MXPA99003956A - Telecommunications interface and associated method for collecting and transmitting data - Google Patents

Abstract

A system for remotely monitoring and transmitting data as shown in figure 1. The system includes devices for sensing and collecting data (120) and for converting the data (154) to digital data and a processing unit (154) for processing the data. The data can be digitally transmitted over a GSM or TDMA technology digital network (320) via a control channel (105).

Description

TELECOMMUNICATIONS INTERFACE AND ASSOCIATED METHOD TO GATHER AND TRANSMIT DATA FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates in general to the remote inspection of commonly used information, and in particular to an associated apparatus and method for transmitting, receiving, storing, processing and digitally transmitting the information, in a manner directly to a remote receiving device by different methods, to include the "personal communication systems using the Standards Global for Mobile Communications (GSM), the 'Time Division Multiple Access Technology (TDMA), Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA), the Personal Access Communications System (PACS) or any other communication system that employs a digital technology standard for voice and data communications.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Currently, many public service meters are inspected by having an employee visually inspect each meter, and record the usage data. Several methods and devices have been proposed to automatically gather the data for the use of the public service, thereby reducing the work that is included when the data for the use of the public service are collected. In U.S. Patent Number 4,803,632, Frew et al. Describe a device for inspecting the use of the public service. The device is powered independently and is capable of short-range infrared transmission of public service usage data. A rod is also provided that can receive the data that is transmitted. The employee reading the meters uses the rod by placing it near the inspection device, to receive the data that is stored electronically in a transportable unit carried by the employee. Afterwards, the employee takes the stored data electronically to the public service company, where it is downloaded from "the unit that can be transported and is used to calculate the bill for the use of the customer's public service. United States of America Numbers 5,010,568 and 5,161,182, by Merrian et al., Describe a public service use monitor that is connected to the customer's telephone line by means of a modem, and the usage monitor calculates and stores the public service's usage data. The public service company periodically calls the verification unit, and when a modem connection is established between the utility company and the inspection unit, the inspection unit is used to calculate the usage invoice for JL. In the United States Patent Number 4,940,976, Gastouniotis et al. describe a device that inspects data on the use of the public service. The data of use of the public service of the client are gathered through a unit that is located in the residence of the client. The inspection unit sends the usage data via a radio frequency to an intermediate storage station, where usage data can be stored from up to 10,000 residences. Periodically, the intermediate station sends the stored data to the utility company through either a radio frequency link, a cable television line or the telephone line. Subsequently, the public service data is used to calculate the customer's invoice. There is a need for a system that can inspect the use of the public service and other information at different reading times and different levels of data interrogation frequency (profiling), and can wirelessly transmit the digital data to a desired remote device. In accordance with the above, it would be advantageous to provide a data collection device that receives information from public service meters and other devices. It would be further advantageous to provide digital transmission of the information to a remote receiving device, and in one embodiment the information should be able to be transmitted by digital technology GSM, PACS, FDMA, CDMA, or TDMA operating at any frequency. It would also be advantageous for the data collection device to provide an interface with telecommunications cabling in one location, so as to provide a connection to a digital personal communications system or the equivalent wireless network. In addition, it would be advantageous to provide a device that can receive requests for the data and that can transmit the data using the short message service of the protocol of the personal communication system. It would be further advantageous to provide a device that creates an interface between the wire-line communications equipment / systems and a telecommunications network of the digital personal communication system, wherein the device operates over a specified frequency bandwidth.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In accordance with the present invention, an apparatus is provided for automatically gathering data and transmitting that data digitally to a remote receiving device, and the data can be transmitted in one mode using GSM digital technology, PACS, FDMA, CDMA, or TDMA. These transmission protocols represent mobile communication systems that operate at a specified radio frequency bandwidth that can transmit digital speech and data. The apparatus includes a device for detecting and collecting data in a first location. If the data that was detected is analog, then the analog data is converted to digital data. The data that was collected can be transmitted to a data collection device for storing and / or processing it before the data is transmitted digitally to the desired remote device. Within the data collection device, there is a device for processing and storing that is also used to convert and encode the data in a desired format and store the data electronically. The device for processing and storing can include a central processing unit (CPU) for processing the data that was gathered, a programmable memory that can be erased (EPROM), for storing a program to process the data that was gathered and a random access memory (RAM), to store the data before they are transmitted.

