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Patent No.:

US 7170425 B1

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Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2007

Filed:

Sep. 24, 2004
Applicants:

Russell G. Christopher, Clayton, NC (US);

Raymond Kelley, Raleigh, NC (US);

Dileep Rudran, Cary, NC (US);

Susane K. Nemecz, Garner, NC (US);

Inventors:

Russell G. Christopher, Clayton, NC (US);

Raymond Kelley, Raleigh, NC (US);

Dileep Rudran, Cary, NC (US);

Susane K. Nemecz, Garner, NC (US);

Assignee:

Elster Electricity, LLC, Raleigh, NC (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 23/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

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.


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Christopher, Russell. (2007). System and method for creating multiple operating territories within a meter reading system (U.S. Patent No. 7170425). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/7170425

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