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Method for improving the transmission quality between a data collector and a plurality of autonomous measuring units, and communication system

US10883853B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Diehl Metering Systems GmbH · DE

Inventors

Hristo Petkov · Nuremberg, DE
Thomas Lautenbacher · Erlangen, DE
Thomas Kauppert · Nuremberg, DE
Klaus Gottschalk · Winkelhaid, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 21, 2019
Grant date	Jan 5, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 21, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04Q2209/70
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method improves the transmission quality between a data collector and a plurality of metering units. A first communication module is assigned to the data collector and a second communication module is assigned in each case to a metering unit. The second communication module transmits data via radio signals to the first communication module. The first communication module has a first frequency reference device and the second communication module has a second frequency reference device. The radio signals transmitted are dependent on the second frequency reference device. The measurement of a parameter of the radio signal is performed by the first communication module. An estimation of an error of the second frequency reference device on the basis of the parameter measured values is determined. An adjustment of the frequency of the first frequency reference device is performed such that the error is reduced.

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