Periodically, or when requested by an interested party, the device transmits the digital data to a remote receiving device through a telecommunications transmitter / receiver unit and the network, using the digital technology of GSM, PACS, FDMA, CDMA, or TDMA on any radio frequency. The GSM, PACS, FDMA, CDMA, or TDMA network can transmit the data stored and / or processed in a GSM, PACS, FDMA, CDMA, or TDMA control channel or in the short message system and the data is sent to the remote receiving device. In one embodiment, the apparatus can transmit the data on the network of the personal communications system, using frequencies of approximately 1900 MHz. Although the present invention is described in relation to networks of the personal communication system using the technology of GSM, PACS, FDMA , CDMA, or TDMA, it should be appreciated that personal communications systems can include any other wireless system that employs the use of a digital transmission technology to transmit the information to a remote receiving device. In another embodiment, the apparatus can be connected to automatically collect data by means of a connection device to telecommunications systems or equipment (for example, the existing wired telephone system), to create a connection to a wireless telecommunications network (for example, example, the GSM network, PACS, FDMA, TDMA or Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA)). In this way, a connection in this way allows the transmission of voice or data over the wireless transmission network, using the existing telecommunications systems or the wiring of the equipment in a location. In addition, the usage data of the meter can be stored electronically within the reading device of the optical meter. The data that was collected can be transmitted subsequently to another location, through a wired or wireless connection. The wireless transmission of data that was collected over a frequency band that has not been authorized for commercial use can be sent. The data that was transmitted by the data gathering device can be received and transmitted digitally in a subsequent manner. In another aspect of the invention, data is transmitted to and from the data collection device, using the short message service portion of digital technologies for digital voice and data communications (for example, SM, PACS, FDMA, TDMA, or CDMA). The portion of the short message service of these digital transmission protocols is a means to send a specific number of data character protocol, to and from mobile subscribers (MS), i.e. a device that can transmit through a personal communications system. A method for transmitting a data sequence by means of a transmission protocol of the short message service of the personal communication system is described. The method includes first, the transmission of a request for data from a remote device to the data collection device, using the short message service portion of the transmission protocol of the personal communication system. The request is received in the data collection device and interpreted. In accordance with the interpretation of the request, the data collection device compiles the data that was requested by the remote device. Then, the data that was compiled is transmitted to the remote device, using the control channel of the short message service portion of the transmission protocol of the personal communication system. After the request from the remote device, the data that was compiled consists of the data that was received by the data collection device. This data is then stored as received, with the ability to use a time stamp functionality. This time stamp device provides the circuit system which can provide a time relationship between the data that can be stored in the electronic memory in the meeting device for compilation and release them after consultation from the remote device. The time stamp facilitates the data to conduct a relationship to the period of time over and during which they could have met. This relationship of time is useful in the development of profiles of common use for the profiles of data of later report or of consumption, which can reflect the period of time during which the articles were consumed, the consumption and the data of consumption were collected, stored and held in the data collection device. The erent parameters would include, but not be limited to, the frequency of the meeting, the stamping of the related time, and the notification of consumption. You can change or alter each of these specified parameters if requested, and in accordance with the requests and instructions that were received from the remote device. The step of transmitting the request for data includes access to the portion of the short message service of the transmission protocol of the personal communication system. The data stream is transmitted by the remote device, to the data collection device by the short message service portion of the transmission protocol of the personal communication system. The data of the short message service is received through the data collection unit and the request is interpreted by data. When the data was compiled in accordance with the request, the data collection unit obtains access to the portion of the short message service of the transmission protocol of the personal communications system. The data that was compiled is formatted as a short message containing the data that was previously requested from the remote device. The data stream is transmitted from the data collection device to the remote device, using the short message service portion of the transmission protocol of the personal communication system. In another aspect of the present invention, a device and method for coupling the cable-line telecommunications equipment / systems to a radio receiver / transmitter is provided. personal digital communications system. The PCS digital radio receiver / transmitter is a wireless telecommunications network of the personal digital communications system that has a transmitter / receiver system of the remote digital personal communications system. The radio receiver / transmitter of the digital personal communication system that can also perform the digital radio communication with the transmitter / receiver system of the remote digital personal communication system. The device includes a cable-line telecommunications equipment / system interface that connects the device with the local cable-line telecommunications equipment / system, creating a first link of two-way communications. A first means to convert is provided, which covers the data that is introduced into the cable-line telecommunications equipment / systems from the device. A radio receiver / transmitter interface of the digital personal communication system is provided, which connects the device to the radio personal digital communications system receiver / transmitter, creating a second two-way communication link. A second means for converting is provided, which converts the data that is input into the radio receiver / transmitter of the digital personal communications system from the device. A means is provided to determine the number of digits of the telephone number to be dialed. You can enter the digits of the telephone number in the line-cable telecommunications equipment / systems. A user can enter a number of telephone digits in the cable-line telecommunications equipment / systems. The means for determining further includes a first means for receiving, storing, and converting, a plurality of digits to the digital format. The plurality of digits includes the dialing sequences of the telephone number of a length necessary to place, mark or have access to the cable-line telecommunications equipment / systems. Each of the first stored numbers is represented by a specific number of digits, where each of these stored numbers is represented by a specific number of digits to be dialed from the cable-line telecommunications equipment / systems. A second means for storing is provided, which stores the telephone digits that were dialed or entered. The telephone digits are dialed or entered from the line-cable telecommunications equipment / systems. A means to sequentially analyze at least a portion of the telephone digits that were dialed for the numbers that were stored. The digits are analyzed until the telephone digits that were marked, in sequence, are equal to at least one of the numbers that were stored, recognizing by the same the number that was dialed and the numbers that are going to be marked. A means is provided for generating a send signal, which generates a send signal for the radio personal digital communications system transmitter / receiver. The send signal is generated after the specified number of digits corresponding to at least one stored number is dialed. A means for sending the digits of the stored telephone number that was dialed for the radio transmitter / receiver of the digital personal communication system. The digits of the stored telephone number that was dialed to the radio personal digital communications system's transmitter / receiver are sent after the specified number of digits of the telephone number corresponding to at least one stored number is dialed. In another embodiment, the device and method may further include a means for generating a ring signal to the cable-line telecommunications equipment / systems. The ringing signal will be generated when a telephone call is made to the cable-line telecommunications equipment / systems over the wireless telecommunications network of the personal digital communications system. In addition, a means is provided for additionally recognizing and coupling the wireless telecommunications network of the digital personal communications system and the cable-line telecommunications equipment / systems, when a hang-up condition is recognized. In addition, a data gathering device can be interconnected with the device. The data collection device can transmit the data to the device. In another aspect of the present invention, a device is provided for transmitting and receiving data that is being transported over a telecommunications network. The device includes a means for converting the data that is sent over the telecommunications network. The data can be converted to be compatible with a protocol of the short message service of the personal communication system. A means is provided for modulating the data that is sent over the telecommunications network. The data on a bandwidth is modulated. In a modality, the data are modulated on a bandwidth of 3200 to 3800 Hz. A second means for converting the data that was received from the telecommunications network is provided, and a means for demodulating the data that was received from the network, demodulates the data on the bandwidth. Again, in one embodiment the bandwidth fluctuates from about 3200 to 3800 Hz. The transmission protocol of the personal communications system (PCS) and the transmission of the short message service (SMS) include different standard wireless transmission systems. These systems include a global system for the mobility technology network (GSM), a time division multiple access technology (TDMA) network, a code division multiple access technology (CDMA) network, a network of technology by frequency division multiple access (FDMA) or a network of personal access communications technology (PACS), among others. In addition, the method can be used on any cable or wireless transmission system employing a digital or analytical transmission protocol system.