Abstract: A method for operating a radio node, radio sensor node recording consumption or radio actuator node performing work in a fixed network, includes providing a first primary communication link between a radio node and a base station of the network, for access operation from or through the base station to the radio node and a second primary communication link between the radio node and a mobile data transceiver station, for access operation from or through the mobile data transceiver station to the radio node. The radio nodes are managed in a head end communicating with the base station or the mobile data transceiver station through a tertiary communication link. Access operation occurs from the mobile data transceiver station or head end, through the mobile data transceiver station, to a radio node using access data based on a token and digital twin combination of the operating data of the radio node.

Abstract: A method collects data in a network having a consumption meter as part of a supply network and containing a sensor. The sensor contains a measuring element which provides raw measurement data corresponding to a physical or physicochemical value or parameter. The sensor contains a communication device and a memory. For the determination of the measurement resolution of the sensor the conditions for generating time stampings using a correlation model are determined in advance. On a basis of the correlation model, time stampings of successive raw measurement data in the sensor are generated, the time stampings are stored in the memory. The time stampings are transmitted over a wired connection and/or a radio link so that on the basis of the time stampings using the correlation model the raw measurement data collected by the measuring element are reconstructed and evaluated. Whereas raw measurement data is used for on-demand network analysis.

Abstract: A method for licensing a sensor at a central body, a method for licensing a receiver at a central body, a method for providing a list of sensor keys by using a central body, a method for registering a licensed sensor on a licensed receiver and a system for transmitting data from a licensed sensor to a licensed receiver, allow sensors and receivers to be licensed while also simultaneously ensuring secure delivery of the transmission key for communication purposes or for data exchange between the sensors and the receivers. The transmission key can be transmitted in an encrypted matter and there is no need to transmit the transmission key in an unencrypted manner. It is also possible to establish a licensing model for sensors and receivers by virtue of the secure delivery of the transmission key.

Abstract: A method for energy management of a battery-powered wireless node for bidirectional data transmission in a long range wide area network (LoRaWAN) between the wireless node and a network server and/or an application server via at least one gateway. The wireless node goes into a transmit mode for an uplink transmission, and into a receive mode for receiving a downlink. The wireless node opens at least one receive window after an uplink transmission. On a basis of a credit point system during operation of the wireless node, a current sending or not-sending of an uplink transmission and/or a current processing or not-processing of a, preferably received, downlink transmission is controlled according to a credit point score of the credit point system of the wireless node.

Abstract: A method operates a battery-powered wireless node, wherein the wireless node supports a low power wide area network (LPWAN) network protocol. The wireless node starts at least one joining process in order to set up a connection to the LPWAN. The wireless node sends a joining request for the joining process, and the wireless node opens at least one receive window after sending a joining request. A joining request is allocated an energy consumption. The energy consumption allocated to the joining request is incorporated in an energy budget. The sending or not-sending of a joining request is controlled according to the energy budget.

Abstract: An arrangement of a network infrastructure includes at least one network node, in particular a sensor, a consumption meter and/or an end device, and a gateway having at least one transceiver. The network node communicates with the gateway over a primary communication path. The transceiver is configured to communicate by transmission technology used by the network node. The gateway communicates with at least one head end system over tertiary communication paths. A shared-usage tertiary infrastructure is intended for the tertiary communication paths. The tertiary infrastructure is intended to provide central network services. The shared-usage tertiary infrastructure provides specific network services for the transmission technologies in the primary communication path. A method for operating a network infrastructure, a method for operating a gateway, a gateway, a shared-usage tertiary infrastructure, and a method for applying the program logic of the gateway software, are also provided.

Abstract: A method for operating a radio node, radio sensor node recording consumption or radio actuator node performing work in a fixed network, includes providing a first primary communication link between a radio node and a base station of the network, for access operation from or through the base station to the radio node and a second primary communication link between the radio node and a mobile data transceiver station, for access operation from or through the mobile data transceiver station to the radio node. The radio nodes are managed in a head end communicating with the base station or the mobile data transceiver station through a tertiary communication link. Access operation occurs from the mobile data transceiver station or head end, through the mobile data transceiver station, to a radio node using access data based on a token and digital twin combination of the operating data of the radio node.

