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Flow-through provisioning in utility AMR/AMI networks

  • US 7,957,322 B2
  • Filed: 04/30/2007
  • Issued: 06/07/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/02/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A device management system comprising:

  • software, stored in computer readable medium, for receiving configuration state information from at least one of a plurality of electronic utility devices associated with a product distribution pathway of a utility network, the configuration state information including data representing capabilities of the electronic utility devices, and determining whether to configure the electronic utility device to operate consistently with infrastructure guidelines of the utility based on a comparison of the received configuration state information and predefined configuration state information;

    wherein the device management system is configured to receive billing information from the electronic utility device for services associated with the electronic utility device.

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