WO2012097756A2 - 一种电力网关及电力网关的通信方法 - Google Patents

一种电力网关及电力网关的通信方法 Download PDF

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WO2012097756A2
WO2012097756A2 PCT/CN2012/071681 CN2012071681W WO2012097756A2 WO 2012097756 A2 WO2012097756 A2 WO 2012097756A2 CN 2012071681 W CN2012071681 W CN 2012071681W WO 2012097756 A2 WO2012097756 A2 WO 2012097756A2
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  • the present invention relates to the field of communications technologies, and in particular, to a power gateway and a power gateway communication method. Background technique
  • the power communication system greatly facilitates the power supplier's management and control of the household electric meter, and the power supplier can obtain the current running status of the electric meter in time, so that the power supplier does not need to go to the user's home to obtain the meter information.
  • the existing power communication system includes an electric meter and a main station, and the communication module in the electric meter can report the operation parameters of the electric meter to the main station, and the main station can issue a command to control and manage the electric meter.
  • An embodiment of the present invention provides a communication method of a power gateway, including:
  • the downlink data is determined to be the information of the terminal device, if the information of the terminal device is stored in the power gateway, the information of the terminal device is transmitted to the uplink network element, if the power gateway is not stored.
  • the information of the terminal device transmits the information of the acquiring terminal device to the terminal device.
  • An embodiment of the present invention provides a power gateway, including an uplink communication module, a downlink communication module, and a control unit.
  • the uplink communication module is configured to communicate with an uplink network element
  • the downlink communication module is configured to communicate with a terminal device
  • An embodiment of the present invention provides a power gateway, including an uplink communication module and a downlink communication module, where the uplink communication module is connected to the downlink communication module;
  • the downlink communication module is configured to communicate with the terminal device; if the information of the device is stored in the power gateway, the information of the terminal device is sent out, if the power gateway is not stored The information of the terminal device transmits the information of the acquiring terminal device to the downlink communication module.
  • An embodiment of the present invention provides a power gateway, including a wireless communication module and a Zigbee communication module, where the wireless communication module is connected to the Zigbee communication module, where:
  • the Zigbee communication module is configured to communicate with a terminal device
  • the wireless communication module is configured to receive downlink data sent by an uplink network element, decapsulate the downlink data, and determine, according to the decapsulated downlink data, whether to obtain information of the terminal device, when the decapsulated downlink
  • the data is the information of the terminal device, if the information of the terminal device is stored in the power gateway, the information of the terminal device is encapsulated and transmitted, and if the information of the terminal device is not stored in the power gateway, And encapsulating the information of the acquiring terminal device and transmitting the information to the Zigbee communication module.
  • the uplink communication module is configured to communicate with the uplink network element; if the information of the device is stored in the power gateway, the information of the terminal device is transmitted to the uplink communication module, if The information about the terminal device is not stored in the power gateway, and the information about the acquiring terminal device is sent out.
  • the uplink communication module and the downlink communication module can directly communicate, and integrate the processing function according to the specific content of the downlink data into the downlink communication module, so that By fully utilizing the resources of the downlink communication module, the volume of the power gateway can be saved, and the power consumption of the power gateway can be reduced by saving the operation of the redundant control unit.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of another power gateway according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a specific structure of an uplink communication module in another power gateway according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a specific structure of an uplink communication module in another power gateway according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a specific structure of a downlink communication module in another power gateway according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of a specific structure of an uplink communication module in another power gateway according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a communication method of a power gateway according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the uplink communication module 10 is mainly connected to a network element in an uplink wide area network (WAN), such as a device such as a primary station or a server, for communicating with an uplink network element.
  • WAN wide area network
  • the control unit 12 is connected to the uplink communication module 10 and the downlink communication module 11 (for example, the control unit 12 can communicate with the uplink communication module 20 and the downlink communication module 21), and is used when the control unit 12 determines that the downlink data sent by the uplink network element is acquired.
  • the information of the terminal device is stored in the power gateway, the information of the terminal device is transmitted to the uplink communication module 10, and if the information of the terminal device is not stored in the power gateway, the information of the terminal device is transmitted.
  • the downlink communication module 11 is provided.
  • the information about obtaining the terminal device may be information for reading status information, networking information, or current status of the terminal device, such as reading the number of words of the meter (ie, reading of the meter) or the amount of power.
  • the downlink communication module 11 is connected to a terminal device of a home area network (HAN) for communicating with the terminal device.
  • HAN home area network
  • the power gateway needs to first decapsulate the downlink data, and then determine whether the decapsulated downlink data is the information of the terminal device, and the power gateway decapsulates the downlink data. It can be performed by the uplink communication module 10 or the control unit 12. Then in a specific embodiment:
  • the uplink communication module 10 is configured to receive the downlink data sent by the uplink network element, and decapsulate the downlink data, and then transmit the downlink data to the control unit 12, and control The unit 12 is specifically configured to determine, according to the decapsulated downlink data, whether the information of the terminal device is acquired;
  • the uplink communication module 10 is configured to receive the downlink data sent by the uplink network element, and transmit the downlink data to the control unit 12, where the control unit 12 uses Decapsulating the downlink data, and determining whether to obtain the downlink data according to the decapsulated downlink data Information about the terminal device.
  • the control unit 12 in the power gateway determines that the downlink data is the information of the terminal device, if the information of the terminal device is stored in the power gateway, the power gateway needs to send the information of the terminal device to the uplink network element, but may not The information needs to be obtained from the terminal device. Specifically, the information of the terminal device is encapsulated by using the communication protocol between the uplink communication module 10 and the uplink network element, and then the information of the encapsulated terminal device is sent to the uplink network element. The encapsulation of the information of the terminal device by the power gateway may be performed by the uplink communication module 10 or the control unit 12. In a specific embodiment:
  • control unit 12 is configured to transmit the information of the terminal device to the uplink communication module when the information of the terminal device is stored in the power gateway.
  • the uplink communication module 10 encapsulates the information of the terminal device, and sends the information of the encapsulated terminal device to the uplink network element;
  • the control unit 12 in the power gateway determines that the downlink data is the information of the terminal device, if the information of the terminal device is not stored in the power gateway, the power gateway needs to send the information of the acquiring terminal device to the terminal device to obtain Specifically, the information about the acquiring terminal device is encapsulated by using a communication protocol between the downlink communication module 11 and the terminal device, and then the information of the encapsulated acquiring terminal device is sent to the terminal device.
  • the encapsulation of the information obtained by the power gateway for acquiring the terminal device may be performed by the downlink communication module 11 or the control unit 12. Then in a specific embodiment:
  • control unit 12 is configured to: when the information of the terminal device is not stored in the power gateway, transmit the information of the acquisition terminal device to the downlink communication module 11, and the downlink communication module 11 Encapsulating the information of the terminal device, and transmitting the information of the acquired terminal device to the terminal device;
  • the control unit 12 is configured to encapsulate the information of the terminal device when the information of the terminal device is not stored in the power gateway. Then, it is transmitted to the downlink communication module 11, and the information of the encapsulated acquisition terminal device is transmitted by the downlink communication module 11 to the terminal device.
  • the control unit 12 that connects the downlink communication module 11 and the uplink communication module 10 can process the specific content of the downlink data that is sent by the uplink network element to the terminal device, and the processing result is as follows.
  • the information of the terminal device is returned to the uplink network element, which can save the data traffic transmitted to the terminal device, so that the power gateway can control the downlink data through the control unit 12, so that the data transmission between the terminal device and the uplink network element can be controlled.
  • the control unit 12 when the control unit 12 determines that the downlink data is control information for the terminal device, the control information is transmitted to the downlink communication module 11 for transmission to the terminal device; when the control unit 12 determines that the downlink data is The configuration information of the power gateway is configured to configure the power gateway according to the configuration information.
  • the control information of the terminal device may be used to indicate the control of the operation of the terminal device, for example, the terminal device is required to send the state information in a certain period, or the terminal device is required to send the current state information, and the configuration information of the power gateway may refer to
  • the power gateway transmits data and other parameters, such as traffic information accessed by the power gateway or the number of terminal devices or traffic information of the power gateway to upload data, so as to limit the traffic that is connected to the uplink network.
  • the control information needs to be encapsulated by using the communication protocol between the downlink communication module 11 and the terminal device, and the encapsulated control is performed.
  • the information is sent to the terminal device, and the encapsulation of the control information may be performed by the control unit 12 or the downlink communication module 11.
  • the downlink communication module 11 in the power gateway is further configured to receive uplink data sent by the terminal device, and when the control unit 12 determines that the uplink data is response information to the downlink data, the response information is transmitted to the uplink.
  • the communication module 10 controls the storage module to store state information or networking information when the control unit 12 determines that the uplink data sent by the terminal device is status information or networking information reported by the terminal device.
  • the response information to the downlink data may be a response to the read command or the control information sent by the uplink network element, for example, receiving a response message of the read command, etc.; the status information reported by the terminal device may refer to the power consumption of the terminal device or The status of the network can be used to indicate the status of the terminal device in the network, such as information on the network.
  • the control unit 12 can control the storage module to store the status information or networking information reported by the terminal device. The status information or the networking information is sent to the uplink network element, and the data transmission between the terminal device and the uplink network element is mitigated.
  • the power gateway receives the uplink data of the terminal device and processes it, it needs to The uplink data should be decapsulated first, and the decapsulation of the uplink data may be performed by the downlink pass module.
  • the decapsulation of the uplink data may be performed by the control unit 12 or the uplink communication module 10; if the uplink data is the response information of the downlink data, the response is sent.
  • the uplink communication module 10 or the control unit 12 needs to use the communication protocol between the uplink communication module 10 and the uplink network element to encapsulate and send the response information.
  • the foregoing power gateway may further include a storage module 13, such as a storage resource, such as the configuration information of the power gateway, the networking information or status information reported by the terminal device, and the like, and another specific
  • the storage module 13 can be externally connected to the power gateway instead of being included in the power gateway, which can save the size and power consumption of the power gateway.
  • the foregoing control unit 12 may be a Micro Control Unit (MCU); the uplink communication module 10 may include, but is not limited to, a General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) communication module, and long-term evolution ( Long Term Evolution, LTE) communication module, Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) communication module, Evolution Data Only (EVDO) communication module, Time Division Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access (TD-SCDMA) communication Module, Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) communication module, or other wireless communication module such as Global System of Mobile Communication (GSM).
  • GPRS General Packet Radio Service
  • LTE Long Term Evolution, LTE
  • CDMA Code Division Multiple Access
  • EVDO Evolution Data Only
  • TD-SCDMA Time Division Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access
  • WCDMA Wideband Code Division Multiple Access
  • GSM Global System of Mobile Communication
  • the uplink communication module may include a radio frequency unit and an MCU.
  • the radio unit is mainly used for transmitting uplink data and receiving downlink data;
  • the MCU is used for controlling the radio unit and the storage unit, for example, performing startup control, and the MCU can also be used for encapsulating and downlinking the uplink data.
