Interactive user interface for a revenue meter
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1. A revenue meter for measuring the delivery of electrical energy from an energy supplier to a consumer through an electric circuit, the revenue meter comprising:
- bayonet terminals disposed on said meter, said terminals being mateable with matching jaws of a detachable meter mounting device;
a base coupled with said bayonet terminals;
at least one transducer operative to be coupled with said electric circuit and operative to sense at least one of voltage and current in said electric circuit and generate at least one analog signal indicative thereof;
at least one analog to digital converter coupled with said at least one transducer and operative to convert said at least one analog signal to at least one digital sample;
first logic coupled with said at least one analog to digital converter and operative to receive said at least one digital sample and compute at least one value therefrom;
second logic coupled with said first logic and operative to generate first and second display data;
a cover operative to be coupled with said base and operative to be sealed to said detachable meter mounting device to prevent physical access to said first logic;
a display coupled with said second logic and operative to display one of said first display data and said second display data generated by said second logic; and
a variable function input device coupled with said second logic and operative to receive a first input from a user and to cause said second logic to perform;
a first function based on said first input when said first display data is displayed on said display and said first input is received; and
a second function, different from said first function, based on said first input when said second display data is displayed on said display and said first input is received.
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Abstract
A revenue meter includes electronics for measuring the delivery of electrical energy from an energy supplier to a consumer through an electric circuit, a display and a cover. The electronics includes at least transducers, an analog to digital converter and logic. A meter cover encloses the revenue meter. An input device is located on the meter cover, and couples to the revenue meter. The function of the input device may be dependent on the information shown on the display. The display may be operable to generate information in graphical form.
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1. A revenue meter for measuring the delivery of electrical energy from an energy supplier to a consumer through an electric circuit, the revenue meter comprising:
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bayonet terminals disposed on said meter, said terminals being mateable with matching jaws of a detachable meter mounting device;
a base coupled with said bayonet terminals;
at least one transducer operative to be coupled with said electric circuit and operative to sense at least one of voltage and current in said electric circuit and generate at least one analog signal indicative thereof;
at least one analog to digital converter coupled with said at least one transducer and operative to convert said at least one analog signal to at least one digital sample;
first logic coupled with said at least one analog to digital converter and operative to receive said at least one digital sample and compute at least one value therefrom;
second logic coupled with said first logic and operative to generate first and second display data;
a cover operative to be coupled with said base and operative to be sealed to said detachable meter mounting device to prevent physical access to said first logic;
a display coupled with said second logic and operative to display one of said first display data and said second display data generated by said second logic; and
a variable function input device coupled with said second logic and operative to receive a first input from a user and to cause said second logic to perform;
a first function based on said first input when said first display data is displayed on said display and said first input is received; and
a second function, different from said first function, based on said first input when said second display data is displayed on said display and said first input is received. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A revenue meter for measuring the delivery of electrical energy from an energy supplier to a consumer through an electric circuit, the revenue meter comprising:
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bayonet terminals disposed on said meter, said terminals being mateable with matching jaws of a detachable meter mounting device;
a base coupled with said bayonet terminals;
at least one transducer operative to be coupled with said electric circuit and operative to sense at least one of voltage and current in said electric circuit and generate at least one analog signal indicative thereof;
at least one analog to digital converter coupled with said at least one transducer and operative to convert said at least one analog signal to at least one digital sample;
first logic coupled with said at least one analog to digital converter and operative to receive said at least one digital sample and compute at least one value therefrom;
second logic coupled with said first logic and operative to generate display data, at least one portion of which is capable of being represented graphically, said second logic further operative to implement a data structure operative to contain said display data;
a cover operative to be coupled with said base and operative to be sealed to said detachable meter mounting device to prevent physical access to said first logic;
an input device coupled with said second logic and operative to receive input from a user; and
a display coupled with said second logic and operative to display a graphical representation of said at least one portion of said display data generated by said second logic. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A revenue meter for measuring the delivery of electrical energy from an energy supplier to a consumer through an electric circuit, said meter comprising:
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a draw-out chassis coupled with said meter and operative to fit within a switchboard enclosure;
terminals disposed on said chassis for engaging matching terminals within said enclosure;
a display;
a meter cover operative to enclose said meter and said display within said enclosure;
a seal coupled with said meter cover and operative to prevent removal of said meter cover and indicate tampering with said meter;
at least one transducer operative to be coupled with said electric circuit and operative to sense at least one of voltage and current in said electric circuit and generate at least one analog signal indicative thereof;
at least one analog to digital converter coupled with said at least one transducer and operative to convert said at least one analog signal to at least one digital sample;
first logic coupled with said at least one analog to digital converter and operative to receive said at least one digital sample and compute at least one value therefrom;
second logic coupled with said first logic and operative to generate display data, at least one portion of which is capable of being represented graphically, said second logic further operative to implement a data structure operative to contain said display data;
an input device coupled with said second logic and operative to interface to a user; and
said display coupled with said second logic and operative to display a graphical representation of said at least one portion of said display data generated by said second logic;
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41. A revenue meter for measuring the delivery of electrical energy from an energy supplier to a consumer through an electric circuit, the revenue meter comprising:
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bayonet terminal means for mating said meter with a detachable meter mounting means;
a base coupled to said bayonet terminal means;
transducer means for coupling to said electric circuit, sensing at least one of voltage and current in said electric circuit and generating at least one analog signal indicative thereof;
analog to digital conversion means for coupling with said transducer means and converting said at least one analog signal to at least one digital sample;
processing means for receiving said at least one digital sample, calculating at least one value therefrom and generating display data;
at least a portion of which is capable of being represented graphically;
data structure means coupled to said processing means for containing said display data cover means for coupling with said base means and preventing physical access to said processing means;
means for sealing said cover means to said detachable meter mounting means;
input means coupled with said processing means for interfacing to a user; and
display means coupled with said processing means for displaying graphical representations of said at least one portion of said display data generated by said processing means.
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42. A revenue meter for measuring the delivery of electrical energy from an energy supplier to a consumer through an electric circuit, the revenue meter comprising:
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bayonet terminal means for mating said meter with matching jaws of detachable meter mounting means;
a base coupled to said bayonet terminal means;
transducer means for coupling to said electric circuit, sensing at least one of voltage and current in said electric circuit and generating at least one analog signal indicative thereof;
analog to digital conversion means for coupling with said transducer means and converting said at least one analog signal to at least one digital sample;
processing means for receiving said at least one digital sample, calculating at least one value therefrom, and generating first and second display data;
cover means for coupling with said base means, and preventing physical access to said processing means;
means for sealing said cover means to said detachable meter mounting means;
display means coupled with said processing means for displaying one of said first display data and said second display data;
variable function input means coupled to said processing means for receiving a first input from a user and performing;
a first function based on said first input when said first display data is displayed on said display and said first input is received; and
a second function, different from said first function, based on said first input when said second display data is displayed on said display and said first input is received. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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