MXPA00011084A - Method for transmitting and storing value and value store electric power meter using the same - Google Patents
Method for transmitting and storing value and value store electric power meter using the sameInfo
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Abstract
A value store electric power meter is provided. The server of an electric power supplier, an electric power seller, or an electric power reseller transfers value through an electric power line through a built-in electric power modem, stores value received through the electric power modem inside the value store electric power meter in a value store module, reduces a value according to the amount of electric power consumption, omits processes of visually reading a meter, calculating the amount of use, printing and mailing a bill, settling up, and paying an uncollected amount and arrears. Accordingly, it is possible to save electric power supplying costs, to reduce the electric power rate by a user, and maximizing the profit of the electric power supplier. The electric power meter is used for IC card payment type gas and water meters in which the IC card having credit value is transferred and stored in an off-line state. Accordingly, the electric power value and the added value measurement is easily and rapidly performed. Therefore, it is convenient for the user and remarkably reduces all the costs.
Description
METHOD TO TRANSMIT AND STORE VALUES AND METER
OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY STORAGE OF SECURITIES
THAT USES THE SAME
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to an electrical energy meter for storage of values of a new concept, and more particularly, to a method of storing values by means of which the server of an electric power supplier or an electric power reseller transmits a value through a modem (modulator-demodulator) power line, and stores the value in a storage value module (SVM) or an IC card and an electric meter of direct and advance payments without requiring a measurement .
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
A conventional watt-hour meter to measure the amount of electricity consumed per hour in a certain period by a person who is responsible for measuring, has been used a lot in all the Ref: 12476
institutions that consume electricity such as a home, an office, and a public building. Such a first-generation electric meter or wattmeter is handled in a very complicated and expensive way, where a person who is measuring visits the sites in which the electric energy meters of homes and businesses are installed, and verifies the difference between the amount of energy consumed in the previous measurement and the amount of energy consumption at the measurement point in time, for example, the amount of energy in a month or in a certain period. A calculation of the supply and consumption results is completed by the supplier and an invoice is printed and sent to the consumer after performing a computer process such as a data entry and a calculation of the amount of consumption, a consumer takes a request for the receipt and makes the payment, and the processing of the request. The invoice must be sent once for the processing of late payments and non-payment. Since thieves have appeared who claim to be the people who measure, and the costs of measurement contribute to a large part of the
Electricity supply costs due to the increase in personnel costs of the people they measure, a remote measurement electric energy meter that is a second generation product, is under consideration as a new measurement method and is currently not widely applied. It is possible to reduce personnel costs of people who measure using the remote measurement electric power meter. However, the amount of consumption each month must be processed by computer, the receipt or invoice must be sent, and the arrears must be processed. In particular, the operation of the remote measurement electric power meter with respect to the gas and water meters, which requires an additional power and communication line such as a telephone line, or a radio, are avoided by the supplier and the consumer. This is due to the rise in cost, caused by the operation between the gas and water meters, the server of a remote measurement center and the installation and operation of the communication equipment according to the addition of a communication function for remote measurement.
Therefore, a third-generation IC electric card payment meter, which does not require visual measurement, can also be considered. The electric meter of payment by IC card can solve the problems of electric energy meters and the first and second generations to a certain degree. However, the effectiveness of the payment electric meter for IC card depends on how to perform the processes of recharging and calculating the information of the values in an IC card. In particular, when the electrical power is interrupted due to the complete consumption of the value information on the IC card, an unexpected accident may occur.
DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
A first objective of the present invention is to provide methods of transmitting and storing values in which the server of an electric power provider or an electric power reseller communicates with the electric energy meters of storage of securities of the respective subscribers, store the value in
a storage value module (SVM) within the electric storage value meter according to the present invention, and transmits the added credit value information and stores the aggregate credit value information in an IC card. Consequently, suppliers or resellers create a high added value for consumers by increasing the effectiveness of management or administration and considerably reduce the price of electric power. A second objective of the present invention is to provide a method of storing values for storing values in the IC card by which it is possible to use the credit value information transmitted through a power line modem with all the meters in households and factories, such as a gas meter, a water meter, and a calorimeter to measure thermal energy, which are installed and operated on an off-line basis. A third objective of the present invention is to provide an electric energy storage meter by means of which it is
It is possible for the electric power supplier or the electric power reseller to increase the effectiveness of the management by communicating with the host of an authenticated agency through the modem of the power line and transmit the information of the credit value and store the information of the Credit value on the IC card. Consequently, it is possible to reduce the price of electric power to consumers by drastically reducing the incidental expenses related to the supply of electrical energy and omitting the entry and calculation of the amount of electrical energy consumed during a certain period of time, through of using a server to print invoices or receipts, and send and calculate invoices. A fourth objective of the present invention is to provide an electric energy storage meter by means of which it is possible to completely solve all the problems of electric energy meters of the first, second and third generations, to quickly and easily recharge the value , and to load the value added to the IC card using a value-loading channel. As a result, the electric energy storage meter can
be applied to various meters such as the gas meter, the water meter, and the calorimeter. Consequently, it is possible to maximize the effectiveness of various businesses. Consequently, to achieve the above objectives, an electric energy storage meter is provided to communicate with the electricity supplier's server, through a power line modem included in the electric power meter, storing the information of the value in a storage module of values within the electric power meter, calculating the value according to the amount of electric power consumption, and stopping the supply of electric power when a credit value is completely consumed. According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for storing credit information in a value storage module in an electric storage value meter by communicating between a guest and each terminal through a modem of electrical energy included in the electric energy storage meter, which is a terminal, which comprises
steps of: (a) the guest generates first random data, sending the first random data to a terminal, generating a session key by a key generation algorithm that uses an intrinsic secret key of the terminal, generating a first signature value by a signature generation algorithm for a comparison during a terminal authentication, and the terminal that receives the first random data and the generation of the session key by the same method as the guest, (b) the terminal generates a second signature value by a signature generation algorithm and a second random data, and sends the second random data to the guest, (c) the guest compares the first and second signature values and authenticates the terminal, the guest generates a third signature value and sends the third signature value to the terminal with information about a quantity of money when the terminal is authenticated and the terminal receives the third signature value and information about the amount of money coming from the host, generating a fourth signature value, and authenticating the guest by comparing the third and fourth signature values with each other, and (d) the terminal increases the value by decoding the information
