WIRELESS UTILITY METERING DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS
First Claim
1. An electronic device, comprising:
- a processor;
a power source in electronic communication with the processor; and
means for wirelessly communicating, the wirelessly communicating means in electronic communication with the processor and the power source,the processor controlling the wirelessly communicating means in a manner that minimizes power consumption by the electronic device, whereby the power source is conserved, andthe electronic device being adapted to serve at least one function, wherein the at least one function comprises a register device and a remote device.
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Abstract
A multifunction electronic device generally involving a processor, a power source in electronic communication with the processor; and wireless communicator, the wireless communicator in electronic communication with the processor and the power source. The processor controls the wireless communicator in a manner that minimizes power consumption by the multifunction electronic device, whereby the power source is conserved. The multifunction electronic device serves at least one function, such as a register device or a remote device. The multifunction electronic device wirelessly communicates with a remote server, such as a cloud-based server, and performs metering measurements by way of a magnetic field sensor for enhancing accuracy of such measurements.
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22 Claims
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1. An electronic device, comprising:
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a processor; a power source in electronic communication with the processor; and means for wirelessly communicating, the wirelessly communicating means in electronic communication with the processor and the power source, the processor controlling the wirelessly communicating means in a manner that minimizes power consumption by the electronic device, whereby the power source is conserved, and the electronic device being adapted to serve at least one function, wherein the at least one function comprises a register device and a remote device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A wireless system, comprising:
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at least one electronic device in communication with at least one server, the at least one electronic device, comprising; a processor; a power source in electronic communication with the processor; and means for wirelessly communicating, the wirelessly communicating means in electronic communication with the processor and the power source, the processor controlling the wirelessly communicating means in a manner that minimizes power consumption by the electronic device, whereby the power source is conserved, and the electronic device being adapted to serve at least one function, wherein the at least one function comprises a register device and a remote device. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A method of handling utility usage data, comprising:
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collecting utility usage data by at least one magnetic-field sensor; and transmitting the utility usage data to at least one server by a wireless communicator; wherein the transmitting step is performed only in binary packets for minimizing usage of bandwidth, and wherein the transmitting step is performed only during off-peak hours for minimizing power consumption. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. An electronic device, comprising:
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a processor; a power source in electronic communication with the processor; and at least one magnetic-field sensor in electronic communication with the processor, the electronic device being adapted to serve at least one function, wherein the at least one function comprises a register device and a remote device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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