  • the above downlink communication mode 11 may be a short-range communication module, such as a Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) communication module or a Zigbee communication module, wherein the Zigbee communication module may include a radio frequency unit, an MCU, a storage unit, etc., wherein the radio frequency unit is mainly used To receive uplink data and send downlink data; the MCU is used to control the radio unit and the storage unit, and can also be used for decapsulating the uplink data and encapsulating the downlink data.
  • Wi-Fi Wireless Fidelity
  • Zigbee communication module may include a radio frequency unit, an MCU, a storage unit, etc., wherein the radio frequency unit is mainly used To receive uplink data and send downlink data
  • the MCU is used to control the radio unit and the storage unit, and can also be used for decapsulating the uplink data and encapsulating the downlink data.
  • the MCU included in the uplink communication module 10 is in a specific application example than the MCU included in the downlink communication module 11: when the uplink communication module 10 of the power gateway receives the uplink network element Sending the downlink data, decapsulating the downlink data, and transmitting the data to the control unit 12; the control unit 12 determines, according to the content of the downlink data, that the current parameter of the current reading table needs to be read, and then encapsulates the decapsulated downlink data. Then, it is transmitted to the downlink communication module 11; the downlink communication module 11 is encapsulated and sent to the electricity meter.
  • the control unit 12 determines, according to the content of the uplink data, the network reported by the power meter. If the information is information such as whether it is on the network, the control storage module 13 stores the networking information.
  • the embodiment of the present invention further provides another power gateway, which can connect at least one terminal device (such as an electric meter or a gas meter) to the uplink network to control data transmission between the terminal device and the uplink network element.
  • the processing according to the specific content of the data is integrated into the uplink communication module 20, or integrated into the uplink communication module 20 and the downlink.
  • the power gateway includes:
  • the uplink communication module 20 is connected to the downlink communication module 21 that communicates with the terminal device (for example, the uplink communication module 20 can communicate with the downlink communication module 21), and is configured to receive downlink data sent by the uplink network element, information of the terminal device, and the terminal device The information is sent out; if the information of the terminal device is not stored in the power gateway, the information for acquiring the terminal device is transmitted to the downlink communication module 21.
  • the uplink communication module 20 may first decapsulate the downlink data, and then determine whether to obtain the information of the terminal device according to the decapsulated downlink data, and the uplink communication module 20 needs to firstly send the information of the terminal device.
  • the information of the terminal device is encapsulated, and then the encapsulated terminal device information is sent to the uplink network element.
  • the information about the downlink data that is, the information of the acquiring terminal device
  • the terminal device for obtaining that is, the information of the acquiring terminal device
  • the encapsulation operation may be performed by the uplink communication module 20 or the downlink communication module 21, in a specific embodiment:
  • the uplink communication module 20 is configured to transmit the information of the acquisition terminal device to the downlink communication if the information of the terminal device is not stored in the power gateway.
  • the module 21, the downlink communication module 21 encapsulates the information of the acquiring terminal device, and sends the information to the terminal device;
  • the uplink communication module 20 is configured to: if the information of the terminal device is not stored in the power gateway, encapsulate the information of the acquisition terminal device, and then transmit the information to the downlink communication module 21, and It is sent to the terminal device via module 21.
  • the encapsulation in the foregoing embodiment may be performed by the uplink communication module 20, or may be performed by the downlink communication module 21, and the encapsulation operation is preferably performed by the uplink communication module 20.
  • the encapsulation operation can be performed by the uplink communication module 20.
  • the uplink communication module 20 determines that the downlink data is control information for the terminal device, and transmits the control information to the downlink communication module 21, the downlink communication module sends the control information to the terminal device;
  • the communication module 20 determines that the downlink data is configuration information for the power gateway, and configures the power gateway according to the configuration information.
  • the downlink communication module 21 in the power gateway is further configured to receive uplink data sent by the terminal device, and when the uplink communication module 20 determines that the uplink data is response information to the downlink data, send the response information, that is, the response information. After being encapsulated, it is sent to the uplink network element.
  • the uplink communication module 20 determines that the uplink data is status information or networking information reported by the terminal device, the status information or the networking information is stored.
  • the encapsulation of the response information by the uplink communication module 20 is encapsulated according to the communication protocol between the uplink communication module 20 and the uplink network element.
  • the power gateway needs to decapsulate the uplink data first. The decapsulation operation may be performed by the downlink communication module 21 or the uplink communication module 20.
  • the function of processing according to the specific content of the uplink data and the downlink data may be integrated into a control module, such as an MCU, included in the uplink communication module 20, so that the MCU included in the uplink communication module 20 can not only be downlinked.
  • the data is decapsulated and encapsulated by the uplink data, and may be further processed according to the downlink data and the uplink data, for example, according to the downlink data, determining whether the downlink data is specifically configured for the power gateway or acquiring the information of the terminal device, etc.
  • the resource space of the uplink communication module 20 can be fully utilized.
  • the uplink communication module 20 may be directly stored in the storage unit included in the uplink communication module 20 when storing the networking information or the status information, and may not need another external data storage unit.
  • the network information or the status information reported by the terminal device acquires the information of the terminal device, the configuration information of the power gateway, the response information of the downlink data, and the control of the terminal device.
  • the system information is as described in the corresponding embodiment of FIG. 1, and is not described here.
  • the uplink communication module 20 may be a wireless communication module (including but not limited to a GPRS communication module, an LTE communication module, a CDMA communication module, an EVDO communication module, a TD-SCDMA communication module, a WCDMA communication module, or a GSM communication module, etc.)
  • the downlink communication module 21 may be a short-range communication module, such as a Wi-Fi communication module or a Zigbee communication module.
  • the terminal device may be an electric meter
  • the power gateway includes a wireless communication module, a Zigbee communication module, and the wireless communication module is connected to the Zigbee communication module.
  • the wireless communication module of the power gateway receives the downlink data sent by the uplink network element, after decapsulating the downlink data, determining, according to the content of the downlink data, that the current traffic parameter (such as the reading of the power meter) needs to be read, Transmitting the decapsulated downlink data to the Zigbee communication module; the Zigbee communication module encapsulates the decapsulated downlink data and sends the data to the electricity meter; and when the Zigbee communication module of the power gateway receives the uplink data sent by the electricity meter, the Zigbee communication The module transmits the uplink data to the wireless communication module, and after the wireless communication module decapsulates the uplink data, and determines, according to the content of the uplink data, the networking information reported by the power meter, such as whether it
  • the configuration information of the power gateway is determined according to the content of the downlink data.
  • the uplink communication module 20 configures the MCU included in the downlink communication module 21 to control the uplink data of the terminal device by receiving the uplink data of the terminal device, specifically, When the data of the terminal device that communicates with the downlink communication module 21 exceeds the number of terminals in the configuration information, the radio frequency unit in the downlink communication module 21 stops receiving uplink data sent by other terminal devices, and the uplink communication module 20 can The configuration information is stored; when the downlink communication module 21 of the power gateway receives the uplink data sent by the power meter, the uplink data is transmitted to the uplink communication module 20, and the uplink data is decapsulated by the uplink communication module 20, and according to the decapsulation The content of the uplink data is determined to be uplink Meta information response, then the response to the message using the uplink communication module
  • the uplink communication module 20 and the downlink communication module 21 can directly communicate, and do not need to be processed by the control unit, but integrate the processing functions according to the specific content of the downlink data and the uplink data into the uplink.
  • this can be fully utilized
  • the resources of the uplink communication module save the volume of the communication device, and the power consumption of the power gateway is reduced because the operation of the redundant control unit is saved.
  • the processing function according to the specific content of the downlink data and the uplink data is integrated into the uplink communication module 20.
  • the processing function according to the specific content of the data is uplinked.
  • the integration in the communication module 20 and the downlink communication module 21 can also be as follows:
  • a specific implementation includes integrating the processing according to the specific content of the uplink data into the downlink communication module 21, and integrating the processing according to the specific content of the downlink data into the uplink communication module 21.
  • the downlink communication module 21 may send the information about the acquiring terminal device or the control information of the terminal device to the terminal device, and also receive the uplink data sent by the terminal device, and after decapsulating the uplink data, When it is determined that the de-encapsulated uplink data is the response information to the downlink data, the response information is transmitted to the uplink communication module 20; and the downlink communication module 21 determines that the de-encapsulated uplink data is the status information or networking information reported by the terminal device. , store the status information or networking information.
  • the uplink communication module 20 is configured to send the received response information to the uplink network element, in addition to processing according to the specific content of the downlink data.
  • the power gateway sends the response information to the uplink network element, the response information needs to be encapsulated and then sent, and the encapsulation operation may be performed by the uplink communication module 20 or the downlink communication module 21.
  • the uplink communication module 20 is responsible for processing according to the specific content of the downlink data
  • the downlink communication module 21 is responsible for processing according to the specific content of the uplink data
  • the specific processing of the two communication modules is different.
  • the resource utilization ratio of the uplink communication module 20 and the downlink communication module 21 can be balanced and balanced with respect to the technical solution of integrating the processing functions according to the specific content of the downlink data and the uplink data into the uplink communication module 20.
  • the processing load of the uplink communication module 20 is responsible for processing according to the specific content of the downlink data
  • the downlink communication module 21 is responsible for processing according to the specific content of the uplink data
  • the specific processing of the two communication modules is different.
  • the resource utilization ratio of the uplink communication module 20 and the downlink communication module 21 can be balanced and balanced with respect to the technical solution of integrating the processing functions according to the specific content of the downlink data and the uplink data into the uplink communication module 20.
  • the processing load of the uplink communication module 20 is responsible for processing according to
  • the uplink communication module 20 is configured to: after the downlink data is received, if the current resource occupancy rate of the uplink communication module 10 is greater than a preset value, the downlink communication module 21 performs the inclusion and acquisition of the downlink data.
  • the information of the terminal device, the configuration information of the power gateway, and the control information for the terminal device are processed. Further, after the downlink communication module 21 receives the uplink data of the terminal device, if the current resource occupancy rate of the downlink communication module 21 is greater than the preset value, the control uplink communication module 20 performs the group including the reporting of the uplink data to the uplink device. Network information or status information, and processing of response information to downlink data.
  • the uplink communication module 20 determines whether the current resource occupancy rate is greater than a preset value, specifically determining the resources occupied by the control module included in the uplink communication module 20, the downlink communication module 21 needs to determine the downlink communication.
  • the resources occupied by the control module included in the module 21 are operated.
  • the foregoing uplink communication module 20 can be implemented by the following structure.
  • the structure diagram is as shown in FIG. 3, and includes:
  • the first radio frequency unit 210 is configured to receive downlink data sent by an uplink network element.
  • the first radio frequency unit 210 can be used to send or receive data.
  • the radio frequency unit 210 can include an antenna, an integrated chip (IC), and the like.
  • the first encapsulation/decapsulation unit 220 is configured to decapsulate the downlink data.
  • the first acquisition processing unit 230 is configured to: when determining that the decapsulated downlink data is the information of acquiring the terminal device, if the information of the terminal device is stored in the power gateway, controlling the first encapsulation/decapsulation unit 220 The information of the terminal device is encapsulated; if the information of the terminal device is not stored in the power gateway, the information for acquiring the terminal device is transmitted to the downlink communication module 21;
  • the first encapsulation/decapsulation unit 220 may first encapsulate the information of the acquiring terminal device and then transmit the information to the downlink communication module 21.
