Field data collection and processing system, such as for electric, gas, and water utility data
CA 2537914 A1 · Owner: Benson, Eric · Inventors: Benson, Eric; Wallis, Stephanie; Benton, Michael
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A method and system for data collection and processing such as for collection , and processing of data read by a utility meter generates a message having , header information a first packet having data of a first type and a second , packet having data of a second type. Each packet includes header information that identifies the data type of the packet. The system also includes a headend subsystem with multiple processors each for processing a distinct data , type. A message organizer component delegates each of the packets of data to the appropriate packet processor.
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- Filed September 5, 2003. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended September 5, 2023.
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