Mark P Reardon

US Patent:

20080177678, Jul 24, 2008

Filed:

Jan 24, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/626810

Inventors:

Paul Di Martini - North Tustin CA, US
Muir Davis - La Verne CA, US
Stephanie L. Hamilton - Monrovia CA, US
Paul G Kasick - Los Angeles CA, US
Russell Neal - Hantington Beach CA, US
Lester Hirata - Fontana CA, US
Mark Martinez - La Canada Flintridge CA, US
Robert G. Woods - Huntington Beach CA, US
Victor Pimentel - Rancho Cucamonga CA, US
Bob Yinger - Seal Beach CA, US
James McGrath - Fontana CA, US
Mark B. Reardon - San Marcos CA, US
Cathy Melton - Placentia CA, US
Debbie Tillman - Lakewood CA, US
Larry Colwell - Upland CA, US
John Bubb - Newport Beach CA, US
Thomas J. Dossey - Covina CA, US
Jeremy Laundergan - Long Beach CA, US
Jeff Gooding - Upland CA, US
Kevin G Wood - Glendora CA, US

International Classification:

G08C 15/06
G06Q 10/00
G08B 25/00

US Classification:

705412, 34087002, 705 1

Abstract:

A method for communicating between a utility and individual customer locations includes the step of communicating between the utility and customers and between the utility and customer equipment located at each individual customer location via the Internet or via an advanced utility meter. The method of communicating typically includes the additional steps of providing each individual customer location with an advanced utility meter and using each individual utility meter to communicate between the utility and the advanced utility meter, to communicate between the advanced utility meter and the individual customers and to communicate between the advanced utility meter and equipment locator and each individual customer location.