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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2007
Applicants:
Christopher L. Osterloh, Waseca, MN (US);
Christopher Nagy, Waseca, MN (US);
Inventors:
Christopher L. Osterloh, Waseca, MN (US);
Christopher Nagy, Waseca, MN (US);
Assignee:
Itron, Inc., Liberty Lake, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08C 19/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Automatic meter reading (AMR) systems and methods in which readers communicate with endpoints interfaced to utility meters. In operation, the reader and the endpoint communicate with one another via radio frequency (RF) communication according to a communication protocol. Aspects of the invention are directed to packetization, command and control, and messaging arrangements.