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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 18, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2017
Aclara Technologies Llc, St. Louis, MO (US);
David Haynes, St. Peters, MO (US);
Timothy Dierking, Kirkwood, MO (US);
Aclara Technologies LLC, St. Louis, MO (US);
Abstract
Improvements to IEC 61968-9:2013 meter reading schemas. These include significantly compressing messages into a single integer number which, when transmitted over a utility's communication system, is used to configure meters at utility user locations, obtain meter data, command and control operations at a utility location, and expand messaging capabilities. A method is disclosed for simplifying the IEC 61968-9:2013 schema for communications between a HeadEnd utility communications facility and the meter at an EndPoint so to enable use of the schema for operations it could not previously perform. While providing this enhanced capability, the IEC 61968-9:2013 schema's ability to function for its intended purpose; i.e., meter reading and control, is not compromised or impeded.