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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2012
Chih-hsiang Peng, Hsinchu, TW;
Wan-neng Liu, Hsinchu, TW;
Chih-Hsiang Peng, Hsinchu, TW;
Wan-Neng Liu, Hsinchu, TW;
Wistron Neweb Corp., Hsinchu, TW;
Abstract
A meter apparatus, a metering network, and a metering method thereof are provided. The meter apparatus includes a pulse generator, an optical sensor, a spinning disc, and a magnetic sensor. The pulse generator is configured to generate a number of pulses proportional to an amount of a consumed resource. The optical sensor is configured to detect the number of pulses to generate a first signal, and transmit the first signal to a meter reader. The spinning disc is configured to produce an amount of rotation proportional to the amount of the consumed resource. The magnetic sensor is configured to detect the amount of the rotation to generate a second signal, and transmit the second signal to the meter reader.
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