Telecommunication energy management system

• US 8,924,540 B2
• Filed: 04/26/2011
• Issued: 12/30/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 04/26/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Amphenol Network Solutions, Inc. (Amphenol Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Telect Incorporated (Amphenol Corporation)
• Inventors: Knaggs, David, Knight, Paul A., Wright, Randolph Stanton, Reeder, Larry O'Neal, Kioski, Bryan Joseph
• Primary Examiner(s): KIM, EDWARD J
• Application Number:
  US13/094,655
• Publication Number:
  US 20120278723A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,344 Days
• Field of Search: 709/223, 709/234, 709/201, 709/202, 709/203, 709/224
• US Class Current: 709/224
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0213 Standardised network management protocols, e.g. simple network management protocol [SNMP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/22 comprising specially adapted graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/025 for remote control or remote monitoring of applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/75 Indicating network or usage conditions on the user display

Abstract

A telecommunication energy management system comprising a server configured to receive circuit current values identified with a respective piece of telecommunication equipment from a plurality of central boards located at respective telecommunication sites. The server integrates the received circuit current values and provides a graphical user interface (GUI) to allow a user to audit energy usage of each piece of telecommunication equipment of each telecommunication site.

Claims

1. A method of managing energy usage by a telecommunication network infrastructure, the method comprising:

providing, by a server, an approved standard telecommunication equipment list to each central board located at a respective telecommunication site of a telecommunication network infrastructure, the provided approved standard telecommunication equipment list tailored to a respective telecommunication site, and including respective specifications to be assigned to respective pieces of telecommunication equipment located at the respective telecommunication site of the telecommunication network infrastructure to stipulate;

(1) expected current values of respective pieces of telecommunication equipment located at the respective telecommunication site of the telecommunication network infrastructure, wherein the server determines if the expected current values are different than current values identified in the respective specifications assigned to the respective pieces of telecommunication equipment located at the respective telecommunication site of the telecommunication network, or (2) attachments of respective pieces of telecommunication equipment with respective power protection devices located at the respective telecommunication site of the telecommunication network infrastructure;

receiving, by the server, respective reported current values from the plurality of central boards, wherein each reported current value is identified with a respective piece of telecommunication equipment located at a respective telecommunication site of the telecommunication network infrastructure;

integrating, by the server, the reported current values from the plurality of central boards located at the respective telecommunication sites; and

providing, by the server, a Graphical User Interface (GUI) configured to allow a user to audit energy usage of each piece of telecommunication equipment of each telecommunication site provided by the reported current values.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing, by the server, a Graphical User Interface (GUI) configured to display the provided approved standard telecommunication equipment list tailored to the respective telecommunication site selectable to identify a piece of telecommunication equipment to be installed in an individual circuit in the respective telecommunication site.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing, by the server, a Graphical User Interface (GUI) configured to display the provided approved standard telecommunication equipment list tailored to the respective telecommunication site selectable to identify a piece of telecommunication equipment to be repaired at the respective telecommunication site.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing, by the server, a Graphical User Interface (GUI) configured to display the provided approved standard telecommunication equipment list tailored to the respective telecommunication site selectable to identify a piece of telecommunication equipment to be replaced at the respective telecommunication site.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the server is communicatively coupled with each central board located at the respective telecommunication site.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the server is communicatively coupled with a Wide Area Network (WAN) port disposed on each central board located at the respective telecommunication site.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein each central board located at the respective telecommunication site comprises onboard removable storage storing data comprising a plurality of reported current values, each reported current value being identified with a respective piece of telecommunication equipment, and wherein the onboard removable storage is removed from each central board located at a respective telecommunication site for subsequently uploading the data stored thereon to the server;

and

integrating, by the server, the uploaded data comprising the plurality of reported current values from the plurality of central boards located at the respective telecommunication sites to provide a Graphical User Interface (GUI) configured to allow a user to audit energy usage of each piece of telecommunication equipment of each telecommunication site provided by the uploaded data.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the onboard removable storage is removed from each central board located at a respective telecommunication site and the data is subsequently uploaded to the server according to a schedule or during a maintenance service of a telecommunication site.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the plurality of central boards comprises a central monitoring board disposed in a central office or a central control board disposed in a wireless site.

20. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of the respective pieces of telecommunication equipment is installed in-line with a power protection device, and the power protection device is disposed in a power distribution system.

10. An energy management server for a telecommunication network infrastructure, the server comprising:

a processor, and

memory storing instructions executable on the processor to perform the following acts;

provide an approved standard telecommunication equipment list to each of a plurality of central boards located at respective telecommunication sites, each of the approved standard telecommunication equipment lists being tailored for the respective telecommunication site, and including respective specifications to be assigned to respective pieces of telecommunication equipment located at the respective telecommunication site to stipulate;

(1) expected current values of respective pieces of telecommunication equipment located at the respective telecommunication site, wherein the server determines if the expected current values are different than current values identified in the respective specifications assigned to the respective pieces of telecommunication equipment located at the respective telecommunication site, or (2) attachments of respective pieces of telecommunication equipment with respective power protection devices located at the respective telecommunication site;

receive a plurality of reported current values from the plurality of central boards located at the respective telecommunication sites, each reported current value being identified with a respective piece of telecommunication equipment, wherein at least one of the respective pieces of telecommunication equipment is installed in-line with a power protection device, the power protection device disposed in a primary power distribution system or a secondary power distribution system;

integrate the plurality of reported current values from the plurality of central boards located at the respective telecommunication sites; and

provide a Graphical User Interface (GUI) configured to allow a user to audit an energy usage of each piece of telecommunication equipment of each telecommunication site provided by the reported current values.

11. The server of claim 10, further configured to provide a Graphical User Interface (GUI) configured to display the provided approved standard telecommunication equipment list tailored to the respective telecommunication site selectable to identify a piece of telecommunication equipment to be installed in-line with a power protection device disposed in the primary power distribution system.

12. The server of claim 11, wherein the primary power distribution system is a battery distribution feeder bay (BDFB).

13. The server of claim 10, further configured to provide a Graphical User Interface (GUI) configured to display the provided approved standard telecommunication equipment list tailored to the respective telecommunication site selectable to identify a piece of telecommunication equipment to be installed in-line with a power protection device disposed in the secondary power distribution system.

14. The server of claim 13, wherein the secondary power distribution system is a fuse panel system.

15. One or more computer-readable storage devices comprising computer-executable instructions to implement the following acts:

provide an approved standard telecommunication equipment list to a central board located at a respective telecommunication site of a telecommunication network infrastructure, the approved standard telecommunication equipment list tailored to the respective telecommunication site, and including respective specifications to be assigned to respective pieces of telecommunication equipment located at the respective telecommunication site of the telecommunication network infrastructure to stipulate;

(1) expected current values of respective pieces of telecommunication equipment located at the respective telecommunication site of the telecommunication network infrastructure, wherein the server determines if the expected current values are different than current values identified in the respective specifications assigned to the respective pieces of telecommunication equipment located at the respective telecommunication site of the telecommunication network infrastructure, or (2) attachments of respective pieces of telecommunication equipment with respective power protection devices located at the respective telecommunication site of the telecommunication network infrastructure;

receive a plurality of reported current values from the plurality of central boards, each reported current value being identified with a respective piece of telecommunication equipment, wherein at least one of the respective pieces of telecommunication equipment is installed in-line with a power protection device disposed in a power distribution system;

integrate the plurality of reported current values from the plurality of central boards located at the respective telecommunication sites; and

provide a Graphical User Interface (GUI) configured to allow a user to audit an energy usage of each piece of telecommunication equipment of each telecommunication site provided by the reported current values.

16. The one or more computer-readable storage devices of claim 15, further comprising receiving an alarm signal or a status signal of a power management device.

17. The one or more computer-readable storage devices of claim 16, wherein the power management device comprises a rectifier or a generator.

18. The one or more computer-readable storage devices of claim 15, further comprising receiving a status signal of a control device.

19. The one or more computer-readable storage devices of claim 18, wherein the control device comprises a Low Voltage Disconnect (LVD) control or a thermal control.