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AssigneeItron, Inc.
InventorsChristopher Lloyd Osterloh, James Patrick Ogle, Bret Gregory Holmdahl
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Techniques for limited data messaging with standards compliance are described herein. A network may be configured as an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) for automatic meter reading (AMR). A plurality of endpoints (EP) may each be associated with a meter configured to measure consumption of a resource, such as electricity or natural gas. The plurality of EPs may communicate consumption data to a data collector (DC), which transfers the data to a central office. In one example, network traffic and battery power consumption of the EPs may be reduced if each endpoint packages data as a compact array, having minimal data formatting and tagging. A class object associated with each EP and stored at the DC allows the DC to interpret the compact array. Based on this interpretation, the DC is able to reformulate the data as a COSEM (or other standards-based object) for transmission to the central office.
A data collector for use within an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) configured for automatic meter reading (AMR) and for management of companion specification for energy metering (COSEM) objects, the data collector comprising:
A method for communication within an automatic meter reading (AMR) environment and for utilization of companion specification for energy metering (COSEM) objects, the method comprising:
An endpoint for use within an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) configured for automatic meter reading (AMR), the endpoint comprising:
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