Remote access to electronic meters using a TCP/IP protocol suite

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6747981
APP PUB NO 20020044559A1
SERIAL NO

09975582

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An electronic meter incorporates a TCP/IP protocol suite and an HTTP server to provide two-way access to the meter data. Alternatively, the TCP/IP protocol suite may be incorporated into a gateway serving multiple meters connected through a power line or wireless two-way network. The gateway may incorporate an HTTP server for accessing data from multiple meters and for transmission of data to individual meters. Other aspects of the disclosed system include the use of a common gateway interface for remote access to meter data and to set meter parameters using HTML forms in HTTP browsers; remote reading and setting of multiple meter parameters using a TCP/IP protocol suite; a TCP/IP protocol suite implemented in designated nodes in a CEBus LAN with remote access through TCP/IP to routers and brouters and to individual meters on the LAN; and an SLIP-PPP enabled gateway for remote TCP/IP access through a serial interface to a single or multiple meter parameters.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • ELSTER ELECTRICITY, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ardalan, Sasan H Cary, NC 8 1028
Van, den Bout David E Apex, NC 8 873

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