Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Transmitting utility usage data via a network interface device
- Patent Title (中): 通过网络接口设备传输实用程序使用数据
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Application No.: US12409975Application Date: 2009-03-24
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Publication No.: US09130898B2Publication Date: 2015-09-08
- Inventor: Steven M. Casey , Charles I. Cook , Bruce A. Phillips
- Applicant: Steven M. Casey , Charles I. Cook , Bruce A. Phillips
- Applicant Address: US CO Denver
- Assignee: Qwest Communications International Inc.
- Current Assignee: Qwest Communications International Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CO Denver
- Agency: Swanson & Bratschun, L.L.C.
- Main IPC: G08B23/00
- IPC: G08B23/00 ; G08C15/06 ; H02B1/26 ; G01R21/00 ; G01R21/06 ; H04L29/06 ; G08B27/00 ; H04M3/00 ; H04N5/445 ; H04N5/45 ; H04N7/10 ; H04N7/14 ; H04N7/173 ; H04N21/2343 ; H04N21/235 ; H04N21/41 ; H04N21/4223 ; H04N21/431 ; H04N21/435 ; H04N21/4363 ; H04N21/462 ; H04N21/478 ; H04N21/4782 ; H04N21/488 ; H04N21/61 ; H04N21/6377 ; H04N21/658 ; H04N21/6587
Abstract:
Tools and techniques for transmitting utility usage data. In some cases, the tools receive utility usage data provided by a utility meter and transmit that data for reception by a utility provider. In particular cases, the utility usage data may be received at a network interface device. The network interface device might, in some instances, include a broadband modem, such as a digital subscriber line modem, which can be used to transmit the utility usage data to the utility provider.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090212971A1 TRANSMITTING UTILITY USAGE DATA VIA A NETWORK INTERFACE DEVICE Public/Granted day:2009-08-27
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