Communications: electrical – Continuously variable indicating – With meter reading
Reexamination Certificate
2008-01-22
2008-01-22
Edwards, Jr., Timothy (Department: 2612)
Communications: electrical
Continuously variable indicating
With meter reading
C370S335000, C700S286000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11122411
ABSTRACT:
Systems and methods for grouping mesh networks. Mesh networks enable energy data to be transferred from an energy sensing device to a destination device using various networks and reduces the need to install metering stations. Embodiments of the invention join or group mesh networks that otherwise are not able to communicate. The connections between the grouped mesh networks can be passive using directional antennas or passive antennas or active using higher power RF devices, solar repeaters, mobile mesh devices, etc. The energy data is routed in a smart manner, by performing load balancing at gateways, by monitoring the signal to noise ratio of available communication paths, etc. Mesh clusters can also be created to define low power clusters, address blocking clusters, and frequency based clusters. Grouping clusters facilitates the efficient transfer of energy data from an energy sensing device to a energy management station.
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Haight Eric K.
Hancock Martin A.
Henneberry Scott M.
Lightbody Simon H.
Lindsay Hugh T.
Edwards, Jr. Timothy
Power Measurement Ltd.
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