In-premises management of home area networks

A system configured for monitoring consumption of a resource at a geographical area, the system comprising:

• a metering device communicatively coupled to a head-end system via a data network, wherein the metering device is configured for receiving a command from the head-end system;
• a management device communicatively coupled to the metering device via a paired communication link and configured for managing a home area network, wherein the paired communication link is limited to communicating inter-processor commands comprising function calls of the application programming interface, the management device comprising:
• a network interface device configured for receiving, via the paired communication link, an inter-processor command corresponding to the command from the head-end system;
• a processor communicatively coupled to the network interface device, the processor configured for:
• identifying a terminal device of the home area network that is configured to perform a function in response to the command, and
• generating, from the inter-processor command, a message for the terminal device including the command;
• and
• a transceiver device communicatively coupled to the processor and configured for transmitting the message from the processor to the terminal device via a wireless communication link of the home area network, wherein the command included in the message comprises a function call for an application programming interface of the management device.

A method comprising:

• establishing a paired communication link between a computing device configured for communicating with a head-end system via a data network and a management device configured for managing a home area network, wherein the paired communication link is limited to communicating inter-processor commands comprising function calls of the application programming interface;
• establishing the home area network between the management device and a terminal device, wherein a command corresponding to instructions from the head-end system causes the terminal device to perform a function;
• and
• communicating to the terminal device via the data network and the home area network, wherein communicating the command comprises:
• receiving, by the management device and from the computing device, an inter-processor command comprising a function call for an application programming interface comprising functions for managing the home area network,
• generating, by the management device, the command based on the function call, and
• transmitting, by the management device, the command to the terminal device.