Distributed Intelligent Modules System Using Power-line Communication for Electrical Appliance Automation

摘要

In a first aspect the invention provides a system that comprising a plurality of electronic modules, each one of the electronic modules configured for enabling automation of an electrical appliance to be connected to the electronic module. Each electronic module comprises at least a communication sub-part configured to enable communication over a power-line network with other modules, at least an acting means configured to act on an electrical voltage to be applied to the electrical appliance, at least a measurement means configured to measure a power consumption to be consumed by the electrical appliance, and an embedded intel ligence means configured to process signals providing from or going to the at least one communication sub-part, the at least one acting means and the at least one measurement means. Each one of the plurality of electronic modules is enabled for communication with the others of the plurality of electronic modules over the power-line network by means of its at least one communication sub-part. In each one of the plurality of electronic modules the embedded intelligence means further comprises outgoing message sending means configured to send an outgoing message over the power-line network to at least one of the others of the plurality of electronic modules, ingoing message receiving means configured to receive an ingoing message over the power-line network from at least one of the others of the plurality of electronic modules, identifying means configured to identify an ingoing message relevant to the electronic module, presentation means configured to prepare a presentation message to be sent as outgoing message, the presentation message containing presentation information related to an identity of the electronic module, hierarchical ordering means configured to generate an ordered list of the plurality of modules that comprises the electronic module and the others of the plurality of electronic modules, depending on presentation information from the electronic module and presentation information received from the others of the plurality of electronic modules, and electing means for electing from the ordered list a president electronic module. The presentation means, the hierarchical ordering means and the electing means are configured such that the electing means in each of the plurality of electronic modules find the same president electronic module. The embedded intelligence means are further configured to handle information included an ingoing message sent from the president electronic module according to a determined priority protocol.

主权项

1. A system comprising:
a plurality of electronic devices, each one of the electronic devices configured to enable automation of an electrical appliance to be connected to the electronic device, and comprising, a communication interface configured to enable communication over a power-line network with other electronic devices, at least an acting means a voltage control device configured to act on an electrical voltage to be applied to the electrical appliance, a measurement device configured to measure a power consumption to be consumed by the electrical appliance; and a processor device configured to process signals providing from or to the communication interface, the voltage control device, and the measurement device, wherein each one of the plurality of electronic devices is configured to communicate with the others of the plurality of electronic devices over the power-line network with the communication interface, and in each one of the plurality of electronic devices the processor device is configured to: send an outgoing message over the power-line network to at least one of the others of the plurality of electronic devices, receive an ingoing message over the power-line network from at least one of the others of the plurality of electronic devices, identify an ingoing message relevant to the electronic device, prepare a presentation message to be sent as an outgoing message, the presentation message including presentation information related to an identity of the electronic device, generate an ordered list of the plurality of modules devices that comprises the electronic device module and the others of the plurality of electronic devices, depending on presentation information from the electronic device and presentation information received from the others of the plurality of electronic devices, and elect from the ordered list a president electronic device, wherein at least one of the presentation information, and the ordered list include information that permits the electing performed by each of the plurality of electronic devices to find the same president electronic device, the processor device further being configured to handle information included an ingoing message sent from the president electronic device according to a determined priority protocol.