Wireless communications enabled metering for Energy Monitoring, Control and home management

摘要

A Utility Meter not enabled for wireless communication and a wireless communication network that can be non-intrusively enabled for monitoring, control and home management are disclosed. The monitoring, display, control will be through a roaming/mobile phone suitably enabled to securely communicate with the metering and home management Pico-net. The Utility Providers may communicate with the meter Pico-net through a public or private radio network. A meter can non-intrusively be enabled for wireless communication comprises a metering device and a wireless communication system and interface between the two. The communication interface between the two is achieved by either optical or magnetic transfer of metering data. The meter data can be read and the meter controlled via the optical and/or magnet interface and then via communication with a wireless network using e.g. WiFi, Zigbee or Zwave protocol.