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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2010
Ryan M. Beverung, Austin, TX (US);
Kelly Laughlin-parker, Waukesha, WI (US);
John A. Olson, Brookfield, WI (US);
Mark Lazar, New Berlin, WI (US);
Christopher D. Hielsberg, Watertown, WI (US);
Ryan M. Beverung, Austin, TX (US);
Kelly Laughlin-Parker, Waukesha, WI (US);
John A. Olson, Brookfield, WI (US);
Mark Lazar, New Berlin, WI (US);
Christopher D. Hielsberg, Watertown, WI (US);
Badger Meter, Inc., Milwaukee, WI (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus is disclosed for prioritizing the processing of messages sent between site transceivers () at utility meter data origination sites () and gateway transceivers () in a fixed meter data collection network. To reduce message processing time, priorities are assigned for processing messages destined for mobile gateways, messages sent to assigned gateways, and messages sent to any gateway after not receiving an acknowledge signal from an assigned gateway. The gateway transceiver also has four receivers for processing four respective messages on four different frequency channels to further reduce processing time and to conserve power usage at the site transceivers.