Battery monitoring system

摘要

A battery monitoring system including an on-site battery event monitor (BEM) that sends out battery-related data to a server over a wide area network (WAN). The BEM sends out data in a broadcast (or unicast manner) to predetermined server(s) without being queried or polled. This improves network security and data security and also eliminates the need for on-site network configuration and administration.

主权项

1. A BEM for use in a battery monitoring system for monitoring a battery site having a set of battery(ies) that includes at least one battery, the battery monitoring system including a communication network and a first server sub-system, the BEM comprising:
a data collection module; a broadcast module; a data-collection connector hardware set; and a network connector hardware set; wherein: the data-collection connector hardware set is connected to said battery site so as to receive battery-related data therefrom; the data collection module is connected to said data collection connector hardware set so as to receive the battery-related data therefrom; the broadcast module is connected to the data collection module to: (i) receive the battery-related data, (ii) convert the battery-related data into a form and format suitable for being data communicated over a communication network, and (iii) designate the first server sub-system; the network connector hardware set is connected to the broadcast module to: (i) receive the battery-related data, in the form and format suitable for being data communicated over a communication network; and (ii) send the battery-related data over the communication network to the first server sub-system as designated by the broadcast module; and the broadcast module and the network connector hardware set are further in communication so that the battery-related data over the communication network to the first server sub-system on a broadcast basis, and so that the BEM is not capable of receiving any substantive data communications from the communication network.