Patent ID: 8594599
Filing Date: 2013-11-26
Classification: H04W,Y02D

Abstract:
1. One or more computer-readable media storing computer-executable instructions, comprising instructions for: downloading a list of endpoints into a portable device, the list of endpoints including an association between one or more endpoints in the list of endpoints and a command, the command commanding that data be sent to the portable device; cycling power to a radio in the portable device; receiving, on the radio of the portable device, messages from endpoints on the list of endpoints; identifying a current endpoint in the list of endpoints, the current endpoint being associated with a command and being a first endpoint in the list of endpoints for which data has not yet been populated into a format for upload to a head-end; obtaining the command from the list of endpoints, the obtained command associated with the current endpoint from which a message was received at the portable device; transmitting the command to the endpoint associated with the message received at the portable device; receiving a response to the transmitted command from the endpoint; receiving input from an operator; in response to the input, cycling power to the radio receiving the messages and transmitting the command; receiving a message from an endpoint past the current endpoint on the list of endpoints, the message including consumption data; transmitting a command to the endpoint past the current endpoint on the list of endpoints; and receiving a response to the transmitted command from the endpoint past the current endpoint on the list of endpoints.