Patent ID: 7324825

Claim:
A telemetry digital data communication system comprising: a central data acquisition system; at least one first telemetry device that has a modem which is utilized for data communication; a second telemetry device for at least one first telemetry device comprising: a processor for communicating with the first telemetry device; a modem for facilitating the processor to receive and transmit digital meter data from the first telemetry device; and a digital cellular radio for receiving the digital meter data from the modem, the digital cellular radio being configured to communicate with the processor and the central data acquisition system; and a two-wire data transmission line between the first telemetry device and the second telemetry device, wherein the processor relays the digital meter data from the first telemetry device to the digital cellular radio in which the digital cellular radio facilitates transmitting the digital meter data to the central data acquisition system.