on the amount of money and sending the value obtained by encoding a balance and a terminal ID that uses a coding algorithm to the guest, and the guest receives the encoded value, decoding the encoded value, comparing the stored ID of the terminal with the decoded ID of the terminal, authenticating the terminal once more, and reinforcing the balance or balance in a log file when authentication is complete. According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electrical energy storage meter that includes an electrical power line input and the output terminal for measuring the amount of electrical energy used, comprising an operating portion of electric power consumption to measure the voltage and current of a power line and calculate the electric power used, an electric power modem to perform the data communication between the guest and the terminal through the electric power line, a secure storage portion that includes a secure access module (SAM) that has a CPU and an encryption key, and an algorithm for
coding to store the value and a storage value module (SVM) to store the value, to prevent the fraudulent use of the information of the values and the intrusion, excluding a cryptographic attack, and requiring the authorization process of the SAM in the requesting a password from the? VM, a relay switch or ignition on / off relay to cut off the power supply according to the result of the balance or balance of the SVM, and a password exchanger to reduce a password coming from the entry of SVM value information according to the amount of electrical energy consumed per unit of time, the SVM requiring a new password to a password pool when an internal password has been exhausted. Preferably, the value storage electric power meter further comprises an IC card that reads and registers the portion to allow use with other meters such as water, gas and calorimeters by inserting an IC card into the energy meter electricity, receiving the value of the guest online, recording the value received on the
IC card inserted, and reading the value received from the IC card. Preferably, the reading and registration portion of the IC card is applied to the water, gas and heat meters that employ an IC card method operated in an off-line state by the value-added register for such things. as water and gas in the IC card through the electric power modem, by which it is possible to store the value of the electric power in the IC card by including a communication port comprised of eight terminals defined by the 2 of ISO 7816 having Vcc, Cl, DIO, Reset (Reset) and Gnd to communicate synchronously and asynchronously with the IC card. Preferably, the value storage electric power meter further comprises an AC / DC converter (alternating current / direct current) for supplying an operating voltage required by the electric power meter, a power consumption sensor for detecting that the Electric power is normally used when the output of a sensor is "0" and the terminals are diverted and the
electric power is surreptitiously used when the sensor output is "1", and a buzzer to generate an audible alarm and guide a user to perform the transfer of values and storage of them when a last password is received when a new password is required of the SVM after the balance of the password exchanger is exhausted. Preferably, the operating portion of the electrical power consumption comprises a shunt resistor for measuring an amount of AC current, a voltage divider to connect in series two resistors and select from a voltage range given by the proportions of the two resistors in order to adjust the AC voltage of the electric power line within the range of the input voltage of a voltage meter, an analog to digital converter to convert an AC current signal flowing through the shunt resistor into a 16 or 20 bit digital signal, and an analog to digital converter to convert an AC voltage into a signal 16 bit digital, where the voltage phase is compared to the phase of the current and an angle by which the two phases are different from each other, is
calculated and sent out as a signal to apply different rates or proportions. Preferably, the value storage electric power meter further comprises a table of electric power consumption which is a table of electric power share mode for differentially applying proportions of multi-step electric power use such as 50%, 75 %, 100%, 150% and 200% according to the supply of electric power and the demand states based on a real time clock comprised of one year, month, time, minute, and second.
Preferably, the value storage electric energy meter comprises a non-volatile memory which stores a characteristic ID number of 3 bytes and which registers a state of electric power usage during a certain period of hours, days, or months to remotely verify periodically the abnormal surreptitious use of electrical energy and perform an electronic sealing function. Preferably, the electric storage value meter comprises an LCD screen to visually display the balance or balance of the value, the transfer status of the
value, the status of electric power consumption in real time, and cumulative electric power usage states. The electric meter of stock storage that can be used for the means of payment of simple and acoustic tariffs by a process of electronic commercial transaction SET, using credit cards and direct payment of the next generation, of EMV '96 mixed with the IC card reader and recorder, it also comprises means such as a telephone, an Internet, a P-ATM (EMV 96), and a digital intercom to perform audio communication with a person in charge of the host server or for transmit an audible message to assist the user with issues such as storage and a keyboard for a user that directly requires the value to be stored. Preferably, the electrical power input and output terminal of the electric power meter comprising a cover and the physical seal to prevent physical bypass, prevents the surreptitious and abnormal use of electrical energy. Preferably, the electric energy storage meter comprises
in addition, a lightning protection circuit to absorb lightning or a transient overvoltage on a supplier's electric power line. Preferably, the electric power meter may require a voice message from a person related to the service by a loudspeaker, and a switch or keyboard switch of a digital intercom. The processes for transmitting and storing the credit value are facilitated by a person related to the transmission of the voice message service to a subscriber.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The above objects and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent when describing in detail a preferred embodiment thereof with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: Figure 1 is a flow chart illustrating a method for transmitting and storing values according to the present invention;
Figure 2 is a flow diagram illustrating the flow of the multi-step differential load mode correction commands (the exchange of an electric power charging system) for hours, days, months, and seasons, applied to a electric energy storage meter, according to the present invention; Figure 3 is a flow diagram illustrating the processes to periodically verify an abnormal consumption of electrical energy such as conductance and to prevent an illegal consumption by comparing the total energy used by the subscribers, to the electric power meter according to the present invention per unit of time, such as days, weeks, or months, with the total amount of electric power consumption per unit of time; Figure 4 schematically describes a signature generation method and a coding method applied to the present invention; Figure 5 is a block diagram showing the internal structure of the electric storage energy meter according to the present invention;
Figure 6 shows the structure of a system according to the present invention to describe the flow of the information of values; and Figure 7 is a divided perspective view showing the external view of the electric storage energy meter according to the present invention.
BEST MODALITY TO CARRY OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, a method for transmitting or storing values according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the structure and operation of an electric energy storage meter, without the need for measurement, will be described in greater detail. visual by a person in charge of measuring, using the same. The present invention can be applied to an electric energy meter, a gas meter, a water meter, and a heat meter or calorimeter, using the direct payment and prepayment calculation methods mixed with a bag method electronics. Here, the present invention will be restricted to the electric power meter
for convenience purposes. Also, in all processes of transmission and storage of values according to the present invention, a basic, triple-DES coding algorithm is applied. The communication between a server host and an electrical power meter terminal is performed as follows. First, a task key development (Ks) task is performed on the server and in the terminal. A triple-DES coding algorithm is applied through the session key. Also, when a task of making a signature is necessary, a CBC MAC is used using the triple-DES. When the values are stored in the terminal of the electric power meter, a storage of values, a table of calculation mode of use of electrical energy, a unit charge, and a time that are to be corrected are stored. When reading the values of the electric power meter terminal, the balance or balance of credit, the date, the month, and the details of annual use, the table of calculation mode of use of electric power, the unit charge, and the hours of the stopwatch are read, with which the information is provided to detect the abnormal use.
