Systems and methods for locating power network failures on a network

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8649257
APP PUB NO 20110116387A1
SERIAL NO

12947636

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Systems and methods for locating a possible failure on a power network are provided. In one embodiment, a method may include determining that a possible power network failure exists based on a first group of network devices without battery back-up capabilities having an inactive status and a second groups of network devices with battery back-up capabilities having an active status on a communications network, wherein each of the network devices are adapted for receiving at least primary power from a power network; determining addresses for at least a portion of the first or the second groups of network devices; locating the addresses on a power network grid topology; and identifying at least one power network component or power network segment as a possible power network failure location based on locations of the at least a portion of the first or the second groups of network devices.

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  • COX COMMUNICATIONS, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Beeco, Bruce Dexter Buford, US 3 88
Tabb, Ian Derrick Dunwoody, US 3 88

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