Method for operating a supply system

US11509977B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Diehl Metering Systems GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Hristo Petkov · Nuremberg, DE
• Michael Traenkler · Ringelstein, DE
• Thomas Kauppert · Nuremberg, DE
• Benjamin Meyer · Lansdale, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 28, 2019
• Grant date: Nov 22, 2022
• Expiry date: Feb 26, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y04S20/30
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A method operates a supply system having a measuring unit and a central unit. Information is transferred repeatedly at specific time intervals via a communication network by radio between the central unit and the measuring unit. The measuring unit or the central unit receives the information and then generates a receipt confirmation, which it transmits to the central unit or the measuring unit respectively. The central unit or the measuring unit, after transmitting the information, opens a receive window of a certain time length for receiving the receipt confirmation. As a result of a first trigger event, the time intervals between the repeat transmissions of the information are shortened, and/or an additional receive window for receiving the receipt confirmation is opened, and as a result of a second trigger event, the time intervals between the repeat transmissions are lengthened, and/or no additional receive windows are opened.