Patent ID: 9395207
Filing Date: 2016-07-19
CPC Classification: G01D,G01F,G01R,G06Q,G08C,H02B,H04L,H04Q,Y02B,Y04S

Claim Text:
1. A detachable metering monitoring device, connectable with a utility meter, to control at least one utility consumption metered by the utility meter, the detachable metering monitoring device comprising: a usage reading interface to acquire a utility consumption value metered by said utility meter, first secure memory to store at least a unique identifier ID and a personal key, both pertaining to said detachable metering monitoring device, a crypto processor to generate a cryptogram from information data comprising at least the utility consumption value, said cryptogram being encrypted with said personal key, a message generator to generate an information message including at least said cryptogram and the unique identifier ID, and a communication network interface including a sending unit to send said information message to a remote management center.