# US 2014/0197964 A1 · Determination of resource consumption > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0197964 A1 - Document ID: US20140197964A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/850,325 - Filed: 2013-03-26 - Published: 2014-07-17 - Earliest claimed: 2013-01-15 - Assignees: Tata Consultancy Services Limited - Inventors: Ajay Idnani - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140197964A1 ## CPC - H04Q 9/00: Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station, in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom - H04Q 2209/47: using RFID associated with sensors - H04Q 2209/60: for transmitting utility meters data, i.e. transmission of data from the reader of the utility meter - H04Q 2209/823: where the data is sent when the measured values exceed a threshold, e.g. sending an alarm - H04Q: SELECTING (switches, relays, selectors H01H; wireless communication networks H04W) ## Abstract System and method for determining consumption of resources to assist a meter reading personnel are described. According to an embodiment, the system includes a processor and an extraction module coupled to the processor configured to extract historical data associated with a meter to be read. The system further includes a prediction module coupled to the processor configured to determine a predicted resource consumption for a current cycle based on the historical data and provide the predicted meter reading to a display device corresponding to a meter reading personnel. Furthermore, the system includes a computation module coupled to the processor configured to determine an actual resource consumption for the current cycle based on an analysis of an observed resource consumption of the current cycle with respect to the predicted resource consumption. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A computation system for determining consumption of resources in real time, the computation system comprising: a processor; and a prediction module coupled to the processor, wherein the prediction module is configured to, determine a predicted resource consumption for a current cycle based on a historical data, wherein the historical data includes previous resource consumption data associated with a meter to be read; and provide the predicted meter reading to a device corresponding to a meter reading personnel; and a computation module coupled to the processor, wherein the computation module is configured to, receive an observed resource consumption indicative of resource consumption displayed by the meter; and determine an actual resource consumption for the current cycle based on an analysis of the observed resource consumption of the current cycle with respect to the predicted resource consumption. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The computation system as claimed in claim 1, further comprises an extraction module coupled to the processor, wherein the extraction module is configured to extract the historical data associated with the meter. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The computation system as claimed in claim 2, wherein the extraction module is further configured to identify the meter based on at least one identification parameter, wherein the at least one identification parameters uniquely identifies the meter. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The computation system as claimed in claim 3, wherein the at least one identification parameter includes one of a barcode, a radio frequency identification code, a customer number, and an image. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The computing system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the prediction module is further configured to, determine a display format of the meter based on the historical data; and generate the predicted resource consumption in a format corresponding to the display format. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The computation system as claimed in claim 1 further comprises a camera for capturing an image, wherein the image includes the observed resource consumption. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The computation system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the analysis includes a comparison of the observed resource consumption with the predicted resource consumption based on a predefined acceptance criterion. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The computation system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the computation module is further configured to issue alerts based on the analysis. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The computation system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the computation module is further configured to allow editing of the predicted resource consumption to receive the observed resource consumption. ### Claim 10 A computer implemented method for determining consumption of resources, the method comprising: providing a predicted resource consumption of a current cycle associated with a meter to be read to a display device corresponding to a meter reading personnel; receiving an observed resource consumption of the current cycle, wherein the observed resource consumption is indicative of the resource consumption displayed by the meter; and analysing the observed resource consumption with respect to the predicted resource consumption based on at least one acceptance criteria in real time to determine an actual consumption of resources. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The method as claimed in claim 10, wherein the providing further comprises: extracting historical data associated with the meter based on identification parameters, wherein the historical data includes pervious resource consumptions data associated with the meter; and determining the predicted resource consumption based on the historical data. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method as claimed in claim 11, wherein the extracting further comprises: identifying the meter to be read based on the identification parameters to retrieve information pertaining to the meter. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The method as claimed in claim 10, wherein the analysing comprises determining a difference between the predicted resource consumption and the observed resource consumption; and computing whether the difference is in predetermined range based on the at least one acceptance criterion. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The method as claimed in claim 13, wherein the computing further comprises issuing alerts for reconfirmation of the observed resource consumption. ### Claim 15 (depends on 10) The method as claimed in claim 10, wherein the receiving further comprises requesting the meter reading personnel to edit the predicted resource consumption to provide the observed meter reading. ### Claim 16 A non-transitory computer-readable medium having embodied thereon a computer readable program code for executing a method for determining consumption of resources, the method comprising: providing a predicted resource consumption for a current cycle by a consumer to a display device corresponding to a meter reading personnel; receiving an observed resource consumption of the current cycle, wherein the observed resource consumption is indicative of the resource consumption displayed by the meter; and determining an actual consumption of resources for the current cycle based on an analysis of at least the observed resource consumption, and the predicted resource consumption.