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Dynamic data routing in a utility communications network

US8325728B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 7, 2010
Grant dateDec 4, 2012
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Expiry dateApr 17, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY04S20/30
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for. In one aspect, a method includes detecting, by an end point, a first broadcast message specifying a first network identifier for a first PLC network and a first unique substation identifier for a first substation processing unit that belongs to the first PLC network. Data is encoded with the first network identifier and the first unique substation identifier and the encoded first data is transmitted to the first substation processing unit.

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