USE OF A MOBILE DATA COLLECTION DEVICE
First Claim
1. A system for hybrid employment of fixed network and mobile network communications, the system comprising:
- a plurality of communication nodes, at least some of the communication nodes operating in a fixed network mode using one or more fixed wireless network communication protocols, and at least some other of the communication nodes operating in a mobile mode in which they transmit meter data to a mobile device using one or more mobile communication protocols; and
the mobile device configured to communicate with the mobile mode communication nodes using the one or more mobile communication protocols, the mobile device further configured to communicate with the fixed network mode communication nodes using the one or more fixed wireless network communication protocols.
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Abstract
A mobile interrogator can be used in a system for hybrid employment of fixed network and mobile network communications. The system includes communication nodes. At least some of the communication nodes operate in a fixed network mode using one or more fixed wireless network communication protocols. At least some other of the communication nodes operate in a mobile mode in which they transmit meter data to a mobile device using one or more mobile communication protocols. The mobile device is configured to communicate with the mobile mode communication nodes using the one or more mobile communication protocols and to communicate with the fixed network mode communication nodes using the one or more fixed wireless network communication protocols. As a result, the performance of both fixed and mobile networks can be improved. A hybrid system can be realized that provides a utility company with advantages of both fixed and mobile networks.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for hybrid employment of fixed network and mobile network communications, the system comprising:
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a plurality of communication nodes, at least some of the communication nodes operating in a fixed network mode using one or more fixed wireless network communication protocols, and at least some other of the communication nodes operating in a mobile mode in which they transmit meter data to a mobile device using one or more mobile communication protocols; and the mobile device configured to communicate with the mobile mode communication nodes using the one or more mobile communication protocols, the mobile device further configured to communicate with the fixed network mode communication nodes using the one or more fixed wireless network communication protocols. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A mobile device comprising:
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a display; and a user interface presented at least partially using the display, the user interface comprising a representation of a plurality of communication nodes, at least some of the communication nodes operating in a fixed network mode using one or more fixed wireless network communication protocols, and at least some other of the communication nodes operating in a mobile mode in which they transmit meter data to the mobile device using one or more mobile communication protocols, wherein the user interface employs different audio and/or visual indicators to provide information used by the mobile device to communicate with both the fixed network mode communication nodes and the mobile mode communication nodes. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for improved route navigation for traversing meters in a metering network, the method comprising:
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receiving one or more meter route preference criteria, which describe one or more user preferences for navigating a selected group of meters; receiving one or more meter attribute filters, which enable the selected group of meters to be filtered out from a plurality of meters; and generating a route for traversing the selected group of meters in accordance with the meter route preference criteria and the meter attribute filters. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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