Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Computer network managing – Computer network monitoring
Reexamination Certificate
2011-04-19
2011-04-19
Ismail, Shawki S (Department: 2455)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Computer network managing
Computer network monitoring
C709S217000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07930392
ABSTRACT:
The invention provides a method and a system for collection of meter readings from the field and for providing a self-populating database for storing and retrieving the meter data. A network data collection computer operating according to a stored computer program reads in data from the receivers and detects the meter reading devices that are sending data through a respective receiver. If not previously detected, the network data collection computer allocates space in the database for the data and stores the meter data and indexes it by the receiver and meter reading device from which it was received, and by the date and time of reception at the network data collection system. This data can then be retrieved and displayed or printed out by these parameters in database reports.
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Malinowski Michele R. B.
Saadeh Theresa M.
Badger Meter Inc.
Boyle Fredrickson , S.C.
Ismail Shawki S
Shaw Robert
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