METHOD FOR ENHANCED MANAGEMENT OF A PUBLIC UTILITY SYSTEM, THE PUBLIC UTILITY SYSTEM COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF OPERATING COMMUNICATION-ENABLED PUBLIC UTILITY DEVICES, PUBLIC UTILITY SYSTEM FOR ENHANCE MANAGEMENT, COMMUNICATION-ENABLED PUBLIC UTILITY DEVICE FOR AN ENHANCED MANAGEMENT OF A PUBLIC UTILITY SYSTEM, PROGRAM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT

摘要

The invention relates to a method for enhanced management of a public utility system, the public utility system comprising a plurality of operating communication-enabled public utility devices, wherein the public utility system further comprises a communication means for communicating between the operating communication-enabled public utility devices as well as between at least one of the operating communication-enabled public utility devices and the communication means, wherein the public utility system comprises a system management layer that interfaces with a database entity, the database entity having a device-related record regarding each operating communication-enabled public utility device, wherein - regarding a new communication-enabled public utility device that is not yet operating as part of the public utility system - the method comprises the steps of:-- in a first step, a communication involving the public utility system occurs regarding the new communication-enabled public utility device such that - regarding the new communication-enabled public utility device - the system management layer is contacted,-- in a second step, subsequent to the first step, a device-related record regarding the new communication-enabled public utility device is generated or validated.