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Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2012

Filed:

Feb. 27, 2008
Applicants:

Arthur John Klaus, Adamstown, MD (US);

Timothy Clark Winter, Columbia, MD (US);

Minakshisundaran Balasubramanian Anand, Germantown, MD (US);

Inventors:

Arthur John Klaus, Adamstown, MD (US);

Timothy Clark Winter, Columbia, MD (US);

Minakshisundaran Balasubramanian Anand, Germantown, MD (US);

Assignee:

Cooper Technologies Company, Houston, TX (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08C 15/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A system and method for conducting bi-directional communication sessions with sensing and control devices, such as utility meters, from a mobile device. A system for conducting bi-directional communication sessions with utility meters from a mobile device includes a mobile device capable of acquiring a communication session with a meter unit connected to a utility meter, a vehicle in which the mobile device is located, and a plurality of meter units connected to a plurality of utility meters. The meter units are capable of receiving and executing commands to obtain data and perform actions on the utility meters. The actions include a peak consumption value reset of the utility meter. Each command message includes a token that enables the endpoint radio transceiver devices to determine the commanded one or more operations have been performed.


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Klaus, Arthur. (2012). System and method for conducting bi-directional communication sessions with utility meters from a mobile device (U.S. Patent No. 8164481). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/8164481

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