Method and apparatus for automatic location-specific configuration management of a removable meter unit

摘要

A meter apparatus and method of operating a removable meter apparatus are described. The meter apparatus includes a tag associated with unique tag identification information and configured to be permanently affixed to a location housing at a unique physical location, and includes a removable meter unit configured to mate with the location housing and receive the tag identification from the tag and report the tag identification to a data manager configured to associate an identifier of the removable meter unit with the tag identification and unique physical location, and associate configuration information for the physical location with the removable meter unit and the tag identification. The unique physical location can comprise a single-space parking location.

主权项

1. A meter apparatus comprising:
a tag that stores unique tag identification information and is configured to be permanently affixed to a location housing at a physical location; and a removable meter unit configured to mate with the location housing and receive the tag identification information from the tag and report the tag identification information and an identifier of the removable meter unit to a data manager that is configured to determine configuration information for the identified removable meter unit based on the physical location corresponding to the reported tag identification information; wherein the meter apparatus comprises a parking meter and the removable meter unit is configured to receive the configuration information from the data manager and store the configuration information, including parking rate and operating rules.