WIRELESS SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTELY READING COUNTERS
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Abstract
The invention relates to a wireless system for remotely reading meters, comprising: at least one storage device (100) connected to, or built into a meter, including means (2) for storing data relating to consumption; at least one concentrator device (200); and a central device (400). The storage device (100) includes means (1, 5, 6) for transmitting consumption-related data to the concentrator device via a narrowband network (500) operating in a free-use frequency band. The concentrator device includes means for retransmitting said data to the central device (400) via a broadband network (600) operating in a free-use frequency band.
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14. A wireless system for remote meter reading, comprising:
at least one storage device connected to a meter or integrated in a meter, comprising storage means for storing consumption data; at least one concentration device; and one central device; wherein the storage device comprises means for sending the consumption data to the concentration device over a narrowband network that operates in a free-use frequency band; the concentration device comprises means for resending this data to the central device over a broadband network that operates in a free-use frequency band; and wherein the storage device comprises; a relay for counting the pulses produced inside a meter, the meter comprising a wheel which turns whenever a consumption is produced; and
/orone or more connectors for connecting one or more meters, the meters comprising a cable with a direct output for pulses. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for remote meter reading comprising the following steps:
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storing consumption data in at least one storage device connected to a meter or integrated in a meter; sending consumption data from the storage device to a concentration device over a narrowband network that operates in a free-use frequency band; resending this data from the concentration device to a central device over a broadband network that operates in a free-use frequency band; and wherein the storage device obtains the consumption information from the meter connected; to a relay for counting the pulses produced inside a meter, the meter comprising a wheel which turns whenever a consumption is produced; and
/orto one or more connectors for connecting one or more meters, the meters comprising a cable with a direct output for pulses. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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