Data collector for an automated meter reading system
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1. An electronic utility meter, comprising:
- a first port for communicating data with one or more other electronic meters;
a second port for communicating data with a network;
a transceiver in communication with the first port and the second port, wherein the transceiver communicates data between the other electronic meter and the computer; and
a computer in communication with the transceiver.
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Abstract
The invention includes an electronic utility meter, a data collector/meter and a method for communicating data in an automated meter reading system. The inventive method includes communicating data with a network and a first electronic utility meter, and communicating the data with the first electronic utility meter and one or more other meters.
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60 Claims
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1. An electronic utility meter, comprising:
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a first port for communicating data with one or more other electronic meters;
a second port for communicating data with a network;
a transceiver in communication with the first port and the second port, wherein the transceiver communicates data between the other electronic meter and the computer; and
a computer in communication with the transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A method for communicating data in an automated meter reading system, comprising:
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communicating data with a network and a first electronic utility meter; and
communicating the data with the first electronic utility meter and one or more other meters. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59)
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60. A data collector device, comprising:
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a first port for communicating data with one or more other electronic meters;
a second port for communicating data with a network;
a transceiver in communication with the first port and the second port, wherein the transceiver communicates data between the other electronic meter and the computer; and
a computer in communication with the transceiver, wherein the computer routes the data from the network to the electronic meter.
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