A method and apparatus for collecting and displaying consumption data from a meter reading system
CA 2492822 C · Owner: Cumeralto, Scott · Inventors: Devries, Richard; Cumeralto, Scott
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A method and an apparatus for collecting and displaying real-time utility consumption data and an estimate of utility costs from various utility metering modules upon request by the consumer within the comfort of their own home or business. According to one aspect of the invention a utility display module is is communication with a utility end point device that monitors and displays consumption of a utility (water gas, and/or electricity). The source of the data received by the module may be generated by utility meter transmitters that are attached to the various utility delivery end points or meters. In a related embodiment a repeater may be used with a battery powered energy display …
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- Filed January 14, 2005 and granted March 15, 2016. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended January 14, 2025.
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