Automatic meter reading system
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1. An apparatus for measuring use of a commodity and for transmitting said measurement over a global computer information network to a remote location, comprising:
- a data acquisition and reporting device; and
,an automatic meter reading device operatively arranged to measure use of said commodity and transmit said measurement over said global computer information network to said data acquisition and reporting device, wherein said automatic meter reading device is a personal computer comprising;
means for detecting and counting pulses from a meter, which pulses correspond to usage of said commodity;
means for converting said counted pulses into data corresponding to measured usage of said commodity; and
,means for transmitting said data via said global computer information network.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for measuring use of a commodity and for transmitting the measurement over a global computer information network to a remote location. The apparatus comprises a data acquisition and reporting device and an automatic meter reading device operatively arranged to measure use of a commodity and transmit the measurement over a global information network to the data acquisition and reporting device.
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1. An apparatus for measuring use of a commodity and for transmitting said measurement over a global computer information network to a remote location, comprising:
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a data acquisition and reporting device; and
,an automatic meter reading device operatively arranged to measure use of said commodity and transmit said measurement over said global computer information network to said data acquisition and reporting device, wherein said automatic meter reading device is a personal computer comprising; means for detecting and counting pulses from a meter, which pulses correspond to usage of said commodity; means for converting said counted pulses into data corresponding to measured usage of said commodity; and
,means for transmitting said data via said global computer information network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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