Communication System for Data Acquisition from Remote Devices Applicable for AMR
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1. A communication system and method for data acquisition and distribution from and to remote devices, applicable for Automatic Meter Reading (AMR), comprised of:
- a) a meter unit coupled to each meter, said meter unit comprised of;
i) an I/O (Input/Output) interface;
ii) a memory device storing a unique identification number (ID);
iii) an RF transceiver (i.e. transmitter+receiver);
iv) a microcontroller;
b) at least one mobile relay comprised of;
i) an RF transceiver;
ii) a memory device;
iii) a microcontroller;
c) a central station comprised of;
i) a central computer;
ii) an RF transceiver;
wherein said meter unit configured to periodically read its meter and store a data record containing at least said reading and said meter'"'"'s ID, and forward stored data records to other meter units and mobile relays in its vicinity, and alter and store received data records, said mobile relay configured to automatically communicate data records from a meter unit to said central station, wherein at least one of said data records arrived from another meter.
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The present invention discloses a communication system and method for data acquisition and distribution from and to remote devices, applicable for Automatic Meter Reading (AMR), based on ad-hoc mesh networking and mobile relays.
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1. A communication system and method for data acquisition and distribution from and to remote devices, applicable for Automatic Meter Reading (AMR), comprised of:
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a) a meter unit coupled to each meter, said meter unit comprised of;
i) an I/O (Input/Output) interface;
ii) a memory device storing a unique identification number (ID);
iii) an RF transceiver (i.e. transmitter+receiver);
iv) a microcontroller;b) at least one mobile relay comprised of;
i) an RF transceiver;
ii) a memory device;
iii) a microcontroller;c) a central station comprised of;
i) a central computer;
ii) an RF transceiver;wherein said meter unit configured to periodically read its meter and store a data record containing at least said reading and said meter'"'"'s ID, and forward stored data records to other meter units and mobile relays in its vicinity, and alter and store received data records, said mobile relay configured to automatically communicate data records from a meter unit to said central station, wherein at least one of said data records arrived from another meter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A meter unit coupled to a meter, for AMR, configured to periodically read its meter and store a data record containing at least said reading and the meter'"'"'s ID, and communicate data records to other meter units and mobile relays in its vicinity, and to receive and alter and store and forward data records, said mobile relay configured to automatically communicate data records from a meter unit to a central station, wherein at least one of said data records arrived from another meter.
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19. A mobile relay, for AMR, configured to communicate with meter units in its vicinity, said meter unit coupled to a meter and configured to periodically read its meter and store a data record containing at least said reading and the meter'"'"'s ID, and communicate data records to other meter units and mobile relays in its vicinity, and to receive and alter and store and forward data records, said mobile relay configured to automatically communicate data records from a meter unit to a central station, wherein at least one of said data records arrived from another meter.
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20. (canceled)
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