Communication gateway for facilitating communications with a supervisory control and data acquisition system
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1. A supervisory control and data acquisition gateway comprising:
- a processor; and
a memory that stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising;
selecting, in response to initiation of a connection between the supervisory control and data acquisition gateway and a supervisory control and data acquisition device associated with an enterprise system operating in a first network, a security profile associated with the supervisory control and data acquisition device, the security profile comprising information specific to the supervisory control and data acquisition device for configuring the connection between the supervisory control and data acquisition gateway and the supervisory control and data acquisition device to transfer, via the supervisory control and data acquisition gateway, data associated with a first protocol from the supervisory control and data acquisition device to an advanced metering infrastructure device connected to a second network, wherein the data from the supervisory control and data acquisition device is for performing at least one of monitoring or controlling the advanced metering infrastructure device connected to the second network, wherein the supervisory control and data acquisition gateway operates within the second network, wherein the advanced metering infrastructure device communicates with the second network using a second protocol associated with the second network, and wherein the second protocol is different from the first protocol,provisioning, using the information of the security profile, the connection between the supervisory control and data acquisition gateway and the supervisory control and data acquisition device, andinitiating, in response to the connection between the supervisory control and data acquisition gateway and the supervisory control and data acquisition device being provisioned, a transfer of the data, via the supervisory control and data acquisition gateway, from the supervisory control and data acquisition device to the advanced metering infrastructure device connected to the second network without traversing the first network, wherein initiating the transfer of the data from the supervisory control and data acquisition device to the advanced metering infrastructure device without traversing the first network comprises transferring the data received from the supervisory control and acquisition device to a packet data network gateway associated with the second network for delivery of the data, via the packet data network gateway, to the advanced metering infrastructure device connected to the second network, and wherein the packet data network gateway associated with the second network comprises functionality provided by the supervisory control and data acquisition gateway for communicating the data to the advanced metering infrastructure device connected to the second network without traversing the first network.
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Abstract
Transfer of data between at least one supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) device and an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) device via a wireless communication network is facilitated. The data is used for monitoring and/or controlling the AMI device. A protocol conversion of the data is performed to facilitate transfer of the data between the SCADA device and the AMI device as data packets via a packet data network gateway and a wireless communications network.
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1. A supervisory control and data acquisition gateway comprising:
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a processor; and a memory that stores instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising; selecting, in response to initiation of a connection between the supervisory control and data acquisition gateway and a supervisory control and data acquisition device associated with an enterprise system operating in a first network, a security profile associated with the supervisory control and data acquisition device, the security profile comprising information specific to the supervisory control and data acquisition device for configuring the connection between the supervisory control and data acquisition gateway and the supervisory control and data acquisition device to transfer, via the supervisory control and data acquisition gateway, data associated with a first protocol from the supervisory control and data acquisition device to an advanced metering infrastructure device connected to a second network, wherein the data from the supervisory control and data acquisition device is for performing at least one of monitoring or controlling the advanced metering infrastructure device connected to the second network, wherein the supervisory control and data acquisition gateway operates within the second network, wherein the advanced metering infrastructure device communicates with the second network using a second protocol associated with the second network, and wherein the second protocol is different from the first protocol, provisioning, using the information of the security profile, the connection between the supervisory control and data acquisition gateway and the supervisory control and data acquisition device, and initiating, in response to the connection between the supervisory control and data acquisition gateway and the supervisory control and data acquisition device being provisioned, a transfer of the data, via the supervisory control and data acquisition gateway, from the supervisory control and data acquisition device to the advanced metering infrastructure device connected to the second network without traversing the first network, wherein initiating the transfer of the data from the supervisory control and data acquisition device to the advanced metering infrastructure device without traversing the first network comprises transferring the data received from the supervisory control and acquisition device to a packet data network gateway associated with the second network for delivery of the data, via the packet data network gateway, to the advanced metering infrastructure device connected to the second network, and wherein the packet data network gateway associated with the second network