First, before describing the method for transmitting and storing values according to the present invention, the examples of the signature generation and the coding algorithm applied to it will be described hereinafter with reference to Figure 4. After that the task of realization of the session key (Ks) is performed on the server and the terminal through the communication between the server and the electric energy storage meter, the triple-DES coding algorithm is applied through the session key (Ks). The MAC CBC that uses the tpple-DES can be used for the signature generation task. Hereinafter, the signature generation and the coding algorithm will be described in more detail with reference to Figure 4. For signature generation, the original data quantities are made in multiples of 6 bits by means of the fill-in application. step 1. These are Di, ..., and DN of Figure 4. In step 2, the data values (DJ of the 64 bits are coded F, applying triple-DE ?, according to a key of input (K) .The values of
signature are Oi, ..., and 0N from step 3. At this time, the values obtained by adding the respective data values (DN) to the signature values (0N-J except for a first signature value Oi , are coded F. For coding, the magnitudes of the original data are made multiples of 64 bits by applying the padding in step 1. These are Di, ..., and DN.In step 2, the triple-DES algorithm to the F-coding. The coded messages are Oí + ... + 0N from step 3. A master key (KH) of the guest, an intrinsic secret key (KT) of each terminal, and a secret session key (Ks), used in a communication process, each having a magnitude of 128 bits, are used. The intrinsic terminal key (KT) is generated from the host's master key (KH). The session key (Ks) is generated from the intrinsic terminal key (KT). The host master key (KH) and the terminal intrinsic key (KT) are arbitrarily selected from various groups. The intrinsic terminal key (KT) is generated by encoding the ID of the
terminal using the triple-DE algorithm? using the master key (KH) of the guest. An intrinsic key is stored in the terminal in a generation step and is generated in the guest at an initial stage of communication. Namely, KT = Code (ID, KH). The session key (Ks) is generated by encoding random numbers R generated in the host by the triple-DE algorithm? using the intrinsic terminal key (KT) whenever communication is made. All encodings are made using the session key (Ks) in the communication process. Namely, Ks = Code (R, KT). In the present invention, the algorithms of
(1) a value storage command, (2) a differential load mode control command based on hours, days, months or seasons, and (3) use during days, weeks, or months and the command of Chronometer information verification (abnormal periodic verification is adopted) are adopted. These will be described with reference to Figures 1 to 3.
First, the flow of the value storage command will be described with reference to Figure 1. STEP 10: The guest generates the first random data (Rl, R2 and n) and sends the first random data to the terminal. The session key is generated by the key generation algorithm using the intrinsic secret key (KT [n]). Namely, Ks = Encode (Rl, KT [n]). For comparison during a terminal authentication, a first signature value Slh = Sig (R2, Ks) is generated by the signature generation algorithm. The terminal receives the first random data (Rl, R2, and n) and generates the session key as it is performed on the guest using the intrinsic secret key of the terminal (KT [n]). Namely, Ks = Encode (Rl, KT [n]). STEP 12: The terminal generates a second signature value Slt = Sig (R2, Ks) by the signature generation algorithm, generates the second random data R3, and sends Slt and R3 to the host. STEP 14: The guest can authenticate the terminal by comparing Slh with Slt. When the terminal is authenticated, the guest generates a third signature value S2h = Sig (H + R3 + EnAmnt, Ks) and sends S2h to the terminal with the total amount encoded
of money information (EnAmnt). Here, H is a header that represents the value storage command. The general terminal has a fourth signature value S2t = Sig (H + R3 + EnAmnt, Ks), and authenticates the host when comparing S2h with S2t. STEP 16: When the guest is authenticated, the terminal increases the value, encodes the Balance + ID as M = Encode (Balance + ID, Ks), and sends the encoded value M to the guest. The guest authenticates the terminal one more time by decoding the encoded value M as Balance '+ ID' = Decode (M, Ks) and comparing ID 'with ID. When the terminal is authenticated, the balance is stored in a log file. The flow of the differential load mode control command, based on hours, days, months, and seasons (the charging system) will be described with reference to Figure 2. STEP 20: The guest generates the first random data (Rl, R2 and n) and send the first random data to the terminal. The session key is generated by the key generation algorithm using the secret key (KT [n]). Namely, Ks = Encode (Rl, KT [n]). For comparison during the authentication of the terminal, the first
signature value Slh = Sig (R2, Ks) is generated by the signature generation algorithm. The terminal receives the first random data (Rl, R2, and n) and generates the session key in the same way as the host using the terminal intrinsic secret key (KT [njJ. Namely Ks = Encode (Rl, KT [n] STEP 22: The terminal generates the second signature value Slt = Sig (R2, Ks) by the signature generation algorithm, generates the second random data (R3), and sends Slt and R3 to the host. Host can authenticate the terminal when comparing Slh with Slt When the terminal is authenticated, the guest generates the third signature value? 2h = Sig (H + R3 + Mode + Unit, Ks) and sends the third signature value to the terminal together with the mode information and the unit load information. The terminal generates a fourth signature value S2t =? Ig (H + R3 + Mode + Unit, Ks) and authenticates the guest when comparing S2h with S2t. STEP 26: When the guest is authenticated, the terminal converts a charge system, codes Balance + ID as M = Encode (Balance + ID, Ks) and sends the encoded value M to the guest. The guest authenticates the terminal one more time by decoding the
value coded M as Balance '+ ID' = Decode (M, Ks) and comparing ID 'with ID. When the terminal is authenticated, the balance is stored in the log file. Finally, the flow of use during the days, weeks, or months and the chronometer information verification command (used in the periodic verification of abnormal use) will be described in detail with reference to Figure 3. STEP 30: The guest generates the first random data (Rl, R2 and n) and sends the first random data to the terminal. The session key is generated by the key generation algorithm using the intrinsic secret key of the terminal (KT [n]). Namely, Ks = Encode (Rl, KT [n]). The first signature value Slh = Sig (R2, Ks) is generated by the signature generation algorithm for comparison during authentication of the terminal. The terminal receives the first random data (Rl, R2 and n) and generates the session key as it is performed in the guest using the intrinsic secret key of the terminal (Kt [n]). Namely, Ks = Code (Rl, Kt [n]). STEP 32: The general terminal the second signature value Slt = Sig (R2, Ks) by the algorithm
of signature generation, generates the second random data (R3) and sends Slt and R3 to the host. STEP 34: The guest can authenticate the terminal by comparing Slh with Slt. When the terminal is authenticated, the host generates the third signature value S2h = Sig (H + R3 + Time, Ks) and sends the third signature value to the terminal along with the time. The terminal generates a fourth signature value S2t = Sig (H + R3 + Time, Ks) and authenticates the host by comparing S2h with S2t. STEP 36: When the guest is authenticated, the terminal encodes an information file (Info) including the usage details (Log), a differential charge mode table (TB Mode), a terminal time (Stopwatch), the Balance (Balance), and ID. Namely, the terminal encodes the information by M = Encode (Info, Ks) and sends the encoded value M to the host. Here, Info = Log + TB Mode + Balance + ID. The guest authenticates the terminal one more time by decoding the encoded value M by Info '= Decode (M, Ks) and comparing ID' with ID. When the terminal is authenticated, use during the days, weeks, or months and the information of the
Stopwatch is backed up in the log file and verified. The value transmission and storage coding algorithm applied to the present invention was described as mentioned above. In order to be applied to an actual electric power meter, the following points should be considered. The maximum number of electrical storage energy meters that can be connected to a pole transformer is restricted to 256. In a pole transformer to convert the supply voltage from 3.3KV to 220V, a local unit of service and Supervision (L?) manages 250 electric energy storage meters. The LSs that have different series numbers are connected to the second side of the various pole transformers. An area service and supervision unit (AS) connected to a maximum of 256 LSs can handle 65536 electric energy storage meters. When handling the 256 LSs, a local server in a tree structure can handle up to 16,000,000 ASs. However, considering the performance and efficiency of
