System and method for creating multiple operating territories within a meter reading system
    1.
    发明授权
    System and method for creating multiple operating territories within a meter reading system 失效
    用于在抄表系统内创建多个操作区域的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07170425B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-01-30

    申请号:US10949927

    申请日:2004-09-24

    IPC分类号: G08B23/00

    CPC分类号: H04Q9/00 H04Q2209/50

    摘要: The present invention enables multiple operating territories to be defined, named, and managed within a meter reading system. Each operating territory may correspond to a geographic sub-section of the meter reading system that is regulated by a particular regulatory agency. Each operating territory may be assigned a set of time of use (TOU) schedules required by its corresponding regulatory agency. The set of TOU schedules assigned to each operating territory may be stored in a database.

    摘要翻译: 本发明使得能够在抄表系统内定义,命名和管理多个操作领域。 每个经营领域可以对应于由特定监管机构监管的抄表系统的地理子部分。 每个经营领域可能被分配一个相应的监管机构要求的一组使用时间(TOU)时间表。 分配给每个运营区域的一组TOU计划可以存储在数据库中。

    System for automated management of spontaneous node migration in a distributed fixed wireless network
    2.
    发明授权
    System for automated management of spontaneous node migration in a distributed fixed wireless network 有权
    用于自动管理分布式固定无线网络中自发节点迁移的系统

    公开(公告)号:US07742430B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-06-22

    申请号:US10949682

    申请日:2004-09-24

    IPC分类号: H04L12/28

    摘要: Methods and systems of managing node migration in a wireless network where nodes may spontaneously migrate from a first communication path to a second communication path. The system includes a first collector disposed within the first communication path and a second collector disposed within the second communication path, a network management server that determines a network state and maintains a database of the network state. When the network management server detects that a node has migrated from the first communication path to the second communication path, information associated with the node is retrieved from the first collector and downloaded to the second collector to ensure the proper operation of the node in the network.

    摘要翻译: 管理无线网络中的节点迁移的方法和系统,其中节点可以自发地从第一通信路径迁移到第二通信路径。 该系统包括设置在第一通信路径内的第一收集器和设置在第二通信路径内的第二收集器,确定网络状态并维护网络状态的数据库的网络管理服务器。 当网络管理服务器检测到节点已经从第一通信路径迁移到第二通信路径时,从第一收集器检索与节点相关联的信息,并将其下载到第二收集器,以确保网络中的节点的正确操作 。

    System and method for automated configuration of meters
    3.
    发明授权
    System and method for automated configuration of meters 有权
    仪表自动配置的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07702594B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-04-20

    申请号:US10949267

    申请日:2004-09-24

    摘要: A number of meters to be configured according to a particular billing rate. Multiple billing rates may be defined, named, and stored for use. Each such billing rate may include time of use (TOU) configuration parameters and/or demand configuration parameters. Alternatively, a billing rate may include strictly consumption based parameters. Each billing rate is “meter independent”, meaning that it is not specific to any particular meter configuration format. The billing rate is defined in a format that is convenient for the operator and then translated into a format that is specific to each meter on which it is implemented. Thus, to configure a number of different parameters on a number of differently formatted meters, only a single billing rate need be defined and propagated to the meters.

    摘要翻译: 要根据特定的计费费率配置多个米。 可以定义,命名和存储多个计费费率以供使用。 每个这样的计费速率可以包括使用时间(TOU)配置参数和/或需求配置参数。 或者,计费费率可以包括严格基于消费的参数。 每个计费率都是“与仪表无关”,这意味着它不是特定的任何特定的仪表配置格式。 计费率以对操作员方便的格式定义,然后转换为特定于其实施的每个仪表的格式。 因此,要在多个不同格式的仪表上配置多个不同的参数,只需要定义单个计费速率并将其传播到仪表。

    OVER THE AIR MICROCONTROLLER FLASH MEMORY UPDATES
    4.
    发明申请
    OVER THE AIR MICROCONTROLLER FLASH MEMORY UPDATES 有权
    在空中微控制器闪存存储器更新

    公开(公告)号:US20080259844A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-10-23

    申请号:US11738226

    申请日:2007-04-20

    IPC分类号: H04Q7/00

    摘要: Techniques for over the air (OTA) microcontroller flash memory updates using a wireless network are disclosed herein. A control node first transmits the microcontroller flash memory update to all devices that can receive the message. Each packet of the message is relayed through multiple communication levels until all devices receive the packet. This starts with communications from the control node to each device node that has a direct communication path to the control node, which are referred to herein as “first level” device nodes. The first level device nodes then relay each communication to each other device node that has a direct communication path to the first level device nodes, which are referred to herein as “second level” device nodes. This process is repeated at each level of the wireless network until each of the plurality of device nodes has received the microcontroller flash memory update.

    摘要翻译: 本文公开了使用无线网络的空中(OTA)微控制器闪存更新技术。 控制节点首先将微控制器闪存更新发送到可以接收消息的所有设备。 消息的每个分组通过多个通信级别进行中继,直到所有设备接收到分组。 这从从控制节点到具有到控制节点的直接通信路径的每个设备节点的通信开始,这在本文中被称为“第一级”设备节点。 然后,第一级设备节点将每个通信中继到具有到第一级设备节点的直接通信路径的每个其他设备节点,这在本文中被称为“第二级”设备节点。 在无线网络的每个级别重复该过程,直到多个设备节点中的每一个已经接收到微控制器闪速存储器更新。

    Over the air microcontroller flash memory updates
    5.
    发明授权
    Over the air microcontroller flash memory updates 有权
    空中微控制器闪存更新

    公开(公告)号:US08320302B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-27

    申请号:US11738226

    申请日:2007-04-20

    IPC分类号: H04W4/00

    摘要: Techniques for over the air (OTA) microcontroller flash memory updates using a wireless network are disclosed herein. A control node first transmits the microcontroller flash memory update to all devices that can receive the message. Each packet of the message is relayed through multiple communication levels until all devices receive the packet. This starts with communications from the control node to each device node that has a direct communication path to the control node, which are referred to herein as “first level” device nodes. The first level device nodes then relay each communication to each other device node that has a direct communication path to the first level device nodes, which are referred to herein as “second level” device nodes. This process is repeated at each level of the wireless network until each of the plurality of device nodes has received the microcontroller flash memory update.

    摘要翻译: 本文公开了使用无线网络的空中(OTA)微控制器闪存更新技术。 控制节点首先将微控制器闪存更新发送到可以接收消息的所有设备。 消息的每个分组通过多个通信级别进行中继,直到所有设备接收到分组。 这从具有从控制节点到具有到控制节点的直接通信路径的每个设备节点的通信开始,这在本文中被称为第一级设备节点。 然后,第一级设备节点将每个通信中继到具有到第一级设备节点的直接通信路径的每个其他设备节点,这在本文中被称为第二级设备节点。 在无线网络的每个级别重复该过程,直到多个设备节点中的每一个已经接收到微控制器闪速存储器更新。