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US 10,771,869 B2Granted
Radio and advanced metering device
AssigneeLandis+Gyr Innovations, Inc.
InventorsKeith Torpy, Justin Clifford Matthews, Paul Collins, Chris Calvert, Matt Karlgaard
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Abstract
A radio and advanced metering system. In an example, a multi-device module includes a host device interface configured to connect to a host device. The host device interface includes a communications interface that can send communications to and receive communications from the host device. The multi-device module includes a radio that can to connect to a wireless network and a microcontroller configurable to perform different functions.
Claims20
A multi-device module comprising:
- a host device interface within the multi-device module, the host device interface configured to connect the multi-device module to a host meter device, wherein the host device interface includes:
- a communications interface configured to send communications to and receive communications from the host meter device;
- a power interface configured to receive power from the host meter device;
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- an antenna interface configured to connect a radio on the multi-device module with an antenna on the host meter device, the radio configured to transmit radio frequency signals to a wireless network via the antenna interface and to receive radio frequency signals from the wireless network via the antenna interface;
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- a computing device within the multi-device module and communicatively coupled to the communications interface and to the radio, wherein:
- the host device interface is disposed on a first side of a printed circuit board, the first side comprising a plurality of contacts that connect to the host device interface, and
- the computing device and the radio are disposed on a second side of the printed circuit board, wherein the second side comprises a shield that covers the computing device and the radio.
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A multi-device module comprising:
- a host device interface within the multi-device module, the host device interface configured to connect the multi-device module to a host meter device, wherein the host device interface includes:
- a communications interface configured to send communications to and receive communications from the host meter device;
- a power interface configured to receive power from the host meter device;
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- an antenna interface configured to connect a radio on the multi-device module with an antenna on the host meter device, the radio configured to transmit radio frequency signals to a wireless network via the antenna interface and to receive radio frequency signals from the wireless network via the antenna interface;
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- a computing device within the multi-device module and communicatively coupled to the communications interface and to the radio, wherein the computing device is configured to process data received from the host meter device via the communications interface, wherein the data comprises consumption data or event data, and wherein:
- the host device interface is disposed on a first side of a printed circuit board, the first side comprising a plurality of contacts that connect to the host device interface, and
- the computing device and the radio are disposed on a second side of the printed circuit board, wherein the second side comprises a shield that covers the computing device and the radio.
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A multi-device module comprising:
- a host device interface within the multi-device module, the host device interface configured to connect the multi-device module to a host meter device, wherein the host device interface includes:
- a communications interface configured to send communications to and receive communications from the host meter device;
- a power interface configured to receive power from the host meter device;
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- an antenna interface configured to connect a radio on the multi-device module with an antenna on the host meter device, the radio configured to transmit radio frequency signals to a wireless network via the antenna interface and to receive radio frequency signals from the wireless network via the antenna interface;
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- a computing device within the multi-device module and communicatively coupled to the communications interface and to the radio, wherein the computing device is configured to provide event monitoring by:
- receiving an indication of an event detected by the host meter device from the communications interface, wherein the event identifies one or more of:
- (i) a power outage or (ii) an identification of a consumption level that is over a threshold;
- processing the indication of the event;
- storing information about the event in memory on the multi-device module;
- generating an event message;
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- causing the radio to send the event message via the wireless network to an external device, and wherein:
- the host device interface is disposed on a first side of a printed circuit board, the first side comprising a plurality of contacts that connect to the host device interface, and
- the computing device and the radio are disposed on a second side of the printed circuit board, wherein the second side comprises a shield that covers the computing device and the radio.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.