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Communications Process and System Associated with Monitoring and Controlling Resource Consumption

  • US 20120054341A1
  • Filed: 03/31/2010
  • Published: 03/01/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method executed by a concentrator connected between a plurality of remote units and a management server, the method including:

  • (i) receiving and storing properties data associated with a remote unit including a microengine and a meter for measuring usage of a resource at a customer'"'"'s premises, the properties data representing a profile of the remote unit;

    (ii) receiving message data representing a request associated with the remote unit from the management server;

    (iii) generating response data representing a response to the request based on the message data and the stored properties data; and

    (iv) sending the response data to one of the remote unit and the management server, as determined by the request based on the message data.

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