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System and method for false alert filtering of event messages within a network

US8138934B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 21, 2008
Grant dateMar 20, 2012
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Expiry dateJan 16, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L41/06
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

When a metering coupled to a network loses its primary power source and has a secondary power source, such as a super-capacitor, it recognizes and reports a power outage. In this case, the head end server may verify the power outage report by querying through the downstream nodes coupled to the network about the power outage. When a node loses its primary power source and has no secondary power source, it will fail to make a regularly scheduled report at the appropriate time. Consequently, the head end server verify the power outage by polling downstream nodes coupled to the HAN about the power outage to deduce whether a power outage.

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