  • the first radio frequency unit 210 is further configured to send the encapsulated information about the terminal device to the uplink network element.
  • the uplink communication module 20 may further include: a first configuration processing unit 240, configured to: when determining that the decapsulated downlink data is configuration information for the power gateway, configuring the power gateway according to the configuration information;
  • a control processing unit 250 is configured to: when determining that the decapsulated downlink data is control information for the terminal device, transmit the control information to the downlink communication module 21.
  • the unit that performs processing according to the specific content of the downlink data may be integrated in the uplink communication module 20, that is, the first acquisition processing unit 230, the first configuration processing unit 240, and the first control processing unit. 250, and these units can be integrated with the first encapsulation/decapsulation unit 220 onto one hardware, for example, integrated into the MCU.
  • the de-encapsulated uplink data may be processed by the downlink communication module 21 according to the specific content of the uplink data, and may specifically include networking information or status information reported by the terminal device, and response information to the downlink data. Processing.
  • a unit for processing according to the specific content of the uplink data may be integrated in the uplink communication module 20, including a first response processing unit 260 and a first upper processing unit 270, where:
  • the response processing unit 260 is configured to: when determining that the decapsulated uplink data is response information to the downlink data, control the first encapsulation/decapsulation unit 220 to encapsulate the response information, and the encapsulated response information by the first radio frequency unit 210
  • the first report processing unit 270 is configured to: when determining that the decapsulated uplink data is status information or networking information reported by the terminal device, and controlling the storage unit to store state information or networking information.
  • the uplink communication module 20 may further include other units, such as an internal flash, a storage unit, and a resource determining unit, and the storage unit may store the networking information or status information reported by the terminal device, and
  • the resource determining unit may determine the resource occupancy rate of the uplink communication module 20 after the first radio frequency unit 210 receives the downlink data, and if the resource occupancy rate is greater than a preset value, the first encapsulation/decapsulation unit 220
  • the downlink data is decapsulated and then transmitted to the downlink communication module 21 for processing according to the specific content of the decapsulated downlink data. If the resource occupancy rate is less than or equal to the preset value, the uplink communication module 20 performs processing.
  • the downlink communication module 21 can be implemented by the following structure.
  • the schematic diagram of the structure is as shown in FIG. 5, and includes:
  • the second radio frequency unit 211 is configured to receive uplink data sent by the terminal device; the second radio frequency unit 211 is configured to send or receive data, and the second radio frequency unit 211 may include an antenna, an integrated chip (IC), and the like.
  • IC integrated chip
  • the second encapsulation/decapsulation unit 221 is configured to decapsulate the uplink data.
  • the second response processing unit 231 is configured to: when determining that the decapsulated uplink data is response information to the downlink data, transmit the response information to the uplink communication module 20.
  • the second report processing unit 241 is configured to: when determining that the decapsulated uplink data is status information or networking information reported by the terminal device, the control storage unit stores the status information or the networking information.
  • the downlink communication module 21 can integrate the processing according to the specific content of the downlink data.
  • the unit is the second response processing unit 231 and the second upper processing unit 241, and the processed units can be integrated with the second encapsulation/decapsulation unit 221 onto one hardware, for example, integrated into the MCU; in this case
  • the uplink communication module 20 shown in FIG. 3 can process according to the specific content of the decapsulated downlink data.
  • other processing units such as units that process according to the specific content of the uplink data, may be integrated in the downlink communication module 21.
  • the downlink communication module 21 may also include other units, such as internal information or status information.
  • the embodiment of the present invention further provides another power gateway, which can connect at least one terminal device (such as an electric meter or a gas meter) to the uplink network to control data transmission between the terminal device and the uplink network element.
  • the processing function according to the specific content of the data may be integrated into the downlink communication module 21 or integrated into the uplink communication module 20 and the downlink communication module 21, and the structure diagram thereof may be as shown in FIG. 2, including:
  • the uplink communication module 20 is connected to the downlink communication module 21 (for example, the uplink communication module 20 communicates with the downlink communication module 21) for communicating with the uplink network element.
  • the downlink communication module 21 is configured to: when determining that the downlink data is the information of acquiring the terminal device, if the information of the terminal device is stored in the power gateway, transmitting the information of the terminal device to the uplink communication module 20; if the terminal is not stored in the power gateway The information of the device is sent out, that is, sent to the terminal device.
  • the uplink communication module 20 can receive the downlink data sent by the uplink network element, and transmit the downlink data to the downlink communication module 21, and the downlink communication module 21 needs to first decapsulate the downlink data, and then determine the decapsulated data. Whether the downlink data is information for acquiring the terminal device; or the uplink communication module 20 decapsulates the downlink data and sends the downlink data to the downlink communication module 21 for processing.
  • the downlink communication module 21 may first transmit the information of the terminal device to the uplink communication module 20 by using the communication protocol between the uplink communication module 20 and the uplink network element, and then transmit the information to the uplink communication module 20 by using the communication protocol between the uplink communication module 20 and the uplink network element.
  • the control information is encapsulated and sent to the terminal device; and the downlink communication module 21 determines that the downlink data is configuration information for the power gateway. , configure the power gateway according to the configuration information.
  • the downlink communication module 21 is further configured to receive uplink data sent by the terminal device, After the decapsulation of the row data, and processing according to the specific content of the decapsulated uplink data, the method specifically includes: when determining that the decapsulated uplink data is response information to the downlink data, transmitting the response information to the uplink communication module 20, When the downlink communication module 21 determines that the decapsulated uplink data is status information or networking information reported by the terminal device, the status information or the networking information is stored.
  • the uplink communication module 20 may be a wireless communication module such as GPRS, and the downlink communication module 21 may be a short-range communication module, such as a Wi-Fi communication module or a Zigbee communication module;
  • the module 21 can directly store the data in the processing according to the specific content of the decapsulated uplink data and the downlink data to the storage unit included in the downlink communication module 21, without requiring another external data storage unit.
  • the uplink communication module 20 of the power gateway when the uplink communication module 20 of the power gateway receives the downlink data sent by the uplink network element, the downlink data is decapsulated and then transmitted to the downlink communication module 21; the downlink communication module 21 is configured according to the downlink data.
  • the content is determined as the control information for the electric meter, including the period of the status information reported by the electric meter, and the downlink communication module 21 encapsulates the control information using the communication protocol between the downlink communication module 21 and the electric meter, and then transmits the control information to the electric meter.
  • the downlink communication module 21 of the power gateway receives the uplink data sent by the power meter, decapsulates the uplink data, and determines the status information that is reported according to the content of the uplink data, such as current power information, etc., the status information is
  • the uplink communication module 20 transmits the status information to the uplink network element by using the communication protocol between the uplink communication module 20 and the uplink network element.
  • the uplink communication module 20 and the downlink communication module 21 can directly communicate, and integrate the processing functions according to the specific contents of the downlink data and the uplink data into the downlink communication module 21, which can be sufficient.
  • the resources of the downlink communication module 21 are utilized, and the volume of the communication device is saved, and the power consumption of the power gateway is reduced because the operation of the redundant control module is saved.
  • the functions of processing the specific content of the downlink data and the uplink data may be integrated into the uplink communication module 20.
  • the specific content of the downlink data may be performed.
  • the processing is integrated into the downlink communication module 21, and the processing according to the specific content of the uplink data is integrated into the uplink communication module 21.
  • the downlink communication module 21 is configured to receive uplink data sent by the terminal device, and transmit the uplink data to the uplink communication module 20, in addition to processing the downlink data, and the uplink communication module 20
  • the processing of the information about the terminal device, the configuration information of the power gateway, and the control information of the terminal device may be processed according to the specific content of the uplink data, specifically: when determining that the uplink data is the downlink data.
  • the response information is sent out, and the response information is encapsulated and sent to the uplink network element.
  • the uplink communication module 20 determines that the uplink data is status information or networking information reported by the terminal device, the status information or the network information is stored. .
  • the uplink communication module 20 can be responsible for processing according to the specific content of the uplink data
  • the downlink communication module 21 can be responsible for processing according to the specific content of the downlink data
  • the specific processing of the two communication modules can be different.
  • the resource utilization ratio of the uplink communication module 20 and the downlink communication module 21 can be balanced with respect to the technical solution of integrating the processing functions of the downlink data and the specific content of the uplink data into the downlink communication module 21, and the downlink is appropriately shared.
  • the processing load of the communication module 21 is appropriately shared.
  • the downlink communication module 21 in this embodiment may be implemented by the following structure.
  • the structure diagram is as shown in FIG. 6, and includes:
  • the second obtaining processing unit 21-3 is configured to: when determining that the decapsulated downlink data is information for acquiring the terminal device, if the information of the terminal device is stored in the power gateway, transmitting the information of the terminal device to the uplink communication module 20 Sending; if the information of the terminal device is not stored in the power gateway, controlling the second encapsulation/decapsulation unit 21-2 to encapsulate the information for acquiring the terminal device;
  • the second encapsulation/decapsulation unit 21-2 is configured to encapsulate the received information for acquiring the terminal device.
  • the second radio frequency unit 21-1 is configured to send information about the encapsulated acquiring terminal device to the terminal device.
  • the second radio frequency unit 21-1 is configured to send or receive data, and may include an antenna and an integrated chip (IC). Wait.
  • the downlink communication module 21 may further include: a second configuration processing unit 21-4, configured to: when determining that the decapsulated downlink data is configuration information for the power gateway, configuring the power gateway according to the configuration information a second control processing unit 21-5, configured to: when determining that the decapsulated downlink data is control information for the terminal device, and controlling the second encapsulation/decapsulation unit 21-2 to encapsulate the control information,
  • the second radio frequency unit 21-1 is further configured to send the encapsulated control information to the terminal device.
  • the second communication processing unit 21-3, the second configuration processing unit 21-4, and the second control which are capable of integrating the processing according to the specific content of the decapsulated downlink data, may be integrated in the downlink communication module 21.
  • Processing units 21-5, and these units can be integrated with a second encapsulation/decapsulation unit 21-2 onto one piece of hardware, for example, integrated into the MCU.
  • the uplink communication module 20 may perform processing according to the specific content of the decapsulated uplink data, and may specifically include processing of networking information or status information reported by the terminal device, and response information to the downlink data.
  • a unit for processing according to specific content of the uplink data may be integrated in the downlink communication module 21, including a second response processing unit 21-6 and a second upper>3 ⁇ 4 processing unit 21-7.
  • the second response processing unit 21-6 is configured to: when determining that the decapsulated uplink data is response information to the downlink data, transmit the response information to the uplink communication module 20 for transmission; and the second report processing unit 21-7 is configured to: When it is determined that the decapsulated uplink data is the status information or the networking information reported by the terminal device, the control storage unit stores the state information or the networking information.
