公开(公告)号：US10992417B2

公开(公告)日：2021-04-27

申请号：US16312796

申请日：2017-06-29

Applicant: Kamstrup A/S

Inventor： Flemming Hald ,  Johnny Dørken Christiansen

IPC: H04L1/00 ,  H04W12/04 ,  H04W12/00 ,  H04L5/00

Abstract: Radio frequency communication method for wirelessly transmitting data packets between two communication nodes of a communication network, the method comprising the steps of generating a data packet including payload data and a first data check value a, transmitting the data packet from the first node to a second node; and determine whether the data packet is transmitted correctly by calculating a second data check value based on the received payload data and comparing the second data check value to the first data check value to; if the data packet is received correctly, transmitting from the second node to the first node an acknowledgement packet including a first acknowledgement check value wherein the first acknowledgement check value provides stronger assurances about data integrity of the received payload data than the first and second data check values; and at the first node, calculating a second acknowledgement check value based on the original payload data, and determining whether the data received at the second node matched the data originally sent from the first node.

公开(公告)号：US20190025078A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-24

申请号：US16037076

申请日：2018-07-17

Applicant: Kamstrup A/S

Inventor： Flemming Hald ,  Johnny Dørken Christiansen ,  Karsten Kobæk Bidstrup

IPC: G01D4/00 ,  E03B7/07 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  H04W74/08

Abstract: The present invention describes a smart metering device being part of an advanced metering infrastructure. The smart metering device might comprise one or more sub devices such as: metering devices, actuator devices, sensor devices etc. The smart metering device includes a valve arranged to limit the delivery of a utility to the consumer. Moreover the smart metering devices includes a communication device including a transmitter and a receiver for wireless communication with a collector, utilizing a listen after talk mechanism to perform a two way communication to the head end system through a collector. The presented invention is especially beneficial for battery supplied smart metering devices. The advanced metering infrastructure will provide a given service level for communication between the meter and the head end system. The service level will be changed dynamically in order to meet the adequate service level at all times.

公开(公告)号：US09912441B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-06

申请号：US15037519

申请日：2014-11-21

Applicant: Kamstrup A/S

Inventor： Flemming Hald ,  Rene Rørbye Pedersen ,  Johnny Dørken Christiansen ,  Rasmus Melchior Jacobsen

IPC: H04L1/00 ,  H04Q9/00 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  G08C17/02

CPC classification number: H04L1/0041 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  G08C17/02 ,  H04L1/0002 ,  H04L1/0033 ,  H04L1/0045 ,  H04L1/0057 ,  H04L1/0084 ,  H04Q9/00 ,  H04Q2209/50 ,  H04Q2209/60

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device and a system for transmitting data messages which can be received by different types of receivers. A device and system are disclosed where data transmissions are based on data messages (2) comprising two parts, a first part (20) being encoded in accordance with a communication protocol, such as the wireless MBus protocol, and a second part (21) which comprises error-correcting information for enabling a receiver device to correct errors in the data message (2), such as parity information related to turbo coding. The first part (20) forms an independent sub data message which can be received independently of the content of the second part (21). The sub data message can be received as is within a first communication range (6), and the entire data message can by virtue of the error correction information, and subsequent error correction, be received within a second longer communication range (7).

公开(公告)号：US11448522B2

公开(公告)日：2022-09-20

申请号：US16484839

申请日：2018-02-09

Applicant: Kamstrup A/S

Inventor： Johnny Dørken Christiansen ,  Flemming Hald

IPC: H04W12/10 ,  G01D4/00 ,  H04W4/38 ,  H04L9/40 ,  H04W12/106 ,  H04W12/04 ,  H04W60/02

Abstract: Method and devices for wirelessly transmitting data packets in a meter reading system, wherein the method comprises generating at the meter device, a first data packet including payload data and a first message authentication code computed based the payload data and associated meter data stored in a memory of the meter device, transmitting the first data packet from the meter device to the receiver, and performing a primary authentication check of the first data packet and verifying the associated meter data at the receiver by recalculating the first message authentication code using the received payload data and current associated meter data stored in a memory of the receiver, as input.

公开(公告)号：US11209287B2

公开(公告)日：2021-12-28

申请号：US17157015

申请日：2021-01-25

Applicant: Kamstrup A/S

Inventor： Flemming Hald ,  Johnny Dørken Christiansen ,  Karsten Kobæk Bidstrup

IPC: G01D4/00 ,  E03B7/07 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  H04W74/08

Abstract: A smart metering device being part of an advanced metering infrastructure is provided. The smart metering device might comprise one or more sub devices such as: metering devices, actuator devices, sensor devices etc. The smart metering device includes a valve arranged to limit the delivery of a utility to the consumer. Moreover the smart metering devices includes a communication device including a transmitter and a receiver for wireless communication with a collector, utilizing a listen after talk mechanism to perform a two-way communication to the head end system through a collector. The presented invention is especially beneficial for battery supplied smart metering devices. The advanced metering infrastructure will provide a given service level for communication between the meter and the head end system. The service level will be changed dynamically in order to meet the adequate service level at all times.

