摘要 |
<p>Aspects of the invention provide for managing access to utility meters (122, 124, 126, 128). In one embodiment, a system includes: a computing device (110) communicatively connected to a first utility meter (122) and a second utility meter (124), the computing device (110) adapted to manage access to the first utility meter (122) and the second utility meter (124) by performing actions comprising: receiving a program file (112) for updating at least one of the first utility meter (122) and the second utility meter (124), each utility meter (122, 124) including a meter table (130); comparing the program file (112) to the meter table (130) of the at least one of the first utility meter (122) and the second utility meter (124) to determine if the program file (112) includes authorized bit changes (234) to the meter table (130); and updating, in response to the comparing, the meter table (130) of the at least one of the first utility meter (122) and the second utility meter (124).</p> |