CA2491400A1 - Dynamic self-configuring metering network - Google Patents

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CA2491400A1
CA2491400A1 CA002491400A CA2491400A CA2491400A1 CA 2491400 A1 CA2491400 A1 CA 2491400A1 CA 002491400 A CA002491400 A CA 002491400A CA 2491400 A CA2491400 A CA 2491400A CA 2491400 A1 CA2491400 A1 CA 2491400A1
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Kenneth C. Shuey
Rodney C. Hemminger
Robert T. Mason, Jr.
Eugene W. Hodges
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Rodney C. Hemminger
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04QSELECTING
    • H04Q9/00Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station, in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04QSELECTING
    • H04Q2209/00Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems
    • H04Q2209/60Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for transmitting utility meters data, i.e. transmission of data from the reader of the utility meter

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A dynamic self-configuring system (110) for collecting metering data comprises a collector meter (116) (Fig.1). The collector meter (116) scans for meters that are operable to directly communicate with the collector and registers such meters as level one meters (114a). The collector meter (116) transmits instructions to the level one meters (114a) to scan for meters that are operable to directly communicate with the level one meters (114a). The collector meter (116) registers meters that respond as level two meters (114b).
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