Patent ID: 7769149
Filing Date: 2010-08-03
Classification: H04B,H04M

Abstract:
1. An automated utility data service system, comprising: a first device having a first device modem, said first device modem directly coupled to a telecommunication medium and directly connected to a consumer device; wherein said first device is configured to receive user data in a customer premises via the telecommunication medium from an external network and to provide the user data in demodulated form to the consumer device; wherein said first device is configured to facilitate communication of user data between the consumer device and the telecommunication medium; a second device having a first modem communicatively coupled to a sensor device configured to provide utility data; a third device comprising a second modem and a third modem; wherein said second modem of said third device is configured to communicate with said first modem of said second device to receive utility data therefrom; and wherein said third modem is configured to receive the utility data from said second modem and to transmit the utility data over the telecommunication medium to a remote computer system.