Patent ID: 9702731
Date: 2017-07-11
CPC Classifications: G01D,Y02B,Y04S

Claim:
1. A complete automated system for measuring and reporting resource usage comprising: a single or a set of bi-directional Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Meters, wherein said AMI Meter includes (i) a resource usage measuring component, said component calculates the resource usage information, (ii) a resource control unit, said unit controls the resource usage by either disconnecting or reconnecting the resource to the consumer premise, (iii) an user interface, said interface enables the consumer to interact with said AMI Meter, (iv) a communication module, (v) a data storage module, said module stores configuration and operational information data pertaining to said AMI Meter, and (vi) a processor, said processor processes said resource usage and communicates to the consumer through said user interface; a single or a set of AMI Servers, wherein said AMI Server supporting cross platform interoperability includes (i) a transmitter/receiver, said transmitter/receiver sends control and informational messages to said AMI Meter and receives said resource usage information from said AMI Meter, (ii) a software application for processing and controlling the received data and (iii) a database for storing processed consumer related data received from said AMI Meter; a communication medium; an auxiliary support system for data management; a payment node; and where the AMI Meter accepts payment.