Fault monitoring in a utility supply network
AssigneeSpatialbuzz Limited
InventorsAndrew Robert Blake, Michael Robert John Shannon
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Abstract
The network monitoring tool comprises an input for receiving data about the performance of the network and a data processor for analysing the data in order to produce an output. The output is at least one of the identification of a fault in the network and the derivation of information about the capability of the network to supply the utility.
Claims18
A network monitoring tool for fault monitoring in a supply network for a utility, the network monitoring tool comprising:
- one or more processors;
- and
- memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
- receive and combine data about the performance of the supply network;
- analyse the combined data in order to produce an output, in response to a query from an end user of the network about the performance of the supply network, wherein:
- the data comprises information about known non-fault inability of equipment forming part of the supply network to satisfy user demand for the utility, and
- the output is at least one of:
- identification of a hardware or software fault in the supply network, and
- derivation of information about the capability of the supply network to supply the utility, wherein the output is reported by the network monitoring tool to the end user of the supply network that made the query.
A network monitoring tool according to 1, wherein the supply network is a communications network.
A method of monitoring faults in a supply network for a utility, the method comprising:
- receiving and combining data about the performance of the supply network;
- analysing the data in order to produce an output in response to a query from an end user of the network about the performance of the supply network, wherein:
- the data comprises information about known non-fault inability of equipment forming part of the supply network to satisfy user demand for the utility;
- and
- the output is at least one of:
- identification of a hardware or software fault in the supply network, and
- derivation of information about the capability of the supply network to supply the utility, wherein the output is reported by the network monitoring tool to the end user of the supply network that made the query.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.