US 6,509,841 B1
System and method for communication between remote locationsGeneral
US 6,509,841 B1
System and method for communication between remote locations
Tech Center:
2600 Communications
Examiner:
Timothy Edwards, Jr.
Art Unit:
2635 Digital and Optical Communications
Inventors:
Laurence Jay Colton; Douglas D. Faith; Richard David Rioboli; Jonathan Peter Worman
Assignee:
Priority:
10/16/97
Filed:
11/01/00
Granted:
01/21/03
Expiration:
01/20/18
Abstract
A communication system transmits data between a plurality of locations. The communication system is suitable for use by a utility provider to monitor a plurality of metering devices from a remote location. The communication system in accordance with use by a utility provider to monitor metering devices comprises a control for at least receiving data, a plurality of metering devices arranged in a defined number of metering groups for transmitting data associated with an amount of usage of a utility, and a defined number of concentrators, each operably connected to the control and one metering group for transmission of data between the control and plurality of metering devices.