  • the downlink communication module 21 may further include other units, such as an internal flash, a storage unit, and a resource determining unit, and the storage unit may store the networking information or status information reported by the terminal device, and
  • the resource determining unit may determine the resource occupancy rate of the downlink communication module 21 after the second radio unit 21-1 receives the uplink data, and if the resource occupancy rate is greater than a preset value, the second encapsulation/decapsulation The unit 21-2 decapsulates the uplink data and transmits it to the uplink communication module 20 to process according to the specific content of the decapsulated uplink data. If the resource occupancy rate is less than or equal to the preset value, the downlink communication module 21 Process it.
  • the uplink communication module 20 can be implemented by the following structure.
  • the structure diagram is as shown in FIG. 8, and includes:
  • the first response processing unit 20-3 is configured to: when determining that the decapsulated uplink data is response information to the downlink data, control the first encapsulation/decapsulation unit 20-2 to encapsulate the response information.
  • the first report processing unit 20-4 is configured to: when determining that the decapsulated uplink data is status information or networking information reported by the terminal device, the control storage unit stores the status information or the networking information.
  • the first encapsulation/decapsulation unit 20-2 is configured to encapsulate the response information.
  • the first radio frequency unit 20-1 is configured to send the encapsulated response information to the uplink network element.
  • the first radio frequency unit 20-1 is configured to send or receive data, and may include an antenna and an integrated chip (IC). .
  • the first communication processing unit 20-3 and the first upper processing unit 20-4 which are processed according to the specific content of the decapsulated uplink data, may be integrated in the uplink communication module 20, and these The unit may be integrated with the first encapsulation/decapsulation unit 20-2 onto one hardware, for example, integrated into the MCU; in this case, the downlink data may be decapsulated according to the downlink communication module 21 as shown in FIG.
  • the specific content is processed.
  • other processing units such as processing units based on the specific content of the downlink data, may be integrated in the uplink communication module 20.
  • the uplink communication module 20 may also include other units, such as internal information or status information.
  • the embodiment of the present invention further provides a communication method of the power gateway, which is mainly a method executed by the power gateway shown in any one of FIG. 1 to FIG. 8.
  • the flowchart is as shown in FIG. 9, and includes:
  • Step 101 The power gateway receives the downlink data sent by the uplink network element.
  • the power gateway may perform step 102 or step 103.
  • the power gateway needs to decapsulate the downlink data first, and then determine whether the decapsulated downlink data is information for acquiring the terminal device.
  • Step 102 If the information of the terminal device is stored in the power gateway, the information of the terminal device is sent to the uplink network element. Specifically, the information about the terminal device may be used by using a communication protocol between the power gateway and the uplink network element. After being encapsulated, it is sent to the uplink NE.
  • Step 103 If the information about the terminal device is not stored in the power gateway, send the information about the terminal device to the terminal device. Specifically, the communication protocol between the power gateway and the terminal device may be used to acquire the terminal device. After the information is encapsulated, it is sent to the terminal device.
  • the power gateway may perform the following processing on the decapsulated downlink data, in addition to the foregoing steps 101 to 103, including: when determining that the decapsulated downlink data is control information for the terminal device, The control information is encapsulated and sent to the terminal device.
  • the power gateway is configured according to the configuration information.
  • the power gateway may further receive the uplink data sent by the terminal device, and decapsulate the packet, and process the decapsulated uplink data according to the specific content of the uplink data, where the following includes: determining that the decapsulated uplink data is the downlink data.
  • the response information is encapsulated and sent to the uplink network element.
  • the de-encapsulated uplink data is determined to be status information or networking information reported by the terminal device, the status information or the networking information is stored.
  • the power gateway in the method embodiment may refer to FIG. 1-8. And the above description of Figures 1-8, the power gateway in the method embodiment is not described in detail. It can be seen that, in the embodiment of the present invention, the power gateway can directly process the downlink data sent by the uplink network element to the terminal device, and return the processing result, such as the information of the terminal device, to the uplink network element, and save the transmission to the terminal device.
  • the data traffic enables the power gateway to control the downlink data through the control unit, so that the data transmission between the terminal device and the uplink network element can be controlled.
  • the power gateway can directly process the uplink data sent by the terminal device, and store the processing result, for example, the networking information or the status information reported by the terminal device, without sending the information to the uplink network element, saving the transmission to The data traffic of the uplink network enables the power gateway to control the uplink data, so that data transmission between the terminal device and the uplink network element can be controlled.
