Patent ID: 9037709
Filing Date: 2015-05-19
Classification: G01D,G06F,H02J,H04L,H04W,Y02B,Y02D,Y04S

Abstract:
1. A process for communicating utility-related data over at least one network comprising: collecting utility-related data from one or more premise units at a hub device during a first predetermined period of time, wherein utility-related data includes one or more of utility meter reading data, premise unit alarm data, premise unit event data, premise unit status data or firmware upgrade data; securing the utility-related data at the hub device during the first period of time; sending the utility-related data secured at the hub device to a designated server starting at a second time that occurs after the first period of time, where the second time is scheduled by the designated server and communication control information representative of the schedule is sent by the designated server to the hub device to establish a future cellular data connection between the hub device and the designated server.