System and method for providing universal additional functionality for power meters
First Claim
1. An option device for coupling with a meter device that is configured for measuring parameters of energy, the option device comprising:
- at least one input/output component for providing an option function;
at least one storage device for storing initialization data useable by the meter device for configuring the meter device to operate with the option device;
at least one connector for coupling with the meter device for exchanging data with the meter device along at least one data path, the exchanged data including the initialization data; and
at least one processor for at least processing data exchanged between the meter device and the option device for communicating with the at least one component;
wherein upon coupling the at least one connector with the meter device, the meter device operates with the option device for adding the option function to existing functionality of the meter device, wherein the meter device is of the type configured for measuring parameters of energy, wherein the at least one connector includes a plurality of pins, wherein at least one first pin couples with the meter device for exchanging the initialization data between the at least one storage device and the meter device and at least one second pin couples with the meter device for exchanging data between the at least one processor and the meter device.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing an additional option function to existing functionality of a meter device configured for measuring parameters of energy is provided. The meter device is coupled with an option device for exchanging data between the meter and the option devices along at least one data path, including exchanging initialization data provided by the option device between the meter device and the option device, wherein the initialization data is useable by the meter device for configuring the meter device to be in condition to operate with the option device. The data exchanged between the meter device and the option devices are processed by at least one processor. Upon the coupling of the devices and the exchanging of the initialization data, the meter device is operated with the option device for adding the option function to existing functionality of the meter device.
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33 Claims
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1. An option device for coupling with a meter device that is configured for measuring parameters of energy, the option device comprising:
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at least one input/output component for providing an option function; at least one storage device for storing initialization data useable by the meter device for configuring the meter device to operate with the option device; at least one connector for coupling with the meter device for exchanging data with the meter device along at least one data path, the exchanged data including the initialization data; and at least one processor for at least processing data exchanged between the meter device and the option device for communicating with the at least one component; wherein upon coupling the at least one connector with the meter device, the meter device operates with the option device for adding the option function to existing functionality of the meter device, wherein the meter device is of the type configured for measuring parameters of energy, wherein the at least one connector includes a plurality of pins, wherein at least one first pin couples with the meter device for exchanging the initialization data between the at least one storage device and the meter device and at least one second pin couples with the meter device for exchanging data between the at least one processor and the meter device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A meter device configured for measuring at least one parameter of energy comprising:
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at least one input line for receiving energy for measuring at least one parameter thereof; circuitry for processing the received energy and generating a corresponding measured value; at least one connector configured for interchangeably coupling the meter device with a plurality of option devices, including an option device providing an option function for exchanging data therebetween, the exchanged data including initialization data provided by the option device; and at least one processor for using the initialization data provided by the option device for configuring at least one of the meter device and the option device so that the option device is in condition to operate with the meter device; wherein upon coupling the option device to the at least one connector, the at least one processor uses the initialization data provided by the option device for configuring the at least one processor to operate with the option device for adding the option function to the existing functionality of the meter device. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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