Systems, methods, and apparatus for facilitating utility meter communication
First Claim
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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Abstract
Systems, methods, and apparatus for facilitating utility meter communication are provided. One or more communications to be transmitted by a utility meter may be identified by the utility meter. A cost associated with the transmission of the one or more communications may be determined by the utility meter, and a determination may be made as to whether the cost satisfies one or more cost parameters. If it is determined that the cost satisfies the one or more cost parameters, the one or more communications may be transmitted by the utility meter. If, however, it is determined that the cost does not satisfy the one or more cost parameters, the one or more communications may be stored by the utility meter for subsequent transmission.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A utility meter, comprising:
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at least one network interface device configured to facilitate transmission of one or more communications; at least one memory configured to store computer-executable instructions; and at least one processor configured to access the at least one memory and execute the computer-executable instructions to; identify one or more communications to be transmitted by the utility meter; determine a cost associated with the transmission of the one or more communications; determine whether the cost satisfies one or more cost parameters; and direct, if it is determined that the cost satisfies the one or more cost parameters, transmission of the one or more communications by the at least one network interface;
ordirect, if it is determined that the cost does not satisfy the one or more cost parameters, storage of the one or more communications in the at least one memory for subsequent transmission. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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