Abstract: A method collects data in a network by operation of a local sensor of a consumption meter where the network is part of a supply network. The network distributes a consumable good. The sensor has a measuring element providing raw measurement data corresponding to a physical or physicochemical value or parameter. The sensor has a wired and/or radio communication device and a memory. For the determination of the measurement resolution of the sensor the conditions for generating time stampings using a correlation model are determined in advance, on the basis of the correlation model time stampings of successive raw measurement data in the sensor are generated. The time stampings are transmitted over a wired connection and/or a radio link so that on the basis of the time stampings using the correlation model the raw measurement data collected by the measuring element are reconstructed and evaluated and used for network monitoring.

Abstract: Communication between a terminal, such as a consumption meter, installed at a fixed location and a mobile data collector, by way of Wireless M-Bus, via a short-range radio receiver. Data from the terminal is forwarded to the data collector via a bidirectional WPAN interface. The terminal sends a message periodically and unprompted for the communication set-up and subsequently opens a reception window after a period of time. In response, a command or a command sequence is conveyed from the mobile data collector to the receiver and to the terminal in one or more reception windows. The receiver determines the reception time at which the message arrives at the receiver, and the receiver stipulates the time at which the command or command sequence is transmitted onward to the terminal, so that the command or command sequence is received by the terminal within one reception window or multiple reception windows.

Abstract: A method collects data during operation of a local sensor as a component of a supply network for distributing a consumable. The supply network contains a master in communication with the local sensor via a primary communication path. The sensor contains a measuring element which supplies, as raw measurement data, elementary measurement units. A wired primary communication path is provided between the sensor and the master. To define the measurement resolution of the sensor, the conditions for generating time stamps are defined in advance using a correlation model. The time stamps of successive items of raw measurement data are generated in the sensor on the basis of the correlation model. The time stamps are transmitted via the primary communication path so that the raw measurement data acquired by the measuring element is reconstructed using the correlation model on the basis of the time stamps received by the master, and analyzed.

Abstract: A method collects data via a sensor being part of a supply network which distributes a consumable. The sensor contains a measuring element which provides elementary measuring units, which correspond to a variable or a parameter, as raw measurement data, where consumption data are generated from the elementary measuring units. The sensor has a communication device and a storage device. To determine the measurement resolution of the sensor, the conditions for generating time stamps are determined using a correlation model. Time stamps of successive raw measurement data are generated in the sensor based on the correlation model, the time stamps are transmitted via a wired connection and/or via a radio path, with the result that the raw measurement data acquired by the measuring element are reconstructed and evaluated on the basis of the time stamps using the correlation model. The consumption data are transmitted in parallel with the time stamps.

Abstract: A method for licensing a sensor at a central body, a method for licensing a receiver at a central body, a method for providing a list of sensor keys by using a central body, a method for registering a licensed sensor on a licensed receiver and a system for transmitting data from a licensed sensor to a licensed receiver, allow sensors and receivers to be licensed while also simultaneously ensuring secure delivery of the transmission key for communication purposes or for data exchange between the sensors and the receivers. The transmission key can be transmitted in an encrypted matter and there is no need to transmit the transmission key in an unencrypted manner. It is also possible to establish a licensing model for sensors and receivers by virtue of the secure delivery of the transmission key.

Abstract: A method for collecting data, preferably in connection with a consumption, a physical or physico-chemical parameter and/or an operating state in a supply network for consumables. A measuring element of a local sensor supplies raw measurement data in the form of elementary measurement units that correspond to a physical or physico-chemical variable or parameter. In order to define the measurement resolution of the sensor, the conditions for generating time stamps are defined in advance using a correlation model, time stamps of successive items of raw measurement data are generated in the sensor on the basis of the correlation model, the time stamps are transmitted so that the raw measurement data acquired by the measuring element is reconstructed on the basis of the time stamps using the correlation model, and analyzed. The transmission is performed with a dynamically adaptable redundancy.

Abstract: A method for collecting data of a consumption, a physical or physico-chemical parameter and/or an operating state in a supply network for consumables. A measuring element of a local sensor provides elementary measuring units, which correspond to at least one physical or physico-chemical variable or at least one physical or physico-chemical parameter, as raw measurement data. In order to determine the measurement resolution of the sensor, the conditions for generating time stamps are determined in advance using a correlation model, time stamps of successive raw measurement data are generated in the sensor on the basis of the correlation model, and the time stamps are transmitted via a wired connection and/or via a radio path. The raw measurement data are reconstructed and evaluated based on the time stamps with the correlation model. The conditions for generating time stamps can be changed dynamically within the framework of the correlation model.

