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US 7,734,359 B2Granted
Systems and methods for capturing data within an intelligent electronic device
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsRobert C. Deveaux, Claudio Cargnelli, Raymond G. Johnson
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Abstract
A method for capturing data includes recording, within an intelligent electronic device (IED), information regarding an initial change to one of a firmware within the IED, a hardware within the IED, and a configuration within the IED.
Claims25
A method for capturing data comprises recording, within an intelligent electronic device (IED), information regarding changes to any of a firmware within the IED, a hardware within the IED, and a configuration within the IED, said method comprising:
- determining, by a processor within the IED, when an initial change in any of the firmware, the hardware and the configuration occurs;
- initiating in response to the determined initial change in any of the firmware, the hardware and the configuration, by the processor, a session of a predetermined period of time;
- generating and incrementing a number each time a change is made to any of the firmware, the hardware, and the configuration during said session to determine a total number of changes occurring during said session;
- and
- generating a text file including recording information, wherein said recording information comprises recording, by the processor, information occurring during the session.
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An intelligent end device (IED) comprising:
- a memory;
- and
- a processor programmed to:
- record, within said IED, information regarding an initial change made to any of a firmware within the IED, a hardware within the IED, and a configuration within said IED;
- determining an occurrence of said initial change in said any of the firmware, the hardware and the configuration;
- initiate a pre-determined period of time, representing a session, after determination of said initial change;
- generate and increment a number each time said initial change is made to the configuration during said session to determine a total number of changes occurring during said session;
- and
- generate a text file including the recorded information, wherein said recorded information includes at least said total number of changes.
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A power management control system (PMCS) comprising:
- a computing unit;
- an interface coupled to said computing unit;
- and
- an intelligent electronic device (IED) coupled to said computing unit via said interface, wherein said IED is separate from said computing unit, and said IED comprising a processor programmed to:
- record, within said IED, information regarding an initial change made to any of a firmware within the IED, a hardware within the IED, and a configuration within said IED;
- determine an occurrence of a change in any of the firmware, the hardware and the configuration;
- initiate a pre-determined period of time, representing a session, after determination of said initial change;
- generate and increment a number each time a change is made to any of the firmware, the hardware, and the configuration during said session to determine a total number of changes occurring during said session;
- and
- generate a text file including the recorded information, wherein said recorded information includes at least the total number of changes.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.