Communications: electrical – Continuously variable indicating – With meter reading
Reexamination Certificate
2005-04-14
2008-08-26
Wong, Albert K. (Department: 2612)
Communications: electrical
Continuously variable indicating
With meter reading
C340S870020, C370S338000, C375S130000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07417557
ABSTRACT:
An automatic meter reading (AMR) system includes a plurality of utility meter endpoints, each of which includes a radio-frequency (RF) transmitter adapted for transmitting endpoint information. A plurality of transceivers are adapted to read endpoints located throughout a designated coverage area, and each transceiver adapted to receive endpoint information from utility meter endpoints located within a corresponding portion of the designated coverage area. A central storage arrangement is adapted to communicate with each of the transceivers and to store endpoint information in a central database. The AMR system also includes a low cost receiver (LCR) having a communications range that defines a gap-filling coverage area. The LCR is adapted to automatically forward received endpoint information to the central storage arrangement.
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Anderson Benjamin L.
Cornwall Mark K.
Delamater Jeffrey L.
Osterloh Christopher L.
Itron, Inc.
Patterson Thuente Skaar & Christensen P.A.
Wong Albert K.
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