Patent ID: 8910249
Filing Date: 2014-12-09
Classification: G01D,G06F,G16Z,H04K,Y04S

Abstract:
1. A system comprising: an intelligent electronic device for at least one of substation automation and distribution automation; an interface device to interface said intelligent electronic device; and a security server to communicate with the interface device and the intelligent electronic device via a network, wherein said interface device comprises a data interface to establish data communications with said intelligent electronic device, and a user interface to accept and respond to user input from a user of said interface device, said interface device is to provide a browser to access said intelligent electronic device via said data interface, said interface device is configured to provide at least one of different types of user interface functionalities and user interface styles to a user depending on a type of intelligent electronic device the interface device is connected to, the security server is to check an authorization of the interface device by an access controller and to control access of the interface device to the intelligent electronic device, and after the security server authenticates the interface device, the data communications between the interface device and the intelligent electronic device are not performed through the security server.