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 is a block diagram of one embodiment of the communication system of the present invention; Figure 2 is a block diagram of another embodiment of the communication system of the present invention; Figure 3 is a block diagram of a data collection device; Figure 4 is a block diagram of a remote reader of the meter, - Figure 5 is a block diagram and schematic of a modality of the data collection device, - Figure 6 is a block diagram of another embodiment of the system. of communications of the present invention that includes the electronics of the date / time stamp in a short message controller; Figure 7 is a diagram of the downlink and uplink link portions of a GSM technology that is based on the data stream of the control channel. Figure 8 is a diagram illustrating the transmission of data to and from a data collection unit by a personal communications system. Figure 9 is a diagram illustrating the telecommunication interface of the present invention; Figure 10 is a diagram illustrating data transmission over a wireless network of the PCS and a public switched network; Figure 11 is a diagram illustrating an out-of-band modem embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION One aspect of the invention is directed to an automatic meter reading apparatus for gathering and transmitting the common use of public service and other information. The data collection device gathers data from public service meters and other devices, and data can be transmitted to the data collection device through a wired or wireless connection. Within the data collection device there is a wireless transmitter / receiver that can transmit the data in a digital manner to a remote device, such as a remote device that is located in the public service company, on a personal communication system, using GSM, PACS, FDMA, TDMA, or CDMA technology and can also receive the data from the remote device. The remote device can interrogate the individual data collection devices and the data records specific to the individual data collection devices, because wireless telecommunications technology allows each individual data collection device and the data recorder within the device, have a unique address. Another aspect of the present invention is directed to an improved meter reading device having an increased depth of focus. The improved reader includes a transmitter and receiver of electromagnetic radiation (e.g., optics or infrared). In addition, a device for reflecting an electromagnetic beam is provided, so that the beam is optically coupled between the transmitter, the receiver and a rotating dial mechanical or dial type indicator, which is provided on a public service meter . The improved meter reader can be integrated into existing meters, without having to replace every public service meter that exists. In Figure 2, a block diagram of a data collection device includes a data collection receiver 110 that is connected to the meters or other devices 100. The data collection receiver 110 includes a wiring input receiver direct 116 for those meters or other devices 100 that are wired directly to the receiver 110, and a super-regenerative or extended spectrum receiver 114 is included for those meters or devices 100 that are wirelessly connected to the receiver 110. A device is connected to data collection 120 to the data collection receiver 110 and can calculate and store the commonly used consumption or status data from any meter readers or other currently existing devices. As well, the telecommunication unit 130 of the GSM, PACS, FDMA, CDMA, or TDMA is connected to the data collection device 120, so that the data that was received (from the meters 100), can be transmitted digitally over a short message service of the digital technology network of GSM, PACS, FDMA, CDMA, or TDMA, to a remote device or location 140. In one embodiment, the data collection device can be miniaturized and placed behind an electric meter . This mode contains a transmitter / receiver that can transmit and receive information about a GSM, PACS, FDMA, CDMA or digital TDMA network. In addition, this embodiment may also contain a receiver for gathering data from the wireless readers of the meters or other data sources associated with the data collection device. With reference to Figure 3, the GSM, PACS, FDMA, CDMA, or TDMA telecommunications unit includes a GSM, PACS, FDMA, CDMA, or TDMA transmitter / receiver 134, which receives the data from the meeting device 120. The GSM, PACS, FDMA, CDMA, or TDMA transmitter / receiver can then transmit data digitally, to and from a remote receiving device 140, via the GSM network control channel, PACS, FDMA, CDMA, or TDMA or short message service 136. The personal communications system network in most of the United States of America contains spectrum assignments between 1850 and 1990 MHz (referred to herein as the bandwidth of 1900 MHz). In a preferred embodiment of the United States of America, the GSM, PACS, FDMA, CDMA, or TDMA transmitter operates over a frequency range of 1850 to 1990 MHz. It should be further appreciated that the data collection device can be used. of the present invention with any wireless network employing a digital control channel or short message service technology to transfer the information. In addition to the existing wireless network technologies, such as the personal communications system, the GSM, TDMA, CDMA, the Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA) and the Personal Access Communications System (PACS), this is contemplated invention to be used with other wireless network technologies that could be developed and that employ the use of a digital control channel or the type of short message service technology, to transfer the information. With reference to Figure 1, the data is transmitted from the meters 100 to the data collection device 101, for example, by a cable or radio