Method and apparatus for controlling and monitoring electrical power consumption
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1. A method for controlling and monitoring electrical usage by an electric utility, comprising:
- providing an intelligent meter at a customer location, the intelligent meter including a wireless SMS reception and transmission module;
a server of the electrical utility transmitting a command to a communication module, the command is for controlling and monitoring electrical usage;
the communication module processing the command to provide at least one SMS message;
the communication module transmitting the SMS message to the a intelligent meter; and
the remote module processing the SMS to control a local electrical supply function.
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Abstract
Electrical power consumption is controlled and monitored by way of a wireless device interposed between the customer circuit and the electrical utility delivery system. The wireless devices is adapted to communicate with a central monitoring center by way of encoded SMS messages. The central monitoring center thereby receives consumption data at almost real time from the wireless device, without the common visit by the electrical utility agent. Furthermore, connection and disconnection of the customer circuit is facilitated by transmission of corresponding encoded SMS messages to the wireless device.
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1. A method for controlling and monitoring electrical usage by an electric utility, comprising:
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providing an intelligent meter at a customer location, the intelligent meter including a wireless SMS reception and transmission module;
a server of the electrical utility transmitting a command to a communication module, the command is for controlling and monitoring electrical usage;
the communication module processing the command to provide at least one SMS message;
the communication module transmitting the SMS message to the a intelligent meter; and
the remote module processing the SMS to control a local electrical supply function. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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