| 发明名称 |
METHODS AND APPARATUS TO LOCATE UTILITY METER ENDPOINTS OF INTEREST |
| 摘要 |
Methods and apparatus are disclosed to determine the location of endpoints of interest. An example method involves in response to detecting a transmission from the endpoint, determining whether the endpoint is an endpoint of interest. If the endpoint is the endpoint of interest, the example method involves sending a first command to the endpoint to increase a transmission rate of the endpoint, determining an estimated location of the endpoint using signal strengths of subsequent transmissions from the endpoint, and enabling the transmission rate of the endpoint to decrease. |
| 申请公布号 |
US2016080837(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2016.03.17 |
| 申请号 |
US201414483901 |
申请日期 |
2014.09.11 |
| 申请人 |
Itron, Inc. |
发明人 |
Cornwall Mark;Laughton Asa Jay |
| 分类号 |
H04Q9/00;G01D4/00 |
主分类号 |
H04Q9/00 |
| 代理机构 |
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代理人 |
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| 主权项 |
1. A method for locating an endpoint, the method comprising:
in response to detecting a transmission from the endpoint, determining whether the endpoint is an endpoint of interest; if the endpoint is the endpoint of interest:
sending a first command to the endpoint to increase a transmission rate of the endpoint;determining an estimated location of the endpoint using signal strengths of subsequent transmissions from the endpoint; andenabling the transmission rate of the endpoint to decrease. |
| 地址 |
Liberty Lake WA US |
