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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 14, 2010
Mark K. Cornwall, Spokane, WA (US);
Barry Cahill-o'brien, Spokane, WA (US);
Mark K. Cornwall, Spokane, WA (US);
Barry Cahill-O'Brien, Spokane, WA (US);
Itron, Inc., Liberty Lake, WA (US);
Abstract
The present subject matter relates to apparatus and methodologies for determining an appropriate size for a consumption measurement meter to be installed for a particular application, and/or for validating the appropriateness of a previously installed meter. A remotely controllable endpoint is associated with a consumption measure meter, which may be a water meter. Upon remote command to begin a measurement period, the endpoint will store data representing different levels of consumption during different time intervals over a period of time. The time intervals, length of time for recording data, and start time for recording data, may be remotely selected. Analysis of collected data with reference to known characteristics of available consumption measuring meters permits selection and/or validation of an appropriately sized meter for a particular application.