frequency connection. The data collection device 101 can also receive the data from the meters that have been manufactured by different companies equipped with / for different methods of data collection, retention and subsequent data transmission. The data is transmitted from the data collection device 101 over a network infrastructure to a base transmitter / receiver system (BTS) 102, using a digital control channel or short message service. From the base transmitter / receiver system 102, the data is transmitted to a base station controller (BSC) 106. Then, from the base station controller 106, the data is transmitted to a data center. mobile switching (MSC) 103. An assembler / disassembler of the control channel packet or short message service center 105 is physically located in the mobile switching center 103. In this location, it is transmitted the data stream in a common data format (for example, the Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN), the standard service bases of the Short Message Service (SMS) technology, etc.). Data is transmitted on the technology-dependent control channel configurations, in units of continuous transmission. Each transmission unit contains a specific number of transmission packets (for example, under the wireless networks of the GSM personal communications system, there are five transmission packets per transmission unit). Because the GSM control channel (for example) is generally under utilization, many of the transmission packets do not contain the transmission information of the wireless network; these packages are known as "false" packages. The embodiment of Figure 1 shows a short message service center of the control channel packet assembler / disassembler (SMSC) 105, which continuously inspects the GSM data vapors, and from which can separate the transmission packets of the control channel for system control or other system information from other transmission packets of the channel, with other characteristics. To this end, it should also be appreciated that although the assembler / disassembler 105 of the control channel is physically located in the mobile switching center 103, it can be located logically at any point between the base transmitter / receiver system 102 and the mobile switching center 103. Each data packet has a "spindle", which contains a specific numerical configuration that identifies a packet as a "fake" packet, a GSM control packet or a specific data packet. The specific transmission packets that are transferred to and from the data gathering device 101, are detected by the assembler / disassembler 105 of the control channel packet, "stripped", interrogated, quantified and replaced simultaneously by a "false" packet, which is then transmitted to the mobile switching center 103. The "naked" packets containing the information can be transmitted from the data gathering device 101 to the remote receiving device 140, for processing. Conversely, the instruction information for the data collection device 101 can be transferred from the remote receiving device 140 to the assembler / disassembler 105 of the control channel packet and entered into the control channel by stripping a packet false and insert a data packet of, control with the instruction information in the data stream. The instruction information is transmitted back to the data collection device 101 via the mobile switching center 103, the base station controller 106 and the base transmitter / receiver system 102. In accordance with the above, the assembler is operated / disassembler 105 of the tandem control channel packet in the two inbound and outbound control channels between the base station controller 106 and the mobile switching center 103. In one embodiment, the assembler / disassembler 105 of the control channel packet it can be a computer that has been programmed to perform the functions that were mentioned in the present previously. More specifically, in a configuration using GSM technology, the present invention uses the removal of "fake" packets that do not contain information and replaces these packets with deviated transmission packets. The diverted transmission packets may contain the data and instructions that the remote device uses to control the individual data collection devices. In addition, the diverted transmission packets may contain the data sent by the data collection device to the remote device. Deviated transmission packets can be diverted between the base transmitter / receiver system 102 and the mobile switching center 103. The split transmission packets are replaced with "false" transmission packets, making the operation of this system transparent to the center of mobile switching 103. Operating in this manner, the remote receiving device 140 and the data gathering device 101, create a two-way communication link. Under GSM (for example, PACS, FDMA, CDMA or TDMA technology), there are logical channels and a radio frequency channel, which are available for communication. Additional channels or portions of the logical channels are used as control channels. Normally the control channel (GSM) or its equivalent in other digital technologies is used, including the PACS, FDMA, CDMA, or TDMA networks, to verify the caller's identification and billing information. In addition, the control channel is used to switch the caller between typically the communication towers, when the caller is close to leaving the range of a transmission tower. As such, there are times when the GSM, PACS, FDMA, CDMA, or TDMA communications network does not use the control channel or its technical equivalent. During this disused time, the data collection device 101 can transmit data on the network system, without interfering with other transmissions of the control channel type. In the present invention, the GSM type channel (s), PACS, FDMA, CDMA and