Title:
DATA COLLECTION AND METERING SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003088704
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Methods and apparatus implementing and using techniques for data collection including using a plurality of telemetry devices to generate and transmit a series of measurements and transmit the measurements. Each of a plurality of collection devices are used to receive measurements from one or more telemetry devices, transmit data based on the measurements received from a telemetry device in a first set of telemetry devices to a monitoring station and, upon request from the monitoring station, transmit data based on measurements received from a telemetry device in a second set of telemetry devices to the monitoring station. A monitoring station is used to designate a collection device as a preferred collection device for a telemetry device and designate at least one other collection device as an alternate collection device for the telemetry device.
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Inventors:
VAN HETEREN JOHN GERALD (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2003/011018
Publication Date:
December 31, 2003
Filing Date:
April 11, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SCHLUMBERGERSEMA INC (US)
VAN HETEREN JOHN GERALD (US)
VAN HETEREN JOHN GERALD (US)
International Classes:
H04Q9/00; (IPC1-7): H04Q9/00
Foreign References:
| EP0629098A2 | 1994-12-14 | |||
| US5719564A | 1998-02-17 | |||
| EP0852419A2 | 1998-07-08 |
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