Patent ID: 9047712
Filing Date: 2015-06-02
Classification: G01D,G06Q,G07B,G07F,Y02B,Y04S

Abstract:
1. A meter apparatus comprising: a housing fixedly placed at a unique physical location; and a removable meter unit configured to mate with the housing; the housing configured to receive a tag that stores tag identification information; the removable meter unit comprising: a wireless transceiver, a memory module, a processor configured to perform executable instructions, the instructions executable to configure the removable meter unit to: (a) receive the tag identification information from an RFID tag, the tag identification information is associated with the unique physical location, the RFID tag is powered by a signal transmitted by the wireless transceiver or a battery; (b) transmit the tag identification information to a remote data manager, the transmission made upon detection of a change in proximity between the RFID tag and the removable meter unit; (c) receive, from the data manager, information indicative of configuration information comprising one or more operating parameters; and (d) update the configuration information with the removable meter unit.