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(12) EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION (45) Date of publication and mention (51) Int Cl.: of the grant of the patent: G01D 4100 <200601> H04B 1138 <201501> 15.03.2017 Bulletin 2017/11 (21) Application number: 08001823.7 (22) Date of filing: 31.01.2008 (54) Method and system for remote metering the consumption of electricity, water or gas

Verfahren und System zur Fernmessung des Verbrauchs von Strom, Wasser Oder Gas Precede et systeme de mesure έι distance de la consommation d’electricite, d’eau ou de gaz (84) Designated Contracting States: · Guibbini, Paolo AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR 00167 Roma (IT)

HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (74) Representative: Hoffmann Eitle

Patent- und Rechtsanwalte PartmbB (43) Date of publication of application: ArabellastraSe 30 05.08.2009 Bulletin 2009/32 81925 Miinchen (DE) (73) Proprietor: Enel Distribuzione S.p.A. (56) References cited: 00198 Roma (IT) EP-A-1 032 238 WO-A-2007/146053 WO-A2-2007/030826 US-A1- 2005 043 059 (72) Inventors: • Labate, Diego 87100 Cosenza (IT)

Description [0001] The present invention relates to a method and a system for remote metering the consumption of utilities distributed through a distribution network, e.g. electricity, water or gas distribution network, to a plurality of consumers. The present invention furthermore relates to a concentrator for collecting consumption related data, especially regarding the consumption of utilities, from a plurality of associated remote meters, as well as to a remote meter for measuring the consumption of utilities and for providing consumption related additional data.

[0002] In a distribution network for distributing utilities like electricity, water or gas to a large number of consumers spread over a large geographical territory, the consumer sites are typically equipped with a meter for measuring the consumption of the utilities by the associated consumer. The measured consumption will then be the basis for billing the consumer or for any other accounting purposes. Today, there exist public distribution networks for utilities like electricity, water and gas, which make these utilities available to consumers on a nation wide scale. At present, in the majority of the existing distribution networks, the meters located at customer premises require to be read by a human operator at regular intervals, e.g. once per year. Reading the measured consumption with the aid of human interaction has a lot of obvious disadvantages, due to the fact that human resources are expensive and tend to make mistakes when repeatedly performing simple tasks like reading utility meters at a larger number of customer premises.

[0003] In order to alleviate problems and costs associated with the reading of the consumption data by human operators, systems have been envisaged for remote metering the consumption of utilities. In a system for remote metering the consumption of utilities as described in WO 03/055031 A or WO 2005/015890, concentrator devices are provided, each of which administrating a certain number of remote meters located at customer premises. The remote meters report the measured consumption data to their associated concentrators. The concentrators in turn communicate with other higher level concentration nodes or directly with centralized management facilities which will further process the collected data, send out bills to the customers and perform other high level administrative tasks relating to the operation of the utility distribution network.

[0004] In such a system for remote metering the consumption of utilities, each of the concentrators communicates with a plurality of remote meters in order to collect the measured data and perform tasks related to the administration of the remote meters associated with the concentrator. In order to accomplish the tasks of metering the consumption, reporting data to the concentrator, receiving commands from the concentrator and other activities, a remote meter has a host controller and a program memory for executing programs stored in the program memory.

[0005] WO 2007/030826 A2 describes a RF meter reading system utilizing one-way and two-way communication between an endpoint and a reader. Here, in response to a specific event (such as, for example, the passage of a certain amount of time), the endpoint enters an active operating mode, or "bubbles up" and transmits an initial message, which is a relatively short message. By virtue of its short duration, the initial message requires a relatively small amount of energy to be transmitted by the endpoint. The initial message includes at least a unique identifier of the endpoint, and any necessary overhead bits that identify the initial message as a transmission from an endpoint device to enable its reception by an AMR system receiver. The initial message may include a synchronization pattern (such as a string of alternating bits), a preamble that is recognizable by a reader as indicating the presence of an AMR message, and an identification of the particular endpoint, or the initial message can include additional information, such as consumption information. A decision for whether to initiate further communication can be based on the content of the initial message, system configuration instructions sent from the head end or host processor, the time of day or day of the billing cycle, the amount of time since the last successful consumption reading received from the particular endpoint 108, and the like. The follow-up communication is an instruction, such as a command requesting certain additional information from endpoint, and the amount of information that is exchanged in the follow-up communication may be substantially greater, for example the reader may request a large amount of consumption data or status data.

[0006] The present invention has been made to provide further improvements to such remote metering systems, the concentrators and the remote meters of such systems as well as the methods for remote metering employed in such systems.

[0007] Accordingly, the present invention provides a method of remote metering the consumption of utilities distributed through a public distribution network to a plurality of consumers, each consumer being associated with at least one remote meter, wherein each of the plurality of remote meters measures a consumption of said utilities and stores consumption related data for reporting such data to a concentrator associated with said plurality of remote meters, said concentrator communicates with said plurality of remote meters in order to collect consumption related data and perform tasks concerning the administration of its associated remote meters, and each of said remote meters comprises a program memory, a controller executing programs stored in said program memory and a data element memory for storing data elements related to the consumption of said utilities and at least indicative of the consumption of said utilities; characterized by a remote meter transmitting an amount of consumption related data to said concentrator upon a request from said concentrator, said request indicating the amount of consumption related data, said amount being determined on the basis of status data of said remote meter.

[0008] Further, the present invention provides a system for remote metering the consumption of utilities distributed through a public distribution network to a plurality of consumers, the system comprising a plurality of remote meters measuring a consumption of utilities, each of said remote meters having a controller and a program memory, said controller executing programs stored in said program memory, and a data element memory for storing data elements related to the consumption of said utilities and at least indicative of the consumption of said utilities; and a concentrator communicating with said plurality of remote meters in order to collect consumption data and perform tasks related to the administration of associated remote meters; wherein said remote meters of the system are adapted to perform the operation of transmitting an amount of consumption related data to said concentrator upon a request from said concentrator, and wherein said concentrator said is adapted to request the amount of consumption related data and to determine said amount on the basis of status data of said remote meter.

[0009] Further, the present invention provides a concentrator for collecting data regarding the consumption of utilities from a plurality of remote meters, each having a controller and a program memory, said controller executing programs stored in said program memory, and a data element memory for storing data elements related to the consumption of said utilities and at least indicative of the consumption of said utilities, said concentrator comprising a communication interface for communicating with said plurality of remote meters; a controller for processing data received from said remote meters through said communication interface; wherein said concentrator is adapted to perform the operations of requesting status data from a selected one of said remote meters; computing an amount of consumption related data to be requested and received from said selected remote meter on the basis of said status data; and receiving said amount of consumption related data from said selected remote meter.

[0010] Still further, the present invention provides a remote meter for measuring the consumption of utilities, comprising a communication interface for transmitting data concerning the measured consumption of utilities to a concentrator; a consumption data element storage means comprising storage locations for storing data elements at least indicating the consumption measured at the time of storing a respective one of said data elements; a time value storage means for storing a time value corresponding to the date/time of storing of said most recent data element; and a controller being arranged to control the operation of the remote meter relating to the measuring of the consumption of utilities such that periodically, indicated by a stored time parameter, a data element corresponding to the measured consumption of utilities is stored in a respective subsequent one of said storage locations of said circular storage means, and the time value stored in said time value storage means is updated to correspond to the date/time of storing of said most recent data element; and the transmitting of data concerning the measured consumption of utilities to said concentrator via said communication interface such that upon a respective request from said concentrator said time value is transmitted to said concentrator, and a number of data elements stored in said storage locations is transmitted to said concentrator, said number being determined by said concentrator.

[0011] According to all aspects of the present invention described above it is possible to retrieve a specific amount of data, i.e. consumption data and/or additional data, from remote meters of a remote metering system. The retrieved data provide a data profile, for example indicative of the consumption characteristics over time at the location of a remote meter or, in the case of a distribution network for electric energy, indicative of a ratio of active and reactive energy consumption at the location of a remote meter over time.

[0012] The above aspects and advantages of the invention will be further elaborated in the following description of preferred embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 shows an example of a distribution network comprising a concentrator and remote meters according to the invention.

Figure 2 shows an embodiment of a concentrator according to the invention.

Figure 3 shows a diagram illustrating an example of a communication between a concentrator and a remote meter according to the invention.

Figure 4 shows an embodiment of a remote meter according to the invention.

Figure 5 shows a flow chart illustrating an example of a load procedure performed by a concentrator and the associated remote meters according to the invention.

[0013] In the following, the present invention will be explained in greater detail while reference is made frequently to a remote metering system in which the consumption of electric energy is measured and respective data are collected in remote meters and transmitted to concentrators. However, it is understood that the invention can be used in very different or relatively similar remote metering systems and with respect to various kinds of data which are collected in the remote meters of such systems.

[0014] As mentioned before, Figure 1 shows an embodiment of a system for remote metering the consumption of electricity in an electricity distribution network which comprises a high voltage network portion HV, a medium voltage network portion MV as well as a low voltage network portion LV. PP denotes a power plant which feeds electric power into the high voltage network portion HV for distribution over a large geographical area. TP denotes a primary substation which transforms the high voltage carried on the high voltage network portion into a medium voltage in order to feed a section of the medium voltage network portion MV. ST denotes a secondary substation, which connects the medium voltage network portion MV with a network section 1 in the low voltage network portion LV. The secondary substation ST comprises a secondary transformer TS which transforms the medium voltage of e.g. 20 kV into a low voltage of e.g. 220 V for distribution to a plurality of consumer sites H1, H2.....Hn. Each consumer site H1.....Hn comprises a remote meter RM which is connected between the low voltage network section 1 and a power line 2 which distributes the electric energy at the customer premises to a plurality of electricity consumers L1, L2.....Lk like lamps, washing machines, dish washers, television sets in case of domestic consumers or industrial facilities like machine tools in case of commercial consumers.

[0015] In the embodiment shown in Fig. 1, the secondary substation ST comprises a concentrator C located at the premises of the secondary substation ST. The concentrator C is connected to the low voltage network section fed by the secondary substation ST in order to communicate with the remote meters RM at the customer premises H1, H2.....

Hn via power line carrier using the low voltage network section 1 for the transmission of communication signals between the concentrator C and its associated remote meters RM.

[0016] AMM denotes a centralized management facility for administrating a large number of consumers connected to the electricity distribution network shown in Fig. 1. This centralized management facility AMM gathers various data, e.g. consumption data, from the large number of consumers and performs activities like billing the consumers in accordance with the measured consumption reported by the remote meters RM at the customer premises H1, H2..... Hn to the concentrator C. The concentrator C collects the reported data, including for example consumption data, from the remote meters, suitably processes and buffers the reported data and transmits data in a suitable format and at a suitable timing to the centralized management facility AMM. The AMM in return transmits commands, requests and other data to the concentrators C in the network of Fig. 1 in order to control and administrate the operation of the concentrators C and the remote meters RM in the network.

[0017] In the embodiment of Fig. 1, the communication between the concentrators C and the centralized management facilities AMM takes place through a public telecommunication network, which is most preferably a wireless or mobile telecommunication network like the GSM network. To this end, the concentrator C comprises a GSM modem device not shown in Fig. 1 which is connected to an antenna A. The modem communicates in a wireless fashion with a base station B which forms a part of the public mobile telephone network PSTN/PLMN in Fig. 1. The public telephone network PSTN/PLMN in turn is connected with the centralized management facilities AMM. However, the communication between the concentrators C and the centralized management facilities AMM may be performed also in a different manner using alternative communication networks, e.g. POTS (plain old telephone system), the Internet or the power lines of the electricity distribution network.

[0018] Figure 2 shows an embodiment of the concentrator C located at the secondary substation ST of the network shown in Fig. 1. The concentrator C comprises a controller, e.g. a micro controller MCC which is connected with a program memory MEM through a data bus B. In Figure 2 DBC denotes meansfor storing data collected by the concentrator C from the associated remote meters RM as well as other data. The data storing means DBC may be implemented as a random access memory (RAM), a hard disc drive (HD), network attached storage (NAS) or any other suitable data storage device, e.g. a flash memory. The data storing means DBC is connected with the micro controller MCC of the concentrator C and the program memory MEM through the data bus B. In Fig. 2 M denotes a GSM modem under control of the micro controller MCC through the data bus B. The GSM modem M is connected with the antenna A for wireless communication in a GSM network.

