WIRELESS UTILITY METER READING SYSTEM AND METHOD
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Sep 20, 2013
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A wireless meter reading system and method are provided to facilitate billing a consumer for utility usage. The method comprises providing a camera or imaging device optionally coupled to a utility meter at a consumer site. The camera or imaging device operates to provide one or more wireless meter reading images of the utility meter from time to time. The one or more wireless meter reading images comprise utility usage data and identifying data of the utility meter. The one or more wireless meter reading images are transmitted to the utility provider. The utility consumer receives from the utility provider a billing statement for utility usage at the consumer site for a defined time period. The billing statement is based on the one or more wireless meter reading images transmitted to the utility provider.
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