Patent ID: 8180336
Filing Date: 2012-05-15
Classification: G06Q,H04L,H04W,Y04S

Abstract:
1. A remote asset management system for individually managing a plurality of utility meters comprising: a radio network service platform; and one or more wireless modules each having a radio transmitter, a radio receiver, a memory, a data processor, a power supply, an identification module, and an interface, and wherein each of said wireless modules is integrated with a utility meter by means of said interface, and each of said wireless modules processing data received from its integrated utility meter and transmitting the processed data to said radio network service platform, wherein each of said wireless modules further configured to process said data and generate one or more messages, wherein said radio network service platform, being programmed with a software application to manage and process the one or more data messages received from each of said one or more wireless modules, and to generate one or more data messages in response to the one or more data messages received, and to transmit a response back to each of said one or more wireless modules that transmitted a message, wherein said radio service platform, being a dedicated network server or an internet-based server.