comprises functionality provided by the supervisory control and data acquisition gateway for communicating the data to the advanced metering infrastructure device connected to the second network without traversing the first network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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selecting, by a supervisory control and data acquisition gateway comprising a processor, in response to initiation of a connection between the supervisory control and data acquisition gateway and a supervisory control and data acquisition device associated with an enterprise system operating in a first network, a security profile associated with the supervisory control and data acquisition device, the security profile comprising information specific to the supervisory control and data acquisition device for configuring the connection between the supervisory control and data acquisition gateway and the supervisory control and data acquisition device to transfer, via the supervisory control and data acquisition gateway, data associated with a first protocol from the supervisory control and data acquisition device to an advanced metering infrastructure device connected to a second network, wherein the data from the supervisory control and data acquisition device is for performing at least one of monitoring or controlling the advanced metering infrastructure device connected to the second network, wherein the supervisory control and data acquisition gateway operates within the second network, wherein the advanced metering infrastructure device communicates with the second network using a second protocol associated with the second network, and wherein the second protocol is different from the first protocol; provisioning, by the supervisory control and data acquisition gateway, using the information of the security profile, the connection between the supervisory control and data acquisition gateway and the supervisory control and data acquisition device; and initiating, by the supervisory control and data acquisition gateway, in response to the connection between the supervisory control and data acquisition gateway and the supervisory control and data acquisition device being provisioned, a transfer of the data, via the supervisory control and data acquisition gateway, from the supervisory control and data acquisition device to the advanced metering infrastructure device connected to the second network without traversing the first network, wherein initiating the transfer of the data from the supervisory control and data acquisition device to the advanced metering infrastructure device without traversing the first network comprises transferring the data received from the supervisory control and acquisition device to a packet data network gateway associated with the second network for delivery of the data, via the packet data network gateway, to the advanced metering infrastructure device connected to the second network, and wherein the packet data network gateway associated with the second network comprises functionality provided by the supervisory control and data acquisition gateway for communicating the data to the advanced metering infrastructure device connected to the second network without traversing the first network. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer-readable storage device comprising instructions that, when executed by a processor of a supervisory control and data acquisition gateway, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
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selecting, in response to initiation of a connection between the supervisory control and data acquisition gateway and a supervisory control and data acquisition device associated with an enterprise system operating in a first network, a security profile associated with the supervisory control and data acquisition device, the security profile comprising information specific to the supervisory control and data acquisition device for configuring the connection between the supervisory control and data acquisition gateway and the supervisory control and data acquisition device to transfer, via the supervisory control and data acquisition gateway, data associated with a first protocol from the supervisory control and data acquisition device to an advanced metering infrastructure device connected to a second network, wherein the data from the supervisory control and data acquisition device is for performing at least one of monitoring or controlling the advanced metering infrastructure device connected to the second network, wherein the supervisory control and data acquisition gateway operates within the second network, wherein the advanced metering infrastructure device communicates with the second network using a second protocol associated with the second network, and wherein the second protocol is different from the first protocol; provisioning, using the information of the security profile, the connection between the supervisory control and data acquisition gateway and the supervisory control and data acquisition device; and initiating, in response to the connection between the supervisory control and data acquisition gateway and the supervisory control and data acquisition device being provisioned, a transfer of the data, via the supervisory control and data acquisition gateway, from the supervisory control and data acquisition device to the advanced metering infrastructure device connected to the second network without traversing the first network, wherein initiating the transfer of the data from the supervisory control and data acquisition device to the advanced metering infrastructure device without traversing the first network comprises transferring the data received from the supervisory control and acquisition device to a packet data network gateway associated with the second network for delivery of the data, via the packet data network gateway, to the advanced metering infrastructure device connected to the second network, and wherein the packet data network gateway associated with the second network comprises functionality provided by the supervisory control and data acquisition gateway for communicating the data to the advanced metering infrastructure device connected to the second network without traversing the first network. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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