CA2304090A1 - Utility meter providing an interface between a digital network and home electronics - Google Patents

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CA2304090A1
CA2304090A1 CA002304090A CA2304090A CA2304090A1 CA 2304090 A1 CA2304090 A1 CA 2304090A1 CA 002304090 A CA002304090 A CA 002304090A CA 2304090 A CA2304090 A CA 2304090A CA 2304090 A1 CA2304090 A1 CA 2304090A1
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Abstract

A utility meter interface apparatus is connected between a utility compagny and a home. The utility meter interface includes a utility meter for measuring utility usage and a computer located external to the home. The computer is connected to the utility meter and provides an interface between a communication network and a device located inside the home. The computer may be adapted to communicate with the device over the home's internal wiring.

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1. A utility meter interface apparatus connected between a utility company and a utility user's structure, said utility meter interface comprising:
a utility meter for measuring utility usage, said utility meter having a housing; and a computer located in said housing and coupled to said utility meter, said computer providing an interface between a communication network and a device located internal to said utility user's structure.
2. A utility meter interface apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein said utility meter comprises:
an electric power meter;
a base adapted to mate with a meter box and having a meter seal ring;
a meter enclosure containing said electric power meter and mounted to said base, said meter enclosure forming a seal with said meter seal ring; and wherein said computer is located within said meter enclosure.
3. A utility meter interface apparatus as recited in claim 2, wherein said computer is adapted to communicate with said device over one of power lines located within said utility user's structure, a coaxial cable, a twisted pair cable, and a wireless transmission media.
4. A utility meter interface apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein said communication network comprises one of a fiber optic cable, a coaxial cable, a twisted pair cable, and a wireless transmission media.
5. A utility meter interface apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein said computer determines one of a power factor, a power usage, and a power failure and is configured to communicate a respective one of said power factor, said power usage, and said power failure to said utility company over said communication network.
6. A utility meter interface apparatus as recited in claim 5, wherein said computer includes a battery backup.
7. A utility meter interface apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein said device is operable to select a desired signal from said communication network for transmissions to said device.
8. A utility meter interface apparatus as recited in claim 7, wherein said desired signal is scrambled on said communication network and said computer is operable to descramble said desired signal prior to transmission to said device.
9. A utility meter interface apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein said device is operable to one of transmit and receive one of a video signal, a voice signal, and a modem signal.
10. A utility meter interface apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein said computer comprises a personal computer.
11. A utility meter interface apparatus as recited in claim 10, wherein said device comprises a peripheral component operable with said personal computer.
12. A utility meter interface apparatus comprising:
an electric power meter;
a base adapted to mate with a meter box;
a meter enclosure containing said electric power meter and mounted to said base, said meter enclosure forming a seal with said base; and a computer located within said meter enclosure and coupled to said electric meter, said computer comprising:
a first interface for communicating with a communication network; and a second interface for communicating with a device located within a respective utility user's structure, raid second interface being coupled to said first interface.
13. A utility meter interface apparatus as recited in claim 12, wherein said communication network comprises one of a fiber optic cable, a coaxial cable, a twisted pair cable, and a wireless transmission media.
14. A utility meter interface apparatus as recited in claim 12, wherein said second interface is adapted to communicate with said device over one of wiring located within to said utility user's structure and a wireless transmission media.
15. A utility meter interface apparatus as recited in claim 14, wherein said wiring comprises one of power lines, twisted pair wiring, fiber optic cables, and coaxial cables.
16. A utility meter interface apparatus as recited in claim 12, wherein said utility user's structure further comprises a circuit breaker box having a circuit breaker which is responsive to a signal, said circuit breaker box being coupled to power lines within said utility user's structure, and wherein said second interface is in communication with said circuit breaker box to selectively provide said signal.
17. A utility meter interface apparatus as recited in claim 16, wherein said circuit breaker comprises a solid state switch.
18. A utility meter interface apparatus as recited in claim 16, wherein said circuit breaker is operative to one of turn power on, turn power off, and reduce a voltage to said power lines in response to said signal.
19. A utility meter interface apparatus comprising:
an electric power meter; and a computer coupled to said electric meter, said computer comprising:
a network interface for communicating with a communication network;
a structure interface for communicating with a device located within a respective utility user's structure, said structure interface being coupled to said network interface;
a video processor coupled between said network interface and said structure interface;
a descrambler coupled between said video processor and said structure interface;
a modem processor coupled between said network interface and said structure interface;
a voice processor coupled between said network interface and said structure interface;
a meter interface coupled between said network interface and said structure interface, said meter interface also being coupled to said electric power meter; and a personal computer interface coupled between said network interface and said structure interface, said personal computer interface also being coupled between each of said video processor, said modem processor, said voice processor, said meter interface and said structure interface.
20. A utility meter interface apparatus as recited in claim 19, wherein said computer further comprises a battery backup.
21. A method of providing an interface between a communication network and a device located within a utility user's structure, comprising the steps of:
providing a utility meter for measuring utility usage, said utility meter having a housing;
adapting said utility meter with a computer coupled to said utility meter, said computer being located in said housing; and configuring said computer to provide said interface between said communication network and said device located within said utility user's structure.
22. The method as recited in claim 21, further comprising the step of configuring said computer to communicate one of utility usage, billing information, and payment information corresponding to said utility user over said communication network.
23. The method as recited in claim 22, further comprising the step of configuring said computer to display said one of utility usage, billing information, and payment information on a television located within said utility user's structure.
24. The method as recited in claim 21, further comprising the step of configuring said computer to provide interactive access to digital information services over said communication network.
25. The method as recited in claim 21, further comprising the step of configuring said computer to provide load management capability to said utility user.
26. The method as recited in claim 21, further comprising the step of configuring said computer to provide load management capability to a utility company which provides utility services to said utility user's structure.
27. The method as recited in claim 21, further comprising the step of configuring said computer to provide an interface with peripheral computing devices located within said utility user's structure, whereby said computer and said peripheral computing devices operate as a personal computer.
28. The method as recited in claim 21, further comprising the step of configuring said computer to provide an instructional program to said utility user over said communication network.
29. The method as recited in claim 28, further comprising the step of configuring said computer to communicate a response of said utility user to said instructional program over said communication network.
30. The method as recited in claim 21, further comprising the step of configuring said computer to monitor television viewing of said utility user within said utility user's structure and to report information related to said television viewing over said communication network.
31. The method as recited in claim 21, further comprising the step of configuring said computer to communicate a detection of one of a tampering of said utility meter, a power outage at said utility meter, and a power distribution problem over said communication network.
32. A method of providing an interface between a communication network and a device located within a utility user's structure, comprising the steps of:
providing a utility meter for measuring utility usage;
adapting said utility meter with a computer coupled to said utility meter;

configuring said computer to provide said interface between said communication network and said device located within said utility user's structure; and configuring said computer to descramble a video signal, said video signal being received over said communication network.
33. The method as recited in claim 21, further comprising the step of configuring said computer to provide access to one of a local telephone service and a long distance telephone service over said communication network.
34. The method as recited in claim 21, further comprising the steps of:
configuring said computer to monitor a first signal from an alert device;
processing said first signal; and communicating a second signal over said communication network in accordance with said processing of said first signal.
35. A utility meter interface apparatus comprising:
a utility meter; and a computer coupled to said utility meter, wherein said computer is configured to provide an interface between a communication network and a device located within a utility user's structure, and wherein said computer is configured to descramble a video signal, said video signal being received over said communication network.
36. A utility meter interface apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said housing includes a meter box.
37. A utility meter interface apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said housing comprises an enclosure attached to a meter box.
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