Data processing: generic control systems or specific application – Specific application – apparatus or process – Electrical power generation or distribution system
Reexamination Certificate
2011-01-11
2011-01-11
Shechtman, Sean P (Department: 2121)
Data processing: generic control systems or specific application
Specific application, apparatus or process
Electrical power generation or distribution system
C700S009000, C700S011000, C700S024000, C340S539100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07869904
ABSTRACT:
A method for managing a utility load by controlling electrical consumption of electrically powered devices. The method includes selecting a target for load control forming a single variable length load control message according to a communication protocol. The load control message includes the target address and a plurality of unique concatenated command messages, each of the plurality of unique concatenated command messages being selected from the set consisting of a command message having a predetermined message type and a fixed length message defined for the predetermined message type and a command message having a predetermined message type and a variable length message corresponding to values in a command message control flag field defined for the predetermined message type. The method also includes causing the single variable length load control message to be transmitted to the target and receiving a reply message formed according to the communication protocol from the target.
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Brager Ryan F.
Cannon Joel R.
Cox Robert J.
Rognli Roger W.
Slingby Karl A.
Cooper Technologies Company
Patterson Thuente Christensen Pedersen , P.A.
Shechtman Sean P
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