Wireless radio communication system for consumption meters
First Claim
1. A wireless radio communication system for consumption meters, which communication system comprisesone or more consumption meters arranged to be able to communicate using a first set of radio frequency bands comprising a HF band and a first VHF/UHF band,one or more mobile communication devices arranged to be able to communicate using a second set of radio frequency bands comprising at least said HF band and a second VHF/UHF band, andone or more meter reading systems arranged to be able to communicate using a third set of radio frequency bands comprising at least said first VHF/UHF band,whereinthe HF band is used during a consumption meter registration step for near field communication, in accordance with one or both of NFC and RFID standards, for transferring at least meter identification information from at least one of the one or more consumption meters to at least one of the one or more mobile communication devices,the first VHF/UHF band is used during a consumption meter operating step for transferring at least meter consumption data from at least one of the one or more consumption meters to at least one of the one or more meter reading systems, andthe third set of radio frequency bands comprises one or both of said HF band and said second VHF/UHF band so as to enable at least one of the one or more mobile communication devices to transmit the meter identification information to at least one of the one or more meter reading systems.
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Abstract
A wireless radio communication system for consumption meters is disclosed. The communication system includes one or more consumption meters arranged to be able to communicate using a first set of radio frequency bands, one or more mobile communication devices arranged to be able to communicate using a second set of radio frequency bands, and one or more meter reading systems arranged to be able to communicate using a third set of radio frequency bands, wherein the first set of radio frequency bands includes a HF band and a first VHF/UHF band, the second set of radio frequency bands includes at least the HF band and a second VHF/UHF band, and the third set of radio frequency bands includes at least the first VHF/UHF band.
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20 Claims
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1. A wireless radio communication system for consumption meters, which communication system comprises
one or more consumption meters arranged to be able to communicate using a first set of radio frequency bands comprising a HF band and a first VHF/UHF band, one or more mobile communication devices arranged to be able to communicate using a second set of radio frequency bands comprising at least said HF band and a second VHF/UHF band, and one or more meter reading systems arranged to be able to communicate using a third set of radio frequency bands comprising at least said first VHF/UHF band, wherein the HF band is used during a consumption meter registration step for near field communication, in accordance with one or both of NFC and RFID standards, for transferring at least meter identification information from at least one of the one or more consumption meters to at least one of the one or more mobile communication devices, the first VHF/UHF band is used during a consumption meter operating step for transferring at least meter consumption data from at least one of the one or more consumption meters to at least one of the one or more meter reading systems, and the third set of radio frequency bands comprises one or both of said HF band and said second VHF/UHF band so as to enable at least one of the one or more mobile communication devices to transmit the meter identification information to at least one of the one or more meter reading systems.
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9. A method for registering and operating a consumption meter with a meter reading system, the method comprising the steps of:
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registering the consumption meter with the meter reading system by; transferring a meter identification information of the consumption meter to a mobile communication device from the consumption meter using near field communication, in accordance with one or both of NFC and RFID standards; and transferring the meter identification information of the consumption meter to the meter reading system from the mobile communication device using near field communication or communication in a second VHF or UHF radio frequency band; operating the consumption meter by; transferring consumption data of the consumption meter to the meter reading system from the consumption meter using communication in a first VHF or UHF radio frequency band. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for registering and operating a consumption meter with a meter reading system, the method comprising the steps of:
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installing or replacing a consumption meter being battery powered; registering the consumption meter with the meter reading system by transferring a meter identification information from the consumption meter to the meter reading system by means of a mobile communication device; obtaining the meter identification information from the consumption meter by near field communication in accordance with one or both of NFC and RFID standards, powering said near field communication by a battery of the mobile communication device; and transferring the obtained meter identification information to one selected from the group of; a concentrator of the meter reading system, the transferring using near field communication in accordance with one or both of NFC and RFID standards or the transferring using common WiFi communication; and a registration and billing system of the meter reading system, the transferring using a public cellular mobile communication system; operating the consumption meter by transferring consumption data of the consumption meter from the consumption meter to the concentrator using communication in a VHF/UHF radio frequency band. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A wireless radio communication system for consumption meters, which communication system comprises
a consumption meter registration system comprising a battery powered consumption meter, a mobile communication device and a meter reading system; -
wherein the consumption meter is arranged to transfer meter identification information to the mobile communication device by means of near field communication in accordance with one or both of NFC and RFID standards, wherein the near field communication between the consumption meter and the mobile communication device is powered from a battery of the mobile communication device, and wherein the meter reading system is arranged to receive said meter identification information from the mobile device via one selected from the groups of; a concentrator, the receiving being by near field communication in accordance with one or both of NFC and RFID standards or the receiving being by common WiFi communication; and a registration and billing system, the receiving using a public cellular mobile communication system; a consumption meter operating system comprising said consumption meter and said meter reading system; wherein the consumption meter is arranged to transfer consumption data to said concentrator using communication in a VHF/UHF radio frequency band. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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