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Method and apparatus for collecting data from automatic meter reading for smart power grid

  • US 9,129,517 B2
  • Filed: 01/02/2014
  • Issued: 09/08/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/25/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A communication network system, comprising:

  • a meter configured to read a usage data and able to forward the usage data via a serial communication interface;

    a meter network manager (“

    MNM”

    ), having a converter able to convert between optical signal and electrical signal, coupled to the meter via a line cable between the serial communication interface of the meter and a serial interface of the MNM, the converter of MNM converts the usage data from electrical signals to optical signals; and

    an optical line terminal (“

    OLT”

    ) based device coupled to the MNM via at least a fiber and configured to handle optical signals from the MNM via an optical communication network, wherein the converter of MNM is capable of organizing an output of a load measurement in accordance with ONT management control interface (“

    OMCI”

    ) protocol and sending the output to the OLT base device.

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