[0019] In Figure 2 CIC denotes a communication interface of the concentrator C. The communication interface CIC serves to enable the concentrator C to communicate with its associated remote meters RM through the power line of the low voltage network section LV to which both the concentrator and its associated remote meters are connected. The communication interface CIC receives data from the data bus B under control of the micro controller MCC for transmission to one, some or all of the associated remote meters either in unicast, multicast or broadcast mode depending on the content of the message to be transmitted. If data from the concentrator are intended for transmission to a particular remote meter only (unicast mode), the data message transmitted through the communication interface CIC will contain a specific remote meter address. A message transmitted in multicast mode will contain the address of a group of remote meters which are intended to receive the particular multicast message. In broadcast mode, messages transmitted through the communication interface CIC will bear an identifier that they are broadcast messages intended to be received by any recipient, or they may simply not include a specific destination address. Of course, any kind of message protocol is suitable for implementing the CIC which includes the possibility to transmit messages in unicast, multicast and/or broadcast transmission modes. These functions of the communication interface CIC are performed under control of the micro controller MCC. The communication interface CIC takes the data to be transmitted from the data bus B and converts the data into a physical signal suitable for transmission over the low voltage power lines. Moreover, the communication interface CIC also acts as a receiver interface for receiving power line communication signals from the remote meters RM which are addressed to the concentrator C. To this end, the communication interface CIC compares the address of messages sent by remote meters on the LV network section with its own address. If the communication interface CIC finds a message to be addressed to the concentrator C, it will receive the message from the LV network section and pass it on to the micro controller MCC and/or other components of the concentrator C for further processing.

[0020] While the concentrator according to the embodiment in Figure 2 has an internal GSM modem M, it is of course possible to employ an external modem instead. In this case, a separate modem interface may be provided in the concentrator for connecting the external GSM modem, or the interface IFC may be used for this purpose.

[0021] Other elements in Figure 2 which correspond to elements already described in connection with Figure 1, have been denoted with the same reference numerals such that in this respect reference can be made to the description of Figure 1.

[0022] When operating a utility distribution network with remote metering facilities as shown in Figure 1, the low voltage network, although advantageously used for communication between the concentrator C and a remoter meter RM, is not perfectly suited for communication purposes as some of electric consumers L1, L2.....Lk cause disturbances of various kinds negatively influencing the communication operations and causing a need for data to be transmitted repeatedly. Due to such negative influences the communication between the concentrator C and a remote meter RM should be limited to only such data actually required from the concentrator C orthe centralized managementfacilities ANM especially in view of the relatively high number of remote meters RM typically administered by a single concentrator C.

[0023] In fact, similar considerations apply with respect to the communication between the concentrator C and the centralized management facilities AMM when performed via power lines. Additionally, communication between the concentrator C and the centralized management facilities AMM is costly when performed via wireless communication systems, for example mobile telephone systems like GSM. Therefore, any reduction of the volume of communication between all levels of the remote metering system is generally desirable.

[0024] On the other hand, meaningful information about the status and the consumption at the remote meters should be available in the centralized management facilities AMM whenever required. Therefore, transmission of specific data must be carried out, while said data should be selected carefully to avoid transmission of superfluous or redundant data.

[0025] According to a general aspect of the invention, the concentrator C computes on the basis of status data, which the concentrator C requests and receives from a remote meter RM in a first communication process, the amount of data, for example consumption related data, to be requested and received from a remote meter RM in a second communication process. In a preferred embodiment of this aspect of the invention, as described further below, samples of energy/power related data collected in a remote meter are transmitted during the second communication process to provide data equivalent to a load profile of the remote meter. In an electricity distribution network, the profile characterizes the consumption load to the network.

[0026] Figure 3 shows a diagram to illustrate by means of a preferred example the communication between the concentrator C and a remote meter RM.

[0027] In a first communication operation 01 the concentrator C sends a message to the remote meter RM requesting status data on the basis of which the concentrator C determines the kind and the amount of data to be requested in a subsequent operation. Upon receipt of said message, the remote meter RM determines the status data in a processing operation 02, preferably by reading out respective storage locations in a storage device as will be explained further below with respect to an embodiment of a remote meter according to the invention. The remote meter RM transmits to the concentrator C a message comprising the status data in a second communication operation 03.

[0028] Taking into consideration the received status data, the concentrator C determines in a processing operation 04 the amount L of data, for example consumption data, to be requested from the remote meter RM.

[0029] In a preferred embodiment, the concentrator C determines the amount L of data by further referring to one or more predetermined values previously received from the centralized managementfacilities AMM and stored in a suitable storage location in the concentrator C. One of the predetermined values may be time related to define a consumption period, i.e. one week, one month, one year etc, for which the consumption should be retrieved. Based on the predetermined values and on received status data, the amount L of data to be requested from the remote meter RM is determined by the concentrator C.

[0030] In a third communication operation 05, the concentrator C transmits a message to the remote meter RM providing the remote meter RM with the amount L of data, including especially consumption data, to be transmitted and requests the remote meter RM to transmit the amount L of consumption related data. The remote meter RM obtains the requested amount L of data, including especially consumption data, in a processing operation 06. The remote meter RM determines the requested data, especially consumption data, preferably by reading out respective storage locations in a storage device as will be further explained with respect to an embodiment of a remote meter described below.

[0031] In a fourth communication operation 07, the remote meter RM transmits the requested data to the concentrator C. The concentrator C performs further processing of said received data, especially intermediate storing and error checking, and transmits data to the AMM based on the received data, in a processing operation 08. Alternatively, the concentrator C can be arranged to allow the AMM to access the data directly such that the data is retrieved by the AMM from a file stored in the data storage means DBC of the concentrator C, for example by downloading said file to the AMM.

[0032] According to the invention, the actual communication between the concentrator C and a specific one of the remote meters RM is reduced since the transmitted data is limited to such an amount of data as it is required with respect to said specific one of the remote meters administered by the concentrator C. The amount may differ from one remote meter to the other and is therefore determined by the concentrator C taking into account the status data of each individual remote meter. However, under certain conditions, for example when the same or similar information is required for more than one or all remote meters RM, the amount L of data computed by the concentrator C can be identical for said remote meters RM.

[0033] On the other hand, the concentrator C may request the remote meter RM to transmit any amount of data, for example consumption data over one or more given periods of time, i.e. time intervals. As far electricity distribution networks are concerned the concentrator C may request the remote meter RM to transmit data regarding active and reactive energy or positive/negative reactive energy separately.

[0034] The records maintained by the concentrator C with respect to the associated remote meters RM are preferably stored in the data storage means DBC of the concentrator C (see Fig. 2). Typically, the records are stored in one or more table which may be part of a database maintained by the concentrator C. According to an example of said table a record has the following structure.

Remote Meter ID Time Value Indicator Numeric Value Measurement Values MV1, RM-ID TV ID NM MV2 MV (L) [0035] The status data may comprise a time value TV which indicates date and time of a last measured consumption of energy/power provided that the consumption of energy/power is measured periodically in the remote meter and that the measurement results are stored in a storage location of a storage device of the remote meter. Further, the status data may comprise an indicator ID pointing at the storage location of the last measured consumption value. Still further, the status data may comprise a numeric value NM indicating the number of stored measured consumption values. Preferably, the status data comprise one or more of the before mentioned values, i.e. a time value TV, an indicator ID or a numeric value NM.

[0036] Preferably, the amount L of consumption data is determined further on the basis of a time interval INTERVAL for which consumption data are required, for example a billing period (a week, a month etc.) or a maintenance cycle.

[0037] According to a first option, the concentrator C considers the time value TV of said status data as a time value defining the end of a time period (time interval) and computes a start time value. The concentrator C transmits the start time value to the remote meter RM requesting consumption data measured and stored with respect to the period defined by said start date/time and said end date/time. The start time value defines and therefore corresponds to the amount L of consumption data MV1, MV2 ... MV(L) to be transmitted by the remote meter RM. For this option it is sufficient if the status data transmitted by the remote meter RM comprise the time value TV only.

[0038] According to a second option, reducing the processing of data at the remote meter, the concentrator C computes a number of consumption value storage locations the content of which is to be transmitted by the remote meter RM. By transmitting the number L of storage locations the receiving remote meter RM can perform a reading out of the storage location containing the last measured consumption value and of L-1 precedent storage locations containing the previously measured consumption values, respectively. In a further refined alternative of this option, the concentrator C computes the storage locations or range of storage locations from which the remote meter RM should read out said consumption values, so that the status data preferably comprise an indicator pointing at the storage location of the last measured consumption value.

[0039] According to a third option, the concentrator C computes the number L of consumption value storage locations the content of which is to be transmitted by the remote meter RM but additionally compares the number L with the numeric value of the received status data NM indicating the number of stored consumption values.

[0040] According to all options, the remote meter RM transmits a number of consumption values MV1, MV2 ... MV(L), for example samples of energy consumption, which have been measured and stored in several periodically repeated measurements so that the consumption data transmitted by said remote meter RM may be regarded as a consumption profile since the transmitted data not only comprise an actual consumption value but also previous consumption values.

Still, the amount L of data transmitted from the remote meter RM to the concentrator C and consequently the amount of data transmitted from the concentrator C to the centralized management facilities AMM is reduced when compared with the entire meter RM consumption buffer, since the amount L is determined by the concentrator C according to the specific requirements/parameters and on the basis of the status data. The specific requirements/parameters are previously stored inside the concentrator C by the AMM.

[0041] Figure 4 shows an embodiment of a remote meter RM located inside or outside of customer premises in the network of Figure 1. In Figure 4, reference numeral 1 denotes a power line as a part of the low voltage network section. Power supplied through the power line 1 passes through an energy metering unit EM which counts the energy consumed by the electric loads L1, L2, ... shown in Figure 1. In Figure 4, MCM denotes a controller of the remote meter, for example a micro controller. DBM denotes a data storage device, e.g. a random access memory, a hard disk drive or the like. PM denotes a program storage location for storing a sequence of instructions to be executed by the micro controller MCM to operate the meter. The micro controller MCM, the data storage device DBM, the program memory PM and the energy metering unit EM are connected with each other through a data bus BM provided in a remote meter RM according to the invention.

[0042] In the embodiment shown in Fig. 4, CB denotes a circular buffer providing storage locations N for storing data elements mv(x), mv (x+1) ... indicating the energy consumption measured by said energy metering unit EM. Under the control of the controller MCM, the measured consumption values mv(x), mv (x+1) ... are stored in respective storage locations Nx, Nx+1 etc. on a periodical basis, for example in cycles of T minutes, wherein T can be considered a time parameter stored in the remote meter RM. As shown in Figure 4, the storage location Nx, into which a data element or data set corresponding to the consumption measured during the last measurement cycle has been written by the controller MCM, is identified by a identifier ID, which is stored in an identifier storage means IDSM, so that in a subsequent cycle the controller MCM stores a new data element corresponding to the consumption measured during the subsequent cycle in a subsequent one Nx+1 of said storage locations.

[0043] By using a circular buffer CB for storing the consumption related data elements, the memory requirements of the remote meter are limited and impose reduced constraints on the design of the remote meter RM. The circular buffer CB can be embodied in various forms, for example a random access memory, preferably of the non-volatile type like a NAND flash memory. The circular buffer CB needs not to be embodied in a separate component as it is possible for those skilled in the art to implement the circular buffer CB in the data storage device DBM of the remote meter by means of software under the control of controller MCM, as indicated in Figure 4.

[0044] At the end of each of the above measurement cycles, the controller MCM updates the identifier ID to point at the next storage location so that the identifier ID indicates the storage location of the last stored data element, which corresponds to the consumption measured during said measurement cycle. The identifier ID is stored in said identifier storage location IDSM, preferably a memory location of the data storage device DBM, as shown in Figure 4. Further, a time value TV representing the date and time of the storing of the last stored data element is updated and stored in a time value storage means TVSM, preferably a memory location of the data storage device DBM, as also shown in Figure 4. According to the invention, at the end of each measurement cycle the a data element corresponding to the consumption measurement for that cycle is stored in a storage location which is identified by said identifier ID stored in said identifier memory location IDSM and for which date and time of the measurement is stored in said time value memory location TVSM.

[0045] In Figure 4, CIM denotes a power line communication interface of the remote meter RM. The communication interface CIM listens to data messages on the power line 1 and receives broadcast data messages or messages addressed to the remote meter. Such messages will be passed on by the communication interface CIM forfurther processing by the micro controller MCM and its associated peripherals. Data messages on the power line 1 not addressed to the remote meter will be ignored by the power line communication interface CIM or at a later stage during the processing by the microcontroller MCM. Messages generated by the remote meter RM are converted by the communication interface CIM into signals suitable for transmission over the power line 1. To perform these tasks, the communication interface CIM is connected to the common system bus BM of the remote meter RM and implements any suitable communication protocol in accordance with the communication protocol implemented in the concentrator C.

[0046] If a message addressed to the remote meter RM is received from the concentrator C requesting the transmission of the identifier ID and the time value TV, i.e. of status data, the controller MCM in the remote meter RM reads out the respective data from said identifier memory location IDSM and said time value memory location TVSM. Then, the controller MCM supplies the identifier ID and the time value TV to the communication interface CIM for being transmitted to the requesting concentrator C.

