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Intelligent bridge between PSTN and asynchronous communication channel

  • US 20060141940A1
  • Filed: 10/12/2005
  • Published: 06/29/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/12/2004
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A device, comprising:

  • an analog modem operatively configured for communication with a local utility meter;

    a memory;

    a data buffer contained in the memory;

    a digital cellular transceiver; and

    a controller operatively configured to perform as a communication bridge between a remote host computer via a digital cellular call maintained by the digital cellular transceiver and the local utility meter by buffering received data from a selected one of a group consisting of the local utility meter and the remote host computer and asynchronously relaying the buffered received data to the other of the group.

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