WO2008035989A3 - Utility meter installation system and method - Google Patents

Utility meter installation system and method Download PDF

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WO2008035989A3
WO2008035989A3 PCT/NZ2007/000249 NZ2007000249W WO2008035989A3 WO 2008035989 A3 WO2008035989 A3 WO 2008035989A3 NZ 2007000249 W NZ2007000249 W NZ 2007000249W WO 2008035989 A3 WO2008035989 A3 WO 2008035989A3
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job
records
wireless device
central server
utility meter
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Stephen Gregory Hunt
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Arc Innovations Ltd
Stephen Gregory Hunt
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01D—MEASURING NOT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR A SPECIFIC VARIABLE; ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEASURING TWO OR MORE VARIABLES NOT COVERED IN A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS; TARIFF METERING APPARATUS; MEASURING OR TESTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G01D4/00—Tariff metering apparatus
    • G01D4/002—Remote reading of utility meters
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q10/00—Administration; Management
    • G06Q10/06—Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02B—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
    • Y02B90/00—Enabling technologies or technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation
    • Y02B90/20—Smart grids as enabling technology in buildings sector
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y04—INFORMATION OR COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES HAVING AN IMPACT ON OTHER TECHNOLOGY AREAS
    • Y04S—SYSTEMS INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO POWER NETWORK OPERATION, COMMUNICATION OR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR IMPROVING THE ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATION, TRANSMISSION, DISTRIBUTION, MANAGEMENT OR USAGE, i.e. SMART GRIDS
    • Y04S20/00—Management or operation of end-user stationary applications or the last stages of power distribution; Controlling, monitoring or operating thereof
    • Y04S20/30—Smart metering, e.g. specially adapted for remote reading

Abstract

The invention provides a method of effecting a change to one or more utility meters at one or more customer premises. The method includes transmitting one or more job summary records from a central server to a wireless device operated by a utility meter installer; displaying at least part of the or at least one of the job summary records on the wireless device; accepting an installer selection of the or at least one of the displayed job summary records; transmitting one or more job detail records from the central server to the wireless device; effecting the change specified in the job detail record(s); modifying one or more of the job detail records; and transmitting one or more of the modified job detail records to the central server.
PCT/NZ2007/000249 2006-09-18 2007-09-06 Utility meter installation system and method WO2008035989A2 (en)

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NZ549934 2006-09-18

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US6900738B2 (en) * 2000-06-21 2005-05-31 Henry Crichlow Method and apparatus for reading a meter and providing customer service via the internet
US20060071812A1 (en) * 2002-06-28 2006-04-06 Elster Electricity Llc Data collector for an automated meter reading system

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US6430562B1 (en) * 1999-03-01 2002-08-06 Electronic Data Systems Corporation Integrated resource management system and method
US6484036B1 (en) * 1999-11-19 2002-11-19 International Business Machines Corporation Method and apparatus for scheduling mobile agents utilizing rapid two-way communication
US20020010615A1 (en) * 2000-03-31 2002-01-24 Simon Jacobs Methods and systems for scheduling complex work orders for a workforce of mobile service technicians
US6900738B2 (en) * 2000-06-21 2005-05-31 Henry Crichlow Method and apparatus for reading a meter and providing customer service via the internet
US20030028410A1 (en) * 2001-08-01 2003-02-06 House Michael Brynn Method and apparatus for wireless workforce mobilization and management
US20060071812A1 (en) * 2002-06-28 2006-04-06 Elster Electricity Llc Data collector for an automated meter reading system
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