Cloud computing server interface

Abstract

A cloud computing server interface is described, the cloud computing server interface arranged to provide a platform for transferring data from, and updating the status of field devices for use in utilities monitoring. A cloud computing server interface comprising, a first data processing element arranged to communicate with a remote device having a remote device status; a first storage device having a first storage device status; and a second data processing element arranged to communicate with a second storage device having a second storage device status; wherein the first storage device is arranged to communicate with the first and second data processing elements; wherein the first data processing element is arranged to control data transfer from a remote device to the first storage device; wherein the second data processing element is arranged to control data transfer from the first storage device to a second storage device; wherein data transfer from the second data processing element to a second storage device is dependent upon a second storage device status; wherein data transfer from the second data processing element to a second storage device comprises utilities management data. The invention aims to achieve a simple, reconfigurable platform for updating the status of field devices, while enabling more efficient use of power for extending battery life.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.