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Mobile automatic meter reading system and method

  • US 20050237959A1
  • Filed: 04/26/2005
  • Published: 10/27/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/26/2004
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An automatic meter reading communication network for collecting data generated by a plurality of metering devices located within a geographic area, comprising:

  • a plurality of fixed-location endpoint devices, each endpoint device coupled to a respective metering device and having a low-power consumption wireless transceiver adapted to receive command and control signals on a control channel defined in a frequency band and to transmit data signals representative of at least a portion of the data generated by the metering device and signals representative of a state of the endpoint device on one of a plurality of data channels defined in the frequency band;

    at least one mobile receiving device adapted to selectively enter and exit the geographic area and having a wireless transceiver adapted to transmit command and control signals on the control channel and receive data signals transmitted by the plurality of endpoint devices on the plurality of data channels, wherein the control channel and the plurality of data channels are simplex communication channels.

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