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US 2011/0035510 A1Published application
Methods and Apparatus Related to an Adapter Between a Premise Network and an Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Network
AssigneeCooper Technologies Company
InventorRoger K. Alexander
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Abstract
A system described herein can include a first node within an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) network. The first node can be configured to be installed within a portion of a meter device. The system can also include an adapter configured to function as a second node within the AMI network. The adapter can be configured to translate a signal defined based on a platform of a premise network into a signal defined based on a platform of the AMI network. The adapter can be configured to be a meter-independent device.
Claims21
A system comprising:
- a first node within an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) network, the first node configured to be installed within a portion of a meter device;
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- an adapter configured to function as a second node within the AMI network, the adapter configured to translate a signal defined based on a platform of a premise network into a signal defined based on a platform of the AMI network, the adapter configured to be a meter-independent device.
An apparatus, comprising:
- an adapter including an AMI network module and a premise network module, the adapter being meter-independent,
- the adapter being configured to function as a node within an AMI network via the AMI network module,
- the premise network module configured to handle signaling between a platform of a premise network and a platform of the AMI network.
A processor-implemented method comprising:
- translating signaling between a platform of a premise network and a platform of an AMI network including information originated by the AMI network control system;
- defining a routing table for AMI routing based on routing information received from a plurality of nodes defining the AMI network;
- defining connectivity with a premise device or plurality of premise devices based on information collected through communications with premise devices;
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- requesting, from a meter-associated node from the plurality of AMI nodes, meter information related to a meter device including the node from the plurality of AMI nodes.
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