WO2006119185A3 - Automated meter reading system, communication and control network for automated meter reading, meter data collector program product, and associated methods - Google Patents

Automated meter reading system, communication and control network for automated meter reading, meter data collector program product, and associated methods Download PDF

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WO2006119185A3
WO2006119185A3 PCT/US2006/016625 US2006016625W WO2006119185A3 WO 2006119185 A3 WO2006119185 A3 WO 2006119185A3 US 2006016625 W US2006016625 W US 2006016625W WO 2006119185 A3 WO2006119185 A3 WO 2006119185A3
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H04Q9/00—Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station, in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom
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    • H04Q2209/25—Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems using a distributed architecture using a mesh network, e.g. a public urban network such as public lighting, bus stops or traffic lights
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    • H04Q2209/00—Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems
    • H04Q2209/60—Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for transmitting utility meters data, i.e. transmission of data from the reader of the utility meter

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An automated meter reading network system (30) to collect utility usage data from multiple utility meters (72, 74, 76, 78) having utility meter sensors (73, 75, 77, 79), the program product (90), and related methods are provided. The system (30) includes multiple meter data collectors (41) each in communication with one or more utility meters (72, 74, 76, 78) to collect utility usage data and forming a wireless mesh communications network (32) characterized by having a varying frequency mode of operation. The system (30) also includes a host computer (61) in communication with the meter data collectors (41) either directly or through multiple field host data collectors (51, 51% which can be connected to the host computer (61) through a wide area network (80). The system (30) also includes a meter data collector program product (90) at least partially stored in the memory of the host computer (61) adapted to manage the mesh communication network (32) that is adapted to vary the frequency mode of at least portions of the mesh communication network (32) between a fixed frequency mode and a frequency hopping spread spectrum mode to enhance network performance.
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