CA2265315A1 - Fixed network rf communications compliant with cebus protocol - Google Patents

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CA2265315A1
CA2265315A1 CA002265315A CA2265315A CA2265315A1 CA 2265315 A1 CA2265315 A1 CA 2265315A1 CA 002265315 A CA002265315 A CA 002265315A CA 2265315 A CA2265315 A CA 2265315A CA 2265315 A1 CA2265315 A1 CA 2265315A1
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Kenneth C. Shuey
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Abstract

The CEBUS protocol is employed in an automatic meter reading (AMR) fixed network RF system while maintaining commonality and compliance with other CEBUS equipment. The AMR system comprises a plurality of utility meters, each meter comprising a radio frequency (RF) module for transmitting and receiving RF CEBUS message packets in accordance with a prescribed CEBUS protocol, wherein the CEBUS message packets contain embedded AMR message packets in accordance with a prescribed AMR protocol. In addition, the system includes a node(s) for accessing data stored by any one or a group of the utility meters via RF communications using the CEBUS protocol.
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