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Remote access to electronic meters using a TCP/IP protocol suite

  • US 20020044559A1
  • Filed: 10/10/2001
  • Published: 04/18/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/12/1997
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An electronic metering system, comprising:

  • (A) a wide area network (WAN) operating in accordance with a TCP/IP protocol;

    (B) a local area network (LAN) comprising a plurality of meters each of which includes meter electronics for measuring a prescribed quantity supplied by a utility and memory for storing measured data and meter control parameters;

    (C) a gateway operatively coupled to said LAN and said WAN; and

    (D) an HTTP server operatively coupled to said LAN and said gateway, whereby said WAN is provided remote access to said measured data and control parameters of said meters.

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