Abstract: A method for selection of bellwether smart meters from a plurality of smart meters in a power grid can include for at least each of a subset of the plurality of smart meters, monitoring a meter; determining at least one anomaly in the meter, in response to a determination of an anomaly in the meter, assigning a weight to the anomaly, determining a sum of weights of anomalies in the meter and selecting a sub group of the plurality of smart meters as bellwether meters.

Abstract: An energy meter includes metering circuitry configured to monitor power consumption. The energy meter includes firmware including internal functions configured to control elements of the energy meter. Further, the energy meter includes an input/output port or a communications device configured to receive customized instructions and a processor. The processor controls the metering circuitry, receives customized instructions from the input/output port or the communications device. The customizable instructions provide additional control of the elements of the energy meter beyond the internal functions of the firmware. The processor interprets the customized instructions and executes the customized instructions using the internal functions of the firmware.

Abstract: A method for selection of bellwether smart meters from a plurality of smart meters in a power grid can include for at least each of a subset of the plurality of smart meters, monitoring a meter; determining at least one anomaly in the meter, in response to a determination of an anomaly in the meter, assigning a weight to the anomaly, determining a sum of weights of anomalies in the meter and selecting a sub group of the plurality of smart meters as bellwether meters.

Abstract: An energy meter includes metering circuitry configured to monitor power consumption. The energy meter includes firmware including internal functions configured to control elements of the energy meter. Further, the energy meter includes an input/output port or a communications device configured to receive customized instructions and a processor. The processor controls the metering circuitry, receives customized instructions from the input/output port or the communications device. The customizable instructions provide additional control of the elements of the energy meter beyond the internal functions of the firmware. The processor interprets the customized instructions and executes the customized instructions using the internal functions of the firmware.

Abstract: A smart grid device display control system can include a demand response management system, a smart meter operatively coupled to the demand response management system, and a smart grid device operatively coupled to the smart meter, the smart grid device including a lighted display configured to power cycle in response to a power cycle indication.

Abstract: A head-end system for an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) network includes a processor. The processor is configured for receiving event signals from AMI meters. The event signals are indicative of events occurring at customer locations. The processor determines whether to transmit a command signal to a corresponding AMI meter in response to receiving an event signal from the corresponding AMI meter. The command signal is configured to instruct the corresponding AMI meter to perform at least one task in response to the at least one event. The processor transmits the command signal to the corresponding AMI meter in response to determining to transmit the command signal.

Abstract: A system, including a meter data support system on a computer device configured to: receive raw meter data from a plurality of non-smart electronic utility meters that are each restricted to one way outbound communication, calculate an auxiliary value for each non-smart electronic utility meter using the raw meter data from each respective non-smart electronic utility meter, and provide access to the auxiliary value to at least one of a user and a customer.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention described herein comprise an integrated electric meter and electric vehicle charging station (EVCS) and methods of using embodiments of the integrated electric meter and EVCS for charging an electric vehicle.

Abstract: When a print job is canceled, the printer saves the print job for potential subsequent retrieval. The printer implements a user interface that allows a user to select from previously cancelled print jobs, and to recall such print jobs for subsequent printing.

Abstract: A method of printing including the steps of receiving a print job having image data, converting the image data into raster bits, and transmitting the raster bits to an external file storage.

Abstract: Methods for printing are provided. A representative method for printing includes enabling information corresponding to a print task to be evaluated, and, if it is determined that a printing device to which the print task is directed is unable to process the print task without performing a font substitution, enabling additional information to be acquired. By using the additional information, the printing device is able to process the print task without performing a font substitution. Systems and other methods also are provided.

Abstract: Documents are processed collectively by multiple printing devices. A printing device receives a request to print a document, and partitions the document into one or more blocks. The printing device communicates, to each of one or more additional printing devices, at least one of the one or more blocks. The additional printing devices convert the portions they receive to a print-ready format, and return the portions in the print-ready format to the printing device. The printing device uses the portions in print-ready format received from the additional printing devices to print the document.

Abstract: A printer is responsive to user input to cancel print jobs that are received after the user input. The user repeatedly selects a cancel input to indicate how many print jobs to cancel.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a modular printing system. In one embodiment, the modular printing system includes a first printer and a second printer. The modular printing system further includes a connector system adapted to interchangeably connect the first printer to the second printer and a control link adapted for communications between the first printer and the second printer to process a print job without user intervention.

Abstract: Various systems, methods, and programs embodied in computer readable mediums are provided for print production cost accounting. In one embodiment, a pre-print cost of a print production of a document by an image forming device is stored in a memory. The print production of the document by the image forming device is initiated after the pre-print cost is stored in the memory. Then, a post-print cost of the print production of the document by the image forming device is generated if the print production of the document is completed. A user is charged the post-print cost if the post-print cost is available before the pre-print cost has been stored in the memory for a predefined period of time.

Abstract: A printer is responsive to user input to cancel print jobs that are received after the user input. For example, the user input indicates a future job cancellation period during which any print jobs will be cancelled. Alternatively, the user indicates a job cancellation count, which is a number of current or future print jobs that are to be cancelled.

Abstract: Methodology, systems, and media associated with automatically configuring an image forming device to process alerts are described. One exemplary system may include an image forming device configured to communicate setup data with a configuration server and to selectively configure the image forming device based, at least in part, on the setup data.

Abstract: Various systems, methods, and programs embodied in computer readable mediums are provided for print production cost accounting. In one embodiment, a pre-print cost of a print production of a document by an image forming device is stored in a memory. The print production of the document by the image forming device is initiated after the pre-print cost is stored in the memory. Then, a post-print cost of the print production of the document by the image forming device is generated if the print production of the document is completed. A user is charged the post-print cost if the post-print cost is available before the pre-print cost has been stored in the memory for a predefined period of time.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a modular printing system. In one embodiment, the modular printing system includes a first printer and a second printer. The modular printing system further includes a connector system adapted to interchangeably connect the first printer to the second printer and a control link adapted for communications between the first printer and the second printer to process a print job without user intervention.

Abstract: A printing device provides menu pages that include visually recognizable images that are selectable to establish a localized language setting for the device. A computer may also display a visually recognizable image that is selectable to establish a localized language setting for the device through printer driver software. Advantages of the disclosed devices and methods include improved navigability of language-related menus that permit the establishment of localized language settings based on well-known and easily recognizable images such as images of geographic locations and images of flags that represent such locations.