server, it is preferable that the maximum number of electric energy storage meters, managed by the local server is restricted. A 3-byte ID is given to a user of the general power line modem and the modem of the electric power meter (micom) for the case in which a signal goes over the pole transformer to the other side of 220V. A micom that has a collective busbar (bus) function protects a coding algorithm and a coding key, prevents appropriation, or can selectively use a secure access module (SAM) which is an IC card of a type of subscriber identification module (SIM). A calculation of the amount of electrical energy, a password tank, and a screen can be carried out using an additional microcontroller. At this time, it is verified whether the control of the LCD screen and the calculation of electric power usage when the meter of the amount of electric power communicates with the guest. It is considered that there is a time limit in the provision of time information to the electric power meter. Namely, when it is assumed that it takes a second to transfer the weather information
to a family, it takes an hour to transfer the weather information to 3,600 families. A real-time clock is loaded in the electric power meter and differential loads are applied according to the times. The clock time is corrected and verified periodically at all times. The abnormal use of electrical power is checked periodically or digital sealing is used for a case in which the derivation or intrusion is performed by intruding the modem of the power line to a PC. The digital sealing is systematically carried out through the composition of the computer hardware (software) and the hardware (hardware). The digital seal for periodic verification of the abnormal use of electrical energy is performed by a method in which the terminal transmits details of the amount of energy used at a point of time, for a period of hours, days, weeks, or years to the server as 2.44 kilobytes of information. The server records the information in a database, compares the recorded information with the information that will be transmitted at the next time point, and compares the result of the comparison with the
total amount of electrical energy used for the same period. When a voltage is applied to an output terminal in the state where a relay or engaging relay cuts off electrical power, it is determined to be a surreptitious use of electricity. As a result, emergency information is transmitted to the server. The total details of the use of the electric power of the server can be used as a basis for the realization of an agreement or agreement on prices, advantageous for a contract, by applying a reserve ratio during the purchase of electric power , by estimating the use of electricity for a period of days, months, or seasons based on the total amount of electrical energy used for a period of hours, days, months, or seasons. When a circuit breaker interrupts the supply of electrical energy because the stored credit value becomes depleted, an interruption due to overcurrent, an interruption in a special case, or the use of electrical energy by derivation of a source of energy from the front end of the meter, the abnormal use of energy
electrical, is detected by a method of verification of the presence of a charging voltage. The credit value is transmitted and stored in the electric energy meter, the gas meter, the water meter, and the calorimeter via the modem of the ejiergy line. The credit value of the electric power is stored in the? VM and the remaining values are stored in the respective regions of the electronic bag of the IC card. Hereinafter, the structure and operation of the electric power meter, elaborated considering the previous points, will be described in more detail with reference to Figures 5 to 7. Figure 5 shows the electric energy meter that transmits and stores the information of the values through the modem of the electric power line. In Figure 5, a latching relay 1 is a relay switch of the on / off latch type to interrupt the supply of electrical power. A shunt resistor 2 measures an alternating current (AC) by a manganese resistance (Mn) of 0.1 O. When the latching relay 1 is interrupted, a sensor 3
Energy consumption detects normal use when the sensor output is "0" and when terminals ls and ÍL are diverted and electrical power is surreptitiously used when the sensor output is "1". A buzzer 4 requests a new credit value password to the SVM after the balance of a password exchanger 10 is consumed, and generates an audible alarm, thereby guiding the transmission and storage of the credit value by a user of the electric power. An IC card 5 of credit value / added value storage records the serial number of the card (C? N) of a subscriber's IC card in a management database by the master key of the energy reseller. electric that handles the electric power meter storage of credit securities according to the present invention, and verify the presence of a legal, registered CSN, when the server is asked to transmit the credit value, thus preventing the illegal use of electric power. A voltage divider 6 adjusts the AC voltages of 117, 220 and 24TV to be within the input voltage range of an analog-to-digital voltage converter (V-ADC). The interval
The voltage is selected by the ratio of the two resistors that are connected in series. A V-ADC 7 is a circuit to convert an AC voltage analog signal to a 16 bit digital signal. An analog-to-digital current converter (I-ADC) 8 is a circuit for converting an AC current signal flowing through the shunt resistor 2 into a 16 or 20 bit digital signal. An electrical energy consumption operation circuit 9 calculates the electrical energy (Watts) by multiplying the digital signal of the V-ADC 7 by the digital signal of the I-ADC 8, and converts the result of the multiplication into a number of pulses. and in width signal. The electric power consumption operation circuit 9 compares the phase of the voltage with the phase of the current, calculates an angle by which the two phases are different, and outputs a phase difference as a signal, applying in this way Differential loads to the things that temporarily use the induction load. The password exchanger 10 reduces the passwords according to the amount (Watt / hour) of the electrical energy consumed per unit of time, requests new passwords from a passwords tank of
units when the passwords inside the exchanger 10 of passwords are consumed, and reduces the new passwords according to the amount of energy consumption. If the password pool of 10 units is consumed, passwords of 100 units are required for the SVM that will be described later and the password pool of 10 units is again filled. The passwords required for the SVM 166 can be received through the authentication process of the SAM 164. A table 11 of power consumption and RTC performs a differential operation of electric charges of multiple steps according to a power supply and a demand situation of 50%, 75%, 100%, 150% and 200% based on a real time clock comprised of years, months, days, hours, minutes and seconds (YYMMDDHHMMSS). An IC card reader and a recorder 12 conforming to ISO 7816 is a communication port comprised of eight terminals defined by ISO 7816 Part 2, including Vcc, Cik, DIO, Readjust, and Gnd to communicate synchronously and asynchronously with the IC card. Multi-purpose credit values for things such as electric power,
Gas, water, hot water, thermal energy, and pay-per-view TV are recorded on an IC card by inserting an IC card normally issued in the electric power meter in an online / offline state. After recording the value transmitted from the gas service server through the value transmission and the electric storage energy meter on the IC card, the IC card is removed, inserted into the gas meter and the value information it is transmitted to the gas meter, thereby reducing the value information on the card according to the amount of gas usage. Accordingly, the electric power meter for transmission and storage of values can be prepared in an offline state. A modem 13 of the power line performs data communication through the power line. Each modem is set by one of 256 ID addresses of the power line modem (PLMID). An AC / DC power source 14 supplies an operating voltage required by the electric storage energy meter according to the present invention. The 3-byte ID
which is an intrinsic number of the electric energy storage meter is recorded in a ROM during production. A non-volatile memory 15 comprised of an instantaneous memory registers a situation of electric power consumption during a certain period, for example, the details of the electric power consumption per 24 hours are found by recording the amount of electric power consumption of the Electric energy storage meter as 16 bits information every 60 seconds, the details of the electric power consumption for a week by adding seven total amounts of the daily electric energy consumption together, and the details of the monthly electric power consumption by the addition of thirty total amounts of the daily electric power consumption one to the another, periodically verifies the surreptitious use of electrical energy or the abnormal consumption of electrical energy from a remote distance, and performs electronic sealing. A revolving collective bar 16 includes a central processing unit (CPU), 162, a secure access module (SAM) 164 for maintaining a coding key and a coding algorithm for storing the value
Credit, and a storage value module (SVM) 166 to store the credit value, prevents the manufacture and use of credit value information, and intrusion, and excludes a cryptographic attack. A LCD 17 liquid crystal display visually shows the balance of the credit value, a transmission status, a real-time electric power consumption situation, and a cumulative electric power consumption situation, to be visually distinguished by a user. A power line input and output terminal 18 is comprised of ls, 2s, 2L and ÍL to connect the input and output lines of the electrical energy to one another, and a cover or cover to prevent physical derivation. A lightning conductor 19 is a circuit to absorb lightning or a transient overvoltage. An electric power meter for measuring electrical energy of a particular type was described above. However, the electric power meter according to the present invention can measure the electrical energy of at least two types, by including the voltage divider 6, the V-ADC 7, the I-ADC 8, the latching relay 1 , Y
