Integrated data collection, anomaly detection and investigation, such as integrated mobile utility meter reading, theft detection and investigation system
US7986246B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 29, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jul 26, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 25, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY04S20/30
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An automated method and system for use during manual data collection, such as utility data collection, compares collected data with additional data to determine if the collected data deviates from an expected value, which may indicate a tamper, theft, leak, malfunction, etc. The method may provide one or more notifications or in-field investigation instructions in response thereto.
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