  • the program may be stored in a computer readable storage medium, and the storage medium may include: ROM, RAM, disk or CD, etc.

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一种电力网关及电力网关的通信方法,该电力网关包括:上行通信模块、下行通信模块和控制单元;上行通信模块,用于与上行网元通信;下行通信模块,用于与终端设备通信;控制单元,连接上行通信模块和下行通信模块,用于当确定上行网元发送的下行数据为获取终端设备的信息时,若电力网关中储存终端设备的信息,将终端设备的信息传送给上行通信模块,若电力网关中未储存终端设备的信息,将获取终端设备的信息传送给下行通信模块。实现了数据的通信。

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一种电力网关及电力网关的通信方法
技术领域
本发明涉及通信技术领域, 特别涉及电力网关及电力网关的通信方法。 背景技术
电力通信系统极大地方便了供电商对家庭电表的管理和控制,同时供电商 可以及时地获取电表的当前运行情况,这样就不用供电商到用户家里去获取电 表信息。
现有的电力通信系统中包括电表和主站,电表中的通信模块可以将电表运 行参数等上报给主站, 主站可以下发命令对电表进行控制和管理。
发明内容
本发明实施例提供电力网关及电力网关的通信方法,可以对终端设备与上 行网元之间的数据传输进行控制。
本发明实施例提供一种电力网关的通信方法, 包括:
接收上行网元发送的下行数据;
当确定所述下行数据为获取终端设备的信息,若所述电力网关中储存所述 终端设备的信息, 将所述终端设备的信息传送给所述上行网元, 若所述电力网 关中未储存所述终端设备的信息, 将所述获取终端设备的信息传送给终端设 备。
本发明实施例提供一种电力网关, 包括上行通信模块、 下行通信模块和控 制单元;
所述上行通信模块, 用于与上行网元通信;
所述下行通信模块, 用于与终端设备通信;
所述控制单元, 连接所述上行通信模块和所述下行通信模块, 用于当确定 存所述终端设备的信息, 将所述终端设备的信息传送给所述上行通信模块, 若 所述电力网关中未储存所述终端设备的信息,将所述获取终端设备的信息传送 给所述下行通信模块。 行数据进行处理后, 并将处理结果比如上述终端设备的信息返回给上行网元, 这样可以节省传输到终端设备的数据流量,使得该电力网关可以通过控制单元 对下行数据进行控制, 从而可以控制终端设备与上行网元之间的数据传输。
本发明实施例提供一种电力网关, 包括上行通信模块和下行通信模块, 所 述上行通信模块连接所述下行通信模块;
所述下行通信模块, 用于与终端设备通信; 设备的信息时, 若所述电力网关中储存所述终端设备的信息,将所述终端设备 的信息发送出去, 若所述电力网关中未储存所述终端设备的信息,将所述获取 终端设备的信息传送给所述下行通信模块。
本发明实施例提供一种电力网关, 包括无线通信模块和 Zigbee通信模块, 所述无线通信模块与所述 Zigbee通信模块连接, 其中:
所述 Zigbee通信模块, 用于与终端设备通信;
所述无线通信模块, 用于接收上行网元发送的下行数据, 解封装所述下行 数据,根据所述解封装后的下行数据确定是否为获取终端设备的信息, 当所述 解封装后的下行数据为获取终端设备的信息时,若所述电力网关中储存所述终 端设备的信息,将所述终端设备的信息封装后发送出去, 若所述电力网关中未 储存所述终端设备的信息, 将所述获取终端设备的信息封装后传送给所述 Zigbee通信模块。
可见,在又一种电力网关中,上行通信模块和下行通信模块可以直接通信, 可以将根据下行数据的具体内容进行的处理功能集成到上行通信模块中,这样 可以充分地利用上行通信模块的资源, 可以节省了电力网关的体积, 另外, 由 于节省了控制单元的运行, 从而可以减少电力网关的功耗。
本发明实施例提供一种电力网关, 包括: 上行通信模块和下行通信模块, 所述上行通信模块连接所述下行通信模块;
所述上行通信模块, 用于与上行网元通信; 设备的信息时, 若所述电力网关中储存所述终端设备的信息,将所述终端设备 的信息传送给所述上行通信模块,若所述电力网关中未储存所述终端设备的信 息, 将所述获取终端设备的信息发送出去。 可见,在另一种电力网关中在本发明实施例的电力网关中, 上行通信模块 和下行通信模块可以直接通信,将根据下行数据的具体内容进行的处理功能集 成到下行通信模块中, 这样可以充分地利用了下行通信模块的资源, 可以节省 电力网关的体积, 另, 由于节省了多余的控制单元的运行, 从而可以减少电力 网关的功耗。
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为了更清楚地说明本发明实施例或现有技术中的技术方案,下面将对实施 例或现有技术描述中所需要使用的附图作简单地介绍,显而易见地, 下面描述 中的附图仅仅是本发明的一些实施例,对于本领域普通技术人员来讲, 在不付 出创造性劳动性的前提下, 还可以根据这些附图获得其他的附图。
图 1是本发明实施例提供的一种电力网关的结构示意图;
图 2是本发明实施例提供的另一种电力网关的结构示意图;
图 3 是本发明实施例提供的另一种电力网关中上行通信模块的具体结构 示意图;
图 4 是本发明实施例提供的另一种电力网关中上行通信模块的具体结构 示意图;
图 5 是本发明实施例提供的另一种电力网关中下行通信模块的具体结构 示意图;
图 6 是本发明实施例提供的另一种电力网关中下行通信模块的具体结构 示意图;
图 7 是本发明实施例提供的另一种电力网关中下行通信模块的具体结构 示意图;
图 8 是本发明实施例提供的另一种电力网关中上行通信模块的具体结构 示意图;
图 9是本发明实施例提供的一种电力网关的通信方法的流程图。
具体实施方式
下面将结合本发明实施例中的附图,对本发明实施例中的技术方案进行清 楚、 完整地描述, 显然, 所描述的实施例仅仅是本发明一部分实施例, 而不是 全部的实施例。基于本发明中的实施例, 本领域普通技术人员在没有作出创造 性劳动前提下所获得的所有其他实施例, 都属于本发明保护的范围。 本发明实施例提供一种电力网关, 可以将至少一个终端设备(比如电表或 气表等)接入到上行网络中, 可以控制终端设备与上行网元之间的数据传输, 其结构示意图如图 1所示, 该电力网关包括: 上行通信模块 10、 下行通信模 块 11和控制单元 12 , 另外, 在电力网关中还可以包括电源和其他接口等, 其 中:
上行通信模块 10 , 主要与上行广域网 ( Wide Area Network, WAN ) 中的 网元连接, 比如主站或服务器等设备, 用于与上行网元通信。
控制单元 12, 连接上行通信模块 10和下行通信模块 11 (例如: 控制单元 12 可以与上行通信模块 20和下行通信模块 21通信 ), 用于当控制单元 12确定上行 网元发送的下行数据为获取终端设备的信息时,若电力网关中储存该终端设备 的信息,将该终端设备的信息传送给上行通信模块 10, 若电力网关中未储存该 终端设备的信息, 将该获取终端设备的信息传送给下行通信模块 11。
其中获取终端设备的信息可以为对终端设备的状态信息、组网信息或当前 状态等进行读取的信息, 比如读取电表的走字数(即电表的读数)或电量的信 息。
下行通信模块 11 , 与下行家庭局域网 ( Home area network, HAN )的终端 设备连接, 用于与终端设备通信。
可以理解, 当上行通信模块 10接收到上行数据后, 电力网关需要先对下行 数据进行解封装, 然后再确定解封装后的下行数据是否为终端设备的信息, 而 电力网关对下行数据的解封装可以由上行通信模块 10或控制单元 12来执行。则 在具体地实施例中:
( 1 ) 当对下行数据的解封装由上行通信模块 10来执行, 则: 上行通信模 块 10用于接收上行网元发送的下行数据,并将该下行数据解封装后传送给控制 单元 12,控制单元 12具体用于根据解封装后的下行数据确定是否为获取终端设 备的信息;
( 2 ) 当对下行数据的解封装由控制单元 12来执行, 则: 上行通信模块 10 用于接收上行网元发送的下行数据, 并将所述下行数据传送给控制单元 12,控 制单元 12用于解封装该下行数据,并根据解封装后的下行数据确定是否为获取 终端设备的信息。
进一步地,上述电力网关中的控制单元 12确定下行数据为获取终端设备的 信息时,如果电力网关中储存终端设备的信息, 则电力网关需要将终端设备的 信息发送给上行网元, 而可以不需要向终端设备去获取, 具体地, 需要先将该 终端设备的信息使用上行通信模块 10与上行网元之间的通信协议进行封装,然 后将封装后的终端设备的信息发送给上行网元。而电力网关对终端设备的信息 进行的封装可以由上行通信模块 10或控制单元 12来执行。 则在具体地实施例 中:
( 1 ) 当封装操作由上行通信模块 10来执行, 则: 控制单元 12用于当电 力网关中储存终端设备的信息时, 将该终端设备的信息传送给上行通信模块
10, 上行通信模块 10封装该终端设备的信息, 并将封装后的终端设备的信息 发送给上行网元;
( 2 ) 当封装操作由控制模块 12来执行, 则: 控制单元 12用于当电力网 关中储存终端设备的信息时,将该终端设备的信息进行封装后,传送给上行通 信模块 10, 由上行通信模块 10将封装后的终端设备的信息发送给上行网元。
更进一步地,上述电力网关中的控制单元 12确定下行数据为获取终端设备 的信息时, 如果电力网关中未储存终端设备的信息, 则电力网关需要将获取终 端设备的信息发送给终端设备来获取, 具体地, 需要先将该获取终端设备的信 息使用下行通信模块 11与终端设备之间的通信协议进行封装,然后将封装后的 获取终端设备的信息发送给终端设备。而电力网关对获取终端设备的信息进行 的封装可以由下行通信模块 11或控制单元 12来执行。 则在具体地实施例中:
( 1 ) 当封装操作由下行通信模块 11来执行, 则: 控制单元 12用于当电 力网关中未储存终端设备的信息时,将获取终端设备的信息传送给下行通信模 块 11 , 下行通信模块 11封装获取终端设备的信息, 并将封装后的获取终端设 备的信息发送给终端设备;
( 2 )如果下行通信模块 11的处理能力有限, 则封装操作可以由控制模块 12来执行, 则: 控制单元 12用于当电力网关中未储存终端设备的信息, 将获 取终端设备的信息进行封装后, 传送给下行通信模块 11 , 由下行通信模块 11 将封装后的获取终端设备的信息发送给终端设备。 可见, 本发明实施例的电力网关中, 连接下行通信模块 11和上行通信模块 10的控制单元 12可以根据上行网元发送给终端设备的下行数据的具体内容进 行处理后, 并将处理结果比如上述终端设备的信息返回给上行网元, 可以节省 传输到终端设备的数据流量,使得该电力网关可以通过控制单元 12对下行数据 进行控制, 从而可以控制终端设备与上行网元之间的数据传输。
进一步地, 在上述电力网关中, 当控制单元 12确定下行数据为对终端设 备的控制信息, 将该控制信息传送给下行通信模块 11以发送给终端设备; 当 控制单元 12确定下行数据为对该电力网关的配置信息, 才艮据配置信息对电力 网关进行配置。其中对终端设备的控制信息可以指示对终端设备的操作进行的 控制, 比如要求终端设备以一定的周期发送状态信息, 或要求终端设备发送当 前状态信息等; 而对电力网关的配置信息可以是指电力网关传输数据等参数, 比如电力网关接入的流量信息或终端设备数量或电力网关上传数据的流量信 息等, 这样可以对接入到上行网络的流量进行限制。
需要说明的是, 本实施例中, 电力网关在发送上述的控制信息给终端设备 时, 需要先对控制信息使用下行通信模块 11与终端设备之间的通信协议进行 封装, 并将封装后的控制信息发送给终端设备, 则具体地对控制信息的封装可 以由控制单元 12或下行通信模块 11来执行。
在另一个具体的实施例中, 电力网关中的下行通信模块 11还用于接收终 端设备发送的上行数据, 当控制单元 12确定上行数据为对下行数据的响应信 息, 将该响应信息传送给上行通信模块 10; 当控制单元 12确定终端设备发送 的上行数据为终端设备上报的状态信息或组网信息,则控制存储模块储存状态 信息或组网信息。
其中,对下行数据的响应信息可以为对上行网元发送的读取命令或控制信 息等的响应, 比如接收到读取命令的响应消息等; 终端设备上报的状态信息可 以指终端设备的电量或走字状态等;组网信息可以指终端设备在网络中的参数 比如是否在网的信息等, 控制单元 12可以控制存储模块对终端设备上报的状 态信息或组网信息进行储存,这样可以在需要的时候才将该状态信息或组网信 息发送给上行网元, 緩减了终端设备与上行网元之间的数据传输。
需要说明的是, 电力网关在接收到终端设备的上行数据并进行处理时, 需 要先对上行数据进行解封装,具体地对上行数据的解封装可以由下行通行模块
11来执行, 但是如果下行通信模块 11的处理能力有限时, 对上行数据的解封 装可以由控制单元 12或上行通信模块 10来执行;如果上行数据为下行数据的 响应信息, 则在发送该响应信息给上行网元时, 需要由上行通信模块 10或控 制单元 12使用上行通信模块 10与上行网元之间的通信协议对响应信息进行封 装后发送。
可以理解, 在上述的电力网关中还可以包括存储模块 13 , 比如可以为存储 据, 比如上述的对电力网关的配置信息、终端设备上报的组网信息或状态信息 等,且在另一个具体的实施例中该存储模块 13可以不用包括在电力网关中, 而 是外挂到电力网关上, 这样可以节省电力网关的体积及功耗。
