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7385524 Automated meter reading, billing and payment processing system  
The present invention includes an automatic commodity or services billing and metering system that when installed does not damage any existing meters or gauges, will fit virtually all known meters...
EP1244064A1 Franking machine with a data transmission apparatus  
A franking machine has a central processing device (11) and a data-transmission device (12) linked to it for transferring information across a telecommunications network (TN) between the central...
5825849 Loop-back test system using a suppressed ringing connection  
The test system of the invention uses suppressed ringing connections from a test unit to the customer premise equipment via the central office to establish connections for performing the loop-back...
5822423 Apparatus and method for supervising derived channel communications  
A supervisory signal for a derived channel data reporting system is implemented as a tone having a frequency capable of transmission using a telephone signal communicating network, including...
5619560 Residential fuel oil tank level reporting device  
A remote level sensor for a residential fuel oil tank is adapted for a fuel oil gauge with a permanent magnet which changes position with changing fluid levels in the tank. The sensor has a housing...
5327488 Remotely initiated telemetry calling system  
This invention relates to a method and apparatus for accessing a service bureau or utility via a telemetry call from automated customer premises equipment, such as device state reporting or alarm...
EP0283473B1 A TELEMETRY TERMINAL  
Abstract not available for EP0283473 Abstract of corresponding document: US4850010 PCT No. PCT/AU86/00330 Sec. 371 Date Sep. 25, 1987 Sec. 102(e) Date Sep. 25, 1987 PCT Filed Oct. 31, 1986 PCT...
5243644 Telemetry access arrangement  
This invention relates to a method and apparatus for accessing customer meters and for controlling customer devices over a telephone line. A suppressed ringing connection is established over a...
5235634 Apparatus and method for activating an inbound telemetry device  
An inbound telemetry device and method of operation thereof are provided in which the inbound telemetry device becomes activated should one or the other of two different events occur. The inbound...
5204896 Outbound telemetry device  
A outbound telemetry device type of meter interface unit (MIU) is provided which enables the automated collection of utility consumption information from a telephone subscriber's site via a...
5202916 Signal proessing circuit for use in telemetry devices  
A signal processing circuit is provided, one embodiment of which is employed in an inbound telemetry device such as an inbound MIU, another embodiment of which is employed in an outbound telemetry...
5189694 Telemetry access arrangement  
This invention relates to a method and apparatus for accessing customer meters and for controlling customer devices over a telephone line. A suppressed ringing connection is established over a...
4881070 Meter reading methods and apparatus  
Meters having a plurality of rotating dials are read automatically by using radiant energy to sense the angular positions of the dials. A single radiant energy detector is time-shared among the...
4856054 Meter reader  
A method of and apparatus for remotely reading at least one of a plurality of utility meters at a subscriber's location using the subscriber's non-dedicated telephone communication line is...
4850010 Telemetry terminal  
A telemetry terminal for controlling and metering consumption of electricity, water, etc., at a consumer's premises having a programmable processor. The programmable processor includes a receiver...
4845486 Residential fuel-oil level reporting and alarm system  
An automatic reorder and alarm system for use with residential fuel-oil tanks which sends reorder and alarm data to a central station over the direct-dial telephone network when the fuel-oil level...
4833618 System for automatically reading utility meters from a remote location  
A system for automatically collecting and storing utility data and transmitting the stored data from the user premises to a remote location. The system comprises interface means for converting the...
4720851 Meter reader  
A method of and apparatus for remotely reading at least one of a plurality of utility meters at a subscriber's location using the subscriber's non-dedicated telephone communication line is...
4672602 Control and routing system  
A telemetry system connects with a telephone system for communication of data via subscriber telephone lines to a provider of data services. Connection of multiplexing circuitry to a set of...
4646342 Test trunk access controller  
A test trunk access controller includes a test trunk interface controller accessed by a subscriber line assigned to a service provider, or other remote metering facility, and a test trunk interface...
4646084 Meter reading methods and apparatus  
Meters having a plurality of rotating dials are read automatically by using radiant energy to sense the angular positions of the dials. A single radiant energy detector is time-shared among the...
4642635 Remote meter reading system  
A system for remote reading of meters such as utility meters comprised of an encoder for generating and storing pulses which can be interrogated as needed to determine usage or for load...
4528423 Remote subscriber terminal unit  
A central control unit (scanner) is connected across a set of subscriber loops. At each subscriber's premises, an individual subscriber terminal unit (STU) is connected across that particular...
4486625 Computerized measurement response system  
An alarm system used in a home or office for determining when the consumption of oil or other utility in a tank has been depleted to a predetermined alarm level, and automatically telephoning a...
4455453 Apparatus and method for remote sensor monitoring, metering and control  
A remote unit for a remote meter reading system. The remote unit initiates a telephone call to a central complex at a predetermined callback time. In response to an acknowledgement signal...
4444999 Automatic electronic disconnector for subscriber terminal equipment  
An electronic circuit means for automatically disconnecting an off-hook subscriber's first telephonic signal sending and receiving terminal device which is in an off-hook mode when a second...
4442320 Remote subscriber interaction system  
A central control unit (scanner) is connected across a set of subscriber loops. At each subscriber's premises, an individual subscriber terminal unit (STU) is connected across that particular...
4254472 Remote metering system  
A remote metering system for monitoring, collecting, analyzing, transmitting and displaying data generated by a plurality of metering devices. A controller, preferably a microprocessor, stores the...
4104486 System for accumulating data over nondedicated telephone lines  
A telephone data accumulator system for accumulating data at a central station through connection of the central station to a remote subscriber's station, including a data accumulator, by way of...
4097696 Method and apparatus for polling security alarm installations  
A centrally located polling system uses conventional telephone dial networks and a means for digital telecommunication to periodically interrogate remote site alarm installations for security...
4002837 Transceiver  
A data receiver for transmitting interrogating signals to activate in sequence a plurality of data transponders, receiving data from the transponders, processing the data, correcting the data,...
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