Patent ID: 7050757
Filing Date: 2006-05-23
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A subscriber station for a wireless local loop, comprising: a radio operably connected between a modem and an antenna; and a processor operably connected between said modem and at least one telephony port and at least one data port, said processor communicating with a base station via said radio to manage at least the allocation of data transmission capacity for a connection between said base station and at least one of said ports, wherein the subscriber station is configured to be connected to a utility metering device and is configurable to poll said device periodically and log pertinent data before passing such data on to a customer service and billing database in a public switched telephone network (PSTN), and wherein the subscriber station is configured to be connected to a home burglar or fire alarm system and is configurable to report pertinent data to the PSTN.