Patent ID: 7920983
Filing Date: 2011-04-05
Classification: G01M,G06Q,Y02B,Y04S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A computerized method for monitoring a water utility network, the water utility network comprising at least a network of pipes for delivering water to consumers and a plurality of meters positioned within the water utility network, the method comprising: receiving meter data, the meter data representing a plurality of parameters measured by the meters, the parameters including at least flow or pressure of the water through the pipes; receiving secondary data from one or more sources external to the meters, the secondary data representing one or more conditions affecting flow or consumption of water in a region serviced by the water utility network; analyzing the meter data by statistically predicting meter data for a first meter based on second meter data from the water utility network and secondary data, wherein the second meter data comprises meter data other than the received first meter data, and comparing the received first meter data with the predicted meter data for the first meter to identify one or more water utility network events comprising at least one or more leakage events by detecting an anomaly if the received first meter data deviates from the predicted meter data for the first meter by a statistical deviation; and reporting the one or more water network events to a user via a user interface.