[0047] According to a first option, if a message addressed to the remote meter RM is received from the concentrator C requesting the transmission of data elements stored in the circular buffer from a start time value to an end time value, the controller MCM determines the storage location that corresponds to the start time value, typically on the basis of the time value stored in the time value storage means TVSM and the cycle time period T. Then, the controller MCM reads out the data elements stored in respective storage locations of the circular buffer CB between the computed storage location and the storage location identified by identifier ID. Finally, the controller MCM supplies the data elements to the communication interface CIM for being transmitted to the requesting concentrator C.

[0048] According to a second option, if a message addressed to the remote meter RM is received from the concentrator C requesting the transmission of a number L of data elements stored in the circular buffer CB, the controller MCM reads out the most recent data element and L-1 data elements stored in L-1 precedent storage locations of the circular buffer CB. Then, the controller MCM supplies the L data elements to the communication interface CIM for being transmitted to the requesting concentrator C.

[0049] According to a third option, if a message addressed to the remote meter RM is received from the concentrator C requesting the transmission of data elements stored in the circular bufFer CB beginning with a storage location transmitted from the concentrator C, the controller MCM reads out the data elements from the storage location given in the concentrator message to the storage location of the last stored data element of the circular buffer CB. Then, the controller MCM supplies the data elements to the communication interface CIM for being transmitted to the requesting concentrator C.

[0050] According to a fourth option, if a message addressed to the remote meter RM is received from the concentrator C requesting the transmission of data elements stored in the circular bufFer CB within a given range of storage locations, information regarding said range being transmitted from the concentrator C, the controller MCM of the remote meter RM reads out the data elements from the range of storage locations of the circular buffer CB as provided in the concentrator message. Then, the controller MCM supplies the data elements to the communication interface CIM for being transmitted to the requesting concentrator C.

[0051] Obviously, since the exact storage locations are determined by the concentrator C according to the third and fourth option above, such computations need not to be performed by the remote meter RM so that the requirements regarding the computation power of the controller MCM at the remote meter RM are less severe whereby the hardware costs of a remote meter can be reduced.

[0052] If the concentrator C provides information regarding the exact storage locations, the concentrator C determines this information preferably on the basis of a start time and an end time of the desired measurement period, e.g. one week, one month or one year, and the cycle time T of the repetitive measurements performed by the remote meter RM as well as the identifier ID, i.e. status data, received from the remote meter.

[0053] Figure 5 shows a flow chart according to an embodiment of the invention to illustrate operations performed by the concentrator C administrating several remote meters RM. The concentrator C starts the load profile procedure (operation S1) to obtain consumption data MV1, MV2 ... MV(L) from remote meters RM for a given time interval, i.e. a consumption related data profile.

[0054] The concentrator C determines whether a selected remote meter RMn is enabled for the load profile procedure (operation S2). Preferably, the concentrator C determines whether the remote meter RMn is enabled for the load procedure by looking up a respective entry in a record maintained for the respective remote meter RMn in the concentrator data storage device.

[0055] If the remote meter RMn is not capable of taking part in the load profile procedure, the concentrator C continues with the determination whether the last of the remote meters RM associated with the concentrator C has been processed in the load procedure (operation S9). If the last remote meter has been processed, the concentrator C stops the load profile procedure (operation S12). If the last of the remote meters RM has not yet been processed, the concentrator C selects the next remote meter RMn+1 to be processed (operation S10) and returns to the beginning (operation S2) of the load profile procedure.

[0056] If the concentrator C determines that a selected remote meter RMn is enabled for the load profile procedure, the concentrator C reads status data from the remote meter RMn (operation S3) by transmitting a status data request to the remote meter RMn and receiving status data from the remote meter RMn (see also operations 01 to 03 in Fig. 3). The status data may comprise one or more of a time value TV, an identifier ID and a numeric value NV as described above as well as additional status data.

[0057] Based on the received status data, the concentrator C determines (operation S4) whether there are any data elements stored in the remote meter RMn which precede the activation date/time of the load profile procedure.

[0058] If there are no data elements available, the concentrator C stores a respective mark M1 in the record maintained in the concentrator data storage device for the remote meter RMn and (operation S11a) and continues with the determination whether the last one of the remote meters RM has been processed in the load procedure (operation S9). If the last remote meter RM has been processed, the concentrator C stops the load profile procedure (operation S12), but if the last remote meter RM has not yet been processed, the concentrator C selects the next remote meter RMn+1 to be processed (operation S10) and returns to the beginning of the load profile procedure (operation S2).

[0059] If the concentrator C determines that consumption related data elements stored in the remote meter RMn preceding the activation date/time of the load profile procedure are available (operation S4), the concentrator C computes the length of the load profile to be requested, i.e. the number L of data elements to be transmitted from the remote meter RMn, based on the time interval (operation S5). The concentratorC determines whetherthere are adequatedata elements for the predetermined time interval and whether the total number of storage locations in the storage buffer of the remote meter RMn is sufficient to provide data elements for the predetermined time interval (operation S6).

[0060] If either one or both aspects are not confirmed, the concentrator C stores a respective mark M2 in the records maintained in the concentrator data storage device for the remote meter RMn (operation S11 b) and continues with the determination whether the last remote meter RM has been processed in the load profile procedure (operation S9) and if the last remote has been processed, the concentrator C stops the load procedure (operation S12), but if the last remote meter has not yet been processed, the concentrator C selects the next remote meter RMn+1 to be processed (operation S10) and returns to the beginning (operation S2).

[0061] If both aspects are confirmed (operation S6), the concentrator C determines the correct start storage location in the storage buffer CB of the remote meter RMn, based on number L and identifier ID, and obtains the data elements from the start storage location to the storage location identified by identifier ID (operation S7) by transmitting the start storage location to the remote meter RMn and requesting the transmission of the respective data elements. After having received the requested consumption related data elements MV1, MV2 ... MV(L) the concentrator C saves the data in the concentrator storage means DBC.

Claims 1. A method of remote metering the consumption of utilities distributed through a public distribution network (HV, MV, LV) to a plurality of consumers (H1, H2.....Hn), each consumer being associated with at least one remote meter (RM), wherein - each of the plurality of remote meters (RM) measures a consumption of said utilities and stores consumption related data on a periodical basis for reporting such data to a concentrator (C) associated with said plurality of remote meters (RM), - said concentrator (C) communicates with said plurality of remote meters (RM) in order to collect consumption related data and perform tasks concerning the administration of its associated remote meters, and - each of said remote meters (RM) comprises a program memory (PM), a controller (MCM) executing programs stored in said program memory (PM) and a data element memory (CB) for storing data elements related to the consumption of said utilities and at least indicative of the consumption of said utilities; characterized by a remote meter transmitting a determined amount (L) of said periodically measured and stored consumption related data (MV1, MV2 ... MV(L)) to said concentrator upon a request from said concentrator, said request indicating the amount (L) of consumption related data, said amount (L) being determined on the basis of status data (TV, ID, NV) of said remote meter. 2. Method according to claim 1 further characterized in that said concentrator (C) performs the operation of requesting status data (TV, ID, NV) from a selected one of said remote meters (RM); said selected remote meter (RM) performs the operation of transmitting said status data (TV, ID, NV) to said concentrator (C); said concentrator (C) performs the further operations of determining an amount (L) of said periodically measured and stored consumption related data to be requested and received from said selected remote meter (RM) on the basis of said status data (TV, ID, NV) and requesting said amount (L) of said periodically measured and stored consumption related data from said selected remote meter (RM); and said remote meter (RM) performs the further operation of transmitting said requested amount (L) of said periodically measured and stored consumption related data to said concentrator (C). 3. Method according to claim 1 or 2 further characterized in that said concentrator (C) determines the amount (L) of said periodically measured and stored consumption related data also on the basis of parameters, especially a time interval, previously stored in said concentrator (C) from a centralized management facility (AMM). 4. Method according to anyone of claims 1 to 3, wherein the status data comprise one or more of a time value (TV) indicating date and time of last measured consumption related data, an indicator (ID) indicating a storage location (Nx) in which last measured consumption related data have been stored at the remote meter (RM), and a numeric value (NM) indicating the number of stored consumption related data at the remote meter (RM). 5. Method according to anyone of claims 1 to 4, wherein the concentrator (C) transmits a start time and an end time to the remote meter (RM) requesting transmission of said periodically measured and stored consumption related data from said start time to said end time. 6. Method according to anyone of claims 1 to 4, wherein the concentrator (C) transmits a number (L) of storage locations to the remote meter (RM) requesting transmission of said periodically measured and stored consumption related data stored in respective L storage locations at the remote meter (RM). 7. Method according to anyone of claims 1 to 4, wherein the concentrator (C) transmits values indicating storage locations to the remote meter (RM) requesting transmission of said periodically measured and stored consumption related data stored in the storage locations indicated by said values. 8. Method according to anyone of claims 1 to 7, wherein the concentrator (C) determines on the basis of said status data whether sufficient of said periodically measured and stored consumption related data are stored at the remote meter (RM). 9. Method according to anyone of claims 1 to 8, wherein the concentrator (C) determines whether a remote meter (RM) is enabled to perform the operation of transmitting an amount (L) of said periodically measured and stored consumption related data (MV1, MV2 ... MV(L)) to said concentrator upon a request from said concentrator, said request indicating the amount (L) of said periodically measured and stored consumption related data, said amount (L) being determined on the basis of status data (TV, ID, NV) of said remote meter (Load Profile Procedure). 10. A system for remote metering the consumption of utilities distributed through a public distribution network (HV, MV, LV) to a plurality of consumers (H1, H2.....Hn), the system comprising - a plurality of remote meters (RM) measuring a consumption of utilities on a periodical basis; and - a concentrator (C) according to claim 19 and communicating with said plurality of remote meters (RM) in order to collect consumption data and perform tasks related to the administration of associated remote meters; wherein said remote meters (RM) of the system are adapted to perform the operation of transmitting the determined amount (L) of said periodically measured and stored consumption related data (MV1, MV2 ... MV(L)) to said concentrator upon a request from said concentrator, and wherein said concentrator (C) is adapted to request the amount (L) of said periodically measured and stored consumption related data and to determine said amount (L) on the basis of status data (TV, ID, NM) of said remote meter. 11. System according to claim 10, wherein the concentrator (C) is adapted to perform the operations of - receiving status data (TV, ID, NV) from a selected one of said remote meters (RM); and - computing an amount (L) of said periodically measured and stored consumption data to be requested and received from said selected remote meter (RM) on the basis of said status data (TV, ID, NV); and to request said amount (L) of said periodically measured and stored consumption data from said selected remote meter (RM); and wherein said remote meters (RM) of the system are adapted to perform the operations of - transmitting said status data (TV, ID, NV) to said concentrator (C); and -transmitting said amount (L) of said periodically measured and stored consumption data to said concentrator (C). 12. System according to claim 10 or 11, wherein said concentrator (C) is adapted to perform the operation of determining the amount (L) of said periodically measured and stored consumption related data also on the basis of parameters, especially a time interval, previously stored in said concentrator (C) from a centralized management facility (AMM). 13. System according to anyone of claims 10 to 12, wherein the status data comprise one or more of a time value (TV) indicating date and time of last measured consumption related data, an indicator (ID) indicating a storage location (Nx) in which last measured consumption related data have been stored at the remote meter (RM), and a numeric value (NM) indicating the number of stored consumption related data at the remote meter (RM). 14. System according to anyone of claims 10 to 13, wherein the concentrator (C) is adapted to perform the operation of transmitting a start time and an end time to the remote meter (RM) requesting transmission of consumption related data from said start time to said end time. 15. System according to anyone of claims 10 to 13, wherein the concentrator (C) is adapted to perform the operation of transmitting a number (L) of storage locations to the remote meter (RM) requesting transmission of said periodically measured and stored consumption related data stored in respective L storage locations at the remote meter (RM). 16. System according to anyone of claims 10 to 15, wherein the concentrator (C) is adapted to perform the operation of transmitting values indicating storage locations to the remote meter (RM) requesting transmission of consumption related data stored in the storage locations indicated by said values. 17. System according to anyone of claims 10 to 16, wherein the concentrator (C) is adapted to perform the operation of determining on the basis of said status data whether sufficient of said periodically measured and stored consumption related data are stored at the remote meter (RM). 18. System according to anyone of claims 10 to 17, wherein the concentrator (C) is adapted to perform the operation of determining whether a remote meter (RM) is enabled to perform the operation of transmitting an amount (L) of said periodically measured and stored consumption related data (MV1, MV2 ... MV(L)) to said concentrator upon a request from said concentrator, said request indicating the amount (L) of said periodically measured and stored consumption related data, said amount (L) being determined on the basis of status data (TV, ID, NV) of said remote meter (Load Profile Procedure). 19. A concentrator for collecting data regarding the consumption of utilities from a plurality of remote meters (RM), each having a controller (MCM) and a program memory (PM), said controller (MCM) executing programs stored in said program memory (PM), and a data element memory (CB) for storing data elements related to the periodically measured consumption of said utilities and at least indicative of the consumption of said utilities, said concentrator (C) comprising - a communication interface (CIC) for communicating with said plurality of remote meters (RM); - a controller (MCC) for processing data received from said remote meters (RM) through said communication interface (CIC); wherein said concentrator (C) is adapted to perform the operations of - requesting status data (TV, ID, NV) from a selected one of said remote meters (RM); - computing an amount (L) of said periodically measured and stored consumption related data to be requested and received from said selected remote meter (RM) on the basis of said status data (TV, ID, NV); and - receiving said determined amount (L) of said periodically measured and stored consumption related data from said selected remote meter (RM). 20. Concentrator according to claim 19, further adapted to perform the operation of determining the amount (L) of said periodically measured and stored consumption related data also on the basis of parameters, especially a time interval, previously stored in said concentrator (C) from a centralized management facility (AMM). 21. Concentrator according to claim 19 or 20, wherein the status data comprise one or more of a time value (TV) indicating date and time of last measured consumption related data, an indicator (ID) indicating a storage location (Nx) in which last measured consumption related data have been stored at the remote meter (RM), and a numeric value (NM) indicating the number of stored consumption related data at the remote meter (RM). 22. Concentrator according to anyone of claim 19 to 21, further adapted to perform the operation of transmitting a start time and an end time to the remote meter (RM) requesting transmission of consumption related data from said start time to said end time. 23. Concentrator according to anyone of claim 19 to 21, further adapted to perform the operation of transmitting a number (L) of storage locations to the remote meter (RM) requesting transmission of said periodically measured and stored consumption related data stored in respective L storage locations at the remote meter (RM). 24. Concentrator according to anyone of claim 19 to 23, further adapted to perform the operation of transmitting values indicating storage locations to the remote meter (RM) requesting transmission of said periodically measured and stored consumption related data stored in the storage locations indicated by said values. 25. Concentrator according to anyone of claim 19 to 24, further adapted to perform the operation of determining on the basis of said status data whether sufficient of said periodically measured and stored consumption related data are stored at the remote meter (RM). 26. Concentrator according to anyone of claim 19 to 24, further adapted to perform the operation of determining whether a remote meter (RM) is enabled to perform the operation of transmitting an amount (L) of said periodically measured and stored consumption related data (MV1, MV2 ... MV(L)) to said concentrator upon a request from said concentrator, said request indicating the amount (L) of said periodically measured and stored consumption related data, said amount (L) being determined on the basis of status data (TV, ID, NV) of said remote meter (Load Profile Procedure). 27. A remote meter for measuring the consumption of utilities, comprising - a communication interface (CIM) for transmitting data concerning the measured consumption of utilities to a concentrator (C); - a consumption related data element storage means (CB) comprising a plurality of storage locations (Nx, Nx+1) for storing data elements related to the consumption of said utilities and at least indicative of the consumption of said utilities, measured at the time of storing a respective one of said data elements; - a time value storage means (TVSM) for storing a time value (TV) corresponding to the date/time of storing of said most recent consumption related data element; and - a controller (MCM) being arranged to control the operation of the remote meter (RM) relating to - the measuring of the consumption of utilities such that periodically, indicated by a stored time parameter (T), - a data element corresponding to the measured consumption of utilities is stored in a respective subsequent one of said storage locations of said circular storage means (CSM), and - the time value (TV) stored in said time value storage means (TVSM) is updated to correspond to the date/time of storing of said most recent data element (at the successive row); and - the transmitting of data concerning the measured consumption of utilities to said concentrator (C) via said communication interface (CIM) such that upon a respective request from said concentrator (C) - said time value (TV) is transmitted to said concentrator (C), and - a number of data elements stored in said storage locations is transmitted to said concentrator (C), said number being determined by said concentrator (C). 28. Remote meter according to claim 27, further comprising an identifier storage means (IDSM) for storing an identifier (ID) identifying the storage location of said plurality of storage locations in which the most recent data element has been stored; and said controller (MCM) being further arranged to control the operation of the remote meter (RM) relating to - the measuring of the consumption of utilities such that periodically the identifier (ID) stored in said identifier storage means (IDSM) is updated to identify said subsequent one of said storage locations as the one containing the most recent data element, and - the transmitting of data concerning the measured consumption of utilities to said concentrator (C) via said communication interface (CIM) such that upon a respective request from said concentrator (C) the identifier (ID) is transmitted to said concentrator (C). 29. Remote meter according to claim 28, characterized in that said consumption related data element storage means (CB) is a circular buffer. 30. Remote meter according to anyone of claims 27 to 29, further adapted to perform the operation of transmitting periodically measured and stored consumption related data from a start time to an end time received from the concentrator (C). 31. Remote meter according to anyone of claims 27 to 29, further adapted to perform the operation of transmitting periodically measured and stored consumption related data stored in L storage locations at the remote meter (RM) said number (L) of storage locations received from the concentrator (C). 32. Remote meter according to anyone of claims 27 to 31, further adapted to perform the operation of transmitting of periodically measured and stored consumption related data stored in the storage locations indicated by values received from the concentrator (C).

