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Versatile radio packeting for automatic meter reading systems

US7830874B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 5, 2007
Grant dateNov 9, 2010
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Expiry dateFeb 9, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY04S20/30
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Methods and systems of providing positive outage notification are described. In some examples, the system determines there is an outage at a facility and transmits multiple messages notifying a utility of the outage. In some examples, the messages are received at multiple message collectors. In some examples, the system determines restoration procedures based on the messages.

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