the derivative resistor 2 according to the type of electrical energy. Namely, when the voltage divider, the V-ADC, the I-ADC, the engaging relay, and the shunt resistor are combined so that at least two types of power sources with different voltages can be selectively or simultaneously used, the respective amounts of the current are additionally measured and operated. The operation of the electric storage energy meter having the above structure is described as follows. As mentioned by the electric power supplier or the electric power reseller, the guest's credit value is stored in the SVM 166 of each terminal through modem 13 of the power line using the value storage method credit, each electric power meter calculates the charge according to the amount of electric power consumption operated by the electric power consumption operation circuit 9, compares the calculated charge with the balance of the credit value information stored in the the SVM 166, and calculate the charge through the password exchanger 10. When a balance of no more than a certain amount is left in the SVM
166, the user is informed of the status of the balance by issuing a buzz. When the balance is insufficient, the credit value is transmitted from the guest to the SVM 166 by the aforementioned credit value storage method, or the power supply is interrupted by the operation of the interlocking relay 1. The value information Credit can be stored in the SVM 166 by communication between the guest and the terminal in the electric energy storage meter according to the present invention. However, it is possible to transmit the information of the value of the electric energy stored in the IC card 5 to the SVM and store the information transmitted in the SVM by inserting the IC card 5 electric, gas, water and calorie for a family or an establishment to which a certain amount of money legally issued is recorded to the electric energy storage meter, according to the present invention. That is, the electric power meter according to the present invention shows the information such as the amount of monthly consumption
• and the balance of the card in the LCD 17 installed in it by using a certain amount of electric power in a range of values recorded in the? VM, and sounds the buzzer 4 when the balance of not more than a certain amount is left on the card. As a result, the user asks the server to transfer the credit value. The value of the credit is automatically charged to an account of a bank previously contracted or established by a credit card. The value of the electrical energy is received online through a power line and stored in the SVM 166. The value is reduced according to a scale of energy use. In consecuense, the electric power supplier and the electric power reseller can save costs by omitting the reading processes of a meter, entering signals and calculating the amount of use, and printing and sending an invoice or receipt. A receipt for electric power is paid in advance. As a result, a process of recharging overdue debts is omitted. Also, it is possible to decrease the receipt or invoice for electric power due to the benefits of the prepaid interest, applications of
Differential charges according to the time of use of electric power, and the cost saved in the difference between a purchase price of electric power and a sale price of electric power. The electric power seller can manage a business with high added value. In order to prevent the use of a manufactured card different from an IC card legally issued by the electric power supplier or the electric power reseller, the SAM 164 to authenticate the card is loaded into the electric power meter. When the card is inserted into the terminal, the terminal and the card authenticate each other. When the amount of the money information on the card is transferred by the terminal as the credit value, the terminal operates according to the coding process shown in Figure 1. Accordingly, the use of the manufactured card is prevented. A method of volatilization of an encoded key, which disables the terminal, during the dismantling of the meter, can be considered against an intruder's cryptographic attack, for example, the dismantling of the electric energy storage meter.
values in order to manufacture by the terminal or the card. However, the coding algorithm and the encoded key within the terminal have only a quantity reduction key in which the credit value information is reduced according to the amount of energy consumption. As a result, it is not possible to increase the money or information of the credit value. In particular, in the present invention, when a user / subscriber makes contact with an ARS server through a telephone or a digital intercom in order to require a transfer of the credit value, the amount of use is selectively established using the credit card or the bank account. The process of transferring securities begins within an interval in which payment is guaranteed. The process can also be done through the Internet. In particular, it is possible to automatically transfer the value when the value stored by the automatic transfer of account contract between the seller of the electric power / the reseller of the electric power and a financial institution, is reduced to a certain scale, and for persons who have never used a computer or network
information communication. In particular, in the case of making a payment request transaction for an electronic transaction process SET with a direct payment card, the server that operates as a cyber market can put commercial details in a digital envelope (DE), which has the effect of signing the business details. Consequently, the commercial process can not be denied or manufactured. The embodiment process and the aforementioned condition of the present invention will be described in detail hereinafter.
1) Processes of generation, transfer and storage of credit value
The credit value information is generated through communication and operation with the subscriber's management database using the master key (Mk) of the electric power seller or the electric power reseller. The subscriber ID number that is required by a LAN modem of the power line is selected through the area service and supervision (AS) and the local service and supervision (LS). When the request for
The subscriber ID number and the communication are completed, the legality of the server and the terminal is authenticated by the aforementioned authentication process. When authentication is complete, the required credit value information is transferred. The credit value information transmitted through the power line is stored in the storage value module (SVM).
2) Processes for transfer and storage of added value
The efficiency of the present invention is increased by the addition of a value-added transfer function that can be used in connection with energy, gas, water, calorie, and hot water meters, operating off-line through the IC card without a separate communication line. The generation and transfer of added value are carried out through the aforementioned processes of generation and transfer of value. The added value is stored in the IC card instead of in the electric power meter. Information
Value-added for things such as gas, water, hot water, and thermal energy, stored in the IC card can be operated, inserted inside the water and gas meters off-line, IC card that are compatible with the IC card provided in Korean Patent Applications Nos. 98-6947 and 98-6948 filed by the same applicant. As a result, the efficiency of management is maximized.
3) Consumption of credit value information
The credit value information stored in the SVM 166 is reduced in a password exchanger (TE) 10 according to the amount of energy consumption. The password is reduced per unit of time by several milliVatts, several watts, or several kilowatts. When the password for a minimum unit is exhausted, the credit value information is reduced by a process for requesting a new password.
4) Differential application of the energy consumption ratio
A mode of electric power use that can differentially apply multiple steps of electric power usage proportions, according to the time zones of the days of the week and the weekends, seasons and months in which the amount of the value Credit used is selected by a program and applied automatically. In table 11 of electric power consumption mode, different proportions or speeds can be differentially applied, according to the time zones and the characteristics of the supply and demand of electric power and the supply of electric power and the use of electric power. the same, for example, 100% in daylight hours of the days of the week, a discount of 75% before and after the daily working hours of the days of the week, a discount of 50% at midnight, a premium or 200% bonus in daily business hours, and a bonus or prize of 300% from 2 to 4 pm in the summer during which the use of air conditioners increases rapidly, is applied by a real time clock
(RTC). Since the separated TE 10 is applied with respect to the same amount of electric power usage, the stored credit value is differentially applied. As a result, the electric power consumption becomes optimal during each time zone. In this way, the efficiency of supply and demand of electric power is maximized. Therefore, the electricity bill or receipt is reduced.
