Enterprise Service Bus for Smart Grid Data Translation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current systems lack integrated platforms for managing Demand Response and Smart Grid programs, leading to isolated data silos, limited interoperability, and inefficient energy market utilization, resulting in higher energy costs and reduced grid reliability.
Innovation Solution
A computer-implemented platform server for energy management in Smart Grid environments, featuring a processor, memory, and modules for bi-directional communication with consumer-side appliances and energy management systems, enabling real-time data translation and processing to facilitate automated energy management operations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If point-to-point integration approach is used for energy grid applications, then application-specific integration objectives are achieved, but system complexity increases and interoperability decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) as an intermediary component that mediates between energy grid applications and enterprise IT systems. The ESB provides standardized integration mechanisms, eliminating the need for complex point-to-point connections while maintaining application-specific integration capabilities through service-oriented architecture.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a universal integration platform that serves multiple energy grid applications simultaneously. The platform provides common services such as authentication, data translation, and event routing that can be reused across different applications, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining versatility.
2Adaptability or versatility
If proprietary integration approaches are used for energy applications, then application-specific requirements are met, but interoperability and data sharing capability decrease
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements automatic parameter transformation and data format conversion capabilities within the Enterprise Service Bus. The system can translate between different data formats, protocols, and schemas, allowing applications with proprietary requirements to exchange information seamlessly without losing data integrity or sharing capability.
3Reliability
If integrated platform is implemented for smart grid operations, then grid reliability and energy efficiency improve, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces the Enterprise Service Bus as an intermediary layer that manages the complexity of integrating multiple energy grid systems. The ESB handles data translation, protocol conversion, and coordination between different systems, improving grid reliability through standardized communication while containing platform complexity within the intermediary layer.
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AI summary
A computer-implemented platform server and method is provided for energy management operations in a Smart Grid environment. The platform server includes an application module configured to operate any of a plurality of Smart Grid Applications. A consumer-side module is configured for bi-directional communication with a plurality of consumer-side intelligent appliances. An Operations Technology (OT) module is configured for communication with an electrical grid Energy Management System (EMS). A translation module is coupled to, and configured to translate data received from, the application, consumer-side, and OT modules, so that the platform is configured to selectively receive, translate, and transmit data from and among any of said application, consumer-side, and OT modules, to facilitate automated energy management operations in a Smart Grid environment.