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Home display updatable via utility endpoint

  • US 9,175,980 B2
  • Filed: 09/24/2010
  • Issued: 11/03/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2009
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An in home display apparatus for displaying utility consumption and related messages to a consumer, comprising:

  • means for monitoring transmissions of consumption data with flags indicating available related consumer messages from a battery powered endpoint of a utility consumption meter associated with a user to a central utility facility, the related consumer messages having been previously received by the endpoint from the central utility facility;

    transmitter means for transmitting a flag-clear signal to the endpoint of the associated utility consumption meter upon receipt of a later transmitted consumer message, so as to indicate receipt at said in home display apparatus of a consumer message from the central utility facility; and

    display means for providing a user readable display of consumption data and related consumer messages.

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