公开(公告)号：US10045275B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-07

申请号：US15232863

申请日：2016-08-10

Applicant: ITRON, INC.

Inventor： Scott Cumeralto

IPC: G08C19/16 ,  H04W40/10 ,  H04B3/36 ,  H04W40/24 ,  H04L12/26 ,  H04W4/70

Abstract: Disclosed are apparatus and methodology for improving communications among battery operated network endpoints and a central facility. A battery operated endpoint may determine its remaining battery capacity and decide whether it is able to provide message repeating services to other endpoints within the network. The endpoint may make such decision based also on its own communications reliability to a central facility either directly or via other endpoints operating as repeaters.

公开(公告)号：US20130300577A1

公开(公告)日：2013-11-14

申请号：US13943475

申请日：2013-07-16

Applicant: Itron, Inc.

Inventor： Scott Cumeralto ,  Matthew Johnson ,  Mark K. Cornwall

IPC: G01D4/00

CPC classification number: G01D4/002 ,  G01D4/006 ,  H04Q9/00 ,  H04Q2209/50 ,  H04Q2209/60 ,  Y02B90/243 ,  Y04S20/325

Abstract: In a data collection system having a utility data collector configured for remotely collecting utility data, a system includes one or more endpoints. Each endpoint has a utility meter, memory for storing at least utility consumption data from the utility meter, and a radio for transmitting a communication message to the utility data collector. The radio establishes a communication link between the endpoint and the utility data collector, and provides consumption data when a wireless communication channel quality test determines an adequacy of communications from the endpoint and the utility data collector (e.g. using RSSI). The utility meter sets a hold-off timer or other validity check and only performs subsequently received reset requests or other reconfigurations if the timer has expired or the validity check is valid. Other features are also disclosed.

Abstract translation: 在具有配置用于远程收集实用程序数据的实用程序数据收集器的数据收集系统中，系统包括一个或多个端点。 每个端点都有一个公用事业计量表，用于存储来自公用事业计量表的至少公用事业消耗数据的存储器和用于将通信消息发送到公用事业数据收集器的无线电装置。 无线电在端点和效用数据收集器之间建立通信链路，并且当无线通信信道质量测试确定来自端点和效用数据收集器（例如，使用RSSI）的通信的充分性时，提供消耗数据。 如果定时器已过期或有效性检查有效，则公用仪表设置暂停定时器或其他有效性检查，并且仅执行随后接收到的复位请求或其他重新配置。 还公开了其他特征。