发明名称 |
VIRTUAL OPTION BOARD FOR USE IN PERFORMING METERING OPERATIONS |
摘要 |
Methods, systems, and apparatus are provided for adding functionality to a metering device. A metering device may include a microcontroller (MCU) having separate blocks of memory for storing different types of data. The MCU may store main program code as firmware in one block of the flash memory, while also storing a virtual option board as firmware in a separate block of flash memory. The main program code may be used by the metering device to implement a base level of functionality in the metering device. The virtual option board may be used by the metering device to implement additional functionality. The functionality added by the virtual option board may include customer-specific metering operations and/or market-specific metering operations. |
申请公布号 |
CA2776024(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2012.12.08 |
申请号 |
CA20122776024 |
申请日期 |
2012.05.04 |
申请人 |
ELSTER SOLUTIONS, LLC |
发明人 |
EGOLF, WILLIAM MICHAEL;PAMBUCOL, VLAD;LOBASTOV, KONSTANTIN;ROGERS, PETER R. |
分类号 |
G01D4/02;G01R22/10 |
主分类号 |
G01D4/02 |
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