需要说明的是, 上述控制单元 12可以是微控制单元( Micro Control Unit, MCU ); 上行通信模块 10可以包括但不限于通用分组无线服务技术(General Packet Radio Service, GPRS )通信模块,长期演进( Long Term Evolution, LTE ) 通信模块, 码分多址(Code Division Multiple Access, CDMA )通信模块, 演 进数据 ( Evolution Data Only, EVDO )通信模块, 时分同步码分多址接入( TD - SCDMA )通信模块,宽带码分多址( Wideband Code Division Multiple Access, WCDMA )通信模块,或全球移动通信( Global System of Mobile communication, GSM )等其他无线通信模块,具体的,上行通信模块可以包括射频单元、 MCU 和存储单元等,其中射频单元主要是用来发送上行数据和接收下行数据; MCU 用来控制射频单元和存储单元, 比如进行启动的控制等, 且 MCU还可以用来 对上行数据封装和对下行数据解封装等操作; 上述的下行通信模块 11可以是 短距离通信模块,比如无线保真( Wireless Fidelity, Wi-Fi )通信模块或 Zigbee 通信模块等, 其中, Zigbee通信模块可以包括射频单元、 MCU和存储单元等, 其中射频单元主要是用来接收上行数据和发送下行数据; MCU用来控制射频 单元和存储单元,还可以用于对上行数据解封装和对下行数据封装等。 一般来 说,上行通信模块 10中所包括的 MCU会比下行通信模块 11中所包括的 MCU 在一个具体的应用例中:当电力网关的上行通信模块 10接收到上行网元发 送的下行数据, 对该下行数据进行解封装后传送给控制单元 12; 控制单元 12 根据该下行数据的内容确定需要读取电表当前的走字参数,则将该解封装后的 下行数据进行封装后传送给下行通信模块 11 ;下行通信模块 11将封装后发送给 电表。
当电力网关的下行通信模块 11接收到电表发送的上行数据,将该上行数据 传送给控制单元 12; 控制单元 12对上行数据进行解封装后,根据该上行数据的 内容确定为电表上报的组网信息如是否在网等信息,则控制存储模块 13储存该 组网信息。
本发明实施例还提供另一种电力网关, 可以将至少一个终端设备(比如电 表或气表等)接入到上行网络中,来控制终端设备与上行网元之间的数据传输, 本实施例的电力网关中, 将根据数据的具体内容进行的处理(例如, 确定下行 数据是对电力网关的配置还是对终端设备的控制等 )集成到上行通信模块 20, 或集成到上行通信模块 20和下行通信模块 21中, 其结构示意图如图 2所示, 该电力网关, 包括:
上行通信模块 20连接与终端设备通信的下行通信模块 21 (例如: 上行通 信模块 20可以与下行通信模块 21通信 ),用于接收上行网元发送的下行数据, 终端设备的信息, 将该终端设备的信息发送出去; 若电力网关中未储存该终端 设备的信息, 将所述获取该终端设备的信息传送给下行通信模块 21。
其中, 上行通信模块 20可以先对下行数据进行解封装, 然后根据解封装 后的下行数据确定是否为获取终端设备的信息, 而上行通信模块 20在将终端 设备的信息发送出去时, 需要先对终端设备的信息进行封装, 然后将封装后的 终端设备信息发送给上行网元。
可以理解, 如果电力网关中未储存该终端设备的信息, 需要将该下行数据 即获取终端设备的信息发送给终端设备来获取,即先对获取终端设备的信息进 行封装然后再发送,具体地这里的封装操作可以由上行通信模块 20或下行通信 模块 21来执行, 则在具体的实施例中:
( 1 )如果封装操作由下行通信模块 21来执行, 则上行通信模块 20用于 若电力网关中未储存终端设备的信息,将获取终端设备的信息传送给下行通信 模块 21 , 下行通信模 21封装该获取终端设备的信息, 并发送给终端设备;
( 2 )如果封装操作由上行通信模块 20来操作, 则上行通信模块 20用于 若电力网关中未储存终端设备的信息, 将获取终端设备的信息封装后,传送给 下行通信模块 21, 通过下行通过模块 21发送给终端设备。
需要说明的是, 上述实施例中的封装可以由上行通信模块 20执行, 也可 以由下行通信模块 21执行, 优选的由上行通信模块 20执行封装操作。 另, 如 果下行通信模块 21的能力有限, 可以由上行通信模块 20执行封装操作。
在一个具体的实施例中, 当上行通信模块 20确定下行数据为对终端设备 的控制信息, 将该控制信息传送给下行通信模块 21 , 则下行通信模块将该控 制信息发送给终端设备; 当上行通信模块 20确定下行数据为对电力网关的配 置信息, 根据该配置信息对电力网关进行配置。
进一步地, 上述电力网关中的下行通信模块 21还用于接收终端设备发送 的上行数据, 当上行通信模块 20确定上行数据为对下行数据的响应信息, 将 响应信息发送出去, 即对该响应信息进行封装后发送给上行网元; 当上行通信 模块 20确定上行数据为终端设备上报的状态信息或组网信息, 储存状态信息 或组网信息。 其中上行通信模块 20对响应信息进行的封装是按照上行通信模 块 20与上行网元之间的通信协议进行封装; 另, 电力网关在接收到上行数据 时, 需要先对上行数据进行解封装, 具体解封装的操作可以由下行通信模块 21或上行通信模块 20来执行。
在具体实现时,可以将根据上行数据和下行数据的具体内容进行的处理的 功能集成到上行通信模块 20所包括的控制模块比如 MCU中, 这样上行通信 模块 20中所包括的 MCU不仅可以对下行数据进行解封装操作及对上行数据 进行封装,还可以根据下行数据和上行数据中的具体进行的处理比如根据下行 数据确定该下行数据具体是什么对电力网关的配置还是获取终端设备的信息 等, 从而可以充分地利用上行通信模块 20的资源空间。
其中, 上行通信模块 20在储存上述的组网信息或状态信息时, 可以直接 储存到上行通信模块 20中所包括的存储单元中, 可以不需要另外外挂的数据 存储单元。且本发明实施例中终端设备上报的组网信息或状态信息, 获取终端 设备的信息,对电力网关的配置信息, 下行数据的响应信息和对终端设备的控 制信息如图 1对应实施例中所述, 在此不进行赞述。
具体地, 上述上行通信模块 20可以是无线通信模块 (包括但不限 GPRS通 信模块, LTE通信模块, CDMA通信模块, EVDO通信模块, TD - SCDMA通 信模块, WCDMA通信模块, 或 GSM通信模块等), 下行通信模块 21可以是短 距离通信模块, 比如 Wi-Fi通信模块或 Zigbee通信模块等。
在一个具体的应用例中, 终端设备可以为电表, 电力网关包括无线通信模 块, Zigbee通信模块, 无线通信模块与 Zigbee通信模块连接。 当电力网关的无 线通信模块接收到上行网元发送的下行数据,对该下行数据进行解封装后,根 据该下行数据的内容确定为需要读取电表当前的走字参数(例如电表的读数), 则将该解封装后的下行数据传送给 Zigbee通信模块; Zigbee通信模块将该解封 装后的下行数据进行封装后发送给电表; 当电力网关的 Zigbee通信模块接收到 电表发送的上行数据, Zigbee通信模块将该上行数据传送给无线通信模块, 无 线通信模块将该上行数据进行解封装后 ,根据该上行数据的内容确定为电表上 报的组网信息如是否在网等信息, 则储存该组网信息。
在另一个具体的应用例中:当电力网关的上行通信模块 20接收到上行网元 发送的下行数据,对该下行数据进行解封装后,根据该下行数据的内容确定为 对电力网关的配置信息, 包括接入电力网关的终端数量等信息, 则上行通信模 块 20对下行通信模块 21中所包括的 MCU进行配置, 使其控制下行通信模块 21 接收终端设备的上行数据的情况, 具体地, 可以配置该 MCU在与下行通信模 块 21通信的终端设备的数据超过上述配置信息中终端数量时,控制下行通信模 块 21中的射频单元停止接收其它终端设备发送的上行数据, 另, 上行通信模块 20可以储存该配置信息;当电力网关的下行通信模块 21接收到电表发送的上行 数据,将上行数据传送给上行通信模块 20, 由上行通信模块 20对该上行数据进 行解封装后 ,并根据该解封装后的上行数据的内容确定为对上行网元的响应信 息,则将该响应信息使用上行通信模块 20与上行网元之间的通信协议封装后发 送给上行网元。
可见, 在本发明实施例的电力网关中, 上行通信模块 20和下行通信模块 21 可以直接通信, 不需要控制单元处理, 而是将根据下行数据和上行数据的 具体内容进行的处理功能集成到上行通信模块 20中, 这样可以充分地利用了 上行通信模块的资源,且节省了通信设备的体积, 且由于节省了多余的控制单 元的运行, 从而减少了电力网关的功耗。
上述实施例的电力网关中,将根据下行数据和上行数据的具体内容进行的 处理功能集成到上行通信模块 20中, 在其它具体的实施例中, 将根据数据的 具体内容进行的处理功能在上行通信模块 20和下行通信模块 21中的集成还可 以有以下的几种情况:
( 1 )将部分处理功能集成到上行通信模块 20中,将另一个部分处理功能 集成到下行通信模块 21中:
一种具体的实现包括:将根据上行数据的具体内容进行的处理集成到下行 通信模块 21 中, 将根据下行数据的具体内容进行的处理集成到上行通信模块 21中。则本实施例中,下行通信模块 21除了可以将上述获取终端设备的信息, 或对终端设备的控制信息发送给终端设备,还用于接收终端设备发送的上行数 据,对上行数据解封装后, 当确定解封装后的上行数据为对下行数据的响应信 息, 将该响应信息传送给上行通信模块 20; 当下行通信模块 21确定解封装后 的上行数据为终端设备上报的状态信息或组网信息,储存该状态信息或组网信 息。 而上行通信模块 20除了用于根据下行数据的具体内容进行处理之外, 还 用于将接收到的响应信息发送给上行网元。其中电力网关将响应信息发送给上 行网元时, 需要先对响应信息进行封装然后再发送, 而该封装的操作可以由上 行通信模块 20或下行通信模块 21来执行。
这样上行通信模块 20负责根据下行数据的具体内容进行处理, 而下行通 信模块 21 负责根据上行数据的具体内容进行处理, 且两个通信模块具体的处 理不相同。这样相对于将根据下行数据和上行数据的具体内容进行的处理功能 都集成到上行通信模块 20的技术方案来说,可以平衡上行通信模块 20和下行 通信模块 21的资源利用率, 适当地分担了上行通信模块 20的处理负担。
( 2 )将所有处理功能分别都集成到上行通信模块 20和下行通信模块 21 中, 这种情况下, 可以按照上行通信模块 20和下行通信模块 21的实际运行情 况来进行处理, 具体地, 在本实施例中:
上行通信模块 20, 用于在接收到下行数据后, 如果上行通信模块 10当前 的资源占用率大于预置的值控制下行通信模块 21对下行数据进行包括对获取 终端设备的信息、 对电力网关的配置信息和对终端设备的控制信息等处理。 进一步地, 当下行通信模块 21接收到终端设备的上行数据后, 如果下行 通信模块 21当前的资源占用率大于预置的值,则控制上行通信模块 20对上行 数据进行包括对终端设备上报的组网信息或状态信息,和对下行数据的响应信 息的处理等。
其中上行通信模块 20在确定当前的资源占用率是否大于预置的值时, 具 体是确定在上行通信模块 20中所包括的控制模块运行时占用的资源, 同样, 下行通信模块 21需要确定下行通信模块 21中所包括的控制模块运行时占用的 资源。
在一个具体的实现过程中, 上述的上行通信模块 20可以通过如下的结构 来实现, 结构示意图如图 3所示, 包括:
第一射频单元 210 用于接收上行网元发送的下行数据; 该第一射频单元 210可以用来发送或接收数据,该射频单元 210可以包括天线和集成芯片( IC ) 等。
第一封装 /解封装单元 220 , 用于将下行数据进行解封装。
第一获取处理单元 230, 用于当确定解封装后的下行数据为获取终端设备 的信息, 若所述电力网关中储存所述终端设备的信息, 控制所述第一封装 /解 封装单元 220将所述终端设备的信息进行封装;若所述电力网关中未储存该终 端设备的信息, 将所述获取该终端设备的信息传送给下行通信模块 21;
其中, 第一封装 /解封装单元 220 可以先把获取终端设备的信息封装后, 传送给下行通信模块 21。
则上述第一射频单元 210, 还用于将封装后的所述终端设备的信息发送给 所述上行网元。
上行通信模块 20中还可以包括: 第一配置处理单元 240, 用于当确定解 封装后的下行数据为对电力网关的配置信息,才艮据所述配置信息对所述电力网 关进行配置; 第一控制处理单元 250, 用于当确定解封装后的下行数据为对终 端设备的控制信息, 将控制信息传送给下行通信模块 21。
这样在上行通信模块 20中可以集成根据下行数据的具体内容进行处理的 单元, 即第一获取处理单元 230、 第一配置处理单元 240和第一控制处理单元 250, 且这些单元可以与第一封装 /解封装单元 220集成到一个硬件上比如都集 成到 MCU上。 在这种情况下, 可以由下行通信模块 21对解封装后的上行数 据根据上行数据的具体内容进行处理,具体可以包括对终端设备上报的组网信 息或状态信息, 及对下行数据的响应信息的处理。
进一步地, 参考图 4所示, 在上行通信模块 20中还可以集成根据上行数 据的具体内容进行处理的单元,包括第一响应处理单元 260和第一上^艮处理单 元 270, 其中: 第一响应处理单元 260用于当确定解封装后的上行数据为对下 行数据的响应信息, 控制第一封装 /解封装单元 220将响应信息进行封装, 并 由第一射频单元 210将封装后的响应信息发送给上行网元;第一上报处理单元 270用于当确定解封装后的上行数据为终端设备上报的状态信息或组网信息, 控制存储单元储存状态信息或组网信息。
需要说明的是, 上行通信模块 20中还可以包括其他的单元, 比如内部的 flash,存储单元和资源确定单元等, 该存储单元可以储存上述的终端设备上报 的组网信息或状态信息, 及对电力网关的配置信息; 资源确定单元可以在第一 射频单元 210接收到下行数据后, 确定上行通信模块 20的资源占用率, 如果 资源占用率大于预置的值, 第一封装 /解封装单元 220将下行数据进行解封装 后传送给下行通信模块 21 , 以根据解封装后的下行数据的具体内容进行处理, 如果资源占用率小于或等于预置的值, 则由上行通信模块 20进行处理。
在另一个具体的实施例中, 上述的下行通信模块 21可以通过如下的结构 来实现, 结构示意图如图 5所示, 包括:
第二射频单元 211 , 用于接收终端设备发送的上行数据; 该第二射频单元 211 是用来发送或接收数据, 该第二射频单元 211 可以包括天线和集成芯片 ( IC )等。
第二封装 /解封装单元 221 , 用于对上行数据进行解封装.
