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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 06, 2008
Theresa M. Saadeh, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Michele R. B. Malinowski, Hartford, WI (US);
Theresa M. Saadeh, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Michele R. B. Malinowski, Hartford, WI (US);
Badger Meter, Inc., Milwaukee, WI (US);
Abstract
The invention provides a method and a system for collection of meter readings from the field and for providing a self-populating database for storing and retrieving the meter data. A network data collection computer operating according to a stored computer program reads in data from the receivers and detects the meter reading devices that are sending data through a respective receiver. If not previously detected, the network data collection computer allocates space in the database for the data and stores the meter data and indexes it by the receiver and meter reading device from which it was received, and by the date and time of reception at the network data collection system. This data can then be retrieved and displayed or printed out by these parameters in database reports.