Method and system for controlling path redundancy in the acquisition of utility meter data

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8188886
APP PUB NO 20100026516A1
SERIAL NO

12182269

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A method and system by which certain radio transmitters are assigned to certain reception nodes for the purpose of transmitting metering data derived from a plurality of utility meters to a system management computer. The reception nodes are configured to receive and process data transmissions only from those transmitters with data paths assigned to particular reception nodes, and to ignore data transmissions from non-listed transmitters, thereby assuring that on a continuous basis, a majority of the transmitters will utilize only one data path. Lists may be formed for the transmitters and reception nodes in the system management computer and transmitted to the reception nodes. The status of data transmissions through the repeaters may also be uploaded to the system management computer for analysis of data update rates and data path redundancy.

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BADGER METER INC4545 WEST BROWN DEER ROAD MILWAUKEE WI 53224

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Graudenz, Jacob Bnei Brak, IL 2 79
Kirgner, Anna Holon, IL 1 3
Kirgner, Yacov Holon, IL 1 3
Lazar, Mark New Berlin, US 18 279
Locker, Yarum Givat Shmuel, IL 6 97
Saadeh, Theresa Milwaukee, US 3 73
Schultz, Randy Fredonia, US 6 51
Sharabi, Erez Tel Aviv, IL 2 16
Webb, Dennis Glendale, US 3 17

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