Automated meter reading system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8739148
APP PUB NO 20080195562A1
SERIAL NO

11704715

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In an automatic remote metering system in accordance with the invention a method is provided for reprogramming each client utility meter from a host computer by downloading a reprogram first program from the host to a corresponding hub utility meter fourth memory portion via a communications link, verifying integrity of the reprogram first program, and downloading the reprogram first program from the hub utility meter to the client utility meter via a radio frequency link and overwriting the client utility meter first program code with the reprogram first program code.

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ELSTER ELECTRICITY LLC208 SOUTH ROGERS LANE RALEIGH NC 27610

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Disalvo, Mark Cave Creek, US 3 51
Forseth, Gregory A Phoenix, US 1 32
Worth, Stephen Phoenix, US 4 138

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