Systems, methods, and apparatus for reducing network congestion in a smart utility meter system

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#$%^&*AU2012201377B220160428.pdf#####SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUSES FOR REDUCING NETWORK CONGESTION IN A SMART UTILITY METER SYSTEM ABSTRACT Systems, methods, and apparatuses for reducing network congestion in a smart utility meter system are provided. The systems, methods, and apparatuses may include providing, for a utility meter, a first communications interface for communicating with a first network; providing, for the utility meter, a second communications interface for communicating with a second network different from the first network; receiving or generating, by the utility meter, information having a destination; selecting either the first communications interface or the second communications interface; and delivering the information to the destination via the selected communications interface.1/7 - -) - -- - -- -o --- -- -- --I - -) - -C- Z - -ot . : n 1 Z U 211 L - - - --