) Verification of balance and automatic interruption
The credit value information of the SVM 166 is displayed visually on a display device such as a liquid crystal display so that a user can verify the balance at any time. When the credit value is exhausted, the password exchanger informs the user that the latest passwords are being used by polling an alarm of an audible frequency. When the credit value is not recharged before the last password is consumed, the supply of the electric power is interrupted by sending a signal of
interruption to the coupling relay connected in series to the power line. In order to satisfy the various processes and conditions of embodiment mentioned above, the present invention can be used in connection with the various gas and water meters where it is possible to transfer the value added by the IC card based on the energy meter electric value transfer and stock storage with which it is not necessary to read a meter based on the following structures and principles. The electric energy storage meter according to the present invention measures a voltage (V) and a current (A) in real time, calculates the amount of electrical energy () using the electric power consumption circuit, measures the consumption of electric power per unit of time, converts the stored value information into a password, reduces the password according to the amount of consumption of electric power per unit of time in a password exchanger 10, and requests new information of the credit value when the password has been exhausted. Also, all the
Information that the user must know such as the amount of the remaining credit value information and a status of the energy consumption, is displayed visually through a liquid crystal display 17. When the last information of the credit value is converted to the password form, the user is informed by the sound of an alarm that has an audible frequency. As a result, the credit value is recharged. When the internal information of the credit value is exhausted, the supply of electrical energy is interrupted by the interruption of the coupling relay 1. In the mode table (MT) 11 through which it is possible to differentially apply the proportion of electrical energy by minus five steps, the real-time clock (RTC) differentially applies the proportions of electrical energy of various steps such as 50%, 75%, 100%, 200% and 300% according to the time zone and reduces the information of the credit value. Namely, although the same electric power is used per unit of time, the credit value of the SVM is differentially reduced since the TE 10 applies multiple steps of proportions of electric power
for a defined time program in the MT credit. As a result, the electric power consumption becomes optimal during each time zone. Therefore, the supply and demand of electric power are well balanced. A discount benefit according to the selective use by the user is given by the multi-step electric power rate system. For example, a discount for night hours in which the supply of electrical power is excessive can decrease the reserve proportion of energy supply of the energy provider. When offices use intensely air conditioners in the summer, a discount energy tariff is charged and a heat storage system is induced. Consequently, it is possible to give a discount benefit to the consumer of electric power such as a home or an establishment. The electric storage energy meter according to the present invention has a collective bar structure of scrambled data in which a CPU 162 and an internal memory can not be read by an impaired person in order to prevent the value Stored
manufactured and cryptographically attacked. The electric storage value meter is comprised of the secure access module (SAM) 164 within which the secret intrinsic key (KT [n]) and the encryption algorithm, and the storage value module ( SVM) 166. If the intruder or the coding attacker dismantles the electric power meter in order to manufacture the credit value information, the encoded key and the encrypted algorithm of the SAM and the SVM can not be observed. The SAM, the SVM and the master key (Mk) of a host computer are mutually authenticated. In this way, the SAM and the SVM can transfer and store the credit value information through the aforementioned processes using the master key. The? AM and the SVM can store the credit value information and the value added information on the IC card using the master key. When the IC card is inserted in the electric power meter, a response is received to readjust (ATR) the signal, by sending a readjust signal to the card, the IC card and the terminal were mutually authenticated, the
Credit value information is exchanged through the SVM and the SAM, and the credit value information is calculated with respect to the legal use of the IC card. The credit value information is recorded by a separately coded key (Mk) of a shipper. Therefore, it is not possible to increase the credit value. Such processes are performed in compliance with the international standards organization (ISO) 7816 Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 8 and Part 10 and contain a physical standard, an electrical signal, a communications protocol, and a coding process. At least two coded keys are stored according to the request of the handler. A coded key is updated by a distance of a certain time. The encoded key is selectively used. Consequently, the fraudulent use of the credit value is prevented. The transfer of the credit value and the added value and the periodic verification of the legal use of the value are carried out through an electric power modem. A power consumption sensor circuit is provided and the energy usage information is recorded in a non-volatile memory
(NVM) 15 in order to periodically verify the surreptitious use of electric power and punish illegal use without having to visit a site in which an electric power meter is installed and the guide seal or tartar is verified. Such a circuit can be periodically verified by the LS and the AS, thus performing an electronic sealing function without verifying the sealing of the physical guide. The electric energy storage meter has a serial number of electrical energy meter and storage of values (? VPMSN) of 3 bytes. The modem 13 of electrical power communicates with the LS by means of an address of the modem identification number (M-ID) of 1/256. When the server of the electric power seller or the electric power reseller observes a request to transfer the value, it initiates a short distance communication with the electric meter of storage of the subscriber's securities, according to a process of directing to select the subscriber's M-ID. The subscriber requests the transfer of the credit value by contacting the ARS of the
electric power vendor or the electric power reseller by telephone or a digital method 20 and a keypad 21, selecting the establishment by credit card or bank account, and selecting the payment of the credit value of the electric power transferred. Then, a credit value management server is required to transfer the credit value for the AN given by the server of a credit card company. The credit value management server of the electric power seller calls the M-ID through the AS and the LS, transfers the credit value to the SVPM and stores the transferred credit value by performing the stock storage processes previously mentioned . The LS sequentially monitors the status of the energy consumption of up to 256 subscribers of electric energy storage values, through the modem of electrical energy connected to the electric power line 117V / 220V at a maximum distance of 3 km. The LS sequentially calls the address SVPMs 1/256 ... n / 256, verifies and re-checks the internal real-time clock status of the SVPM, controls a system mode
of speed, checks the CSN of the card, supports the balance of the credit value, verifies the presence of surreptitious and abnormal use of electric power, and downloads the reports on the electric power consumption during the days, weeks or months, totaling this mode and estimating the demand for electric power. The results of the totalization and the estimation are used as guides to negotiate the purchase price of the electric power and the re-control of the price of electricity supply. In credit transfer and storage, gas, water, heat and hot water meters other than the electric power meter consist of a meter that operates off-line through the use of an IC card, without a separate communication line, since these installation environments are inferior and an online construction is very complicated. When the value-added information transferred through the electric energy storage meter, is stored in the IC card and the IC card is inserted in the water, gas and heat meters, the value added information is stored in each meter. Passwords are reduced by means of
