Dynamic Data Routing In A Utility Communications Network
AssigneeHunt Technologies, Inc.
InventorsRobert Zeppetelle, Stanley E. McHann, JR.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for. In one aspect, a method includes detecting, by an end point, a first broadcast message specifying a first network identifier for a first PLC network and a first unique substation identifier for a first substation processing unit that belongs to the first PLC network. Data is encoded with the first network identifier and the first unique substation identifier and the encoded first data is transmitted to the first substation processing unit.
Claims21
A power line communications system, comprising:
- a data collector that includes one or more processors configured to receive end point data that is encoded to specify an end point identifier for a particular end point from which the data was transmitted and a network identifier for a PLC network to which the end point belongs;
- a plurality of substation processing unit that are each configured to:
- transmit a broadcast message specifying the network identifier associated for the PLC network and a unique substation identifier for the substation processing unit, and
- receive data that is encoded with the network identifier and the unique substation identifier;
- a plurality of end points, each end point including one or more processors configured to:
- detect a broadcast message that specifies a network identifier and a unique substation identifier that are broadcast by a substation processing unit, and
- encode data with a unique end point identifier for the end point, the detected network identifier, and the detected unique substation identifier.
A method performed by data processing apparatus, the method comprising:
- detecting, by an end point, a first broadcast message specifying a first network identifier for a first PLC network and a first unique substation identifier for a first substation processing unit that belongs to the first PLC network;
- encoding first data with the first network identifier and the first unique substation identifier;
- transmitting the encoded first data to the first substation processing unit.
A computer storage medium encoded with a computer program, the program comprising instructions that when executed by data processing apparatus cause the data processing apparatus to perform operations comprising:
- detecting, by an end point, a first broadcast message specifying a first network identifier for a first PLC network and a first unique substation identifier for a first substation processing unit that is part of the first PLC network;
- encoding first data with the first network identifier and the first unique substation identifier;
- transmitting the encoded first data to the first substation processing unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.