Automated topology discovery and management for electric meters

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9755906
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14191108

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A method for automated topology discovery and management of meter nodes in a power grid is described. In the discovery mode any of the meter nodes is able to act as a proxy for a data concentrator to sort out the topology, and to determine the best path for communicating between a concentrator and each of the meter nodes.

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ECHELON CORPORATIONSAN JOSE CA 95126

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Riley, Glen M Saratoga, US 29 1362

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