公开(公告)号：WO2008094918A1

公开(公告)日：2008-08-07

申请号：PCT/US2008/052325

申请日：2008-01-29

Applicant: CIMMARON SYSTEMS, LLC. ,  WHITAKER, Michael, K. ,  MATHEWS, William, K.

Inventor： WHITAKER, Michael, K. ,  MATHEWS, William, K.

IPC: H04L12/403 ,  G08C15/00

CPC classification number: G01D4/004 ,  G01D4/008 ,  G01D5/2515 ,  Y02B90/242 ,  Y02B90/246 ,  Y04S20/322 ,  Y04S20/42

Abstract: An automated meter reading system and communications network. The system comprises a multi-tiered network for obtaining information from utility meters and communicating the information to a central database. A plurality of terminal units are each operatively connected to a utility meter to sense operational data of the utility meter and transmit the data through the network when polled. A plurality of primary units are each operatively connected to a utility meter to sense operational data of the utility meter and transmit the data through the network. The primary units also request data from one or more of the terminal units by polling the terminal units, and transmit that data through the network. Data collection units receive data from the primary units and transmit the data to a central host computer. The network is configurable so that status information or requests can be transmitted from the terminal units to the host computer or from the host computer to any of the terminal units.

Abstract translation: 自动抄表系统和通讯网络。 该系统包括用于从公用事业计量表获取信息并将信息传送到中央数据库的多层网络。 多个终端单元各自可操作地连接到公用事业仪表以感测公用事业仪表的操作数据，并在轮询时通过网络传输数据。 多个主要单元各自可操作地连接到公用事业仪表，以感测公用事业仪表的运行数据并通过网络传输数据。 主单元还通过轮询终端单元来请求来自一个或多个终端单元的数据，并通过网络发送该数据。 数据收集单元从主单元接收数据并将数据发送到中央主机。 网络是可配置的，使得状态信息或请求可以从终端单元发送到主计算机或从主计算机发送到任何终端单元。