Patentansprüche 1. Verfahren zur Fernmessung des Verbrauchs von Leistungen von Versorgungsbetrieben, die durch ein öffentliches

Verteilungsnetzwerk (HV, MV, LV) an eine Vielzahl von Verbrauchern (H1, H2.....Hn) verteilt werden, wobei jeder

Verbraucher mit zumindest einem Fernmessungsmittel (RM) assoziiert ist, wobei -jedes der Vielzahl von Fernmessungsmitteln (RM) einen Verbrauch der Leistungen misst und verbrauchsbezogene Daten auf einer periodischen Basis speichert, zum Melden derartiger Daten an einen Konzentrator (C), der mit der Vielzahl von Fernmessungsmitteln (RM) assoziiert ist, - der Konzentrator (C) mit der Vielzahl von Fernmessungsmitteln (RM) kommuniziert, um verbrauchsbezogene Daten zu sammeln und Aufgaben in Bezug auf die Administration von mit diesem assoziierten Fernmessungsmitteln durchzuführen, und -jedes der Fernmessungsmittel (RM) einen Programmspeicher (PM), eine Steuerung (MCM), die in dem Programmspeicher (PM) gespeicherte Programme ausführt, und einen Datenelementspeicher (CB) zum Speichern von Datenelementen, die mit dem Verbrauch der Leistungen in Verbindung stehen und den Verbrauch der Leistungen zumindestangeben, umfasst; dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass ein Fernmessungsmittel eine bestimmte Größe (L) der periodisch gemessenen und gespeicherten verbrauchsbezogenen Daten (MV1, MV2.....MV(L)) an den Konzentratorsendet, auf Anforderung von dem Konzentrator, wobei die Anforderung die Größe (L) von verbrauchsbezogenen Daten angibt, wobei die Größe (L) auf Grundlage von Statusdaten (TV, ID, NV) des Fernmeldungsmittels bestimmt werden. 2. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, ferner dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Konzentrator (C) den Betrieb zum Anfordern von Statusdaten (TV, ID, NV) von einem ausgewählten der Fernmessungsmittel (RM) durchführt; das ausgewählte Fernmessungsmittel (RM) den Betrieb zum Senden der Statusdaten (TV, ID, NV) an den Konzentrator (C) durchführt; der Konzentrator (C) den weiteren Betrieb zum Bestimmen einer Größe (L) der periodisch gemessenen und gespeicherten verbrauchsbezogenen Daten, die anzufordern sind und von dem ausgewählten Fernmessungsmittel (RM) empfangen werden, auf Grundlage der Statusdaten (TV, ID, NV) durchführt, und zum Anfordern der Größe (L) der periodisch gemessenen und gespeicherten verbrauchsbezogenen Daten von dem ausgewählten Fernmessungsmittel (RM); und das Fernmessungsmittel (RM) den weiteren Betrieb zum Senden der angeforderten Größe (L) der periodisch gemessenen und gespeicherten verbrauchsbezogenen Daten an den Konzentrator (C) durchführt. 3. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, ferner dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Konzentrator (C) die Größe (L) der periodisch gemessenen und gespeicherten verbrauchsbezogenen Daten auch auf Grundlage von Parametern bestimmt, insbesondere einem Zeitintervall, vorher gespeichert in dem Konzentrator (C) aus einer zentralisierten Verwaltungseinrichtung (AMM). 4. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, wobei die Statusdaten einen Zeitwert (TV), der ein Datum und eine Zeit zuletzt gemessener verbrauchsbezogener Daten angibt, und/oder einen Indikator (ID), der einen Speicherort (Nx) angibt, in dem zuletzt gemessene verbrauchsbezogene Daten an dem Fernmessungsmittel (RM) gespeichert wurden, und/oder einen numerischen Wert (NM) umfassen, der die Anzahl gespeicherter verbrauchsbezogener Daten an dem Fernmessungsmittel (RM) angibt. 5. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, wobei der Konzentrator (C) eine Startzeit und eine Endzeit an das Fernmessungsmittel (RM) sendet, wobei ein Senden der periodisch gemessenen und gespeicherten verbrauchsbezogenen Daten von der Startzeit bis zu der Endzeit. 6. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, wobei der Konzentrator (C) eine Anzahl (L) von Speicherorten an das Fernmessungsmittel (RM) sendet, wobei ein Senden der periodisch gemessenen und gespeicherten verbrauchsbezogenen Daten angefordert wird, die in jeweiligen L Speicherorten an dem Fernmessungsmittel (RM) gespeichert sind. 7. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, wobei der Konzentrator (C) Werte, die Speicherorte angeben, an das Fernmessungsmittel (RM) sendet, wobei ein Senden der periodisch gemessenen und gespeicherten verbrauchsbezogenen Daten angefordert wird, die in den Speichertorten gespeichert sind, die durch die Werte angegeben sind. 8. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 7, wobei der Konzentrator (C) auf Grundlage der Statusdaten bestimmt, ob ausreichende der periodisch gemessenen und gespeicherten verbrauchsbezogenen Daten an dem Fernmessungsmittel (RM) gespeichert sind. 9. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 8, wobei der Konzentrator (C) bestimmt, ob ein Fernmessungsmittel (RM) in der Lage ist, den Betrieb zum Senden einer Größe (L) der periodisch gemessenen und gespeicherten verbrauchsbezogenen Daten (MV1, MV2,... MV(L)) an den Konzentrator auf Anforderung von dem Konzentrator durchzuführen, wobei die Anforderung die Anzahl (L) der periodisch gemessenen und gespeicherten verbrauchsbezogenen Daten angibt, wobei die Größe (L) auf Grundlage von Statusdaten (TV, ID, NV)des Fernmessungsmittels (Lastprofilverfahren) bestimmt ist. 10. System für eine Fernmessung des Verbrauchs von Leistungen eines Versorgungsbetriebs durch ein öffentliches