TDMA, are always in full use with the streams of the transmission packets, but most transmission packets consist of packets "false" transmission, as explained above in this. "False" packets can be "stripped" from the data stream en route to the base transmitter / receiver system 102. Packs that are "stripped" with false transmission packets containing the address and instruction are replaced. for the data collection device 101. The address information contains a unique address for each individual data collection device. Therefore, the present invention can communicate with individual data collection devices, because the information can be sent to the unique address of the desired data collection device. The diverted transmission packets that are received by the base transmit / receive system 102 of the GSM, PACS, FDMA, CDMA or TDMA, are stripped and are not transmitted to the mobile switching center 103. This "stripping" of the packet allows the packet to be install this system without software modification to the home location recorder (HLR), the vehicle visitor location recorder (VLR), or the mobile switching center 103. As such , the data collection device 101 can transmit or receive data at any prescribed or requested time. In this way, data can be transmitted or received at times when other transmissions of the control channel are at a minimum. The data that is transmitted on the control channel or the technical equivalent is digital and therefore, the digital data can be transmitted from the data gathering device 120 over the GSM, PACS, FDMA, CDMA or TDMA network , and in this way the need for a digital-to-analog conversion is eliminated. Meter interrogation systems are not intelligent and can not interrogate individual or specific devices. Some systems, through the network transmission system, issue an order to all the meters in a certain portion of the network to report. Then, these zone meters transmit the data on a sequential (timed) basis. The meters receive this order and then report the data through the wireless network several times, independent of any other reading that could take place at the same time. This operational theory assumes that the data transmissions of the meters will not interfere with each other through this scheme of interrogation and staggered transmission, and that of the multiple readings (if not more), will reach the meeting point of data in an incorrupt way. In the present invention, the data collection device transmits the data when the GSM, PACS, FDMA, CDMA, or TDMA request it to do so. In this way, it is possible to read the data records specific to individual meters without activating all the meters in an area when doing so. This operation of interrogation of meters decreases the amount of traffic in the communications systems of GSM, PACS, FDMA, CDMA, or TDMA and optimizes the efficiency of the system operation. With reference to Figure 4, the meters or other devices 100 can be remotely located from the data collection device 120 (see Figures 3 and 5), and connected by a wireless data collection unit 148. The data can be collected from meters or other devices by the universal meter reading detector 156. The data is conditioned and preferably encrypted prior to transmission, using the signal conditioning electronics 154. Periodically, the transmitter control 152 directs the transmitter 150 to send the data to the regenerative or extended spectrum receiver 114. , which is shown in Figure 2. Transmitter 150 can operate over unlicensed radio frequencies, such as 27, 49, 300 or 902-928 MHz, using either frequency modulation (FM) or amplitude modulation ( AM) Preferably, the transmitter 150 will operate over the frequency range of 902-928 MHz, using amplitude modulation. The transmission of the data from the transmitter 150 to the data gathering device 120 (shown in Figure 2) can be achieved by the use of a super-inductive (L) and capacitive (C) circuit, which is described in FIG. detail in the present later. The LC circuit is a moderately cheap alternative for short-range wireless data transmission. After the data is sent to the LC receiver 114 (shown in Figure 2), these can be sent to a remote device or location, as explained hereinabove, using the telecommunications unit 130 of the GSM, PACS, FDMA, CDMA, or TDMA, which are also shown in Figure 2. As shown in Figure 4, the wireless data collection unit 148 can be powered remotely by a battery 158 that can be charged by a solar cell 162. The charge control unit 160 regulates the energy from the solar cell 162, so that the battery 158 and the super capacitor 164. are charged. In the case of energy loss, the super capacitor 164 can be used as a backup power source. In another mode, the wireless data collection unit is powered by long life batteries. With reference to Figure 5, the data collection device 120 further includes a data collection unit 210. In one embodiment, the data collection unit 210 includes a central processing unit (CPU) having an electronic memory, such as programmable read-only memory that can be erased (EPROM) and a real-time clock. These devices are used to store, stamp by time and process the latest meter output or other data. The data processing program / algorithm that the central processing unit uses to process the public service data in the EPROM is stored by the program data lines 230, and for security purposes, after initially programming the unit of data. central processing, you can not change the program / data processing algorithm. In the event that the data, the algorithm or any physical part of the data collection device is tampered with, the data collection device 120 can detect the false data or algorithm or the physical intrusion and can send a violation signal security to the remote receiving device (for example, the computers of the utility company).

