from the remote system through the communication link, for transmitting electronic mail to the remote system through the communication link, and for validating the remote system before accepting electronic mail from the remote system. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An intelligent electronic device connected to interact with a power system, the device comprising:
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a power system interface circuit for communicating with power system components used for the distribution or dissemination of electric power in the power system; a processor coupled to the power system interface circuit; and memory storing software instructions performed by the processor for receiving an instant message from a remote system through a communication link and for automatically transmitting an instant message to the remote system through the communication link.
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26. An intelligent electronic device connected to interact with a power system, the device comprising:
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a power system interface circuit for communicating with power system components used for the distribution or dissemination of electric power in the power system; a processor coupled to the power system interface circuit; and memory storing software instructions performed by the processor for receiving electronic mail from a remote system through a communication link. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. An intelligent electronic device connected to interact with a power system, the device comprising:
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a power system interface circuit for communicating with power system components used for the distribution or dissemination of electric power in the power system; a processor coupled to the power system interface circuit; and memory storing software instructions performed by the processor for automatically transmitting electronic mail to a remote system through a communication link. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. A computer readable medium having embodied thereon a computer program for processing by an intelligent electronic device connected to interact with components of a power system, the computer program comprising:
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a first code segment to receive input from power system components used for the distribution or dissemination of electric power in the power system, the input relating to operation of the power system; a second code segment to send output to the power system to operate a fault protection device when input received from the power system indicates a fault event in the power system; and a third code segment to receive electronic mail from a remote system through a communication link. - View Dependent Claims (51)
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52. A computer readable medium having embodied thereon a computer program for processing by an intelligent electronic device connected to interact with components of a power system, the computer program comprising:
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a first code segment to receive input from power system components used for the distribution or dissemination of electric power in the power system, the input relating to operation of the power system; a second code segment to send output to the power system to operate a fault protection device when input received from the power system indicates a fault event in the power system; and a third code segment to automatically transmit electronic mail to a remote system through a communication link.
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