Verteilungsnetzwerk (HV, MV, LV) an eine Vielzahl von Verbrauchern (H1, H2.....Hn), wobei das System umfasst - eine Vielzahl von Fernmessungsmitteln (RM), die einen Verbrauch von Leistungen auf einer periodischen Basis messen; und - einen Konzentrator (C) nach Anspruch 19, der mit der Vielzahl von Fernmessungsmitteln (RM) kommuniziert, um Verbrauchsdaten zu sammeln und Aufgaben in Bezug auf die Administration von assoziierten Fernmessungsmitteln durchzuführen; wobei die Fernmessungsmitteln (RM) des Systems ausgebildet sind zum Durchführen des Betriebs zum Senden der bestimmten Größe (L) der periodisch gemessenen und gespeicherten verbrauchsbezogenen Daten (MV1, MV2.....MV(L)) an den Konzentrator, auf eine Anforderung von dem Konzentrator, und wobei der Konzentrator (C) ausgebildet ist zum Anfordern der Größe (L) der periodisch gemessenen und gespeicherten verbrauchsbezogenen Daten und zum Bestimmen der Größe (L) auf Grundlage von Statusdaten (TV, ID, NM) des Fernmessungsmittels. 11. System nach Anspruch 10, wobei der Konzentrator (C) ausgebildet ist zum Durchführen des Betriebs zum - Empfangen von Statusdaten (TV, ID, NV) von einem ausgewählten der Fernmessungsmittel (RM); und - Berechnen einer Größe (L) der periodisch gemessenen und gespeicherten Verbrauchsdaten, die von dem ausgewählten Fernmessungsmittel (RM) anzufordern und zu empfangen sind, auf Grundlage der Statusdaten (TV, ID, NV); und zum Anfordern der Größe (L) der periodisch gemessenen und gespeicherten Verbrauchsdaten von dem ausgewählten Fernmessungsmittel (RM); und wobei die Fernmessungsmittel (RM) des Systems ausgebildet sind zum Durchführen des Betriebs zum - Senden der Statusdaten (TV, ID, NV) an den Konzentrator (C); und - Senden der Größe (L) der periodisch gemessenen und gespeicherten Verbrauchsdaten an den Konzentrator (C). 12. System nach Anspruch 10 oder 11, wobei der Konzentrator (C) ausgebildet ist zum Durchführen des Betriebs zum Bestimmen der Größe (L) der periodisch gemessenen und gespeicherten verbrauchsbezogenen Daten auch auf Grundlage von Parametern, insbesondere einem Zeitintervall, vorher gespeichert in dem Konzentrator (C) von einer zentralisierten Verwaltungseinrichtung (AMM). 13. System nach einem der Ansprüche 10 bis 12, wobei die Statusdaten ein Zeitwert (TV), der ein Datum und eine Zeit zuletzt gemessener verbrauchsbezogenen Daten angibt, und/oder einen Indikator (ID), der einen Speicherort (Nx) angibt, in dem zuletzt gemessene verbrauchsbezogene Daten an dem Fernmessungsmittel (RM) gespeichert wurden, und/oder einen numerischen Wert (NM), der die Anzahl gespeicherter verbrauchsbezogener Daten an dem Fernmessungsmittel (RM) angibt, umfassen. 14. System nach einem der Ansprüche 10 bis 13, wobei der Konzentrator (C) ausgebildet ist zum Durchführen des Betriebs zum Senden einer Startzeit und einer Endzeit an das Fernmessungsmittel (RM), wobei ein Senden von verbrauchsbezogenen Daten von der Startzeit bis zu der Endzeit angefordert wird. 15. System nach einem der Ansprüche 10 bis 13, wobei der Konzentrator (C) ausgebildet ist zum Durchführen des Betriebs zum Senden einer Anzahl (L) von Speicherorten an das Fernmessungsmittel (RM), wobei ein Senden der periodisch gemessenen und gespeicherten verbrauchsbezogenen Daten angefordert wird, die in jeweiligen L Speicherorten an dem Fernmessungsmittel (RM) gespeichert sind. 16. System nach einem der Ansprüche 10 bis 15, wobei der Konzentrator (C) ausgebildet ist zum Durchführen des Betriebs zum Senden von Werten, die Speicherorte angeben, an das Fernmessungsmittel (RM), wobei ein Senden von verbrauchsbezogenen Daten angefordert wird, die in den Speicherorten gespeichert sind, die durch die Werte angegeben sind. 17. System nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 16, wobei der Konzentrator (C) ausgebildet ist zum Durchführen des Betriebs zum Bestimmen, auf Grundlage der Statusdaten, ob ausreichende der periodisch gemessenen und gespeicherten verbrauchsbezogenen Daten an dem Fernmessungsmittel (RM) gespeichert sind. 18. System nach einem der Ansprüche 10 bis 17, wobei der Konzentrator (C) ausgebildet ist zum Durchführen des Betriebs zum Bestimmen, ob ein Fernmessungsmittel (RM) in der Lage ist, den Betrieb zum Senden einer Größe (L) der periodisch gemessenen und gespeicherten verbrauchsbezogenen Daten (MV1, MV2,... MV(L)) an den Konzentrator (C) auf eine Anforderung von dem Konzentrator (C) durchzuführen, wobei die Anforderung die Größe (L) der periodisch gemessenen und gespeicherten verbrauchsbezogenen Daten angibt, wobei die Größe (L) auf Grundlage von Statusdaten (TV, ID, NV) des Fernmessungsmittels (Lastprofilverfahren) bestimmt ist. 19. Konzentrator zum Sammeln von Daten in Bezug auf den Verbrauch von Leistungen eines Versorgungsbetriebs aus einer Vielzahl von Fernmessungsmitteln (RM), die jeweils eine Steuerung (MCM) und einen Programmspeicher (PM) aufweisen, wobei die Steuerung (MCM) Programme ausführt, die in dem Programmspeicher (PM) gespeichert sind, und ein Datenelementspeicher (CB) zum Speichern von Datenelementen in Bezug auf den periodisch gemessenen Verbrauch der Leistungen und die zumindest den Verbrauch der Leistungen angeben, wobei der Konzentrator (C) umfasst - eine Kommunikationsschnittstelle (CIC) zum Kommunizieren mit der Vielzahl von Fernmessungsmitteln (RM); - eine Steuerung (MCC) zum Verarbeiten von Daten, die von den Fernmessungsmitteln (RM) über die Kommunikationsschnittstelle (CIC) empfangen werden; wobei der Konzentrator (C) ausgebildet ist zum Durchführen des Betriebs zum - Anfordern von Statusdaten (TV, ID, NV) von einem ausgewählten der Fernmessungsmittel (RM); - Berechnen einer Größe (L) der periodisch gemessenen und gespeicherten verbrauchsbezogenen Daten, die von dem ausgewählten Fernmessungsmittel (RM) anzufordern und zu empfangen sind auf Grundlage der Statusdaten (TV, ID, NV); und - Empfangen der bestimmten Größe (L) der periodisch gemessenen und gespeicherten verbrauchsbezogenen Daten von dem ausgewählten Fernmessungsmittel (RM). 20. Konzentrator nach Anspruch 19, ferner ausgebildet zum Durchführen des Betriebs zum Bestimmen der Größe (L) der periodisch gemessenen und gespeicherten verbrauchsbezogenen Daten auch auf Grundlage von Parametern, insbesondere einem Zeitintervall, das vorab in dem Konzentrator (C) von einer zentralisierten Verwaltungseinrichtung (AMM) gespeichert wird. 21. Konzentrator nach Anspruch 19 oder 20, wobei die Statusdaten einen Zeitwert (TV), der ein Datum und eine Zeit von zuletzt gemessenen verbrauchsbezogenen Daten angibt, und/oder einen Indikator (ID), der einen Speicherort (Nx), in dem zuletzt gemessene verbrauchsbezogene Daten an dem Fernmessungsmittel (RM) gespeichert wurden, und/oder einen numerischen Wert (NM), der die Anzahl von gespeicherten verbrauchsbezogenen Daten an dem Fernmessungsmittel (RM) angibt, umfasst. 22. Konzentrator nach einem der Ansprüche 19 bis 21, ferner ausgebildet zum Durchführen des Betriebs zum Senden einer Startzeit und einer Endzeit an das Fernmessungsmittel (RM), wobei ein Senden verbrauchsbezogener Daten von der Startzeit bis zu der Endzeit angefordert wird. 23. Konzentrator nach einem der Ansprüche 19 bis 21, ferner ausgebildet zum Durchführen des Betriebs zum Senden einer Anzahl (L) von Speicherorten an das Fernmessungsmittel (RM), wobei ein Senden der periodisch gemessenen und gespeicherten verbrauchsbezogenen Daten angefordert wird, die in jeweiligen L Speicherorten an dem Fernmessungsmittel (RM) gespeichert sind. 24. Konzentrator nach einem der Ansprüche 19 bis 23, ferner ausgebildet zum Durchführen des Betriebs zum Senden von Werten, die Speicherorte angeben, an das Fernmessungsmittel (RM), wobei ein Senden der periodisch gemessenen und gespeicherten verbrauchsbezogenen Daten angefordert wird, die in den Speicherorten gespeichert sind, die durch die Werte angegeben sind. 25. Konzentrator nach einem der Ansprüche 19 bis 24, ferner ausgebildet zum Durchführen des Betriebs zum Bestimmen, auf Grundlage der Statusdaten, ob ausreichende der periodisch gemessenen und gespeicherten verbrauchbezogenen Daten an dem Fernmessungsmittel (RM) gespeichert sind. 26. Konzentrator nach einem der Ansprüche 19 bis 24, ferner ausgebildet zum Durchführen des Betriebs zum Bestimmen, ob ein Fernmessungsmittel (RM) in der Lage ist, den Betrieb zum Senden einer Größe (L) der periodisch gemessenen und gespeicherten verbrauchsbezogenen Daten (MV1, MV2,... MV(L)) an den Konzentrator auf eine Anforderung von dem Konzentratordurchzuführen, wobei die Anforderung die Größe (L) der periodisch gemessenen und gespeicherten verbrauchsbezogenen Daten angibt, wobei die Größe (L) auf Grundlage von Statusdaten (TV, ID, NV) des Fernmessungsmittels (Lastprofilverfahren) bestimmt ist. 27. Fernmessungsmittel zum Messen des Verbrauchs von Leistungen eines Versorgungsbetriebs, umfassend - eine Kommunikationsschnittstelle (CIM) zum Senden von Daten in Bezug auf den gemessenen Verbrauch von Leistungen an einen Konzentrator (C); -ein Verbrauchsbezogenes-Datenelement-Speichermittel (CB) mit einer Vielzahl von Speicherorten (Nx, Nx+1) zum Speichern von Datenelementen in Bezug auf den Verbrauch der Leistungen und zumindest den Verbrauch der Leistungen angebend, die zum Zeitpunkt eines Speicherns eines jeweiligen der Datenelemente gemessen wurden; - ein Zeitwertspeichermittel (TVSM) zum Speichern eines Zeitwerts (TV) entsprechend dem Datum/der Zeit einer Speicherung des letzten verbrauchsbezogenen Datenelements; und - eine Steuerung (MCM), die ausgebildet ist zum Steuern des Betriebs des Fernmessungsmittels (RM) in Bezug auf - das Messen des Verbrauchs von Leistungen, so dass periodisch, angegeben durch einen gespeicherten Zeitparameter (T), - ein Datenelement entsprechend dem gemessenen Verbrauch von Leistungen in einem jeweiligen Nachfolgenden der Speicherorte des zirkularen Speichermittels (CSM) gespeichert wird, und - der Zeitwert (TV), der in dem Zeitwertspeichermittel (TVSM) gespeichert ist, aktualisiert wird, um dem Datum/der Zeit zum Speichern des letzten Datenelements (an der nachfolgenden Reihe) zu entsprechen; und - das Senden von Daten in Bezug auf den gemessenen Verbrauch von Leistungen an den Konzentrator (C) über die Kommunikationsschnittstelle (CIM), so dass bei einerjeweiligen Anforderung von dem Konzentrator (C) - der Zeitwert (TV) an den Konzentrator (C) gesendet wird, und - eine Anzahl von Datenelementen, die in den Speicherorten gespeichert sind, an den Konzentrator (C) gesendet werden, wobei die Anzahl durch den Konzentrator (C) bestimmt wird. 28. Fernmessungsmittel nach Anspruch 27, ferner mit einem Identifikationsspeichermittel (IDSM) zum Speichern eines Identifikators (ID), der den Speicherort der Vielzahl von Speicherorten identifiziert, in denen das letzte Datenelement gespeichert wurde; und die Steuerung (MCM) ausgebildet ist zum Steuern des Betriebs des Fernmeldungsmittels (RM) in Bezug auf - das Messen des Verbrauchs von Leistungen, so dass der Identifikator (ID), der in dem Identifikatorspeicher-mittel (IDSM) gespeichert ist, periodisch aktualisiert wird, um den nachfolgenden der Speicherorte zu identifizieren, als denjenigen, der das letzte Datenelement enthält, und - das Senden von Daten in Bezug auf den gemessenen Verbrauch von Leistungen an den Konzentrator (C) über die Kommunikationsschnittstelle (CIM), so dass auf eine jeweilige Anforderung von dem Konzentrator (C) der Identifikator (ID) an den Konzentrator (C) gesendet wird. 29. Fernmessungsmittel nach Anspruch 28, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Verbrauchsbezogene-Datenelement-Speichermittel (CB) ein zirkularer Puffer ist. 30. Fernmessungsmittel nach einem der Ansprüche 27 bis 29, ferner ausgebildet zum Durchführen des Betriebs zum Senden von periodisch gemessenen und gespeicherten verbrauchsbezogenen Daten von einer Startzeit bis zu einer Endzeit, die von dem Konzentrator (C) empfangen werden. 31. Fernmessungsmittel nach einem der Ansprüche 27 bis 29, ausgebildet zum Durchführen des Betriebs zum Senden periodisch gemessener und gespeicherter verbrauchsbezogener Daten, die in L Speicherorten an dem Fernmessungsmittel (RM) gespeichert sind, wobei die Anzahl (L) von Speicherorten von dem Konzentrator (C) empfangen werden. 32. Fernmessungsmittel nach einem der Ansprüche 27 bis 31, ferner ausgebildet zum Durchführen des Betriebs zum Senden periodisch gemessener und gespeicherter verbrauchsbezogener Daten, die in den Speicherorten gespeichert sind, die durch Werte angegeben sind, die von dem Konzentrator (C) empfangen werden.

