Revenue meter with a graphic user interface being operative to display scalable objects
AssigneePower Measurement Ltd.
InventorsI. Ross Macfarlane, Peter C. Cowan, David W. Giles, Markus F. Hirschbold, Rene T. Jonker
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Abstract
A revenue meter includes electronics for measuring the delivery of electrical energy from an energy supplier to a consumer through an electric circuit. A meter cover encloses the revenue meter. A keypad is located on the meter cover, and connects to the revenue meter to access the revenue meter without requiring removal of the meter cover.
Claims33
A revenue meter for measuring the delivery of electrical energy from an energy supplier to a consumer through an electric circuit, the revenue meter comprising:
- a graphic user interface connected with the revenue meter, said graphic user interface being operative to display scalable alphanumeric and graphical objects;
- a meter cover operative to enclose the revenue meter and said graphic user interface, said meter cover further operative to be sealed to prevent removal of said meter cover and indicate tampering with said revenue meter;
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- a context adaptable input device located on said meter cover and connected with the revenue meter, said context adaptable input device being operative to interact with said graphic user interface without removing said meter cover.
A revenue meter for measuring the delivery of electrical energy from an energy supplier to a consumer through an electric circuit, the revenue meter comprising:
- a graphic user interface connected with the revenue meter, said graphic user interface operative to display scalable alphanumeric objects;
- a meter cover operative to enclose the revenue meter and said graphic user interface, said meter cover further operative to be sealed to prevent removal of said meter cover and indicate tampering with said revenue meter;
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- a keypad located on said meter cover and connected with the revenue meter, said keypad being operative to interact with said graphic user interface without removing said meter cover.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.