Methods of processing data corresponding to a device that corresponds to a gas, water, or electric grid, and related devices and computer program products

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9648143
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14264900

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Methods of operating a communication node are provided. A method of operating a communication node may include receiving data from an electric grid device via a network interface. The method may include processing the data from the electric grid device at the communication node. Moreover, the method may include transmitting a filtered portion of the data to an electric utility head end system, after processing the data at the communication node. In some embodiments, a method of operating a communication node may include using a message broker controlled by a virtual machine in the communication node to provide a protocol to interface with a field message bus that includes a standards-based or open-source Application Programming Interface (API). Related communication nodes and computer program products are also described.

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  • DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Laval, Stuart Fort Mill, US 11 69
Smith, Raiford Charlotte, US 7 53

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