第二响应处理单元 231 , 用于当确定解封装后的上行数据为对下行数据的 响应信息, 将响应信息传送给上行通信模块 20。
第二上报处理单元 241 , 用于当确定解封装后的上行数据为终端设备上报 的状态信息或组网信息, 控制存储单元储存该状态信息或组网信息。
这样在下行通信模块 21中可以集成根据下行数据的具体内容进行处理的 单元即第二响应处理单元 231和第二上 ^艮处理单元 241 , 且这些处理的单元可 以与第二封装 /解封装单元 221集成到一个硬件上比如都集成到 MCU上;在这 种情况下, 可以由如图 3所示的上行通信模块 20根据解封装后的下行数据的 具体内容进行处理。 在其它情况下, 在下行通信模块 21中也可以集成其它的 处理单元, 比如根据上行数据的具体内容进行处理的单元等。
需要说明的是, 下行通信模块 21 中还可以包括其他的单元, 比如内部的 息或状态信息等。
本发明实施例还提供另一种电力网关, 可以将至少一个终端设备(比如电 表或气表等)接入到上行网络中,来控制终端设备与上行网元之间的数据传输, 本实施例的电力网关中,将根据数据的具体内容进行的处理功能可以集成到下 行通信模块 21 , 或集成到上行通信模块 20和下行通信模块 21 中, 其结构示 意图可以如图 2所示, 包括:
上行通信模块 20, 连接下行通信模块 21 (例如: 上行通信模块 20与下行 通信模块 21通信), 用于与上行网元通信。
下行通信模块 21用于对当确定下行数据为获取终端设备的信息, 若电力 网关中储存该终端设备的信息, 将该终端设备的信息传送给上行通信模块 20; 若电力网关中未储存该终端设备的信息, 将该获取终端设备的信息发送出去, 即发送给终端设备。
其中, 具体地, 上行通信模块 20可以接收上行网元发送的下行数据, 将 该下行数据传送给下行通信模块 21 , 而下行通信模块 21需要先对下行数据解 封装, 然后再确定解封装后的下行数据是否为获取终端设备的信息; 或上行通 信模块 20将该下行数据解封装后发送给下行通信模块 21进行处理。而下行通 信模块 21在传送终端设备的信息给上行通信模块 20时,可以先使用上行通信 模块 20与上行网元之间的通信协议进行封装后传送给上行通信模块 20。
在一个具体的实施例中, 当下行通信模块 21确定下行数据为对终端设备 的控制信息, 将该控制信息封装后发送给终端设备; 当下行通信模块 21确定 下行数据为对电力网关的配置信息, 根据配置信息对电力网关进行配置。
进一步地, 下行通信模块 21还用于接收终端设备发送的上行数据, 对上 行数据解封装后,并根据解封装后的上行数据的具体内容进行处理,具体包括: 当确定解封装后的上行数据为对下行数据的响应信息,将该响应信息传送给上 行通信模块 20, 当下行通信模块 21确定解封装后的上行数据为终端设备上报 的状态信息或组网信息, 储存状态信息或组网信息。
需要说明的是, 在具体实现时, 上述上行通信模块 20可以是 GPRS等无 线通信模块, 下行通信模块 21可以是短距离通信模块, 比如 Wi-Fi通信模块 或 Zigbee通信模块等; 另, 下行通信模块 21可以将根据解封装后的上行数据 和下行数据的具体内容进行处理过程中的数据直接储存到下行通信模块 21中 所包括的存储单元, 而不需要另外外挂的数据存储单元。
在一个具体的应用例中:当电力网关的上行通信模块 20接收到上行网元发 送的下行数据,对该下行数据进行解封装后传送给下行通信模块 21 ; 下行通信 模块 21根据该下行数据的内容确定为对电表的控制信息,包括电表上报状态信 息的周期等信息,则下行通信模块 21会将该控制信息使用下行通信模块 21与电 表之间的通信协议封装后发送给电表。
当电力网关的下行通信模块 21接收到电表发送的上行数据,对该上行数据 进行解封装后,根据该上行数据的内容确定为上报的状态信息, 比如当前的电 量信息等, 则将该状态信息传送给上行通信模块 20; 上行通信模块 20将该状态 信息使用上行通信模块 20与上行网元之间的通信协议封装后发送给上行网元。
可见, 在本发明实施例的电力网关中, 上行通信模块 20和下行通信模块 21 可以直接通信, 将根据下行数据和上行数据的具体内容进行的处理功能集 成到下行通信模块 21中, 这样可以充分地利用了下行通信模块 21的资源,且 节省了通信设备的体积, 且由于节省了多余的控制模块的运行,从而减少了电 力网关的功耗。
上述实施例的电力网关中,将根据下行数据和上行数据的具体内容进行处 理的功能可以都集成到上行通信模块 20中, 在其它具体的实施例中, 可以将 根据下行数据的具体内容进行的处理集成到下行通信模块 21中, 将根据上行 数据的具体内容进行的处理集成到上行通信模块 21 中。 则本实施例中, 下行 通信模块 21除了用于对下行数据进行处理之外, 还用于接收终端设备发送的 上行数据, 并将上行数据传送给上行通信模块 20; 而上行通信模块 20除了可 以对上述获取终端设备的信息,对电力网关的配置信息及对终端设备的控制信 息进行处理之外, 还可以根据上行数据的具体内容进行处理, 具体包括: 当确 定上行数据为对下行数据的响应信息, 将该响应信息发送出去, 即将响应信息 进行封装后发送给上行网元, 当上行通信模块 20确定上行数据为终端设备上 报的状态信息或组网信息, 储存该状态信息或组网信息。
这样上行通信模块 20可以负责根据上行数据的具体内容进行的处理, 而 下行通信模块 21可以负责根据下行数据的具体内容进行的处理, 且两个通信 模块具体的处理可以不相同。这样相对于将根据下行数据和上行数据的具体内 容进行处理功能都集成到下行通信模块 21的技术方案来说, 可以平衡上行通 信模块 20和下行通信模块 21的资源利用率, 适当地分担了下行通信模块 21 的处理负担。
在一个具体的实现过程中, 本实施例中的下行通信模块 21可以通过如下 的结构来实现, 结构示意图如图 6所示, 包括:
第二获取处理单元 21-3 ,用于当确定解封装后的下行数据为获取终端设备 的信息, 若电力网关中储存所述终端设备的信息, 将该终端设备的信息传送给 上行通信模块 20进行发送; 若电力网关中未储存该终端设备的信息, 控制第 二封装 /解封装单元 21-2对所述获取该终端设备的信息进行封装;
第二封装 /解封装单元 21-2 , 用于对接收到的获取该终端设备的信息进行 封装。
第二射频单元 21-1用于将封装后的获取终端设备的信息发送给终端设备; 该第二射频单元 21-1是用来发送或接收数据的结构, 可以包括天线和集成芯 片 (IC )等。
且在下行通信模块 21中还可以包括: 第二配置处理单元 21-4 , 用于当确 定解封装后的下行数据为对电力网关的配置信息,根据所述配置信息对所述电 力网关进行配置; 第二控制处理单元 21-5 ,用于当确定解封装后的下行数据为 对终端设备的控制信息, 控制第二封装 /解封装单元 21-2对所述控制信息进行 封装, 则所述第二射频单元 21-1还用于将封装后的控制信息发送给终端设备。
这样在下行通信模块 21中可以集成根据解封装后的下行数据的具体内容 进行处理的单元即第二获取处理单元 21-3、 第二配置处理单元 21-4和第二控 制处理单元 21-5 , 且这些单元可以与第二封装 /解封装单元 21-2集成到一个硬 件上比如都集成到 MCU上。 在这种情况下, 可以由上行通信模块 20根据解 封装后的上行数据的具体内容进行处理,具体可以包括对终端设备上报的组网 信息或状态信息, 及对下行数据的响应信息的处理。
进一步地, 参考图 7所示, 在下行通信模块 21中还可以集成根据上行数 据的具体内容进行处理的单元, 包括第二响应处理单元 21-6和第二上>¾处理 单元 21-7, 其中: 第二响应处理单元 21-6用于当确定解封装后的上行数据为 对下行数据的响应信息, 将响应信息传送给上行通信模块 20进行发送; 第二 上报处理单元 21-7用于当确定解封装后的上行数据为终端设备上报的状态信 息或组网信息, 控制存储单元储存状态信息或组网信息。
需要说明的是, 下行通信模块 21 中还可以包括其他的单元, 比如内部的 flash,存储单元和资源确定单元等, 该存储单元可以储存上述的终端设备上报 的组网信息或状态信息, 及对电力网关的配置信息; 资源确定单元可以在第二 射频单元 21-1接收到上行数据后, 确定下行通信模块 21的资源占用率, 如果 资源占用率大于预置的值, 第二封装 /解封装单元 21-2将上行数据进行解封装 后传送给上行通信模块 20, 以根据解封装后的上行数据的具体内容进行处理, 如果资源占用率小于或等于预置的值, 则由下行通信模块 21进行处理。
在另一个具体的实现中, 上行通信模块 20可以通过如下的结构来实现, 结构示意图如图 8所示, 包括:
第一响应处理单元 20-3 ,用于当确定解封装后的上行数据为对下行数据的 响应信息, 控制第一封装 /解封装单元 20-2对该响应信息进行封装。
第一上报处理单元 20-4,用于当确定解封装后的上行数据为终端设备上报 的状态信息或组网信息, 控制存储单元储存该状态信息或组网信息。
第一封装 /解封装单元 20-2, 用于对所述响应信息进行封装。
第一射频单元 20-1 ,用于将封装后的响应信息发送给上行网元; 该第一射 频单元 20-1是用来发送或接收数据的结构, 可以包括天线和集成芯片 (IC ) 等。
这样在上行通信模块 20中可以集成根据解封装后的上行数据的具体内容 进行处理的单元即第一响应处理单元 20-3和第一上 ^艮处理单元 20-4, 且这些 单元可以与第一封装 /解封装单元 20-2集成到一个硬件上比如都集成到 MCU 上; 在这种情况下, 可以由如图 6所示的下行通信模块 21根据解封装后的下 行数据的具体内容进行处理。 在其它情况下, 在上行通信模块 20中也可以集 成其它的处理单元, 比如根据下行数据的具体内容进行的处理单元等。
需要说明的是, 上行通信模块 20中还可以包括其他的单元, 比如内部的 息或状态信息等。
本发明实施例还提供一种电力网关的通信方法,主要是如图 1到图 8任一 个图所示的电力网关所执行的方法, 流程图如图 9所示, 包括:
步骤 101 , 电力网关接收上行网元发送的下行数据, 当确定下行数据为获 取终端设备的信息时, 电力网关可以执行步骤 102或步骤 103。
可以理解, 电力网关需要先对下行数据进行解封装, 然后再确定该解封装 后的下行数据是否为获取终端设备的信息。
步骤 102, 若电力网关中储存该终端设备的信息, 将该终端设备的信息发 送给上行网元, 具体地, 可以使用电力网关与上行网元之间的通信协议对将该 终端设备的信息进行封装后发送给上行网元。
步骤 103 , 若电力网关中未储存所述终端设备的信息, 将该获取终端设备 的信息发送给终端设备, 具体地, 可以使用电力网关与该终端设备之间的通信 协议对该获取终端设备的信息封装后, 发送给终端设备。
