Data transfer facilitation to and across a distributed mesh network using a hybrid TV white space, Wi-Fi and advanced metering infrastructure construct
US10951962B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 2, 2019 |
| Grant date | Mar 16, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 2, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/12
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and system are provided that provide advanced metering infrastructure and transformer monitoring operations in a smart grid and a wireless mesh network with a television white space (TVWS) backhaul to provide Internet connectivity to consumer devices. A transformer monitoring device receives signaling comprising utility usage data from one or more smart meters in a smart grid, monitors the transmission of electricity from a transformer to the buildings in the smart grid, and establishes a wireless mesh network to provide Internet connectivity to the one or more smart meters and to user devices. The apparatus receives a TVWS signal from a broadcast source, and converts the TVWS signal to a radio frequency or Wi-Fi signal, for transmission to the one or more smart meters and/or user devices to establish the wireless mesh network with a TVWS backhaul.
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