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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 11, 2011
Sibing Wang, Shanghai, CN;
Sibing Wang, Shanghai, CN;
Atmel Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A method for providing an identification of individual smart meters among a plurality of smart meters communicably coupled in a networked grid area based on a unique identification number stored in the memory of the smart meter is provided. The method includes calculating a first value corresponding to the unique identification number, receiving a query message including a second value corresponding to the unique identification number of one of the plurality of smart meters and determining if the first value matches the second value. The method further includes sending a response message including the unique identification number if the first value matches the second value. The method may further include assigning logical identification numbers to each of the smart meters.