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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2011
John F. Duff, Breezy Point, MN (US);
Scott H. Christiansen, Brainerd, MN (US);
Rolf Flen, Pequot Lakes, MN (US);
John F. Duff, Breezy Point, MN (US);
Scott H. Christiansen, Brainerd, MN (US);
Rolf Flen, Pequot Lakes, MN (US);
Landis+Gyr Technologies, LLC, Pequot Lakes, MN (US);
Abstract
Aspects of the present disclosure are directed toward the use of broadcast transmissions to multiple endpoint devices. These broadcast transmissions can be particularly useful for reducing the communication bandwidth used during transmission of configuration data to the endpoint devices. In order to implement the broadcast communications, the present disclosure describes a mechanism for configuring targeted endpoint devices to be responsive to the broadcast communications. For instance, a configuration command can be sent to each of the targeted endpoint devices. The configuration command can include a virtual ID. The targeted endpoint devices can configure themselves to listen for subsequent broadcast messages addressed to the virtual ID. Configuration data can then be sent using the virtual ID and associated broadcast messages.