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Systems, methods, and apparatus for facilitating utility meter communication

  • US 8,537,029 B2
  • Filed: 05/04/2011
  • Issued: 09/17/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/04/2011
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method, comprising:

  • identifying, by a utility meter, one or more communications to be transmitted by the utility meter;

    determining, by the utility meter, a cost associated with the transmission of the one or more communications;

    determining, by the utility meter, whether the cost satisfies one or more cost parameters; and

    transmitting, by the utility meter if it is determined that the cost satisfies the one or more cost parameters, the one or more communications;

    orstoring, by the utility meter if it is determined that the cost does not satisfy the one or more cost parameters, the one or more communications for subsequent transmission.

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