David M Bovankovich

US Patent:

20070139218, Jun 21, 2007

Filed:

Dec 16, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/303340

Inventors:

David Bovankovich - Yardley PA, US
Frederick Cowdery - Perkasie PA, US
Yi Gu - Princeton NJ, US
Paul Hake - DeSoto TX, US
Kantol Khek - Moorestown NJ, US

International Classification:

G08C 15/06

US Classification:

340870020

Abstract:

A satellite communications device for processing meter data includes an interface adapted to receive data from a plurality of remotely located utility meters of a selected meter type. The interface is configurable to receive data from at least a first meter type and a second meter type. A satellite modem is coupled to the interface and is operable to send the data received from the utility meters using a satellite link. The device includes a plurality of software modules for execution in the satellite modem. A first software module is adapted to process data from utility meters of the first meter type and a second software module is adapted to process data from utility meters of the second meter type.