公开(公告)号：US10276917B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-30

申请号：US15323687

申请日：2015-07-02

Applicant: Kamstrup A/S

Inventor： Johnny Dørken Christiansen ,  Claus Jørgensen ,  Lasse Pilegaard

IPC: G08B21/00 ,  H01Q1/22 ,  H01Q1/12 ,  H01Q7/00 ,  H04B5/00

Abstract: A data transmission system (600) for transmitting consumption data from a consumption meter (100) is provided, wherein the system (600) comprises the consumption meter (100) arranged to measure a volume of a supplied utility and comprising a housing (110) with an outer surface (112); a control circuit arranged in the housing to generate a signal indicative of the volume of the utility; and a transmitter (40) arranged in the housing and being connected to the control circuit and arranged for transmitting the signal indicative of the volume of the utility; and a transmission coupler module (200) comprising a housing adaptor (210) which fits onto the outer surface (112) of the housing (110); and a conductive element (220) arranged with the housing adaptor (210) and being near-field coupled to the transmitter (140), wherein the conductive element (220) is removably arranged with the housing adaptor (210). The data transmission system has high transmission efficiency.

公开(公告)号：US11323783B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-03

申请号：US16474623

申请日：2017-12-22

Applicant: Kamstrup A/S

Inventor： Johnny Dørken Christiansen ,  Flemming Hald

IPC: H04L1/00 ,  H04L1/18 ,  H04W52/04 ,  H04Q9/00

Abstract: A consumption meter (M1) arranged to determine a consumed quantity of a utility at the consumer site. The meter (M1) has a communication unit with a transmitter and a receiver arranged for communication via a network, preferably an RF network. The meter can autonomously transmit data frames (DF) in accordance with a set of transmission parameters, e.g. data frames with data indicative of a consumed quantity. The meter can receive, within a limited time window (TW) following transmission of said data frame (DF), an acknowledgement frame comprising link data indicative of receipt of said data frame by an associated collector which has received the data frame (DF). Finally, the meter can adjust the set of transmission parameters for transmission of a subsequent data frame (DF) in response to said link data.

公开(公告)号：US20210148729A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-20

申请号：US17157015

申请日：2021-01-25

Applicant: Kamstrup A/S

Inventor： Flemming Hald ,  Johnny Dørken Christiansen ,  Karsten Kobæk Bidstrup

IPC: G01D4/00 ,  E03B7/07 ,  G06Q50/06 ,  H04W74/08

Abstract: A smart metering device being part of an advanced metering infrastructure is provided. The smart metering device might comprise one or more sub devices such as: metering devices, actuator devices, sensor devices etc. The smart metering device includes a valve arranged to limit the delivery of a utility to the consumer. Moreover the smart metering devices includes a communication device including a transmitter and a receiver for wireless communication with a collector, utilizing a listen after talk mechanism to perform a two-way communication to the head end system through a collector. The presented invention is especially beneficial for battery supplied smart metering devices. The advanced metering infrastructure will provide a given service level for communication between the meter and the head end system. The service level will be changed dynamically in order to meet the adequate service level at all times.

公开(公告)号：US20170162930A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-08

申请号：US15323687

申请日：2015-07-02

Applicant: Kamstrup A/S

Inventor： Johnny Dørken Christiansen ,  Claus Jørgensen ,  Lasse Pilegaard

IPC: H01Q1/22 ,  H01Q7/00 ,  H01Q1/12 ,  H04B5/00

CPC classification number: H01Q1/2233 ,  H01Q1/1214 ,  H01Q7/00 ,  H04B5/0043

Abstract: A data transmission system (600) for transmitting consumption data from a consumption meter (100) is provided, wherein the system (600) comprises the consumption meter (100) arranged to measure a volume of a supplied utility and comprising a housing (110) with an outer surface (112); a control circuit arranged in the housing to generate a signal indicative of the volume of the utility; and a transmitter (40) arranged in the housing and being connected to the control circuit and arranged for transmitting the signal indicative of the volume of the utility; and a transmission coupler module (200) comprising a housing adaptor (210) which fits onto the outer surface (112) of the housing (110); and a conductive element (220) arranged with the housing adaptor (210) and being near-field coupled to the transmitter (140), wherein the conductive element (220) is removably arranged with the housing adaptor (210). The data transmission system has high transmission efficiency.

公开(公告)号：US20150116128A1

公开(公告)日：2015-04-30

申请号：US14398286

申请日：2013-05-06

Applicant: Kamstrup A/S

Inventor： Flemming Hald ,  Johnny Dørken Christiansen

IPC: H04Q9/14

CPC classification number: H04Q9/14 ,  G06F8/65 ,  H04Q9/00 ,  H04Q2209/10 ,  H04Q2209/60

Abstract: The invention relates to a system of consumption meters (2) arranged in a communication network, where program data of the consumption meters can be updated via the communication network. A data collector (3) is arranged for updating the program data of a group of consumption meters over the network. This is performed by establishing a dedicated update session to each consumption meter of the group of consumption meters, and transmitting addressed update program segments to consumption meters in session. During the update session with a given consumption meter, any other consumption meter which is within communication range (8) will, if it receives the update segment, store it even though the segment is addressed to another meter. In an update session of a next meter, only segments not already stored from a previous session to another consumption meter are transmitted to the next meter.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种布置在通信网络中的消费量表（2）系统，其中可以经由通信网络更新消费计量表的程序数据。 数据收集器（3）被布置用于通过网络更新一组消耗计量器的程序数据。 这是通过建立一组消费计量器的每个消耗计量器的专用更新会话，并将寻址的更新程序段传送到会话中的消费表。 在与给定的消耗计量表的更新会话期间，在通信范围（8）内的任何其他消耗计量器将在其接收到更新段时将其存储，即使该段被寻址到另一个仪表。 在下一个仪表的更新会话中，只有尚未从先前会话存储到另一个消耗计的段已被传送到下一个仪表。