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DATA COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL IN AN AUTOMATIC METER READING SYSTEM

  • US 20120176253A1
  • Filed: 03/22/2012
  • Published: 07/12/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/05/2003
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An automatic meter reading (AMR) system, comprisinga reader;

  • andan endpoint interfaced to a utility meter;

    wherein in operation, said reader and said endpoint communicate with one another via radio frequency (RF) communication according to a communication protocol that includes a transport layer, wherein said transport layer provides slot assignments, timing, and packetization for all data transferred between said reader and said endpoint;

    wherein said packetization defines packets to include;

    a preamble field;

    a preface following the preamble field, wherein the preface includes at least a message type field;

    an endpoint type field following the message type field;

    a message field following the endpoint type field; and

    a validation field.

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