System and method for remotely reading utility meters

摘要

A system and method for remotely reading unitility meters. The system may include a plurality of meter readers (110). Each of the meter readers may be operable to couple to a respective utility meter (102) and may be further operable to communicate a usage signal indicating utility flow through the respective utility meter. The system may also include a remote collector (114) communicatively coupled to the plurality of meter readers. The remote collector may be operable to receive usage signals from the plurality of meter readers, to convert the usage signals into usage data, and to store the usage data. The system may also include a transmission device (124) communicatively coupled to the remote collector. The transmission device may be operable to transmit the stored usage data via cellular transmission.