Method and apparatus for automatic location-specific configuration management of a removable meter unit
First Claim
1. A meter apparatus comprising:
- a housing fixedly placed at a unique physical location; and
a removable meter unit configured to mate with the housing;
the housing configured to receive a tag that stores tag identification information;
the removable meter unit comprising;
a wireless transceiver, a memory module, a processor configured to perform executable instructions, the instructions executable to configure the removable meter unit to;
(a) receive the tag identification information from an RFID tag, the tag identification information is associated with the unique physical location, the RFID tag is powered by a signal transmitted by the wireless transceiver or a battery;
(b) transmit the tag identification information to a remote data manager, the transmission made upon detection of a change in proximity between the RFID tag and the removable meter unit;
(c) receive, from the data manager, information indicative of configuration information comprising one or more operating parameters; and
(d) update the configuration information with the removable meter unit.
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Abstract
A meter apparatus and method of operating a removable meter apparatus are described. The meter apparatus includes a tag associated with unique tag identification information and configured to be permanently affixed to a location housing at a unique physical location, and includes a removable meter unit configured to mate with the location housing and receive the tag identification from the tag and report the tag identification to a data manager configured to associate an identifier of the removable meter unit with the tag identification and unique physical location, and associate configuration information for the physical location with the removable meter unit and the tag identification. The unique physical location can comprise a single-space parking location.
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13 Claims
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1. A meter apparatus comprising:
- a housing fixedly placed at a unique physical location; and
a removable meter unit configured to mate with the housing;
the housing configured to receive a tag that stores tag identification information;
the removable meter unit comprising;
a wireless transceiver, a memory module, a processor configured to perform executable instructions, the instructions executable to configure the removable meter unit to;(a) receive the tag identification information from an RFID tag, the tag identification information is associated with the unique physical location, the RFID tag is powered by a signal transmitted by the wireless transceiver or a battery; (b) transmit the tag identification information to a remote data manager, the transmission made upon detection of a change in proximity between the RFID tag and the removable meter unit; (c) receive, from the data manager, information indicative of configuration information comprising one or more operating parameters; and (d) update the configuration information with the removable meter unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
- a housing fixedly placed at a unique physical location; and
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10. A vehicle parking control system comprising:
- a plurality of single-space parking meters; and
a remote data manager maintaining a database with parking meter information;
each single-space parking meter comprising;
a housing fixedly placed at a unique physical location; and
a removable meter unit configured to mate with the housing;
the housing configured to receive a tag that stores tag identification information;
the removable meter unit comprising;
a wireless transceiver, a memory module, a processor configured to perform executable instructions, the instructions executable to configure the removable meter unit to;(a) receive the tag identification information from an RFID tag, the tag identification information associated with the unique physical location, the RFID tag is powered by a signal transmitted by the wireless transceiver or a battery; (b) transmit the tag identification information to a remote data manager, the transmission made upon detection of a change in proximity between the RFID tag and the removable meter unit; (c) receive, from the data manager, information indicative of configuration information comprising one or more operating parameters; and (d) update the configuration information with the removable meter unit. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
- a plurality of single-space parking meters; and
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