Patent ID: 6016432
Filing Date: 2000-01-18
Classification: G01D,G11B,H01R,H04B,H04M,H04W

Abstract:
A method of providing telecommunications from an item of electronic equipment used in measuring a flowing commodity including electricity, fluids, traffic, comprising the steps of:providing a port in the item of electronic equipment, said port having a module connector disposed therein;providing a removable modular telecommunications unit having:a first end;a second end;a telecommunications transceiver for communicating with one of a plurality of standardized wireless networks in accordance with at least one preselected communications standard;a system connector disposed on said first end;a power connector disposed on said second end; andan antenna connector disposed on said second end;disposing said removable modular telecommunications unit within said port so as to electrically couple said system connector to said module connector;providing power to said telecommunications transceiver by electrically coupling an external power source to said power connector; andelectrically coupling an external antenna to said telecommunications transceiver through said antenna connector.