Power line communication system with automated meter reading

Details Power line communication system with automated meter reading Power line communication system with automated meter reading

2005-12-05

2008-10-14

Trieu, Van T. (Department: 2612)

Communications: electrical

Continuously variable indicating

With meter reading

C340S538000, C340S870010

Reexamination Certificate

active

07436321

ABSTRACT:
A method of communicating utility usage data is provided. In one embodiment, the method comprises transmitting real-time utility usage data from a plurality of utility meters, receiving the real-time utility usage data from the plurality of utility meters, storing the real-time utility usage data in a memory, storing address information of the plurality of utility meters in memory, receiving requests from a plurality of utility users for real-time utility usage information and wherein the requests traverse a communication path that includes the Internet, processing the utility usage data of the utility users to provide the real-time utility usage information for each utility user, and transmitting the real-time utility usage information to the utility users over a communication path that includes the Internet.

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