IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0370679
(2009-02-13)
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등록번호 |
US-8203463
(2012-06-19)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Bragg, Steven D.
- Yost, Robert W.
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
11 인용 특허 :
301 |
초록
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A meter data collection system in which a licensed narrowband frequency channel is used to wake up carrier-sensed, battery-powered meter reading devices (MRDs) is disclosed herein. In the meter data collection system disclosed herein, an unlicensed wideband channel is used to transmit data replies f
A meter data collection system in which a licensed narrowband frequency channel is used to wake up carrier-sensed, battery-powered meter reading devices (MRDs) is disclosed herein. In the meter data collection system disclosed herein, an unlicensed wideband channel is used to transmit data replies from the MRDs to a mobile data collection device. In another embodiment disclosed herein, a meshed network of MRDs communicating on the unlicensed channel is combined with a roaming interrogator that uses the licensed channel to send commands or to perform on-demand reads.
대표청구항
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1. A meter reading device comprising: a transceiver configured and arranged to transmit and receive radio signals;a processor in electrical communication with the transceiver and configured and arranged to execute processor-executable instructions to control operation of the meter reading device; an
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A meter reading device comprising: a transceiver configured and arranged to transmit and receive radio signals;a processor in electrical communication with the transceiver and configured and arranged to execute processor-executable instructions to control operation of the meter reading device; anda memory in electrical communication with the processor and storing processor-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to control the operation of the meter reading device to operate in a selected one of: a sleep mode in which the transceiver periodically listens on a licensed channel for a carrier signal,a rouse mode in which the transceiver receives data via the licensed channel, the data comprising a preamble, an address, a command, and plurality of checksum bits,a wake mode in which the meter reading device processes the data received via the licensed channel in the rouse mode, anda reply mode in which the transceiver transmits a reply on an unlicensed channel having a broader bandwidth than the licensed channel,wherein the selected mode in which the meter reading device operates is reconfigurable and the memory stores processor-executable instructions for causing the meter reading device to operate in the wake mode when the address in the data matches an address of the meter reading device and the plurality of checksum bits matches a checksum bit pattern. 2. The meter reading device of claim 1, wherein the memory stores processor-executable instructions for causing the meter reading device to operate in the rouse mode when the transceiver receives a carrier signal having a power exceeding a threshold power level. 3. The meter reading device of claim 2, wherein the threshold power level is programmable. 4. The meter reading device of claim 1, wherein the memory stores processor-executable instructions for: causing the meter reading device to operate in the reply mode when the command in the data requires a reply; andcausing the meter reading device to perform one or more operations in response to the command in the data and to return to the sleep mode when the command in the data does not require a reply. 5. A method of operating an interrogator device comprising a transceiver, the method comprising: causing the transceiver to emit a carrier signal on a licensed channel, the carrier signal causing a meter reading device to transition from a sleep mode to a rouse mode;transmitting data from the interrogator device to the meter reading device using the licensed channel, wherein the data comprises a preamble, an address of the meter reading device, a command, and a plurality of checksum bits; andreceiving a reply from the meter reading device on an unlicensed channel having a broader bandwidth than the licensed channel. 6. The method of claim 5, wherein the meter reading device operates in the rouse mode when the meter reading device receives a carrier signal having a power exceeding a threshold power level. 7. The method of claim 5, wherein the meter reading device operates in the wake mode when the address in the data matches an address of the meter reading device and the plurality of checksum bits matches a checksum bit pattern. 8. The method of claim 7, wherein the meter reading device operates in the reply mode when the command in the data requires a reply. 9. The method of claim 7, wherein the meter reading device performs one or more operations in response to the command in the data and returns to the sleep mode when the command in the data does not require a reply. 10. The method of claim 5, wherein the meter reading device returns to the sleep mode when the address in the data does not match an address of the meter reading device or the plurality of checksum bits does not match a checksum bit pattern. 11. The method of claim 5, further comprising synchronizing the meter reading device and a meter in communication with the meter reading device when the meter receives a transmission from the meter reading device, wherein the meter reading device and the meter are configured to communicate at least one of a command and meter data after synchronization is achieved. 12. The method of claim 5, wherein the licensed channel comprises a LF, HF, VHF or UHF band. 13. A method of operating a meter reading device comprising a transceiver, the method comprising: operating the meter reading device in a sleep mode in which the transceiver periodically listens on a licensed channel for a carrier signal from an interrogator;in response to receiving a carrier signal from the interrogator, operating the meter reading device in a rouse mode in which the transceiver receives data from the interrogator via the licensed channel;in response to determining that the data received from the interrogator is addressed to the meter reading device, operating the meter reading device in a wake mode in which the meter reading device processes the data received from the interrogator via the licensed channel; andin response to determining that the data received from the interrogator requires a reply, operating the meter reading device in a reply mode in which the meter reading device transmits the reply to the interrogator using an unlicensed channel having a broader bandwidth than the licensed channel. 14. The method of claim 13, wherein the data received from the interrogator device via the licensed channel comprises a preamble, an address, a command, and a plurality of checksum bits. 15. The method of claim 14, wherein the meter reading device determines that the data received from the interrogator is addressed to the meter reading device when the address in the data matches an address of the meter reading device and the plurality of checksum bits matches a checksum bit pattern. 16. The method of claim 14, further comprising returning to the sleep mode if the address in the data received from the interrogator does not match an address of the meter reading device or the plurality of checksum bits does not match a checksum bit pattern. 17. The method of claim 13, further comprising, when the command in the data does not require a reply: performing one or more operations in response to the command in the data; andreturning to the sleep mode after performing the one or more operations. 18. The method of claim 13, further comprising: sending a transmission to a meter in communication with the meter reading device;synchronizing the meter reading device with the meter after the meter receives the transmission from the meter reading device; andcommunicating at least one of a command and meter data between the meter reading device and the meter after synchronization is achieved.
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