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System, method and program for detecting anomalous events in a utility network

  • US 8,966,069 B2
  • Filed: 04/15/2013
  • Issued: 02/24/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/06/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A utility network communication device configured to monitor operating events occurring in connection with at least one node in a utility network, the communication device comprising:

  • a memory unit having threshold operating information and situational information defined and recorded therein, the threshold operating information including data indicative of configured acceptable operating parameters of nodes in the utility network based on respective locational information of each of the nodes in the utility network, the locational information of each one of the nodes respectively including unique information about that node, relative to each other one of the nodes in the utility network, such that unique threshold operating information is respectively defined for each node in the utility network based on the unique locational information respectively defined for that node, and the situational information including data indicative of configured operation data expected to be received from nodes in the utility network during a predetermined time period based on at least one of a condition and an event that is occurring during the predetermined time period;

    a communication unit configured to receive operation data from nodes in the utility network;

    a control unit configured to compare the operation data received from a node in the utility network with (i) the threshold operating information defined for the node from which the operation data was received and (ii) the situational information, and to record the received operation data in association with the situational information in the memory unit based on the comparison of the received operation data with (i) the threshold operating information defined for the node and (ii) the situational information.

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