Electrical power metering system
First Claim
1. An electrical power metering system comprising:
- a plurality of power meters for measuring power consumption data corresponding to a plurality of locations;
a processor connected to the plurality of power meters for converting the power consumption data measured by the plurality of power meters into Internet Protocol (IP) power consumption data;
a plurality of transceivers connected to the processor for transmitting and receiving data over power lines in the plurality of locations; and
means for transmitting the IP power consumption data to a remote destination.
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Abstract
A wireless electrical power metering system is provided. A processor having a multichannel power line transceiver, a wireless transceiver, and a power meter attached thereto measures power consumption information on a power line inductively coupled with the power meter. The processor converts the power consumption information into IP-based data, and transmits same over the wireless transceiver. The information can be wirelessly received by a remote monitoring station or transmitted across the Internet for storage, analysis, and billing. The processor generates appliance control signals and generates same across the multichannel power line transceiver to remotely control appliances in response to power consumption trends. The processor provides firewall capabilities, and relays information between a wired or wireless network and a power line network, thereby expanding the size of existing household networks. Further, the processor allows multiple dwellings to be networked using power lines, and households to be connected to the Internet via a power line network. The electrical power metering system also includes Global Positioning System (GPS), biometric scanning, emergency alert reception, and environmental monitoring capabilities.
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1. An electrical power metering system comprising:
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a plurality of power meters for measuring power consumption data corresponding to a plurality of locations;
a processor connected to the plurality of power meters for converting the power consumption data measured by the plurality of power meters into Internet Protocol (IP) power consumption data;
a plurality of transceivers connected to the processor for transmitting and receiving data over power lines in the plurality of locations; and
means for transmitting the IP power consumption data to a remote destination. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An electrical power metering system comprising:
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a power meter for measuring power consumption information;
a processor connected to the power meter for converting the power consumption information into Internet Protocol (IP) power consumption information;
means for transmitting the IP power consumption information to a remote destination; and
a sensor connected to the processor for monitoring an environmental condition at a location corresponding to the electrical power metering system. - View Dependent Claims (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, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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