Electrical Gateway Caching Terminal Data to Reduce Traffic
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional electric power communication systems require frequent data transmission between electric meters and primary stations, leading to increased data traffic and power consumption, as they lack efficient mechanisms for managing and controlling terminal device information.
Innovation Solution
An electrical gateway with uplink and downlink communication modules, along with a control unit, that processes and transmits terminal device information, reducing data traffic and power consumption by integrating processing functions and optimizing resource utilization.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If frequent data transmission is implemented between electric meters and primary stations, then real-time monitoring capability is improved, but data traffic volume increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a gateway as an intermediary device between the electric meter and the primary station. The gateway collects and caches terminal device information locally, then selectively transmits this information to the primary station in response to downlink requests, rather than requiring continuous bidirectional communication. This mediator role reduces the frequency and volume of data transmissions while maintaining real-time monitoring capability.
2Reliability
If frequent data transmission is implemented between electric meters and primary stations, then real-time monitoring capability is improved, but power consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The gateway acts as a local intermediary that caches terminal device information, eliminating the need for frequent round-trip communications between the electric meter and primary station. By processing and storing data locally, the gateway significantly reduces the communication frequency and associated power consumption while maintaining real-time monitoring capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The gateway performs preliminary data collection and caching operations before the primary station requests information. By having terminal device information readily available in the gateway's cache, the system avoids initiating frequent transmission cycles, thereby reducing power consumption while maintaining real-time monitoring readiness.
3Device complexity
If conventional communication protocols are used without information caching, then system simplicity is maintained, but data transmission efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The gateway introduces a caching mechanism that stores terminal device information locally. This intermediary caching layer enables the system to respond to downlink requests efficiently by retrieving pre-collected information, significantly improving data transmission efficiency without substantially increasing system complexity.
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AI summary
An electrical gateway and a communication method of the electrical gateway are disclosed. The electrical gateway includes: an uplink communication module, a downlink communication module and a control unit; the uplink communication module is configured to communicate with an uplink network element; the downlink communication module is configured to communicate with a terminal device; and the control unit, connecting the uplink communication module and the downlink communication module, is configured to, when it is determined that downlink data sent by the uplink network element is obtaining terminal device information, transmit the terminal device information to the uplink communication module if the terminal device information is stored in the electrical gateway, and transmit the obtaining the terminal device information to the downlink communication module if the terminal device information is not stored in the electrical gateway. Therefore, data communication is achieved.