Automatic meter reading system employing common broadcast command channel
    1.
    发明授权
    Automatic meter reading system employing common broadcast command channel 失效
    自动抄表系统采用通用广播命令通道

    公开(公告)号:US6073169A

    公开(公告)日:2000-06-06

    申请号:US835261

    申请日:1997-04-08

    摘要: An automated meter reading system is provided. The system includes a host server interfaced to a plurality of nodes where each node communicates with a number of utility meters. The system selects a group of noninterfering nodes and uses an RF broadcast from the host server to initiate the reading of meters and the uploading of meter data provided by those meters to the nodes and, ultimately, to the host server. The system also has a number of gateways that communicate with a plurality of nodes, grouped to form sets of noninterfering gateways. In this embodiment, the system selects a set of noninterfering gateways and uses an RF broadcast from the host server to initiate the reading of meters and the uploading of meter data provided by those meters to the nodes and, ultimately, through the gateways to the host server. A method for using an outbound RF channel to automatically read meters is also provided.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种自动抄表系统。 该系统包括接口到多个节点的主机服务器,其中每个节点与多个公用事业仪表通信。 该系统选择一组非干扰节点,并使用来自主机服务器的RF广播来启动仪表的读取以及由这些仪表提供的仪表数据的上传到节点,最终到达主机服务器。 该系统还具有与多个节点进行通信的多个网关,其被分组以形成非干扰网关的集合。 在该实施例中,该系统选择一组非干扰网关,并且使用来自主机服务器的RF广播来启动仪表的读取以及由这些仪表提供的仪表数据上传到节点,最终通过到主机的网关 服务器。 还提供了使用出站RF信道自动读取仪表的方法。

    Automatic meter reading system employing common broadcast command channel
    3.
    发明授权
    Automatic meter reading system employing common broadcast command channel 有权
    自动抄表系统采用通用广播命令通道

    公开(公告)号:US06684245B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-01-27

    申请号:US09524200

    申请日:2000-03-13

    IPC分类号: G06F15173

    摘要: An automated meter reading system is provided. The system includes a host server interfaced to a plurality of nodes where each node communicates with a number of utility meters. The system selects a group of noninterfering nodes and uses an RF broadcast from the host server to initiate the reading of meters and the uploading of meter data provided by those meters to the nodes and, ultimately, to the host server. The system also has a number of gateways that communicate with a plurality of nodes, grouped to form sets of noninterfering gateways. In this embodiment, the system selects a set of noninterfering gateways and uses an RF broadcast from the host server to initiate the reading of meters and the uploading of meter data provided by those meters to the nodes and, ultimately, through the gateways to the host server. A method for using an outbound RF channel to automatically read meters is also provided.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种自动抄表系统。 该系统包括接口到多个节点的主机服务器,其中每个节点与多个公用事业仪表通信。 该系统选择一组非干扰节点,并使用来自主机服务器的RF广播来启动仪表的读取以及由这些仪表提供的仪表数据的上传到节点,最终到主机服务器。 该系统还具有与多个节点进行通信的多个网关,其被分组以形成非干扰网关的集合。 在该实施例中,该系统选择一组非干扰网关,并且使用来自主机服务器的RF广播来启动仪表的读取和由这些仪表提供的仪表数据的上传到节点,并最终通过到主机的网关 服务器。 还提供了一种使用出站RF频道自动读取仪表的方法。

    Remote access to electronic meters using the short message service
    5.
    发明授权
    Remote access to electronic meters using the short message service 失效
    使用短消息服务远程访问电子仪表

    公开(公告)号:US06900737B1

    公开(公告)日:2005-05-31

    申请号:US09022879

    申请日:1998-02-12

    IPC分类号: G08B23/00 H04Q9/00

    摘要: An automatic meter reading (AMR) system collects readings from multiple or individual meters or sets parameters in individual or multiple meters using the Short Message Service (SMS) in digital cellular networks. The individual meters incorporate interfaces to the SMS network so that parameters within the meter can be read and written to/from external devices that also interface to the SMS network. Communications gateways incorporate a single interface to the SMS network, which a set of non-SMS-enabled meters can access via a local area network (LAN).

    摘要翻译: 自动抄表系统(AMR)系统使用数字蜂窝网络中的短消息服务(SMS)从多个或多个仪表收集读数或以单个或多个仪表设置参数。 单个仪表包含与SMS网络的接口,使得仪表内的参数可以读取和写入外部设备,也可以连接到SMS网络。 通信网关将一个单一的接口结合到SMS网络,一组不支持SMS的仪表可以通过局域网(LAN)访问。