公开(公告)号：US10134266B2

公开(公告)日：2018-11-20

申请号：US13747132

申请日：2013-01-22

Applicant: SILVER SPRINGS NETWORKS, INC.

Inventor： George H. Flammer, III

IPC: G08C17/02 ,  G06F3/00 ,  H04Q9/00

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a dual mode smart grid meter configured to operate within both an automatic meter reading (AMR) system and an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) system. An AMR transmitter periodically transmits metrology data for interoperation with AMR reading operations. An AMI transceiver responds to AMI queries and commands for interoperation with AMI requirements. The disclosed dual mode smart grid meter beneficially enables utility operators to deploy or upgrade metering devices within an existing AMR network without disruption meter reading operations, while simultaneously preparing for an overall upgrade to reading operations based on AMI protocols.

公开(公告)号：US09686735B2

公开(公告)日：2017-06-20

申请号：US14061689

申请日：2013-10-23

Applicant: SILVER SPRINGS NETWORKS, INC.

Inventor： Benjamin A. Rolfe ,  Kunal Pankaj Shah ,  Jay Ramasastry ,  Cristina Seibert

IPC: H04W48/16 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04W72/08 ,  H04W8/00 ,  H04W16/14

CPC classification number: H04W48/16 ,  H04W8/00 ,  H04W16/14 ,  H04W72/048 ,  H04W72/08

Abstract: A server acts as a proxy mechanism for node registration with a database. The node initially registers to participate in a wireless mesh network by transmitting a registration request to the server. The server forwards the request to the database, which validates the request. The server records that the registration request was, in fact, validated by the database. The node is then permitted to participate in the network. If the node becomes decoupled from the network, the node may then transmit a re-registration request to the server. Since the server recorded that the previous registration was validated, the server may then simply validate the re-registration request, without interacting with the database.

公开(公告)号：US20140269506A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-18

申请号：US14061689

申请日：2013-10-23

Applicant: Silver Springs Networks, Inc.

Inventor： Benjamin A. ROLFE ,  Kunal Pankaj SHAH ,  Jay RAMASASTRY ,  Cristina SEIBERT

IPC: H04W60/00

CPC classification number: H04W48/16 ,  H04W8/00 ,  H04W16/14 ,  H04W72/048 ,  H04W72/08

Abstract: A server acts as a proxy mechanism for node registration with a database. The node initially registers to participate in a wireless mesh network by transmitting a registration request to the server. The server forwards the request to the database, which validates the request. The server records that the registration request was, in fact, validated by the database. The node is then permitted to participate in the network. If the node becomes decoupled from the network, the node may then transmit a re-registration request to the server. Since the server recorded that the previous registration was validated, the server may then simply validate the re-registration request, without interacting with the database.

Abstract translation: 服务器作为用于与数据库进行节点注册的代理机制。 节点最初通过向服务器发送注册请求来注册参与无线网状网络。 服务器将请求转发到数据库，该请求验证该请求。 服务器记录注册请求实际上由数据库验证。 然后该节点被允许参与网络。 如果节点与网络分离，则节点可以向服务器发送重新注册请求。 由于服务器记录以前的注册被验证，服务器可以简单地验证重新注册请求，而不与数据库交互。