Patent ID: 9659488
Date: 2017-05-23
CPC Classifications: G01D,G08C,Y02B,Y04S

Claim:
1. A utility meter comprising: an enclosure; a first printed circuit board (PCB) disposed within the enclosure, the first PCB including: one or more terminals arranged to couple the utility meter to one or more utility conductors of a utility service; and a second PCB disposed within the enclosure, the second PCB including one or more conductors coupled to the one or more terminals, the one or more conductors arranged to convey utility consumption information from the one or more terminals to the metrology components of the first portion of the first PCB; a processor and at least one computer-readable memory storage device disposed on the first PCB or the second PCB, the processor arranged to facilitate data transfer with a peripheral device via the first USB connection; a second USB connection having a second USB port; and an access panel located on an exterior of the enclosure and positioned such that the first USB port is accessible by opening the access panel, the second USB port being accessible by removing the enclosure.