System and method for power outage and restoration notification in an advanced metering infrastructure network
First Claim
1. A method of transmitting a meter power status, comprising:
- recognizing, by a meter, a power status change at the meter at a first time;
waiting, by the meter, a predetermined recognition period from the first time to a second time;
determining, by the meter, that the meter is not scheduled to transmit first;
waiting, by the meter, a predetermined time period from the second time to a third time to receive a notification message from at least one neighboring meter including a meter identifier of the at least one neighboring meter;
responsive to receiving the notification message from the neighboring meter, adding, by the meter, the meter identifier of the meter to the received notification message including the meter identifier of the at least one neighboring meter before retransmitting the received notification message to at least one other neighboring meter; and
retransmitting, by the meter, the received notification message during a random time period from the third time to a fourth time.
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Abstract
A method and system are provided to transmit a meter power status. The method includes recognizing a power status change at a meter. The method includes, if the meter is scheduled to transmit first, transmitting a notification message to at least one neighboring meter towards a mesh gate, wherein the notification message includes a power status indicator and a meter identifier. The method includes, if the meter is not scheduled to transmit first, waiting a predetermined time period to receive a notification message from at least one neighboring meter. The method includes, responsive to receiving a notification message, adding a meter identifier to the received notification message before retransmitting the modified notification message to at least one neighboring meter. The method includes retransmitting the notification message.
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14 Claims
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1. A method of transmitting a meter power status, comprising:
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recognizing, by a meter, a power status change at the meter at a first time; waiting, by the meter, a predetermined recognition period from the first time to a second time; determining, by the meter, that the meter is not scheduled to transmit first; waiting, by the meter, a predetermined time period from the second time to a third time to receive a notification message from at least one neighboring meter including a meter identifier of the at least one neighboring meter; responsive to receiving the notification message from the neighboring meter, adding, by the meter, the meter identifier of the meter to the received notification message including the meter identifier of the at least one neighboring meter before retransmitting the received notification message to at least one other neighboring meter; and retransmitting, by the meter, the received notification message during a random time period from the third time to a fourth time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A system for transmitting a network power status, comprising:
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(A) a mesh network; (B) a wide area network separate from the mesh network; (C) at least one meter in communication with the mesh network, the meter configured to; recognize a power status change at a meter, if the meter is scheduled to transmit first, transmit a notification message to at least one neighboring meter towards a mesh gate, wherein the notification message includes a power status indicator and a meter identifier of the meter, if the meter is not scheduled to transmit first, wait a predetermined time period to receive a notification message from at least one neighboring meter including a meter identifier of the at least one neighboring meter, responsive to receiving the notification message from the neighboring meter, adding the meter identifier of the meter to the received notification message from the neighboring meter before retransmitting the received notification message to at least one other neighboring meter, and retransmitting the received notification message; (D) a mesh gate in communication with the at least one meter over the mesh network and in communication with the wide area network, the mesh gate configured to; receive at least one notification message from a meter, wherein each notification messages includes a power status indicator and at least one meter identifier, aggregate received meter identifiers into a composite notification message, the composite notification message include a power status indicator and at least one meter identifier, transmit the composite notification message to a server over a wide area network, and retransmitting the composite notification message; and (E) a server in communication with the mesh gate over the wide area network, the server configured to receive the composite notification message. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer program stored in a non-transitory computer readable form for execution in a processor and a processor coupled memory to implement a method of transmitting a meter power status, the method comprising:
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recognizing a power status change at a meter at a first time; waiting a predetermined recognition period from the first time to a second time; determining that the meter is not scheduled to transmit first; waiting a predetermined time period from the second time to a third time to receive a notification message from at least one neighboring meter including a meter identifier of the at least one neighboring meter; responsive to receiving the notification message from the neighboring meter, adding the meter identifier of the meter to the received notification message including the meter identifier of the at least one neighboring meter before retransmitting the received notification message to at least one other neighboring meter; and retransmitting the received notification message during a random time period from the third time to a fourth time.
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12. A method of transmitting a meter power status, comprising:
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recognizing, by a meter, a power status change at the meter; if the meter is scheduled to transmit first, transmitting, by the meter, a notification message from the meter to at least one neighboring meter towards a mesh gate, wherein the notification message includes a power status indicator and a meter identifier of the meter; if the meter is not scheduled to transmit first, waiting, by the meter, a predetermined time period to receive a notification message from at least one neighboring meter including a meter identifier of the at least one neighboring meter; responsive to receiving the notification message from the neighboring meter, adding, by the meter, the meter identifier of the meter to the received notification message including the meter identifier of the at least one neighboring meter before retransmitting the received notification message to at least one other neighboring meter; aggregating, by a mesh gate, received meter identifiers into a composite notification message, the composite notification message including a power status indicator and at least one meter identifier; transmitting, by the mesh gate, the composite notification message to a server over a wide area network; and retransmitting, by the mesh gate, the composite notification message.
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13. A computer program stored in a non-transitory computer readable form for execution in a processor and a processor coupled memory to implement a method transmitting a meter power status, the method comprising:
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recognizing a power status change at a meter; if the meter is scheduled to transmit first, transmitting a notification message from the meter to at least one neighboring meter towards a mesh gate, wherein the notification message includes a power status indicator and a meter identifier of the meter; if the meter is not scheduled to transmit first, waiting a predetermined time period to receive a notification message from at least one neighboring meter; responsive to receiving the notification message from the neighboring meter, adding the meter identifier of the meter to the received notification message before retransmitting the received notification message to at least one other neighboring meter; selecting a power reporting configuration; aggregating received meter identifiers into a composite notification message based on the selected power reporting configuration, the composite notification message including a power status indicator and at least one meter identifier; transmitting the composite notification message to a server over a wide area network; and retransmitting the composite notification message.
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14. A system for transmitting a network power status, comprising:
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(A) a mesh network; (B) a wide area network separate from the mesh network; (C) at least one meter in communication with the mesh network, the meter configured to; recognize a power status change at a the meter at first time, wait a predetermined recognition period from the first time to a second time; determine that the meter is not scheduled to transmit first; wait a predetermined time period from the second time to a third time to receive a notification message from at least one neighboring meter including a meter identifier of the at least one neighboring meter, responsive to receiving the notification message from the neighboring meter, adding the meter identifier of the meter to the received notification message from the neighboring meter before retransmitting the received notification message to at least one other neighboring meter, and retransmitting the received notification message during a random time period from the third time to a fourth time; (D) a mesh gate in communication with the at least one meter over the mesh network and in communication with the wide area network; and (E) a server in communication with the mesh gate over the wide area network.
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Specification