Methods and systems for accurate time-keeping on metering...

Details Methods and systems for accurate time-keeping on metering... Methods and systems for accurate time-keeping on metering...

2011-06-14

2011-06-14

Miska, Vit W (Department: 2833)

Horology: time measuring systems or devices

Combined with disparate device

C368S047000, C340S870020

Reexamination Certificate

active

07961554

ABSTRACT:
Methods and systems for providing accurate time-keeping on battery-powered communication devices used in AMI systems, mesh networks, and multi-channel radio networks. One embodiment allows the use of low power (and low cost) crystals in battery-powered endpoints by periodically correcting the poor timing of these crystals using communications with a nearby, non-battery-powered device. Such communications allow the battery-powered devices to align their timing with that of their non-battery neighbors, among other things.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5040158 (1991-08-01), Lee et al.
patent: 5068877 (1991-11-01), Near et al.
patent: 5377232 (1994-12-01), Davidov et al.
patent: 5402394 (1995-03-01), Turski
patent: 5469467 (1995-11-01), Vella-Coleiro
patent: 5541589 (1996-07-01), Delaney
patent: 5604768 (1997-02-01), Fulton
patent: 5661700 (1997-08-01), Weppler
patent: 5712867 (1998-01-01), Yokev et al.
patent: 5918040 (1999-06-01), Jarvis
patent: 5959549 (1999-09-01), Synesiou et al.
patent: 6188715 (2001-02-01), Partyka
patent: 6195018 (2001-02-01), Ragle et al.
patent: 6429785 (2002-08-01), Griffin et al.
patent: 6452986 (2002-09-01), Luxford et al.
patent: 6591370 (2003-07-01), Lovett et al.
patent: 6639957 (2003-10-01), Cahill-O'Brien et al.
patent: 6654356 (2003-11-01), Eidson et al.
patent: 6677862 (2004-01-01), Houlihane et al.
patent: 6856257 (2005-02-01), Van Heteren
patent: 7072432 (2006-07-01), Belcea
patent: 7120092 (2006-10-01), del Prado Pavon et al.
patent: 7283580 (2007-10-01), Cumeralto et al.
patent: 7343255 (2008-03-01), Osterloh et al.
patent: 7352715 (2008-04-01), Salt et al.
patent: 7522639 (2009-04-01), Katz
patent: 7535931 (2009-05-01), Zampetti et al.
patent: 2003/0117899 (2003-06-01), Eidson
patent: 2005/0078559 (2005-04-01), Herring
patent: 2005/0122231 (2005-06-01), Varaiya et al.
patent: 2006/0009927 (2006-01-01), Osterloh et al.
patent: 2006/0158347 (2006-07-01), Roche et al.
patent: 2007/0183330 (2007-08-01), Salt
patent: 2008/0075218 (2008-03-01), Monier et al.
patent: 2009/0070618 (2009-03-01), Dahlen et al.
Cellnet Innovations, Inc., “Infinet an Intelligent Solution,” 2005.
Cellnet Innovations, Inc., “Utilinet Wireless Communication,” 2005.
Cellnet Innovations, Inc., “Cellnet Endpoints Overview,” 2005.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Methods and systems for accurate time-keeping on metering... does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Methods and systems for accurate time-keeping on metering..., we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Methods and systems for accurate time-keeping on metering... will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2648666