Method and apparatus for meter actions based on socket identification
First Claim
1. A metering system comprising:
- a meter socket;
an information storage device coupled to the meter socket, the information storage device comprising identification information stored thereon that represents a geographical location of the meter socket;
a meter configured to couple to the meter socket, the meter comprising;
a sensor configured to read the identification information from the information storage device coupled to the meter socket and to provide a signal indicative of the identification information; and
a controller configured to record data indicative of energy consumption measured by the meter, the controller including;
a memory, anda processor configured to receive the signal indicative of the identification information and associate the energy consumption data with the identification information, the processor further configured to store the energy consumption data associated with the identification information in the memory, wherein if the identification information from the information storage device is not detected the meter is further configured to transmit an indication that the identification information from the information storage device is not detected to a utility, and the controller is further configured to store the energy consumption data in the memory.
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Abstract
A metering system for metering consumption of a commodity. The metering system includes a meter socket, a meter, and a controller. The meter socket has a tag with identification information. The meter includes a sensor configured to read the identification information from the tag of the meter socket and provide a signal indicative of the identification information from the tag. The controller includes a memory and a processor and is configured to record energy consumption data from the meter. The processor is configured to receive the signal indicative of the identification information of the tag and associate the energy consumption data with the identification information of the tag. The processor is further configured to store the energy consumption data associated with the identification information of the tag in the memory.
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17 Claims
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1. A metering system comprising:
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a meter socket; an information storage device coupled to the meter socket, the information storage device comprising identification information stored thereon that represents a geographical location of the meter socket; a meter configured to couple to the meter socket, the meter comprising; a sensor configured to read the identification information from the information storage device coupled to the meter socket and to provide a signal indicative of the identification information; and a controller configured to record data indicative of energy consumption measured by the meter, the controller including; a memory, and a processor configured to receive the signal indicative of the identification information and associate the energy consumption data with the identification information, the processor further configured to store the energy consumption data associated with the identification information in the memory, wherein if the identification information from the information storage device is not detected the meter is further configured to transmit an indication that the identification information from the information storage device is not detected to a utility, and the controller is further configured to store the energy consumption data in the memory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. In a metering system having a meter socket and a meter, a method for associating the meter with the meter socket comprising:
- reading identification information from an information storage device coupled to the meter socket, the identification information representing a geographical location of the meter socket;
if the identification information from the information storage device is not detected, transmitting an indication to a utility that the identification information from the information storage device is not detected;
recording data indicative of energy consumption measured by the meter;
if the identification information from the information storage device is detected, associating the energy consumption data with the identification information read from the information storage device coupled to the meter socket; and
storing the energy consumption data associated with the identification information in a memory of the meter. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
- reading identification information from an information storage device coupled to the meter socket, the identification information representing a geographical location of the meter socket;
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14. A metering device configured to couple to a meter socket, the meter socket including an information storage device comprising identification information that represents a geographical location of the meter socket, the metering device comprising:
- a meter including a sensor configured to read the identification information from the information storage device of the meter socket; and
a controller configured to record data indicative of energy consumption data measured by the meter, the controller including a memory and a processor, the memory configured to store the energy consumption data, and the processor configured to associate the energy consumption data with the identification information from the meter socket, the processor further configured to store the energy consumption data associated with the identification information in the memory, wherein if the identification information from the information storage device is not detected the meter is further configured to transmit an indication that the identification information from the information storage device is not detected to a utility, and the controller is further configured to store the energy consumption data in the memory. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
- a meter including a sensor configured to read the identification information from the information storage device of the meter socket; and
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