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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2009
Morrice D. Blackwell, Mequon, WI (US);
Randall L. Schultz, Fredonia, WI (US);
Yarum Locker, Givat Shmuel, IL;
Morrice D. Blackwell, Mequon, WI (US);
Randall L. Schultz, Fredonia, WI (US);
Yarum Locker, Givat Shmuel, IL;
Badger Meter, Inc., Milwaukee, WI (US);
Abstract
A method and a system for collection of meter readings from meter reading and transmitting devices () and for viewing on a web-enabled wireless communication device () comprises addressing at least one receiver () through the Internet () and obtaining a data file of meter data for a plurality of meter reading devices () that have previously communicated with the receiver (). The receiver () can then re-transmit the meter data through a wide area network such as the Internet () to a web site () operated by an organization marketing AMR systems. The meter data is then accessed and displayed at a customer demonstration site using a handheld wireless smart phone () which receives a web page () that is reduced in size for transmission through the cellular network to the smart phone ().