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DATA TRANSMISSION APPARATUS AND METHOD

  • US 20110267202A1
  • Filed: 04/25/2011
  • Published: 11/03/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/29/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system comprising a data collector and a plurality of end consumers connected to and supplied with a utility by a utility distribution station,wherein each end consumer comprises a metering device arranged to meter the end consumer'"'"'s consumption of the utility supplied by the distribution station, wherein the metering device is arranged to:

  • report consumption data to the data collector using a high frequency ID, the high frequency ID being anonymous so that the consumption data reported by the metering device together with the high frequency ID is not able to be associated to a particular metering device,report the consumption data to the data collector using a low frequency ID so that the consumption data reported by the metering device together with the low frequency ID is able to be attributed to a particular metering device, andwherein the data collector stores IDs and is arranged to only accept consumption data carrying a said stored ID.

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