Method of timing demand and time-of-use functionality with external clock source
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1. A method of associating chronological time with energy consumption, comprising:
- a) storing in a utility meter a plurality of energy consumption values, each energy consumption value corresponding to a time interval of a first type;
b) obtaining from a source external to the utility meter chronological time information regarding one of the plurality of energy consumption values, c) associating each of the energy consumption values with a time interval of the second type, each time interval of the second type associated with at least one chronological time value.
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Abstract
A method of associating chronological time with energy consumption includes a step of storing in a utility meter a plurality of energy consumption values, each energy consumption value corresponding to a time interval of a first type. The method also includes obtaining from a source external to the utility meter chronological time information regarding at least one of the plurality of energy consumption values. The method further includes associating each of the energy consumption values with a time interval of the second type, each time interval of the second type associated with at least one chronological time value.
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1. A method of associating chronological time with energy consumption, comprising:
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a) storing in a utility meter a plurality of energy consumption values, each energy consumption value corresponding to a time interval of a first type;
b) obtaining from a source external to the utility meter chronological time information regarding one of the plurality of energy consumption values, c) associating each of the energy consumption values with a time interval of the second type, each time interval of the second type associated with at least one chronological time value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An arrangement for associating chronological time with energy consumption, comprising:
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a measurement circuit operable to generate energy consumption data, and further operable to provide the energy consumption data to the processing circuit;
a processing circuit operable to;
obtain the energy consumption data, and generate energy consumption values based thereon, each energy consumption value corresponding to a time interval of a first type;
store in a utility meter the plurality of energy consumption values;
obtain from a source external to the utility meter chronological time information regarding one of the plurality of energy consumption values, associate each of the energy consumption values with a time interval of the second type, each time interval of the second type associated with at least one chronological time value. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An arrangement for associating chronological time with energy consumption, comprising:
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a first processing circuit operable to generate a plurality of energy consumption values, each energy consumption value corresponding to a time interval of a first type, the first processing circuit further operable to store the plurality of energy consumption values within a utility meter, the first processing circuit further operable to cause the stored plurality of energy consumption values to be communicated external to the utility meter;
a second processing circuit operable to receive the stored plurality of energy consumption values, the second processing circuit operable to associate each of the energy consumption values with a time interval of the second type, each time interval of the second type associated with at least one chronological time value. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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