Remote generator fuel monitoring system

• US 7,912,677 B2
• Filed: 06/05/2006
• Issued: 03/22/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/12/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Bellsouth Intellectual Property Corporation (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: James, C. Pat
• Primary Examiner(s): KHUU, HIEN DIEU THI
• Application Number:
  US11/422,259
• Publication Number:
  US 20060212272A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,751 Days
• Field of Search: 702/188, 702/66, 702/71, 702/189, 702/193, 340/3.1, 340/3.9, 700/9, 327/77
• US Class Current: 702/188
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 23/0267 Fault communication, e.g. human machine interface [HMI]

Abstract

A remote generator fuel monitoring system is provided. The system can include graphical user interface logic and connection logic. The graphical user interface logic typically provides a user with periodically updated data points associated with a fuel monitor coupled to an AC plant. The connection logic typically connects to a monitoring server and receives the periodically updated data points associated with the fuel monitor, the monitoring server being coupled to a number of fuel monitors via a network. Methods and other systems are also provided.

Claims

1. A method for remotely monitoring a fuel monitor, comprising:

requesting a plurality of data signals associated with the fuel monitor coupled to an AC plant;

receiving the plurality of data signals associated with the fuel monitor;

providing the plurality of data signals associated with the fuel monitor to a remote computer for display to a user;

comparing each of the plurality of data signals associated with the fuel monitor to a corresponding plurality of boundary parameters associated with the fuel monitor; and

notifying the remote computer responsive to any of the plurality of data signals associated with the fuel monitor being outside the corresponding boundary parameter.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

requesting a plurality of data signals associated with the AC plant;

receiving the plurality of data signals associated with the AC plant; and

providing the plurality of data signals associated with the AC plant to a remote computer for display to a user.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

comparing each of the plurality of data signals associated with the AC plant to a corresponding plurality of boundary parameters associated with the AC plant; and

notifying the remote computer responsive to any of the plurality of data signals associated with the AC plant being outside the corresponding boundary parameter.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

requesting a plurality of data signals associated with an DC plant;

receiving the plurality of data signals associated with the DC plant; and

providing the plurality of data signals associated with the DC plant to a remote computer for display to a user.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising:

comparing each of the plurality of data signals associated with the DC plant to a corresponding plurality of boundary parameters associated with the DC plant; and

notifying the remote computer responsive to any of the plurality of data signals associated with the DC plant being outside the corresponding boundary parameter.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

displaying the plurality of data signals associated with the fuel monitor on the remote computer.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

updating the plurality of data signals associated with the fuel monitor.

8. A non-transitory computer readable medium containing computer instructions stored therein for causing a computer process to perform:

requesting a plurality of data signals associated with a fuel monitor coupled to an AC plant;

receiving the plurality of data signals associated with the fuel monitor;

providing the plurality of data signals associated with the fuel monitor to a remote computer for display to a user;

comparing each of the plurality of data signals associated with the fuel monitor to a corresponding plurality of boundary parameters associated with the fuel monitor; and

notifying the remote computer responsive to any of the plurality of data signals associated with the fuel monitor being outside the corresponding boundary parameter.

9. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 8, further performing:

requesting a plurality of data signals associated with the AC plant;

receiving the plurality of data signals associated with the AC plant; and

providing the plurality of data signals associated with the AC plant to a remote computer for display to a user.

10. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 9, further performing:

comparing each of the plurality of data signals associated with the AC plant to a corresponding plurality of boundary parameters associated with the AC plant; and

notifying the remote computer responsive to any of the plurality of data signals associated with the AC plant being outside the corresponding boundary parameter.

11. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 8, further performing:

requesting a plurality of data signals associated with an DC plant;

receiving the plurality of data signals associated with the DC plant; and

providing the plurality of data signals associated with the DC plant to a remote computer for display to a user.

12. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 11, further performing:

comparing each of the plurality of data signals associated with the DC plant to a corresponding plurality of boundary parameters associated with the DC plant; and

notifying the remote computer responsive to any of the plurality of data signals associated with the DC plant being outside the corresponding boundary parameter.

13. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 8, further performing:

displaying the plurality of data signals associated with the fuel monitor on the remote computer.

14. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 8, further performing:

updating the plurality of data signals associated with the fuel monitor.