Patent ID: 7487282
Filing Date: 2009-02-03
Classification: H04Q

Abstract:
1. A method of processing data associated with a plurality of meters, the method comprising: at a first device, receiving status information from a plurality of meters; at the first device, identifying a communication device of a plurality of different types of communication devices operative to communicate via a respective one of a plurality of different communication media, wherein the communication device is connected to a communication module configurable for communicating with each of the plurality of different types of communication devices; at the first device, formatting the received status information into a format compatible with the identified communication device; at the first device, sending the formatted status information to the identified communication device for transmission by the identified communication device to a second device; at the second device, receiving the sent status information from the identified communication device; at the second device, monitoring the status information received from the identified communication device; at the second device, identifying occurrence of an event based on monitoring the status information; and from the second device, communicating an alert upon identification of the occurrence of an event.