Revendications 1. Procédé de mesure à distance de la consommation de services publics distribués par l’intermédiaire d’un réseau de distribution public (HV, MV, LV) à une pluralité de consommateurs (H 1, H2.....Hn), chaque consommateur étant associé à au moins un compteur à distance (RM), dans lequel - chacun de la pluralité de compteurs à distance (RM) mesure une consommation desdits services publics et stocke des données relatives à la consommation sur une base périodique pour rapporter ces données à un concentrateur (C) associé à ladite pluralité de compteurs à distance (RM), - ledit concentrateur (C) communique avec ladite pluralité de compteurs à distance (RM) de manière à collecter des données relatives à la consommation et exécuter des tâches concernant l’administration de ses compteurs à distance associés, et -chacun desdits compteurs à distance (RM) comprend une mémoire de programmes (PM), un contrôleur (MCM) exécutant des programmes stockés dans ladite mémoire de programmes (PM) et une mémoire d’éléments de données (CB) pour stocker des éléments de données relatifs à la consommation desdits services publics et au moins indicatifs de la consommation desdits services publics; caractérisé par un compteur à distance transmettant une quantité déterminée (L) desdites données relatives à la consommation mesurées et stockées périodiquement (MV1, MV2.....MV(L)) audit concentrateur au moment d’une demande pro venant dudit concentrateur, ladite demande indiquant la quantité (L) de données relatives à la consommation, ladite quantité (L) étant déterminée sur la base de données d’état (TV, ID, NV) dudit compteur à distance. 2. Procédé selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en outre en ce que ledit concentrateur (C) effectue l’opération de demande de données d’état (TV, ID, NV) à partir d’un sélectionné desdits compteurs à distance (RM) ; ledit compteur à distance sélectionné (RM) effectue l’opération de transmission desdites données d’état (TV, ID, NV) audit concentrateur (C) ; led it concentrateur (C) effectue les opérations supplémentaires de détermination d’une quantité (L) desdites données relatives à la consommation mesurées et stockées périodiquement à demander et à recevoir à partir dudit compteur à distance sélectionné (RM) sur la base desdites données d’état (TV, ID, NV), et de demande de ladite quantité (L) desdites données relatives à la consommation mesurées et stockées périodiquement à partir dudit compteur à distance sélectionné (RM) ; et ledit compteur à distance (RM) effectue l’opération supplémentaire de transmission de ladite quantité demandée (L) desdites données relatives à la consommation mesurées et stockées périodiquement audit concentrateur (C). 3. Procédé selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en outre en ce que ledit concentrateur (C) détermine la quantité (L) desdites données relatives à la consommation mesurées et stockées périodiquement également sur la base de paramètres, spécialement un intervalle de temps, précédemment stockés dans ledit concentrateur (C) à partir d’une installation de gestion centralisée (AMM). 4. Procédé selon l’une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, dans lequel les données d’état comprennent un ou plusieurs parmi une valeur de temps (TV) indiquant la date et l’heure des dernières données relatives à la consommation mesurées, un indicateur (ID) indiquant un emplacement de stockage (Nx) dans lequel des dernières données relatives à la consommation mesurées ont été stockées au niveau du compteur à distance (RM), et une valeur numérique (NM) indiquant le nombre de données relatives à la consommation stockées au niveau du compteur à distance (RM). 5. Procédé selon l’une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4, dans lequel le concentrateur (C) transmet un temps de début et un temps de fin au compteur à distance (RM) en demandant une transmission desdites données relatives à la consommation mesurées et stockées périodiquement dudit temps de début audit temps de fin. 6. Procédé selon l’une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4, dans lequel le concentrateur (C) transmet un nombre (L) d’emplacements de stockage au compteur à distance (RM) en demandant une transmission desdites données relatives à la consommation mesurées et stockées périodiquement dans L emplacements de stockage respectifs au niveau du compteur à distance (RM). 7. Procédé selon l’une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4, dans lequel le concentrateur (C) transmet des valeurs indiquant des emplacements de stockage au compteur à distance (RM) en demandant une transmission desdites données relatives à la consommation mesurées et stockées périodiquement dans les emplacements de stockage indiqués par lesdites valeurs. 8. Procédé selon l’une quelconque des revendications 1 à 7, dans lequel le concentrateur (C) détermine sur la base desdites données d’état si suffisamment desdites données relatives à la consommation mesurées et stockées périodiquement sont stockées au niveau du compteur à distance (RM). 9. Procédé selon l’une quelconque des revendications 1 à 8, dans lequel le concentrateur (C) détermine si un compteur à distance (RM) est activé pour effectuer l’opération de transmission d’une quantité (L) desdites données relatives à la consommation mesurées et stockées périodiquement (MV1, MV2.....MV(L)) audit concentrateur au moment d’une demande provenant dudit concentrateur, ladite demande indiquant la quantité (L) desdites données relatives à la consommation mesurées et stockées périodiquement, ladite quantité (L) étant déterminée sur la base de données d’état (TV, ID, NV) dudit compteur à distance (procédure de profil de charge). 10. Système de mesure à distance de la consommation de services publics distribués par l’intermédiaire d’un réseau de distribution public (HV, MV, LV) à une pluralité de consommateurs (H1, H2.....Hn), le système comprenant : - une pluralité de compteurs à distance (RM) mesurant une consommation de services publics sur une base périodique ; et - un concentrateur (C) selon la revendication 19 et communiquant avec ladite pluralité de compteurs à distance (RM) de manière à collecter des données de consommation et exécuter des tâches relatives à l’administration de compteurs à distance associés ; dans lequel lesdits compteurs à distance (RM) du système sont adaptés pour effectuer l’opération de transmission de la quantité déterminée (L) desdites données relatives à la consommation mesurées et stockées périodiquement (MV1, MV2..... MV(L)) audit concentrateur au moment d’une demande provenant dudit concentrateur, et dans lequel ledit concentrateur (C) est adapté pour demander la quantité (L) desdites données relatives à la consommation mesurées et stockées périodiquement et pour déterminer ladite quantité (L) sur la base de données d’état (TV, ID, NM) dudit compteur à distance. 11. Système selon la revendication 10, dans lequel le concentrateur (C) est adapté pour effectuer les opérations de - réception de données d’état (TV, ID, NV) à partir d’un sélectionné desdits compteurs à distance (RM) ; et - calcul d’une quantité (L) desdites données de consommation mesurées et stockées périodiquement à demander et à recevoir à partir dudit compteur à distance sélectionné (RM) sur la base desdites données d’état (TV, ID, NV) ; et pour demander ladite quantité (L) desdites données de consommation mesurées et stockées périodiquement à partir dudit compteur à distance sélectionné (RM) ; et dans lequel lesdits compteurs à distance (RM) du système sont adaptés pour effectuer les opérations de - transmission desdites données d’état (TV, ID, NV) audit concentrateur (C) ; et - transmission de ladite quantité (L) desdites données de consommation mesurées et stockées périodiquement audit concentrateur (C). 12. Système selon la revendication 10 ou 11, dans lequel ledit concentrateur (C) est adapté pour effectuer l’opération de détermination de la quantité (L) desdites données relatives à la consommation mesurées et stockées périodiquement également sur la base de paramètres, spécialement un intervalle de temps, précédemment stockés dans ledit concentrateur (C) à partir d’une installation de gestion centralisée (AMM). 13. Système selon l’une quelconque des revendications 10 à 12, dans lequel les données d’état comprennent un ou plusieurs parmi une valeur de temps (TV) indiquant la date et l’heure des dernières données relatives à la consommation mesurées, un indicateur (ID) indiquant un emplacement de stockage (Nx) dans lequel des dernières données relatives à la consommation mesurées ont été stockées au niveau du compteur à distance (RM), et une valeur numérique (NM) indiquant le nombre de données relatives à la consommation stockées au niveau du compteur à distance (RM). 14. Système selon l’une quelconque des revendications 10 à 13, dans lequel le concentrateur (C) est adapté pour effectuer l’opération de transmission d’un temps de début et un temps de fin au compteur à distance (RM) en demandant une transmission de données relatives à la consommation dudit temps de début audit temps de fin. 15. Système selon l’une quelconque des revendications 10 à 13, dans lequel le concentrateur (C) est adapté pour effectuer l’opération de transmission d’un nombre (L) d’emplacements de stockage au compteur à distance (RM) en demandant une transmission desdites données relatives à la consommation mesurées et stockées périodiquement dans L emplacements de stockage respectifs au niveau du compteur à distance (RM). 16. Système selon l’une quelconque des revendications 10 à 15, dans lequel le concentrateur (C) est adapté pour effectuer l’opération de transmission de valeurs indiquant des emplacements de stockage au compteur à distance (RM) en demandant une transmission de données relatives à la consommation stockées dans les emplacements de stockage indiqués par lesdites valeurs. 17. Système selon l’une quelconque des revendications 10 à 16, dans lequel le concentrateur (C) est adapté pour effectuer l’opération de détermination sur la base desdites données d’état du fait que suffisamment desdites données relatives à la consommation mesurées et stockées périodiquement sont stockées au niveau du compteur à distance (RM). 18. Système selon l’une quelconque des revendications 10 à 17, dans lequel le concentrateur (C) est adapté pour effectuer l’opération de détermination du fait qu’un compteur à distance (RM) est activé pour effectuer l’opération de transmission d’une quantité (L) desdites données relatives à la consommation mesurées et stockées périodiquement (MV1, MV2..... MV(L)) audit concentrateur au moment d’une demande provenant dudit concentrateur, ladite demande indiquant la quantité (L) desdites données relatives à la consommation mesurées et stockées périodiquement, ladite quantité (L) étant déterminée sur la base de données d’état (TV, ID, NV) dudit compteur à distance (procédure de profil de charge). 19. Concentrateur pour collecter des données concernant la consommation de services publics à partir d’une pluralité de compteurs à distance (RM), chacun comportant un contrôleur (MCM) et une mémoire de programmes (PM), ledit contrôleur (MCM) exécutant des programmes stockés dans ladite mémoire de programmes (PM), et une mémoire d’éléments de données (CB) pour stocker des éléments de données relatifs à la consommation mesurée périodiquement desdits services publics et au moins indicatifs de la consommation desdits services publics, ledit concentrateur (C) comprenant - une interface de communication (CIC) pour communiquer avec ladite pluralité de compteurs à distance (RM) ; - un contrôleur (MCC) pour traiter des données reçues à partir desdits compteurs à distance (RM) à travers ladite interface de communication (CIC) ; dans lequel ledit concentrateur (C) est adapté pour effectuer les opérations de - demande de données d’état (TV, ID, NV) à partir d’un sélectionné desdits compteurs à distance (RM) ; - calcul d’une quantité (L) desdites données relatives à la consommation mesurées et stockées périodiquement à demander et à recevoir à partir dudit compteur à distance sélectionné (RM) sur la base desdites données d’état (TV, ID, NV) ; et - réception de ladite quantité déterminée (L) desdites données relatives à la consommation mesurées et stockées périodiquement à partir dudit compteur à distance sélectionné (RM). 20. Concentrateur selon la revendication 19, adapté en outre pour effectuer l’opération de détermination de la quantité (L) desdites données relatives à la consommation mesurées et stockées périodiquement également sur la base de paramètres, spécialement un intervalle de temps, précédemment stockés dans ledit concentrateur (C) à partir d’une installation de gestion centralisée (AMM). 21. Concentrateur selon la revendication 19 ou 20, dans lequel les données d’état comprennent un ou plusieurs parmi une valeur de temps (TV) indiquant la date et l’heure des dernières données relatives à la consommation mesurées, un indicateur (ID) indiquant un emplacement de stockage (Nx) dans lequel des dernières données relatives à la consommation mesurées ont été stockées au niveau du compteur à distance (RM), et une valeur numérique (NM) indiquant le nombre de données relatives à la consommation stockées au niveau du compteur à distance (RM). 22. Concentrateur selon l’une quelconque des revendications 19 à 21, adapté en outre pour effectuer l’opération de transmission d’un temps de début et un temps de fin au compteur à distance (RM) en demandant une transmission de données relatives à la consommation dudit temps de début audit temps de fin. 23. Concentrateur selon l’une quelconque des revendications 19 à 21, adapté en outre pour effectuer l’opération de transmission d’un nombre (L) d’emplacements de stockage au compteur à distance (RM) en demandant une transmission desdites données relatives à la consommation mesurées et stockées périodiquement stockées dans L emplacements de stockage respectifs au niveau du compteur à distance (RM). 24. Concentrateur selon l’une quelconque des revendications 19 à 23, adapté en outre pour effectuer l’opération de transmission de valeurs indiquant des emplacements de stockage au compteur à distance (RM) en demandant une transmission desdites données relatives à la consommation mesurées et stockées périodiquement stockées dans les emplacements de stockage indiqués par lesdites valeurs. 25. Concentrateur selon l’une quelconque des revendications 19 à 24, adapté en outre pour effectuer l’opération de détermination sur la base desdites données d’état du fait que suffisamment desdites données relatives à la consommation mesurées et stockées périodiquement sont stockées au niveau du compteur à distance (RM). 26. Concentrateur selon l’une quelconque des revendications 19 à 24, adapté en outre pour effectuer l’opération de détermination du fait qu’un compteur à distance (RM) est activé pour effectuer l’opération de transmission d’une quantité (L) desdites données relatives à la consommation mesurées et stockées périodiquement (MV1, MV2..... MV(L)) audit concentrateur au moment d’une demande provenant dudit concentrateur, ladite demande indiquant la quantité (L) desdites données relatives à la consommation mesurées et stockées périodiquement, ladite quantité (L) étant déterminée sur la base de données d’état (TV, ID, NV) dudit compteur à distance (procédure de profil de charge). 27. Compteur à distance pour mesurer la consommation de services publics, comprenant - une interface de communication (CIM) pour transmettre des données concernant la consommation mesurée de services publics à un concentrateur (C) ; - un moyen de stockage d’éléments de données relatifs à la consommation (CB) comprenant une pluralité d’emplacements de stockage (Nx, Nx+1) pour stocker des éléments de données relatifs à la consommation desdits services publics et au moins indicatifs de la consommation desdits services publics, mesurée au moment de stockage d’un respectif desdits éléments de données ; - un moyen de stockage de valeur de temps (TVSM) pour stocker une valeur de temps (TV) correspondant à la date/heure de stockage dudit élément de données relatif à la consommation le plus récent; et - un contrôleur (MCM) qui est agencé pour commander le fonctionnement du compteur à distance (RM) concernant - la mesure de la consommation de services publics de manière à ce que périodiquement, indiqué par un paramètre de temps stocké (T), - un élément de données correspondant à la consommation mesurée de services publics soit stocké dans l’un successif respectif desdits emplacements de stockage dudit moyen de stockage circulaire (CSM), et - la valeur de temps (TV) stockée dans ledit moyen de stockage de valeur de temps (TVSM) soit mise à jour pour correspondre à la date/heure de stockage dudit élément de données le plus récent (au niveau de la rangée successive) ; et - la transmission de données concernant la consommation mesurée de services publics audit concentrateur (C) par l’intermédiaire de ladite interface de communication (CIM) de manière à ce qu’au moment d’une demande respective provenant dudit concentrateur (C) - ladite valeur de temps (TV) soit transmise audit concentrateur (C), et - un nombre d’éléments de données stockés dans lesdits emplacements de stockage soit transmis audit concentrateur (C), ledit nombre étant déterminé par ledit concentrateur (C). 28. Compteur à distance selon la revendication 27, comprenant en outre un moyen de stockage d’identificateur (IDSM) pour stocker un identificateur (ID) identifiant l’emplacement de stockage de ladite pluralité d’emplacements de stockage dans lequel l’élément de données le plus récent a été stocké ; et ledit contrôleur (MCM) étant agencé en outre pour commander le fonctionnement du compteur à distance (RM) concernant - la mesure de la consommation de services publics de manière à ce que périodiquement, l’identificateur (ID) stocké dans ledit moyen de stockage d’identificateur (IDSM) soit mis à jour pour identifier ledit successif desdits emplacements de stockage comme celui contenant l’élément de données le plus récent, et - la transmission de données concernant la consommation mesurée de services publics audit concentrateur (C) par l’intermédiaire de ladite interface de communication (CIM) de manière à ce qu’au momentd’une demande respective provenant dudit concentrateur (C), l’identificateur (ID) soit transmis audit concentrateur (C). 29. Compteur à distance selon la revendication 28, caractérisé en ce que ledit moyen de stockage d’éléments de données relatifs à la consommation (CB) est une mémoire tampon circulaire. 30. Compteur à distance selon l’une quelconque des revendications 27 à 29, adapté en outre pour effectuer l’opération de transmission de données relatives à la consommation mesurées et stockées périodiquement d’un temps de début à un temps de fin reçus à partir du concentrateur (C). 31. Compteur à distance selon l’une quelconque des revendications 27 à 29, adapté en outre pour effectuer l’opération de transmission de données relatives à la consommation mesurées et stockées périodiquement, qui sont stockées dans L emplacements de stockage au niveau du compteur à distance (RM), ledit nombre (L) d’emplacements de stockage étant reçu à partir du concentrateur (C). 32. Compteur à distance selon l’une quelconque des revendications 27 à 31, adapté en outre pour effectuer l’opération de transmission de données relatives à la consommation mesurées et stockées périodiquement, qui sont stockées dans les emplacements de stockage indiqués par des valeurs reçues à partir du concentrateur (C).

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1. ELJÁRÁS és rendszer villanyáram, víz vagy gáz fogyasztásának TÁYMÉRÉSÉEL Sza bad a lm i igénypo a tok 1, Π -λ int va*uo *. ONZtobab móv (ΗΛ VA I b ) ke? sdál m„\as/tA Osav^ ,v'ak (HL H2, .... Hn) nyűi tón közüzemi szolgáltatás íbgyásztlsmták távmérésére, oka! mim den ibgyasztö legalább eg> távmérővel van :tarsiiV8 i( EMk áka! - a távmérők (RM) sokaságának mlndngyíknntlíl a kőztfzemi fogyasztást és rcrKl-^dmsM5kőiőűfelif:^bIj4 a -fogyasztási Ifeptsokdos adatokat a? ihen adatoknak a távmérők sokaságával (RM) társított Éottéémrátőitöb^ Váló bejelentésé-he:?., - a koncenlmtor (C; kommunikál a távmérők (RM) sokaságával, begy összegyűjtse a logyasztássál: kapsöktös adatokat ás elvégezze a (ámitöírtávméfik admb ni sztrálását érintő íéiádatökap ás - mindab egyes távmérő (RM) tartalmaz propammemőriát (PM·), vezérlőt (M€M)> amely végrehajtja a prograótmeraőnában |PM) táróit progmmokat és adatelem-memóriát (CB) a kőzmütbgyasztással kapcsolatos adatelemek tárolására és legabbh a hc>/mmbg>vm/tasok jelzésére; a kÖvetkezükkeS jellemezve; távmérő, amely a koncentrátorhoz továbbiba a rendszeresen mért és tárolt, fogyasztással kapcsolatos adatok (ΜΥ1, MV2 M V(L)} meghatározott mennyiségét (L) a koncemrá-tőrtől való kérésre, a kérés jelzi a fogyasztással kagcsalatós adatok meombslgél (L), a mennyiséget (I,) a távmérő állapotadatai (TV, II), NV) alapján határozzák meg. 1*. Az I. Igénypont szerinti djátás, azzál |ei!emezve> kegy a koneepirátor (C) elvégzi az állapoiadátoknak (TV. 11), NV) a kiválasztott tás mérőtől (RM) való kérése műveletéit a kiválásion távmérő (RM) elvéül m állapomdatoknak (1V; 1D, NV) a koncentrátor* hoz (C) való adása műveletéi; a koncentrátor íC) elvegei a további minydlnööta rendszeres klöközönkeot mért és 11-mit, a kiválasztok távmérőtől (RM) kérendő Ős váaaft fogyasztással kapcsolatos adatok mennyiségének (L) az. aüapotadatok (TV, 1D, NV) alapján való meghatározására és a rendszeres időközönként mért és tárolt, fogyasztással kapcsolatos mennyiségi (L) adatoknak a kiválasztott távmérőtől (RM) való kérésére; ős a távmérő (RM) elvégzi a rendszeres időközönként mért és tárolt, fogyasztással kapcsolatos; adatok kért meon\ Régének (1.) a koncentrátorhoz <C> való további toyábbitási: intő eletet. &amp; Az 1>: vagy 2> Igénypont szerinti eljárás» továbbá azzálléilemézvévkbiy á kottéentrátor (€} méf|haiámzza a rendszeres időközönként: miit és tárolt, íögyááztáását kapcsolatos adatok mennyiségét (!'.) olyan pmméterek, különösen Idlazál: alapián te, itnielyek korábban áikoneemráíörban (C) tárolódtak egy központi irányítási berendezésből (A MM).
2. 4, Ág 1 - R igénypontok egyike szerinti eljárás;, ahol az áiapotadátok tartalmaznak egy vagy több időértéket (TV), amely jelzi' az ntolső, fogyaszmssái kapesölatos adatok dá-ínmáí és idejét, egy jelzőt (!D), amely jelez egy tárolási helyet (pk), amelyben az utolsó mért, fogyasztással kapcsolatos adatok tárolva vannak a távmérőnél (RM), valamint egy numerikus értőket (NM) amely jelzi a tárolt, fogs asztással kapcsolatos adatokat a távmérőnél (RM).
3. 5. Az 1 —4. Igénypontok egyike szerinti eljárás, ahol a koncentrátor (C) továbbit egy kezdési időt és egy befejezési időt a távmérőnek (RM), kérve a rendszeresen mért és tárolt, fogyasztással kapcsolatos adatok adását a kezdési időtől a befejezési időig. &amp; Μ 1 ···· 4. igénynomok egyike-mmfa® eljirás, ahol a koneenfrátor (O továbblfá á fám-Msi békék számát (L) a távmérőnek sRM), kérve aifondkzemseumért és tárdlidösye*' lássa! kapcsolatos, a megfelelő 1. tárolást helyeken a távmérőnél (RM) tarolt adatok adásét. % Az i ---4, igénypontok egyike szerinti eljárás, ahol a koncentrátor (€) olyan értékeket továbbit, nnielpk |sl®?k -g táíalSsf helyeket a távmérőnek (Ik^p kérve: á rendszeresen mén és tárol,fopasztlasal kapcsolatos olyan adatok :ádMó amelyek astéftékékkel. jelzett tárolási helyéken: yaPnaktirolya, 8< Az I ··· ?. igénypontok egyike szerinti eljárás, ahol a koncentrátor (C) az áliapotadaiok akpjá^::|t#glátárt^. Ipgy rendszeres időközönként mért és tároló fogyasz- lássál kapesöIíaoSfadat tlroIődik-o á távmérőnél (R M). % Az I - I, igénypontok egyike szériái efitis, ahol a koBeentíátor (C > meghatározza,: hogy egy távmérőnek (11¾ meg van-e engedve, hogy elvégezze a rendszeres időköz-önként mert # tároló fogyasztással kapcsolatosvadatok (MVL M¥2 M V(L}} tnennyt-ségénekfL) aikoneentrátorhoz váló továbbítási; piveletét'.a-lonoenlrátotfoltvaíékérésre, a kérés jelzi a rendszeres időközönként mért és tároló fogyasztással kapcsolatos adatok mennyiségét (L), a mennyiség (1,) meghátározásá a távmérő áliapotadahn (TV, 13, NV) alapján történik (profi Ibemlíési eljárás).
4. 10, Rendszer nyilvános efoszfolá!ézatonx:(|foó MV, LV}- keresztdl fogyaszfok sokaságának (Hl, H2, .,,, Hn) nyújtott kiztlzend szolgáltatás fogyasztásának iáymérisére,: a rendszer a következőket tartalmazza: - távmérők (EM$ sokMlpmér! időközinként; és - a H igénypont sArmti koncentrátor (C) kommunikál a távmeoik (RMÍ sokaságával, hogy összegyűltse a fogyasztással kapcsolatos adatokat és elvégezze a társított távmérők adminisztrálását érintő feladatokat; ahol a rendszer távmérőt (KM) arra vannak kialakítva, hogy elvégezzék a rendszeres időközönként mért és tároló fogyasztással kapcsolatos adatok mennyiséginek (k) a koncentrátorhoz történő továbbítási műveletét a koncentrátortól való kérésre, és ahol a koncentrátor (€} arra van kialakítva, hogy kérje a rendszeres időközönként mért és tárolt, fogyasztással kapcsolatos adatok (MM, MV2 MV(I Y! mennyiséget (¾ és meghatározza a mennyiséget (:L) a távmérő állapotadatai |TV, IÖ, NM) alapján. Π» Μ Ük Ig&amp;ypíifat rendszer, ahol a koncentrátor (€| m következő m&amp;tuMék eh végzésén5 van kialakítva: - állapotanatok (Tf,:.¾ ífV) vétele egy kiválaszíoU távmérőtől (RM); és ·*>: ffi^e ekenként mért és tárolt; v^asztással kapcsolatos olyan adatok mennyiségének (?,} kiszámítása, ahuMvekvi a kiválasztott távmérőtől (RM) kd! kérni az álíapoiadutok (T?s. 10*- ífVj alapian: és a rendszeres időközünkén? mért; %1ároit, fogyasztással kapcsolatos adatok m«^%éőék'kívalász-toll távmérőtől (RM); # ahol a rendszer távmérői (RM) a következő műveletek elvégzéséi vannak kialakítva; - az áüapoiadatok (T V, !D, N V) adása a koncentrátorhoz (€); és ~ a: nendszefes: időközönként rnértés tátoR, t?|:ya$ktással RápsMátöS: menny iségi (Lj adatok adása a koncentrátorhoz {€),
5. 12, A R), vágy 11,igénypont szerinti rendszer, ahol a koncentrátor (Cil arra van kialakítva, hogy .meghatározza a rendszeres időközönként mért és tárok, fogyasztással kapcsolatos adatok mennyiségit (4) olyan paraméterek, különösen lilizak -&amp;$&amp;&amp;&amp; atnelpk..kpfe ::^Íhi8.mkonetdtrátehMl€). tljrolédí^og^ közpnti irányítási herendezéshöl (AMM), |.