Operating smart sensors using distributed ledgers

    公开(公告)号:US11748825B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-05

    申请号:US16024652

    申请日:2018-06-29

    申请人: Itron, Inc.

    IPC分类号: G06Q50/06 G06Q20/10 G06F8/65

    CPC分类号: G06Q50/06 G06F8/65 G06Q20/10

    摘要: A distributed ledger based utility system architecture may be configured to enable secure payments, data transmission, and meter configuration of smart sensors. The utility system architecture may be a tiered architecture including multiple nodes at different levels of the architecture where each level may contain a different portion of the distributed ledger. As information is added to the distributed ledger, each portion of the distributed ledger may be updated based on whether the information is relevant to that node. The information may include rate contract transactions, meter configuration data transactions, payment transactions, or the like.

    Operating smart sensors using distributed ledgers

    公开(公告)号:US11676122B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-13

    申请号:US16024572

    申请日:2018-06-29

    申请人: Itron, Inc.

    摘要: A distributed ledger based utility system architecture may be configured to enable secure payments, data transmission, and meter configuration of smart sensors. The utility system architecture may be a tiered architecture including multiple nodes at different levels of the architecture where each level may contain a different portion of the distributed ledger. As information is added to the distributed ledger, each portion of the distributed ledger may be updated based on whether the information is relevant to that node. The information may include rate contract transactions, meter configuration data transactions, payment transactions, or the like.

    Real-time validation of distributed energy resource device commitments

    公开(公告)号:US11532055B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-20

    申请号:US16352761

    申请日:2019-03-13

    申请人: ITRON, INC.

    摘要: A distributed energy resource (DER) device is coupled to a utility meter in a “behind-the-meter” configuration. The utility meter analyzes a commitment generated by the DER device to determine a specific operation performed by the DER device at a particular time. The utility meter analyzes metrology data to identify an “event” associated with the particular time and then attempts to map the identified event back to the DER device based on a library of events associated with different DER devices. The utility meter also attempts to map the identified event to the specific operation set forth in the commitment. If the utility meter can successfully map the identified event to both the DER device and to the specific operation set forth in the commitment, then the utility meter generates a validated commitment. The validated commitment can be used to facilitate an energy market settlement process.

    Operating smart sensors using distributed ledgers

    公开(公告)号:US11682086B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-20

    申请号:US16024632

    申请日:2018-06-29

    申请人: Itron, Inc.

    IPC分类号: G06Q50/06 G06Q20/10 G06F8/65

    CPC分类号: G06Q50/06 G06F8/65 G06Q20/10

    摘要: A distributed ledger based utility system architecture may be configured to enable secure payments, data transmission, and meter configuration of smart sensors. The utility system architecture may be a tiered architecture including multiple nodes at different levels of the architecture where each level may contain a different portion of the distributed ledger. As information is added to the distributed ledger, each portion of the distributed ledger may be updated based on whether the information is relevant to that node. The information may include rate contract transactions, meter configuration data transactions, payment transactions, or the like.

    OPERATING SMART SENSORS USING DISTRIBUTED LEDGERS

    公开(公告)号:US20200005404A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-02

    申请号:US16024652

    申请日:2018-06-29

    申请人: Itron, Inc.

    IPC分类号: G06Q50/06 G06F8/65 G06Q20/10

    摘要: A distributed ledger based utility system architecture may be configured to enable secure payments, data transmission, and meter configuration of smart sensors. The utility system architecture may be a tiered architecture including multiple nodes at different levels of the architecture where each level may contain a different portion of the distributed ledger. As information is added to the distributed ledger, each portion of the distributed ledger may be updated based on whether the information is relevant to that node. The information may include rate contract transactions, meter configuration data transactions, payment transactions, or the like.

    OPERATING SMART SENSORS USING DISTRIBUTED LEDGERS

    公开(公告)号:US20200005403A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-02

    申请号:US16024632

    申请日:2018-06-29

    申请人: Itron, Inc.

    IPC分类号: G06Q50/06 G06F8/65 G06Q20/10

    摘要: A distributed ledger based utility system architecture may be configured to enable secure payments, data transmission, and meter configuration of smart sensors. The utility system architecture may be a tiered architecture including multiple nodes at different levels of the architecture where each level may contain a different portion of the distributed ledger. As information is added to the distributed ledger, each portion of the distributed ledger may be updated based on whether the information is relevant to that node. The information may include rate contract transactions, meter configuration data transactions, payment transactions, or the like.

    Operating smart utility meters using distributed ledgers

    公开(公告)号:US20200005264A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-02

    申请号:US16024572

    申请日:2018-06-29

    申请人: Itron, Inc.

    摘要: A distributed ledger based utility system architecture may be configured to enable secure payments, data transmission, and meter configuration of smart sensors. The utility system architecture may be a tiered architecture including multiple nodes at different levels of the architecture where each level may contain a different portion of the distributed ledger. As information is added to the distributed ledger, each portion of the distributed ledger may be updated based on whether the information is relevant to that node. The information may include rate contract transactions, meter configuration data transactions, payment transactions, or the like.