Customer consumption data querying arrangement and transfer of such data to a supplier or utility for recording and billing purposes in which the data is automatically collected and then transmitted over a telephone network

摘要

Arrangement in which at the customer end a meter (a) is connected to a data querying unit (b), receiving unit (c), timer (e) and telephone dialing unit (d). At the supplier end a server system(f), telephone number recognition system (g), remote controller (h), assignment and security module (i) and timer (k) are connected to a database and billing system (l).