same process of reducing the value of credit. When the credit value information is exhausted, a valve is closed to stop the supply of gas, water, heat, and hot water. The efficiency of the present invention is increased with the value-added transfer function in which it is possible to use the electric energy transfer and storage value meter together with the value-added service. The added value is generated and transferred through the same processes of generation and transfer of the credit value. The added value is stored in the IC card instead of in the electric power meter. Value-added information for things such as gas, water, hot water, and heat, is stored in the IC card, by performing the above processes, and can be transferred to the water and gas meters, off-line, of the IC card, which can maintain the IC card provided in Korean Patent Applications Nos. 98-69 7 and 98-6948. From now on, the petition and the processes of transfer of credit values in
the electric power modem, will be described with reference to Figure 6. A subscriber IC card 52 is issued to those who wish to receive the IC card, by using a master key IC card 51 of the system manager in a 50 electric power reseller. After establishing the credit value for things such as electricity, gas, water, hot water, and thermal energy in cash or by credit card immediately, a first credit value is stored in the IC card. The credit value of electric power on the card is stored in the electric power meter by inserting the IC card into the electric storage value meter of a user 55. When the IC card is inserted into the the gas, water, hot water and electric energy meters of the user 55, the credit value is stored in each meter. After the first storage of the credit value, the • subsequent storage of the credit value / added value is performed by the value transfer process using the electric power modem. The transfer and
Storage of securities can be done using the telephone, the Internet, a P-ATM (EMV '96), and the electric energy storage meter. The processes of transfer and storage of the value are performed with the formation of the aforementioned coding algorithm. The credit value / value added transfer channel is as follows. The registration information of the subscriber is taken from the subscriber database of the host server of the electric power dealer 50. Payment to a bank or to a VAN company is guaranteed, by a user who selects one between a credit card number, a direct payment card number, and a bank account number. The credit value information is encoded by the master key of the? AM. The ID of the subscriber's electric energy storage meter is required through the AS and LS networks. The SAM and the master key are mutually authenticated. Then, the credit value / added value information is transferred. The Local Supervision Unit (LS) down-loads the electric power usage record for a period of hours, days, weeks, or
months from the electric meter of stock storage, periodically check the status of the use of electric power and the balance of the credit value on a per hour or daily basis, readjust to time, load down the mode of use of the electric power and the program, and periodically checks for surreptitious and abnormal use of electrical energy. Also, the amount of money calculation is made between an amount of the money calculation system 5 of a seller 53 of electric power and the reseller 50 of electric power by a method similar to the aforementioned processes. Figure 7 is an exploded perspective view showing the external shape of the electric storage energy meter according to the present invention. The electric storage energy meter according to the present invention includes an LCD screen 17 on the upper portion of a front surface and an input and output terminal 66 on the lower portion of the front surface. The input and output terminal 66 is connected to the electric power line for the introduction and extraction of electrical energy, and
it is covered with a cover 64 for the prevention of surreptitious use. A digital intercom 20 and a value transfer request key 21 are provided on the upper surface of the cover 64 for prevention of surreptitious use. Also, a slot 60 for the insertion of the IC card into which the IC card is inserted., is formed on one side of the electric power meter. The credit value is stored in the IC card and read from the IC card when it is inside the IC card insertion slot 60. Also, a sealing unit 62 for surreptitious use / dismantling verification, to seal the electric power meter so that electric power can not be surreptitiously used, is part of the electric power meter. As described above, the present invention has been described only with respect to the electrical energy meter for storage of values via the power line modem. The necessary mutual information can be exchanged via modem communication of the electric power line between the server and the terminal. A general telephone line, a line
radio frequency relay communication, and a cable TV line can be used instead of the electric power line. As mentioned above, according to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the expenses of visiting personnel by omitting the meter reading process for things such as electric power, gas, water and thermal energy, processing costs by computer, the printing and sending of receipts or invoices, and the invoice for shipping costs. Also, it is possible to reduce the loss due to uncollected electricity bills and to the overdue debts, to give the added value since the credit value is paid in advance by a credit card or a bank account. Consequently, an electric power supplier can give a high added value.
Possibility of Industrial Application
The present invention describes a meter of electrical energy, compound, with which it is possible to solve the economic and security problems of having to visit and examine
visually a remote, conventional electrical energy meter.
It is noted that in relation to this date, the best method known to the applicant to carry out the aforementioned invention, is that which is clear from the present description of the invention.
Claims (17)
1. A method for storing credit information in a value storage module in an electric energy storage meter by communicating between a guest and each terminal through a modem (modulator-demodulator) of electric power included in the meter of electrical energy storage of values, which is a terminal, characterized the method because it comprises the steps of: a) the guest generates a first random data, sending the first random data to a terminal, generating a session key by an algorithm key generation using an intrinsic secret key of the terminal, generating a first signature value by a signature generation algorithm for a comparison during a terminal authentication, and the terminal receives the first random data and generates the session key by the same method as the guest; b) the terminal generates a second signature value by a signature generator algorithm and the second random data, and sends the second random data to the host; c) the guest compares the first and second signature values and authenticates the terminal, the guest generates a third signature value and sends the third signature value to the terminal with information about a quantity of money when the terminal is authenticated and the terminal that receives the third signature value and information on the amount of money of the guest, generates a fourth signature value, and authenticates the guest by comparing the third and fourth values of signature with one another; and d) the terminal increases the value by decoding the information on the amount of money and sends the value obtained by encoding a balance and a terminal ID, using a coding algorithm towards the guest and the guest receives the value encoded, decoding the encoded value, comparing the stored ID of the terminal with the decoded ID of the terminal, authenticating the terminal once more, and backing the balance in a log file when authentication is completed.
2. The method A according to claim 1, characterized in that it also comprises a conversion step of the electric energy charging system, which includes the substeps of: a) the guest generates a first random data, sending the first random data to a terminal , generating a session key by a key generation algorithm using a secret key characteristic of the terminal, generating a first signature value by a signature generation algorithm for a comparison during an authentication of the terminal, and a terminal receiving the first random data and that generates the session key by the same method as the guest; bl) the terminal generates a second signature value by a signature generator algorithm and the second random data, and sends the second random data to the host; cl) the guest compares the first and second signature values and authenticates the terminal, the guest generates a third signature value and sends the third signature value to the terminal with the mode information when the terminal is authenticated and the terminal receives the third signature value and mode information from the host and generates a fourth signature value; and d) the terminal authenticates the guest, by comparing the third and fourth signature values with each other, and the terminal converts a rate or proportion system, generating an encoded value obtained by the coding of the mode information and the ID of the terminal using the coding algorithm and sending the encoded value to the guest, and the guest receives the encoded value, decoding the encoded value, comparing the stored ID of the terminal with the decoded ID of the terminal, authenticating the terminal once more, and backing up the balance in a log file when authentication is completed.
