Patent ID: 7554459
Filing Date: 2009-06-30
Classification: H04B,H04M,H04Q

Abstract:
1. A method of remote metering the consumption of utilities distributed through a public distribution network to a plurality of consumers, each consumer being associated with at least one remote meter, wherein: each remote meter measures a consumption and reports the measured consumption over a power line of an electricity distribution network to a concentrator associated with a plurality of remote meters; said concentrator communicates over one or more power lines of the electricity distribution network with said plurality of remote meters in order to collect consumption data and perform tasks related to the administration of its associated remote meters; each of said remote meters has a host controller and a program memory, said host controller executing programs stored in said program memory; said concentrator transmits program data including information defining a sequence of program instructions to at least one of said plurality of remote meters over the one or more power lines of the electricity distribution network; each of plural ones of said remote meters: said concentrator: