DATA ACCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD
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Abstract
A system for accessing and collecting data from a utility meter comprising a data reading means for reading the data from the utility meter and temporarily storing the data, data collector means for receiving the temporarily stored data from the data reading means and data storage means for permanently storing the data which is transmitted from the data collector means. A first communications network is used to transmit the data from the data reading means to the data collector means and a second communications network is used to transmit the data from the data collector means to the data storage means.
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57 Claims
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27. A system for automatically collecting metering data from a variety of meter devices comprising:
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a series of data loggers for reading the metering data, , wherein each data logger has an adaptable data reading module to suit and fit to a specific meter device from which metering data is read; a data collector for receiving the metering data from all the data loggers; and a data storage device for permanently storing the metering data which is transmitted from the data collector; wherein a first communications network is used to collectively transmit the metering data from all data loggers to the data collector and a second communications network is used to transmit the metering data from the data collector to the data storage device. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 57)
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51. A method of automatically collecting metering data from a variety of meter devices comprising:
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reading the metering data from the meter devices using a series of data loggers, wherein each data logger has an adaptable data reading module to suit and fit a specific meter device from which metering data is read; transmitting the metering data from all of the data loggers to a data collector using a first communications network; thereafter transmitting the metering data from the data collector to a data storage device using a second communications network for permanent storage in the data storage device. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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