3. The method according to claim 2, further characterized by comprising a command step to verify usage information that includes the substeps of: a) the guest generates a first random data, sending the first random data to a terminal, generating a session key by a key generation algorithm using a secret key characteristic of the terminal, generating a first signature value by an algorithm of generating a signature for a comparison during an authentication of the terminal, and a terminal receiving the first random data and generating the session key by the same method as the guest; bl) the terminal generates a second signature value by a signature generator algorithm and the second random data, and sends the second random data to the host; cl) the guest compares the first and second signature values and authenticates the terminal, the guest generates a third signature value and sends the third signature value to the terminal with the time information when the terminal is authenticated and the terminal receives the third signature value and time information from the host, generating a fourth signature value; and d2) the terminal authenticates the guest by comparing the third and fourth values of signature with each other, and the terminal sends the value obtained by encoding a usage details record file using the coding algorithm and sending the encoded value to the guest, and the guest receives the encoded value, decoding the value encoded, comparing the stored ID of the terminal with the decoded ID of the terminal, authenticating the terminal once more, and backing the information in use during days, weeks, and months and a stopwatch in a log file when authentication is completed
4. An electrical energy storage meter that includes an input and output terminal of the electric power line to measure the amount of electrical energy used, characterized the meter because it comprises: a portion of electric power consumption operation to measure the voltage and current of an electric power line and calculating the electric power used; an electric power modem to perform the data communication between the guest and the terminal through the electric power line; a secure storage portion that includes a secure access module (SAM) that has a CPU and an encryption key, and an encryption algorithm to store the value, and a storage value module (SVM) to store the value, to prevent the fraudulent use of valuable information and intrusion, excluding a cryptographic attack, and requiring the authorization process of the SAM in the request for a password from the SVM; an on / off latching relay to interrupt the supply of electric power according to the result of the SVM balance; and a password exchanger to reduce a password from the entry of SVM value information according to the amount of electric power consumed per unit of time, the SVM requiring a new password to a password pool when an internal password is exhausted.
5. The electric storage energy meter according to claim 1, further characterized in that it comprises a reading and registration portion of the IC card to allow use with other meters such as water, gas, and calorie meters. the insertion of an IC card into the electric power meter, receiving the value from the guest online, recording the value received in the inserted IC card, and reading the value received from the IC card.
6. The electrical storage energy meter according to claim 5, characterized in that the reading and registration portion of the IC card is applied to the water, gas, and heat meters that employ an IC card operated method. in an off-line state by registering the added value for things such as gas and water in the IC card, through the electric power modem, by which it is possible to store the value of the electric power in the IC card by including a communication port included of eight terminals defined by ISO 7816 Part 2 that has Vcc, Clk, DIO, Reset, and Gnd to communicate synchronously and asynchronously with the IC card.
7. The electric energy storage meter according to claim < J, further characterized in that it comprises: an AC / DC converter for supplying an operating voltage required by the electric power meter; a power consumption sensor to detect that the electrical energy is normally used when the output of a sensor is "0" and that the terminals are diverted and the electrical power is surreptitiously used when the sensor output is "1"; and a buzzer to generate an audible alarm and guide a user to perform the transfer of values and storage thereof when a last password is received by requesting a new password from the SVM after the balance of the exchanger has been exhausted of passwords.
8. The electric storage energy meter according to claim 4, characterized in that the electric power consumption operating portion comprises: a shunt resistor for measuring an amount of AC current; a voltage divider for connecting two resistors in series and selecting from a voltage range given by the proportions of the two resistors in order to adjust the AC voltage of the electric power line within the range of the input voltage of a meter of voltage; an analog-to-digital converter for converting an AC current signal flowing through the shunt resistor into a 16 or 20 bit digital signal; and an analog to digital converter to convert an AC voltage to a digital signal of 16 b11 ios; where the phase of the voltage is compared to the phase of the current and an angle by which the two phases are different from one another, is calculated and sent out as a signal to apply differential rates or proportions.
9. The electric energy storage meter according to claim 4, further characterized in that it comprises an electric power consumption table that is an electric power tariff mode table for differentially applying rates or proportions of electric power usage multiple steps such as 50%, 75%, 100%, 150% and 200% according to the supply of electric power and the demand states based on a real time clock comprised of year, month, time, minutes and seconds .
10. The electric storage energy meter according to claim 4, characterized in that it comprises a non-volatile memory that stores a characteristic ID number of three bytes and records a state of use of electrical energy during a certain period of hours, days, or months to periodically verify remotely the abnormal or surreptitious use of electrical energy and performing an electronic sealing function.
11. The electric storage energy meter according to claim 4, characterized in that it comprises an LCD screen to visually display the value balance, the transfer status of the value, the status of the electric power consumption in real time, and Cumulative electric power usage states.
12. The electric energy storage meter according to claim 5, characterized in that the electric energy storage meter can be used for means of payment of simple and acoustic tariffs by an electronic commercial transaction process SET, using the direct payment and credit cards of the next generation of the EMV '96 mixed with the reader and IC card recorder, it also comprises: means such as a telephone, a Internet, a P-ATM (EMV '96), and a digital intercom to perform audio communication with a person in charge of the host server or transmit an audible message to assist the user with issues such as storage; Y a keyboard for a user to directly ask for the value that is going to be stored.
13. The electric energy storage meter according to claim 4, characterized in that the electrical energy input and output terminal of the electric energy meter comprises a cover and the physical seal to prevent physical derivation, preventing the use surreptitious and abnormal electric power.
14. The electric energy storage meter according to claim 4, characterized in that it also comprises a lightning conductor circuit for absorbing lightning or a transient overvoltage on a power line of a supplier.
15. The electric energy storage meter according to claim 4, characterized in that the electric power line of a transformer to reduce 3.3KV to a general voltage used of 110V / 220V / 240V further comprises a current transformer for measuring the total amount of current, where the electric power meter is networked to the local supervisory and service units (LSs) that have modems of power to communicate with a maximum of 256 electric energy meters for storing values on the electric power line and one service unit and area supervision (AS) to handle a maximum of 256 LSs.
16. The electric storage energy meter according to claim 15, characterized in that the guest further comprises a server for an electric power vendor and an electric power reseller for issuing an IC card to a subscriber with the use of a IC card that has a master key, automatically transferring the value when the subscriber requests that the value be stored, periodically verifying and managing the legal use of the subscriber's value, totalizing and analyzing the state of the subscriber's detailed electric power, redetermining the this mode a price in the purchase of electric power, wherein each server connected to a plurality of ASs periodically handles and verifies the storage and value transfer electrical energy meter that may be connected to the ASs and the LSs in a tree structure, and stores the value in the energy meter electric transfer and storage of securities.
17. The electric storage energy meter according to claim 15, characterized in that it further comprises a voltage divider, an analog-to-digital voltage converter, an analog-to-digital current converter, a pick-up relay, and a shunt resistor, so that if at least two types of electric power sources selectively use other voltages or simultaneously use at least two types of voltages, it is possible to separately measure and operate the respective amounts of current. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An electric energy storage meter is provided. The server-of an electric power supplier, an electric power vendor, or an electric power reseller transfers the value through an electric power line through an integral electric power modem, stores the value received through the Electric power modem within the electric power meter storage values in a stock storage module, reduces a value according to the amount of electric power consumption, omits the processes of visually reading a meter, calculate the amount of Use, print and send a receipt or invoice, and payment of an unpaid amount and past due debts. Consequently, it is possible to save costs of electricity supply, reduce the proportion or tariff of electrical energy by a user, and maximize the utility of the electricity supplier. The electric energy meter is used for the payment of IC card type gas and water meters in which the IC card that has credit value is transferred and stored in an offline state. As a result, the value of electric power and the measurement of value added is easily and quickly realized. Therefore, it is convenient that the user drastically reduce all costs.
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