Dynamic self-configuring metering network
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Abstract
A dynamic self-configuring system for collecting metering data comprises a collector meter. The collector meter scans for meters that are operable to directly communicate with the collector and registers such meters as level one meters. The collector transmits instructions to the level one meters to scan for meters that are operable to directly communicate with the level one meters. The collector registers meters that respond as level two meters.
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71 Claims
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53. In a network having a collector that receives data from nodes and communicates the data to a communication server, a method of registering said nodes to communicate with said collector, comprising:
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initiating a node scan to establish communication between said collector and said nodes;
determining a reliability of a data communication path between said collector and a node that responds to said node scan; and
registering said node if said node has a reliability above a first predetermined threshold. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67)
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68. A network communication system comprising collectors that receive data from nodes registered with said collectors, and said collectors communicating the received data to a communication server, a method of qualifying communication between said nodes and said collectors, comprising:
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maintaining a list of nodes registered with a first collector;
determining a level of success of communication between a first node and said first collector; and
if said level of success is below a predetermined threshold, instructing said first node to respond to subsequent node scans, wherein node scans are initiated by each collector to register nodes that are in communication with said each collector. - View Dependent Claims (69, 70, 71)
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