WO2002049222A3 - System and method for communication between remote locations - Google Patents

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WO2002049222A3
WO2002049222A3 PCT/US2001/048254 US0148254W WO0249222A3 WO 2002049222 A3 WO2002049222 A3 WO 2002049222A3 US 0148254 W US0148254 W US 0148254W WO 0249222 A3 WO0249222 A3 WO 0249222A3
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communication
meter
payment
remote locations
utility
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Mark E Day
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Cic Global Llc
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B10/00—Transmission systems employing electromagnetic waves other than radio-waves, e.g. infrared, visible or ultraviolet light, or employing corpuscular radiation, e.g. quantum communication
    • H04B10/11—Arrangements specific to free-space transmission, i.e. transmission through air or vacuum
    • H04B10/112—Line-of-sight transmission over an extended range
    • H04B10/1123—Bidirectional transmission
    • H04B10/1125—Bidirectional transmission using a single common optical path
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01D—MEASURING NOT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR A SPECIFIC VARIABLE; ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEASURING TWO OR MORE VARIABLES NOT COVERED IN A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS; TARIFF METERING APPARATUS; MEASURING OR TESTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G01D4/00—Tariff metering apparatus
    • G01D4/002—Remote reading of utility meters
    • G01D4/004—Remote reading of utility meters to a fixed location
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02B—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
    • Y02B90/00—Enabling technologies or technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation
    • Y02B90/20—Smart grids as enabling technology in buildings sector
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y04—INFORMATION OR COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES HAVING AN IMPACT ON OTHER TECHNOLOGY AREAS
    • Y04S—SYSTEMS INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO POWER NETWORK OPERATION, COMMUNICATION OR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR IMPROVING THE ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATION, TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION, MANAGEMENT OR USAGE, i.e. SMART GRIDS
    • Y04S20/00—Management or operation of end-user stationary applications or the last stages of power distribution; Controlling, monitoring or operating thereof
    • Y04S20/30—Smart metering, e.g. specially adapted for remote reading

Abstract

A communication system regulates communication between a utility and a customer. The communication system can be adapted as a payment metering system by incorporating a utility host, a meter, and customer interface. A payment medium can be used for transferring payment onto the system. Meter read information can be uploaded onto the payment medium where desired. A control can also be included in the system and located remote from the meter to accommodate monitoring of the meter where desired and any additional communication (Figure 4).
PCT/US2001/048254 2000-12-15 2001-12-14 System and method for communication between remote locations WO2002049222A2 (en)

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US60/256,390 2000-12-15

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WO2002049222A3 true WO2002049222A3 (en) 2003-03-20

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US5862391A (en) * 1996-04-03 1999-01-19 General Electric Company Power management control system
US6119106A (en) * 1997-11-26 2000-09-12 Mersky; Randy Method and apparatus for facilitating customer payments to creditors from a remote site
US6128603A (en) * 1997-09-09 2000-10-03 Dent; Warren T. Consumer-based system and method for managing and paying electronic billing statements

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US4135181A (en) * 1976-01-30 1979-01-16 General Electric Company Automatic remote meter reading and control system
US4450481A (en) * 1981-08-25 1984-05-22 E-Com Corporation Tamper-resistant, expandable communications system
US5381462A (en) * 1992-05-29 1995-01-10 Datran Systems Corporation Utility monitor communications systems
US5627759A (en) * 1995-05-31 1997-05-06 Process Systems, Inc. Electrical energy meters having real-time power quality measurement and reporting capability
US5862391A (en) * 1996-04-03 1999-01-19 General Electric Company Power management control system
US6128603A (en) * 1997-09-09 2000-10-03 Dent; Warren T. Consumer-based system and method for managing and paying electronic billing statements
US6119106A (en) * 1997-11-26 2000-09-12 Mersky; Randy Method and apparatus for facilitating customer payments to creditors from a remote site

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