Í; A 10 - 1.2, igénypontok dgyike szermti rendszer, alnkaz. áflapntadatok tartalmaznak egy vagy több időértéket {TV), amely jelzi az utolsó, fogyasztással kapcsolatos adatok dá-tnmái és idejét, egy jelzőt (ÍD.K amely jelez egy tárolási helyet (Nx), amelyben az utolsó mert, fogyasztással kapcsolatos adatok tárolva vannak a távmérőnél íRM), valamint egy nnmerikns értéket (NM) amely jelzi a tárolt, fogyasztással kapcsolatos adatokat a táv-mérőnél (1M| 14 A 10 - 13, igénypontok egyiko szerinti rendszer* ahol a koncentrátor (0) arra van kialakítva, hogy egy kezdési időt és egy befejezést időt adjon a távmérőnek (RM), kérve a rendszeresen mért és -tárolt* fogyasztással kapcsolatos adatok adását a kezdési időtől a befejezési Időig, 15< á 10 ->-10, igénypontok egyike szeAti rendszer, ahol a koncentrátor (C) arra van kiala* kítva, hogy továbbítsa a tarolása helyek számát ¢,1-.) a távmérőnek (RM), kérve a rendszer wmmmM,fe-tfe^^yeggstfegj! kapcsolatos, a mcgfeldó L támlást helyeken a távmérőnél :pM}:táro|l adatok adását, 0i< V U Iá ,pémpontok egyike szerinti rendszer, ahol akonéetmáior P) ana vanMálá>-kttva, hogy tárolási helyeket jelző értékeket továbbítson ét távmérőnek (RM;|S kérve az értékekkel jelzett tárolási helyeken tárolt, J«rgpsztálSáiikli^IÍiátof>8ÍItök adását, 17, \ 10-in rgem pontok eg>Ao venmi rendszer, alvl t Koncentrátor (0> arra van kink- kása, hog> az ahapotadatok alapján meghatározza, hogy elegendő rendszeres időközönként. mért és tarolt, fogyasztással kapcsolatos adat tárolódik-e a ílensérönéi ®Μ|, II, A 10 - 17. íg#typídok egyike szerinti rendszer, ahol a koncentrátor (€} arra vau kialakítva, hogy, meghatározza, hogy egy távmérőnek (RM) még varne engedve, hogy elvé-pzzé a rendszeres időközönként mért és tárolt, %yMztáasaÍ kapesolatos adatok (Máéi, MYÜ M\ (!,)} ruenn'v regeitek ti > a M neentrátoritoz kotjéentrltoAol való kérésre, a keres jelzi a rendszeres IdokizorÉéhi fo gy aszllssaiikápsnlatos adatok mennyiségét (L), á Mempség fi,) meghatározása a távmérő óllapotadntaí (TV, II), NVj alapján történik tprofilbetoltési eljárás), ,liy Röneentrátor közmüfbgyasztásra: vonatkozó adatoknak távmérők (RM) sokaságából va* '>> osvogsoitoseio mindég) iknek \ar \ tömlője (MCMi és pny,ramriemoria>t (FM- a vezérló (MCM) végrehajtja a programmemóriában iPM) tárolt programokat, vnlaznlnt adatelem memóriája tCB) a rendszeres időközökben mért közmű fogyasztással kapeso-iaios adatelemek tárolására és legalább jelezve a közniűiogyasztást, a koncentrátor (€) a kos étkezőket tartalmazza: - kommumkacfós f merész píO a ,;e, mei-m tRMí sokamon al \a!o kounruniká-Iákhoz* -- vezérlő (MCC) a távmérőktől (RM) a tommnmkáeiiá iateríészeo (CIC) kereszti! vett adatok Bldolpazására; ahol műveletek elvégzésére van kmlakiívn: - állapetádafokff%\ 1D, NY) kérésié: egy kiválasztott távmérőiéiPM); - illÉiia időközönként mért és táróig fogyasztássá! kapcsolatos olyan adatik mennyiségének (L> kiszámítása, amelyeket a kiválasztott távmérőtől (RM) keik kérni és venni az lliapoladntnk (TV, !D, NV) alapján; és ~ a tárolt fogyasztással kapcsolatos adatok meg határozott mennyiségének (L) vétele a kiválasztott távmérőtől (RM). 20, M 19, !|énypnt szerinti koneeotdfor, amely továbbá arra van kialakítva, hogy meghatározza a rendszeres időközönként mórt és tárolt, fogyasztással kapcsolatos mennyiségi (L) adatok; olyan paraméterek, kíaönösea Időszak klspjás Is, amelyék koráhban a kon-eentmíorhan (€} tárolódtak egy központi irányitási berendezésből (AM M). M* Éi 1J, vagy 2&amp; Ipnyfont szerinti koncentrátor, ahol az álíapotadafok tartalmaznak egy vagy több időértéket {1:¾ amely jelzi az utoisé, fo^as^sá! I^seiökp adatok dl-tornát Iá idejéts egy jelzőt {lldjí amely jelez egy tárolási helyet (Nx), amelyben az utolsó miit, fogyasztással kapcsolatos adatok libdÍm:vismktr:MvmdrÖhll (|0% vMaj&amp;mt egy numerikus értéket (NM) amely jelzi a t|rolk: fogpsztássa! kapcsoiáfos adatokat a táv-mérőnél (RM),
6. 22. Á W ··· 21, igénypottlők:egyike1 szérintilkooeentrátöiy amely továbbá arra van kialakíts a, hogy egy kezdési időt Is egy l^iyMl&amp;iiiyitiádjonm^mérőóak (RM),. kérve a rendszeresen méri és tárok, fogyasztással kapesolatos adatok adását a kezdési időtől a befejezési időig. 23. A 19 - 21. igénypontok egy ike szerinti koncentrátor, amely továbbá arra: van kialakítva, hogy továbbítsa a tárolási helyek számát (I.,) a távmérőnek (RM h kérve a rendszeresen mért: és tárolt, fogyasztással kapesolatos:, a megfolelö L tárolási helyeken a. tavaiéicmej, (RM) tárolt adatok adását. 34 A: tf - 23:, igénypontok egyike szerinti koncentrátor, amely továbbá:00¾van kláláktvm hogy olyan; értékeket továbbítson,: amelyek jelzik: a tárolási helyeket a távmérőnek (EM). kérve a. mMm&amp;wsmmé&amp;és táróik fögpá&amp;fcássál Impcsolaíos olyan mlatok adását. amelyek az értékekkel jelzett tárolási helyeken vannak táróivá, II. A 19 ~ 24. koncentrátor, amely továbbá arra van kialakítva, hogy az állapotadatok alapján meghatározza, hogy eiegertdö rendszeres időközönként mért m ílfoli. k4|>e§oÍat'ös •adaí -fcíött^'a távméröoéi flMj, Mf A TE-14, igénypontok egyiké szerinti koncentrátor, amely továbbá arra van kialakítva, hogy megkatároxia, 'hogy egy távmérőnek '{RM).áné$ m&amp;é :éhpdve, hogy elvégezze a zéniszeros Időközönként mén és tárolt, fogyasztással kapcsolatos adatok ÍMV1, MV2..... MV(L)) mennyiségeik t L) a koncentrátorhoz való továbbítási töoveletét a koncenitá-tőrtől való kereste, a kérés tol!?.) a rendszeres időközönként mért és tárult, fogyasztással kapcsolatos adatok mennyiségét (L}> a mennyiség (L) meghatározása a távmérő állapoté adatai < i V. 1D. NY) alapján történik ípr< üli betöltési eljárás),
7. 17, Távmérő közműtogyasztás mérésére, amely a következőket tartalmazza: - tenamunikáélós IniériiszipiM) a mért hözmüfogpsztásm vonatkozó adatoknál koncentrátorhoz (€) való továbbítására; - fogyasztással kapcsolatos adatéban tárolóeszköze (CB), amely tárolási helyek sokaságát (Nx. Νχ·Η) tartalmazza a közmütogyasztásra vonatkozó adatelemek tárolására és legalább azon közmülbgyasztás jelzésére, amelyet a megfelelő adatelem tárolásának ideién mértek; - Möénéfeeí táfolő eszköz (TVSM):^lya^:.:|d6é^|feíl^l tárolására* amely tsegMci a legfrissebb, fogyasztással kapcsolatos adatelem tárolási dátumának/ídeiének; és - vezérlő (MCMy amely arra van kialakítva, hogy vezérelje a távmérő (RM) működését atközmifogyaszlás mérésére vonatkozóan úgy. hogy rendszeres időközönként k|élezi azt egy tárolt Időparaméter Cfo által, - a mért közműfogyasztásnak megfelelő adatelem a megfelelő következő körkörös tárolóeszköz (CSM;) egyik iároiási helyén tárolödlk, és - az időérték (TV): amely a* Időérték tárolóeszközében (TVSM) van tárni-va, frissítódik, hogy meglétében a legutóbbi adatelem (az egymás: kivető sorban) tárolási dátumának/ideiének; és - Mncrt közmüíbgyasztásra vonatkozó adatok továbbítása a kovtéétmátorboaiC'Ta kommunikációs interfészen í C.Ovi.) keresztül úgy, hogy a koncentrátortól (í.) való m égjék tó késésre' - azMöénék (TV) továbbítódik a koncentrátorhoz (C), és ~ a tárolási helyeken tárolt szánnia adatelem továbbítódik a krmcernrátóehoz (C), a számot a koneentrátót ntéf;. 2$, A 27. igénypont szerinti távmérő, amely továbbá tanaimat egy^öTt0sitó^tárt§rös2ik@« (IDSM) egy olyan azonosító (Π>) tárolására, ntnely azöooshfa azon tárolási helyek sokaságának tárolási helyét, amelyben a legutóbbi adatolent van tárolva: és a vezérlő (MCÍM) tóvábbá a távmérő (RM) mlkődésinok vezérlésére van elrenfcvoga lövet kezekre vonaíkozöaó: - a kö/nmibg\asz. n o.v'tase iV % bog} az azonosító'tautfö eszközben (IDSM) ireuiszerés időközönként tárolt azonosító (IP) frissttödik, hogy azonosítsa a kővetkező lároiási helyet, mint; a legutóbbi adsteletnet íartabnazét, és - a mért köztnüfogyasztásra vonátkozö adatok tósfabbitása a koncentrátorhoz IC) a lomntunikációs iMe#áspsS..|ClM:)! IsdriSftil hogy a koncentrátortól (Cl) váló tnegíelelö kérésre m további#Αφ koneendátorboz (tó). %% A 2|< igénypont szerinti távmérő, azzal lellémezVe, fengy a fogyasztással kapcsolatos adatelem tárolóeszköze (CB) eg> körkörös pulién 38.» Á 27 - 29. igénypontok egyike szerinti távmérő, amely továbbá arra van kialakítva, hogy továbbítsa a rendszeres időközötikéttl mért és tárolt, fogyasztássá! kapcsolatos adatokat agy kérdési időtől egy beífoezésí időig aköneénlfátotből (ti). 3i* A 27 29. igénypontok egyike szerinti távmérő, amely továbbá arra van kialakítva, hogy továbbítsa a rendszeresen időközönként mért és tárolt, fogyasztássá) kapcsolatos L tárolási: helyen a távmérőnél íRM) tárolt adatokat a konceotrátoriól (Cl vett (L) számé tárolási helyett, •32*. A 27 31, Igénypontok egyike szerinti távmérő, amely továbbá arra van kialakítva, hogy továbbítsa a rendszeres időközönként mért és tárolt, fogyasztással kapcsolatos, a koncentrátorból (C) veti értékekkel jelzett tárolási helyeken tárolt adatokat.