# US 12,180,940 B2 · Method of obtaining data > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,180,940 B2 - Document ID: US12180940B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/787,515 - Filed: 2020-12-16 - Published: 2022-12-01 - Granted: 2024-12-31 - Earliest claimed: 2019-12-20 - Assignees: Vestas Wind Systems A/S - Applicants: Vestas Wind Systems A/S - Inventors: Tommy Frichot; Anders Kjeldgaard Olesen; Morten Tim Thorsen - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12180940B2 ## CPC - F03D 7/047: {characterised by the controller architecture, e.g. multiple processors or data communications} - G06Q 10/06: Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling - F03D 17/00: Monitoring or testing of wind motors, e.g. diagnostics (testing during commissioning of wind motors F03D13/30) - H04L 63/02: {for separating internal from external traffic, e.g. firewalls} - G06Q 50/06: Energy or water supply - Y02E 10/72: Wind turbines with rotation axis in wind direction - Y04S 40/20: Information technology specific aspects, e.g. CAD, simulation, modelling, system security - F03D: WIND MOTORS - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) - Y02E: REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION - Y04S: SYSTEMS INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO POWER NETWORK OPERATION, COMMUNICATION OR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR IMPROVING THE ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATION, TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION, MANAGEMENT OR USAGE, i.e. SMART GRIDS ## Abstract The present disclosure provides a method for obtaining site data from a power plant within a private network of the power plant, where the power plant comprises one or more wind turbine generators. The method comprises a step of providing at an internal computer system placed internally with respect to the private network site data relating to the power plant, where the site data is in a site data format. The site date is stored in the internal computer system, and pushes to an external data interface outside the private network. The site data is transformed to a universal data format being different from the site data format before or after pushing the site data. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for obtaining site data from a power plant within a private network of the power plant, wherein the power plant comprises one or more wind turbine generators, and wherein the method comprises: providing, at an internal computer system placed internally with respect to the private network, site data relating to the power plant, wherein the site data is in a site data format; storing the site date in the internal computer system; pushing the site data to an external data interface outside the private network; transforming the site data to a universal data format being different from the site data format before or after pushing the site data, wherein a plurality of commands for the power plant are generated by an external computer system based on the site data and stored in a queue; sending a request, by the internal computer system to the external computer system, to request a command from the plurality of commands stored in the queue; receiving the command, by the internal computer system from the external computer system; and executing the received command, by the internal computer system, on the one or more wind turbine generators. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein a data interface is located in the private network, and wherein the step of transforming is carried out internal in the private network before pushing the site data. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein storing of site data triggers at least one of pushing and transforming. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising a step of pushing site data in the universal data format from a second site to the external data interface. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising a step of pushing site data in the universal data format from the external data interface to the external computer system outside the private network. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the external computer system verifies that the site data is in the universal data format. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the external data interface is encompassed in a second private network of an external data centre. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the site data in the universal data format is pushed from the private network of the power plant to the external data interface at least partly via a public network. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the site data comprises at least one of power plant operation data, power plant conditions, weather conditions, and alarms. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising a step of transforming the site data in the universal data format into a specific data format used by the external computer system by the external data interface. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the external computer system verifies that the site data is in a complete format free of corrupted data. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the external computer system verifies that the site data is pushed from the internal computer system within the private network. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the external computer system rejects the site data upon determine at least one of: the site data is not in a format compatible with the external computer system, the site data is not in a complete format free of corrupted data, or the site data is not from the internal computer system within the private network. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the command is evaluated by the external computer system to confirm validity before being forwarded to the internal computer system. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein executing the received command, by the internal computer system, on the one or more wind turbine generators comprises at least one of: stopping the one or more wind turbine generators upon detection of a fault, increasing a recording of data for the one or more wind turbine generators, or requesting a resend of the site data. ### Claim 16 A system comprising: a power plant comprising: one or more wind turbine generators; and a private network; an internal computer system placed internally within the private network; and an external data interface arranged outside the private network; wherein the system is arranged to perform an operation for obtaining site data from a power plant within a private network of the power plant, wherein the power plant comprises one or more wind turbine generators, the operation comprising: providing, at an internal computer system placed internally with respect to the private network, site data relating to the power plant, wherein the site data is in a site data format; storing the site date in the internal computer system; pushing the site data to an external data interface outside the private network; transforming the site data to a universal data format being different from the site data format before or after pushing the site data, wherein a plurality of commands for the power plant are generated by an external computer system based on the site data and stored in a queue; sending a request, by the internal computer system to the external computer system, to request a command from the plurality of commands stored in the queue; receiving the command, by the internal computer system from the external computer system; and executing the received command, by the internal computer system, on the one or more wind turbine generators. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The system of claim 16, wherein the operation further comprise pushing site data in the universal data format from a second site to the external data interface. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The system of claim 16, wherein the command is evaluated by the external computer system to confirm validity before being forwarded to the internal computer system. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The system of claim 16, wherein executing the received command, by the internal computer system, on the one or more wind turbine generators comprises at least one of: stopping the one or more wind turbine generators upon detection of a fault, increasing a recording of data for the one or more wind turbine generators, or requesting a resend of the site data. ### Claim 20 A non-transitory computer program product comprising instructions to cause a system to perform an operation for obtaining site data from a power plant within a private network of the power plant, wherein the power plant comprises one or more wind turbine generators, the operation comprising: providing, at an internal computer system placed internally with respect to the private network, site data relating to the power plant, wherein the site data is in a site data format; storing the site date in the internal computer system; pushing the site data to an external data interface outside the private network; transforming the site data to a universal data format being different from the site data format before or after pushing the site data, wherein a plurality of commands for the power plant are generated by an external computer system based on the site data and stored in a queue; sending a request, by the internal computer system to the external computer system, to request a command from the plurality of commands stored in the queue; receiving the command, by the internal computer system from the external computer system; and executing the received command, by the internal computer system, on the one or more wind turbine generators.