Automated meter reading system
US8739148B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 9, 2007 |
| Grant date | May 27, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 10, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R35/04
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In an automatic remote metering system in accordance with the invention a method is provided for reprogramming each client utility meter from a host computer by downloading a reprogram first program from the host to a corresponding hub utility meter fourth memory portion via a communications link, verifying integrity of the reprogram first program, and downloading the reprogram first program from the hub utility meter to the client utility meter via a radio frequency link and overwriting the client utility meter first program code with the reprogram first program code.
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