Abstract: A method collects data, a physical or physico-chemical parameter and/or an operating state, during operation of a sensor. The sensor contains a measuring element which provides elementary measuring units, which correspond to a physical or physico-chemical variable or the physical or physico-chemical parameter, as raw measurement data, and the sensor has a communication device and a memory. To determine the measurement resolution of the sensor, the conditions for generating time stamps are first determined using a correlation model. Time stamps of successive raw measurement data are generated in the sensor on the basis of the correlation model. The time stamps are transmitted with the result that the raw measurement data acquired by the measuring element are reconstructed and evaluated based on the time stamps using the correlation model. Wherein operating state monitoring of the sensor is carried out by comparing current time stamps with historical and/or empirical time stamps.

Abstract: A method collects data in a network having a consumption meter as part of a supply network and containing a sensor. The sensor contains a measuring element which provides raw measurement data corresponding to a physical or physicochemical value or parameter. The sensor contains a communication device and a memory. For the determination of the measurement resolution of the sensor the conditions for generating time stampings using a correlation model are determined in advance. On a basis of the correlation model, time stampings of successive raw measurement data in the sensor are generated, the time stampings are stored in the memory. The time stampings are transmitted over a wired connection and/or a radio link so that on the basis of the time stampings using the correlation model the raw measurement data collected by the measuring element are reconstructed and evaluated. Whereas raw measurement data is used for on-demand network analysis.

Abstract: A method collects data in a network by operation of a local sensor of a consumption meter where the network is part of a supply network. The network distributes a consumable good. The sensor has a measuring element providing raw measurement data corresponding to a physical or physicochemical value or parameter. The sensor has a wired and/or radio communication device and a memory. For the determination of the measurement resolution of the sensor the conditions for generating time stampings using a correlation model are determined in advance, on the basis of the correlation model time stampings of successive raw measurement data in the sensor are generated. The time stampings are transmitted over a wired connection and/or a radio link so that on the basis of the time stampings using the correlation model the raw measurement data collected by the measuring element are reconstructed and evaluated and used for network monitoring.

Abstract: A method for collecting data, preferably in connection with a consumption, a physical or physico-chemical parameter and/or an operating state in a supply network for consumables. A measuring element of a local sensor provides elementary measuring units, which correspond to at least one physical or physico-chemical variable or parameter, as raw measurement data. In order to determine the measurement resolution of the sensor, the conditions for generating time stamps are determined in advance using a correlation model, time stamps of successive raw measurement data are generated in the sensor on the basis of the correlation model, the time stamps are transmitted and the raw measurement data acquired by the measuring element are reconstructed and evaluated on the basis of the time stamps using the correlation model. The temporal offset between a sensor and a receiver is corrected by transmitting telegrams to compensate for the temporal offset.

Abstract: A method operates a data recording system which has a central station, an intermediate station, and a terminal station. The central station and the intermediate station define a tertiary, two-way communication path and the central station and the intermediate station define a primary, two-way communication path via a radio link. A plurality of messages or message parts which have different validity time limits are generated in the central station on the basis of a command, the plurality of message parts which are valid for a limited time are transmitted from the central station to the intermediate station. The validity of the message parts is checked in the intermediate station, and, if a message part is still valid for transmission from the intermediate station to the terminal station, the message part concerned is transmitted within a message from the intermediate station to the terminal station.

Abstract: Communication between a terminal, such as a consumption meter, installed at a fixed location and a mobile data collector, by way of Wireless M-Bus, via a short-range radio receiver. Data from the terminal is forwarded to the data collector via a bidirectional WPAN interface. The terminal sends a message periodically and unprompted for the communication set-up and subsequently opens a reception window after a period of time. In response, a command or a command sequence is conveyed from the mobile data collector to the receiver and to the terminal in one or more reception windows. The receiver determines the reception time at which the message arrives at the receiver, and the receiver stipulates the time at which the command or command sequence is transmitted onward to the terminal, so that the command or command sequence is received by the terminal within one reception window or multiple reception windows.