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Method and system for airborne meter communication

  • US 6,933,857 B2
  • Filed: 05/04/2001
  • Issued: 08/23/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/05/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An airborne meter communication system comprising:

  • an airborne platform movable through a flight path and including a first radio frequency transceiver adapted to transmit a meter interrogation signal at a predetermined waypoint along the flight path; and

    a ground based utility meter including a second radio frequency transceiver adapted to transmit meter data in response to receipt of the meter interrogation signal, wherein the airborne platform is adapted to receive the data and to transmit the meter data to a ground based station adapted to receive the data from the airborne platform and transmit data to the airborne platform, wherein the data transmitted to the airborne platform includes one of a connect command, a disconnect command and a flight path.

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