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Using a fixed network wireless data collection system to improve utility responsiveness to power outages

  • US 7,308,370 B2
  • Filed: 09/27/2005
  • Issued: 12/11/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/22/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for assisting a utility in responding to a power outage, comprising:

  • a plurality of metering points;

    a collector that communicates with each of the plurality of metering points to form a fixed wireless metering network, wherein said collector periodically communicates with each of said metering points to establish a communication performance rate for each metering point and wherein the collector sets a potential outage indication after a number of successive communication failures occur with a given metering point; and

    an outage management system that receives information from the fixed wireless metering network concerning power outage conditions to determine metering points affected by said outage conditions.

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