The central processing unit has a plurality of data input and output lines (1/0). In this way, the 1/0 lines that do not use the data devices can be used for additional applications. For example, additional lines can be connected to a home security unit that has a number of detectors throughout the house. When a detector detects an intrusion, the data collection device 120 can transmit that violation to a remote device that is located, for example, in a police station. Other home applications include a home health inspection device that can detect a patient's health status and transmit that data to a hospital. In another embodiment, the data collection device may use additional I / O lines to investigate the common use of the vending machines or the like. For example, each automatic distributor that is located in a building can transmit its data of common use to the device of reading data gathering of the universal meter which, in turn, transmits that data of common use to the distribution company. In this way, the distribution company can restock the automatic distributors without losing the human potential available by verifying each machine manually. The invention also includes applications for the inspection and control of irrigation sprinkler systems, the inspection and control of oil wells, the inspection of sewage / water in industrial sites, the inspection of tailpipe emissions, the inspection of Real time air quality in metropolitan areas, remote weather inspection and inspection of power failure location. Commonly used data from public services are obtained from meters 220, and additional 232 data lines are available to inspect other devices. The meters 220 can be connected by cable or without cable, to the data gathering unit 210. When the meters 220 are connected without cable, preferably the data on unlicensed frequency bands are preferably transmitted, on the frequencies of 27, 49, 300, or 902-928 MHz. The data collection device can read multiple states and entries of common use, compared to other devices that read each device as an individual element. The data collection device conditions the data through the central processing unit to provide a more efficient common use of technology and spectrum. In addition, the data collection device can be interconnected to many devices with wired or wireless inputs and means. When the wireless meeting is used between the data collection device and the meters that are being read at a given site, those receivers and transmitters are extremely low in cost, low in technical criteria and are similar to the keyless entry systems. The safety and reliability of this low-cost system are achieved through error verification of the central processing unit in the data collection device. Data from a wireless meter is transmitted periodically multiple times over a variety of unlicensed radio frequencies, spaced in a manner 'close. The central processing unit in the data collection device controls a low-cost super-regenerative LC receiver, to rapidly sequence through the frequencies seeking a valid signal to be blocked. In another embodiment, the device uses transmitters and receivers that are based on surface acoustic wave filter. When the signal is received and blocked, the central processing unit inspects the data for errors and the serial number of the wireless meter reader, before accepting and storing the data (in this example, a meter reading), to store them and transmit them later through the GSM, PACS, FDMA, CDMA, or TDMA system, to the data collection point. In addition, the data collection device / meter reading system of the public utility is low cost because it uses the modification of the existing meter infrastructure and simply adds an optical / infrared reader, which is much less expensive than replacing a Meter installed with a meter equipped with the reading electronics that contains this. In addition, multiple meters and alarms are read or inspected at a site, using a data collection device. As explained above, through the use of the GSM, PACS, FDMA, CDMA or TDMA control packet data, or the short message service meeting system, there are no software modifications necessary for any transmission equipment or GSM, PACS, FDMA, CDMA or TDMA reception. As explained above, data transmission from the meters 220 to the data collection unit 210 can be achieved by using a super regenerative circuit LC, to create a wireless connection between the unit 210 and the meters 220. Further, when the meters 220 are wirelessly connected, the signal conditioning electronics 234 is used to filter out any electromagnetic noise in the signal that was transmitted. The signal conditioning electronics 234 can also be used when the meters 220 are wired to the connection unit 210, for the purpose of filtering the noise and sending a clean logic signal to the data collection unit 210. As also shown in Figure 5, an opto-triac switch 250 is used to control the coil of relay contacts 260 that scatter the load. Optotriac is a