Patent ID: 9558655
Date: 2017-01-31
CPC Classifications: G01D,G01R,G06Q,G08C,H04Q,Y02B,Y04S

Claim:
1. A system for displaying a commodity usage metrics comprising: at least one main monitoring device adapted for communication with a smart metering system and comprising a transceiver for two-way messaging; one or more monitoring devices comprising a transceiver for exchanging information from the transceiver of the main monitoring device; said monitoring device comprising a plurality of light emitting devices illuminating a structured surface, and; a controller responsive to the receiver for controlling the light emitting devices to select the illumination color and to vary the illuminated area, the color selection and area variation each being indicative of a respective one of at least two usage metrics relating to present consumption rate or aggregate consumption of the commodity and wherein said monitoring devices form a network and employ one or more of a variety of protocols, frequency translators, and gateway concepts.