进一步地, 电力网关除了可以执行上述步骤 101到 103之外,还可以对解 封装后的下行数据进行如下的处理, 包括: 当确定解封装后的下行数据为对终 端设备的控制信息,将该控制信息封装后发送给终端设备; 当确定解封装后的 下行数据为对电力网关的配置信息, 根据配置信息对电力网关进行配置。 另, 电力网关还可以接收终端设备发送的上行数据, 并解封装, 并对解封装后的上 行数据根据上行数据的具体内容进行处理, 具体包括: 当确定解封装后的上行 数据为对下行数据的响应信息, 将该响应信息封装后发送给上行网元; 当确定 解封装后的上行数据为终端设备上报的状态信息或组网信息,储存该状态信息 或组网信息。
需要说明的是, 方法实施例中的电力网关的具体结构可以参考图 1-图 8, 以及上述对图 1-图 8的阐述, 方法实施例中的电力网关不再详述。 可见,在本发明实施例中, 电力网关可以直接对上行网元发送给终端设备 的下行数据进行处理后,并将处理结果比如上述终端设备的信息返回给上行网 元, 节省传输到终端设备的数据流量,使得该电力网关可以通过控制单元对下 行数据进行控制, 从而可以控制终端设备与上行网元之间的数据传输。
另, 电力网关也可以直接对终端设备发送的上行数据进行处理后,将处理 结果进行储存比如储存终端设备上报的组网信息或状态信息,而不用将这些信 息发送给上行网元, 节省传输到上行网络的数据流量,使得该电力网关可以对 上行数据进行控制, 从而可以控制终端设备与上行网元之间的数据传输。
本领域普通技术人员可以理解上述实施例的各种方法中的全部或部分步 骤是可以通过程序来指令相关的硬件来完成,该程序可以存储于一计算机可读 存储介质中, 存储介质可以包括: ROM、 RAM, 磁盘或光盘等。
实施例的说明只是用于帮助理解本发明的方法及其核心思想; 同时,对于本领 域的一般技术人员,依据本发明的思想,在具体实施方式及应用范围上均会有 改变之处, 综上所述, 本说明书内容不应理解为对本发明的限制。

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1、 一种电力网关, 其特征在于, 包括上行通信模块、 下行通信模块和控 制单元;
所述上行通信模块, 用于与上行网元通信;
所述下行通信模块, 用于与终端设备通信;
所述控制单元, 连接所述上行通信模块和所述下行通信模块, 用于当确定 存所述终端设备的信息, 将所述终端设备的信息传送给所述上行通信模块, 若 所述电力网关中未储存所述终端设备的信息,将所述获取终端设备的信息传送 给所述下行通信模块。
2、 如权利要求 1所述的电力网关, 其特征在于, 所述上行通信模块, 用 于接收所述上行网元发送的下行数据, 并将所述下行数据解封装后,将所述解 封装后的下行数据传送给控制单元;
所述控制单元,用于根据所述解封装后的下行数据确定是否为获取终端设 备的信息。
3、 如权利要求 1所述的电力网关, 其特征在于, 所述上行通信模块, 用 于接收所述上行网元发送的下行数据, 并将所述下行数据传送给控制单元; 所述控制单元, 用于解封装所述下行数据, 并根据所述解封装后的下行数 据确定是否为获取终端设备的信息。
4、 如权利要求 1-3任一所述的电力网关, 其特征在于, 所述控制单元用 于若所述电力网关中储存所述终端设备的信息,将所述终端设备的信息传送给 所述上行通信模块, 包括:
所述控制单元用于若所述电力网关中储存所述终端设备的信息,将所述终 端设备的信息封装后, 传送给所述上行通信模块; 或
所述控制单元用于若所述电力网关中储存所述终端设备的信息,将所述终 端设备的信息传送给所述上行通信模块,所述上行通信模块封装所述终端设备 的信息。
5、 如权利要求 1-3任一所述的电力网关, 其特征在于, 所述控制单元用 于若所述电力网关中未储存所述终端设备的信息,将所述获取终端设备的信息 传送给所述下行通信模块, 包括:
所述控制单元用于若所述电力网关中未储存所述终端设备的信息,将所述 获取终端设备的信息封装后, 传送给所述下行通信模块; 或
所述控制单元用于若所述电力网关中未储存所述终端设备的信息,将所述 获取终端设备的信息传送给所述下行通信模块,所述下行通信模块封装所述获 取终端设备的信息。
6、 如权利要求 1所述的电力网关, 其特征在于, 所述终端设备为电表, 所述终端设备的信息为电表的走字数。
7、 如权利要求 1所述的电力网关, 其特征在于,
所述控制单元, 还用于当确定所述下行数据为对所述终端设备的控制信 息, 将所述控制信息通过所述下行通信模块发送给所述终端设备; 或
所述控制单元, 还用于当确定所述下行数据为对所述电力网关的配置信 息, 根据所述配置信息对所述电力网关进行配置。
8、 如权利要求 1或 7所述的电力网关, 其特征在于,
所述下行通信模块, 还用于接收所述终端设备发送的上行数据; 所述控制单元,还用于解封装所述上行数据, 当确定所述解封装的上行数 据为对下行数据的响应信息, 将所述响应信息发送给所述上行通信模块。
9、 如权利要求 1所述的电力网关, 其特征在于,
所述下行通信模块, 还用于接收所述终端设备发送的上行数据; 所述控制单元,还用于解封装所述上行数据, 当确定所述解封装的上行数 据为所述终端设备上报的状态信息或组网信息 ,控制存储模块储存所述状态信 息或组网信息。
10、 如权利要求 1-9任一所述的电力网关, 其特征在于, 所述上行网元为 服务器或主站, 所述上行通信模块为无线通信模块, 所述下行通信模块为 Zigbee通信模块或 Wi-Fi通信模块。
11、 一种电力网关, 其特征在于, 包括上行通信模块和下行通信模块, 所 述上行通信模块连接所述下行通信模块;
所述下行通信模块, 用于与终端设备通信; 设备的信息时, 若所述电力网关中储存所述终端设备的信息,将所述终端设备 的信息发送出去, 若所述电力网关中未储存所述终端设备的信息,将所述获取 终端设备的信息传送给所述下行通信模块。
12、 如权利要求 11所述的电力网关, 其特征在于,
所述上行通信模块, 用于接收所述上行网元发送的下行数据,解封装所述 下行数据, 根据所述解封装后的下行数据确定是否为获取终端设备的信息。
13、 如权利要求 11或 12所述的电力网关, 其特征在于, 所述上行通信模 块用于若所述电力网关中储存所述终端设备的信息,将所述终端设备的信息发 送出去, 包括:
所述上行通信模块用于若所述电力网关中储存所述终端设备的信息,将所 述终端设备的信息封装后, 发送给所述上行网元。
14、 如权利要求 11-13任一所述的电力网关, 其特征在于, 所述上行通信 模块用于若所述电力网关中未储存所述终端设备的信息,将所述获取终端设备 的信息传送给所述下行通信模块, 包括:
所述上行通信模块用于若所述电力网关中未储存所述终端设备的信息,将 所述获取所述终端设备的信息封装后, 传送给所述下行通信模块; 或
所述上行通信模块用于若所述电力网关中未储存所述终端设备的信息 ,将 所述获取终端设备的信息传送给所述下行通信模块,所述下行通信模块封装所 述获取终端设备的信息。
15、 如权利要求 11-14任一所述的电力网关, 其特征在于, 所述终端设备 为电表, 所述终端设备的信息为电表的走字数。
16、 如权利要求 11-15任一所述的电力网关, 其特征在于, 所述上行网元 为服务器或主站, 所述上行通信模块为无线通信模块, 所述下行通信模块为 Zigbee通信模块或 Wi-Fi通信模块。
17、 一种电力网关, 其特征在于, 包括上行通信模块和下行通信模块, 所 述上行通信模块连接所述下行通信模块;
所述上行通信模块, 用于与上行网元通信; 设备的信息时, 若所述电力网关中储存所述终端设备的信息,将所述终端设备 的信息传送给所述上行通信模块,若所述电力网关中未储存所述终端设备的信 息, 将所述获取终端设备的信息发送出去。
18、 如权利要求 17所述的电力网关, 其特征在于, 所述下行通信模块将 所述获取终端设备的信息发送出去, 具体为: 所述下行通信模块将所述获取终 端设备的信息发送给所述终端设备。
19、 如权利要求 17或 18所述的电力网关, 其特征在于,
所述上行通信模块, 用于接收所述上行网元发送的下行数据;
所述下行通信模块, 用于解封装所述下行数据,根据所述解封装后的下行 数据确定是否为获取终端设备的信息。
20、 如权利要求 17-19所述的电力网关, 其特征在于, 所述终端设备为电 表, 所述终端设备的信息为电表的走字数。
21、 如权利要求 17-20任一所述的电力网关, 其特征在于, 所述上行网元 为服务器或主站, 所述上行通信模块为无线通信模块, 所述下行通信模块为 Zigbee通信模块或 Wi-Fi通信模块。
22、 一种电力网关, 其特征在于, 包括无线通信模块和 Zigbee通信模块, 所述无线通信模块与所述 Zigbee通信模块连接, 其中:
所述 Zigbee通信模块, 用于与终端设备通信;
所述无线通信模块, 用于接收上行网元发送的下行数据,解封装所述下行 数据,根据所述解封装后的下行数据确定是否为获取终端设备的信息, 当所述 解封装后的下行数据为获取终端设备的信息时,若所述电力网关中储存所述终 端设备的信息,将所述终端设备的信息封装后发送出去, 若所述电力网关中未 储存所述终端设备的信息, 将所述获取终端设备的信息封装后传送给所述
Zigbee通信模块。
23、 如权利要求 22所述的电力网关, 其特征在于, 所述终端设备为电表, 所述终端设备的信息为电表的走字数。
24、 一种电力网关的通信方法, 其特征在于, 包括:
接收上行网元发送的下行数据;
当确定所述下行数据为获取终端设备的信息,若所述电力网关中储存所述 终端设备的信息, 将所述终端设备的信息传送给所述上行网元, 若所述电力网 关中未储存所述终端设备的信息, 将所述获取终端设备的信息传送给终端设 备。
25、 如权利要求 24所述的电力网关的通信方法, 其特征在于, 确定所述 下行数据为获取终端设备的信息, 包括:
解封装所述下行数据;
26、 如权利要求 24或 25所述的电力网关的通信方法, 其特征在于, 若所 述电力网关中储存所述终端设备的信息,将所述终端设备的信息传送给所述上 行网元, 具体为:
若所述电力网关中储存所述终端设备的信息,将所述终端设备的信息封装 后, 传送给所述上行网元。
27、 如权利要求 24或 25所述的电力网关的通信方法, 其特征在于, 若所 述电力网关中未储存所述终端设备的信息,将所述获取终端设备的信息传送给 终端设备, 具体为:
若所述电力网关中未储存所述终端设备的信息,将所述获取终端设备的信 息封装后, 传送给终端设备。
28、 如权利要求 24-27所述的电力网关的通信方法, 其特征在于, 获取终 端设备的信息, 具体为, 获取电表的走字数。
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