Intelligent core engine
First Claim
1. A central power grid system for managing at least a part of a power grid and for communicating with a plurality of meter data management systems and with a plurality of headend systems, the meter data management systems generating commands and the headend systems communicating with one or more meters, the central power grid system comprising:
- a computing device including a processor and a memory configured to execute;
a gateway layer comprising a plurality of input connector routines and a plurality of output connector routines, the plurality of input connector routines comprising at least one separate input connector routine for communicating with each of a plurality of source systems that send data to the central power grid system, the source systems comprising the plurality of meter data management systems that send data to the central power grid system, the plurality of output connector routines comprising at least one separate output connector routine for communicating with each of a plurality of target systems, the target systems comprising the plurality of headend systems that receive data from the central power grid system; and
a core layer in communication with the gateway layer but not with the source and target systems, the core layer comprising a plurality of core adapters, the core adapters configured to perform a one-to-one translation of communications received from the plurality of source systems by the gateway layer such as to be adapted for receipt by the plurality of target systems.
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Abstract
A central management authority for a system, such as a power utility system, is disclosed. The central management authority communicates with a plurality of meter data management systems and with a plurality of headend systems, the meter data management systems generating commands and the headend systems communicating with one or more meters (such as one or more smart meters). The central management authority includes a gateway layer and a core layer. The gateway layer includes a plurality of input connector routines to communicate with each of the plurality of source systems and a plurality of output connector routines to communicate with each of the plurality of target systems. The core layer includes a plurality of core adapters, with the core adapters performing a one-to-one translation of communications from the plurality of meter data management systems generating commands to the plurality of the head end systems.
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1. A central power grid system for managing at least a part of a power grid and for communicating with a plurality of meter data management systems and with a plurality of headend systems, the meter data management systems generating commands and the headend systems communicating with one or more meters, the central power grid system comprising:
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a computing device including a processor and a memory configured to execute; a gateway layer comprising a plurality of input connector routines and a plurality of output connector routines, the plurality of input connector routines comprising at least one separate input connector routine for communicating with each of a plurality of source systems that send data to the central power grid system, the source systems comprising the plurality of meter data management systems that send data to the central power grid system, the plurality of output connector routines comprising at least one separate output connector routine for communicating with each of a plurality of target systems, the target systems comprising the plurality of headend systems that receive data from the central power grid system; and a core layer in communication with the gateway layer but not with the source and target systems, the core layer comprising a plurality of core adapters, the core adapters configured to perform a one-to-one translation of communications received from the plurality of source systems by the gateway layer such as to be adapted for receipt by the plurality of target systems. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A central power grid system for managing at least a part of a power grid and for communicating with a plurality of meter data management systems and with a plurality of headend systems, the meter data management systems generating commands and the headend systems communicating with one or more meters, the central power grid system comprising:
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a computing device including a processor and a memory configured to execute; a gateway layer comprising a plurality of input connector routines and a plurality of output connector routines, the plurality of input connector routines comprising at least one separate input connector routine for communicating with each of a plurality of source systems that send data to the central power grid system, the source systems comprising the plurality of headend systems that send data to the central power grid system, the plurality of output connector routines comprising at least one separate output connector routine for communicating with each of a plurality of target systems, the target systems comprising the plurality of meter data management systems that receive data from the central power grid system; and a core layer in communication with the gateway layer but not with the source and target systems, the core layer comprising a plurality of core adapters, the core adapters configured to perform a one-to-one translation of communications received from the plurality of source systems by the gateway layer such as to be adapted for receipt by the plurality of target systems. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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