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US 12,309,047 · App. 17/088,814 · Granted May 20, 2025

Systems and methods for processing meter information in a network of intelligent electronic devices

Inventors: Erran Kagan (Great Neck, NY); Luna A. Koval (Commack, NY)
Assignee: EI ELECTRONICS LLC
H04L43/0876G01D4/004H04L67/06H04L67/56G01R22/063G06Q50/06H04W4/38Y02B90/20Y04S20/30
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Patent No.
US 12,309,047
App. No.
17/088,814
Granted
May 20, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for managing software scripts. One system comprises one or more meters, each configured to measure parameters of a commodity. The system also comprises a server and a plurality of client devices. The server is in communication with the one or more meters by way of a communication network and is configured to receive and store the measured parameters from the one or more meters. The client devices communicate with the server via the communication network. Also, the system includes a base device in communication with the client devices. The base device is configured to store one or more functional chains, each of the one or more functional chains comprising software code defining a plurality of functional actions to be performed in a specific sequence. The base device comprises an interface that allows the plurality of client devices to reference the functional chain.

Claims (36)

1. A system for providing meter information, the system comprising:

a plurality of meters, each of the plurality of meters configured to measure parameters of a commodity consumed at a customer location;

a server in communication with the plurality of meters by way of a network, the server configured to store the measured parameters from the meters;

a plurality of client devices in communication with the server by way of the network, the plurality of client devices including one or more calling devices; and

a storage device in communication with the plurality of client devices by way of the network, the storage device configured to store meter information related to the meters, wherein the meter information includes at least connection information for each meter to be used to enable the one or more calling devices to access the meters, the at least connection information for each meter being updated as needed by the server;

wherein the one or more calling devices include software configured to reference the storage device to look up the connection information for one or more meters and to receive meter information from the one or more meters using the connection information without reconfiguring the software after the connection information for at least one meter has changed.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the storage device is configured to store multiple connections for each meter, and the one or more calling devices enables a user to select one of the connections.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein each meter includes multiple communication ports.

4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the communication ports include one of a network connection, a serial connection, a USB connection, a wireless network connection, and a cellular data connection.

5. The system of claim 2 , wherein the connections for each meter are prioritized such that a primary connection is a default selection unless another connection is otherwise selected.

6. The system of claim 2 , wherein the storage device is configured to store information about the connections to enable a user to select a connection based on a name or characteristic of the connection.

7. The system of claim 2 , wherein the connections for a meter are configured to allow parallel transmissions.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more calling devices are further configured to update the meter information as needed.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the storage device comprises an identification library that allows the calling device to query features of the meters.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the identification library uses a configuration file.

11. The system of claim 8 , wherein the calling device is configured to group meters to enable processing of the meter information for the meters in the group at one time.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein step of processing the meter information at one time includes at least one of displaying the log data of the meters together, resetting the meters at one time, updating the timestamps of the meters at one time, and displaying the sequence of events of the meters.

13. The system of claim 11 , wherein the calling device is configured to store a list of meters.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein at least one meter may be stored in multiple groups.

15. The system of claim 11 , wherein the calling device is configured to store location information related to the group.

16. The system of claim 11 , wherein the calling device is configured to calculate trends of the group of meters.

17. The system of claim 11 , wherein the calling device is configured to store information related to the group of meters in a library or application programming interface (API).

18. The system of claim 17 , wherein the API includes at least one of a library code base, a dynamically loaded library (DLL), a statically linked library, a plug-in, common source code, and a command line application.

19. The system of claim 1 , wherein the storage device is configured to store connection information on a portable device.

20. The system of claim 19 , wherein the portable device is one of a hard drive, a compact flash disk, an SD card, a USB flash drive, and a CD.

21. The system of claim 1 , wherein the meter information for each meter further comprises at least one of security information and login information, which are accessible by authorized calling devices.

22. The system of claim 21 , wherein the security information and login information are encrypted.

23. The system of claim 22 , wherein each meter comprises multiple information fields related to different aspects of the meter, wherein each information field is associated with a different key, each key enabling authorization by the calling device that is limited to the associated information field.

24. The system of claim 1 , wherein the storage device and meter information are accessible by multiple calling devices simultaneously.

25. The system of claim 1 , wherein each of the one or more calling devices are configured to enable a user to select one or more meters from which data is obtained.

26. The system of claim 1 , wherein the storage device is configured to store the meter information in a directory, as a list in a database, or as a paired entry in a text file.

27. The system of claim 1 , wherein the storage device is configured to store an indication of a last time a connection for a meter was used.

28. The system of claim 1 , wherein the storage device is a database server.

29. The system of claim 1 , wherein the storage device is configured to store connection information in one or more files accessible from a networked or shared drive.

30. The system of claim 1 , wherein the calling device is further configured to receive meter information from the storage device without later connecting to the meter related to the meter information.

31. The system of claim 1 , wherein the meter information for each meter further comprises at least one of a serial number, calibration information, log settings, display name, identifier information, rest information, firmware information, device type, meter features, communication protocol, installation information, service information, wiring information, image information, setting history information, action history information, and user notes.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 9, 2023
From: E.I. ELECTRONICS, INC. FORMERLY DOING BUSINESS AS ELECTRO INDUSTRIES/GAUGE TECH
To: EI ELECTRONICS LLC D/B/A ELECTRO INDUSTRIES/GAUGE TECH
Reel/Frame 063011/0269 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 13836671 · Mar 15, 2013
Continuation In Part 13644877 · Oct 4, 2012
Provisional Application 61542935 · Oct 4, 2011
Related Publication 20210058311A1 · Feb 25, 2021
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