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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 18, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2000
Larry W. Anderson, Charlotte, NC (US);
Landis+Gyr Inc., Lafayette, IN (US);
Abstract
A utility meter which provides multiple concurrent registering of commodity consumption data includes a source of commodity consumption signals, a measurement circuit, and a registering circuit. The source of commodity consumption signals is coupled to provide commodity consumption signals to the measurement circuit. The measurement circuit is operable to generate commodity consumption data from the commodity consumption signals. The register circuit is operably coupled to the measurement circuit to receive the commodity consumption data therefrom. To this end, the register circuit includes a memory and a processor. The memory stores a first set of parameters corresponding to a first metering mode, and a second set of parameters corresponding to a second metering mode. The processor is operable to generate first metering information by performing a metering routine a first time using the first set of parameters and the commodity consumption data, generate second metering information by performing the metering routine a second time using the second set of parameters and the commodity consumption data, such that the processor generates the first metering information and the second metering information on a concurrent basis.