Patent ID: 6088659
Filing Date: 2000-07-11
Classification: G01D,G06F,G06Q,Y02B,Y04S

Abstract:
An automated meter reading server that collects telemetry data from remote customer locations and processes said telemetry data for use by end users and upstream business systems, said automated meter reading server comprising:a data repository to store said telemetry data;at least one external interface to communicate with systems external of said automated meter reading server; anda multi-layered distributed software architecture comprising:application and infrastructure subsystems, said application and infrastructure subsystems comprising services, distributed throughout said automated meter reading server, that cooperate to accomplish predefined business functionalities;middleware software, said middleware software being provided to facilitate scalability, transaction processing, and mapping of objects to said data repository; andapplication frameworks, said application frameworks facilitating access to said data repository and the creation of processes compliant with said middleware software,wherein said business functionalities determine processes by which said automated meter reading server receives data from downstream collection points, processes said telemetry data, and manipulates said data repository.