commercially available device used to isolate sensitive electronic devices from transient variations caused by large switching power loads. One or more relays 260 that spread the load can be controlled, which allows the utility to turn off the power to the areas that have low common use priority, in the case of a power stoppage or high common use times . For example, a customer may reach an agreement with the utility company to cut off the power to their home during a period of "partial shutdown," so that additional energy can be used to power a nearby hospital. The relay 260 that spreads the load can be activated by the public utility company over the network, to the data gathering device 120, because the communication link of the GSM, PACS, FDMA, CDMA, or TDMA is capable of a communication of double meaning. In addition, an energy transport device can be attached to the data collection device 120. The energy transport device would allow the public service consumer to compare the costs of the different public service companies in the area. If the consumer finds a more competitive public service price, the consumer can be changed to that public service company by using the energy transport device and the data collection device 120. In one embodiment, the meeting device of data 120 is located at an extension to an existing electrical meter, but the data gathering device 120 can be routed and mounted on a separate waterproof unit. In any case, the data gathering device 120 can be energized by an AC voltage from the customer's public utility power line. The AC voltage is stepped down by the power electronics 224 where, preferably, a voltage signal of about 8 volts is produced. A battery backup 226 is provided when the AC power source can not provide power to the data collection device 120. Preferably, the battery backup 226 is a gel cell or similar battery that has a long battery life. Also provided, together with the data collection device 120, security switches 228 that detect when the unit is tilted or when the unit cover is opened. When the security switches 228 are activated, the data collection unit 210 can report a security breach to the remote device 140, as shown in Figure 3, on the communication network. When the data has been processed by the data collection unit 120, they are then sent over the network, using the communications electronics 234 of the GSM, PACS, FDMA, CDMA, or TDMA, which are connected to the data collection unit 210 and an antenna 242. The communications electronics of the GSM, PACS, FDMA, CDMA, or TDMA, allows the data to be transmitted to the user's facilities over the short message service or the technical equivalent of a control channel of a GSM network, PACS, FDMA, CDMA or TDMA. As explained above, the communication connection over the network is a two-way link that allows the data to be sent to and from the remote device or location and the data collection device 120. As such, the interested party is it can communicate with data gathering device 120 to obtain access to data or other characteristics (e.g., load spreading or using energy). With reference to Figure 5, the data collection device can also be connected to a wired telecommunications system at a user location 248 (for example, existing telephone wiring in a house), to create a connection to the wireless telecommunications network, such as a GSM, PACS, FDMA, CDMA or TDMA network. As such, as shown in Figure 5, a vocoder 244 and a ring / tone generator 246 are connected which are located within the data gathering device 120 to the existing telephone wiring 248. The tone / ring generator 246 is provided to create the dial tone and ringing capabilities towards existing telephone wiring from the wireless telephone network. The vocoder 244 is used to convert voices to digital signals, which can be transmitted over the wireless network. This wireless telecommunications network connection replaces the need for the wired telecommunications service, because a wireless telecommunications interface was established at the location through the data collection device 120. In addition to providing the wireless telephone service over the wireless telephone wiring , the data collection device can simultaneously perform all the functions described hereinabove. When the wireless telecommunications service is provided through the establishment's telephone wiring, the ring / tone generator is used as an interface for coupling the existing cable-line telecommunications equipment / systems of the establishment at that location, with the telecommunications network wireless of the digital PCS. In Figure 9, one embodiment of the telecommunications interface coupling 300 includes a cable-line telecommunications network 310 which comprises, for example, the telecommunications circuit system that is based on the existing cable within a building . The cable-line telecommunications equipment / system 310 is interconnected to the wireless network 320 of the digital PCS, by the ring / tone generator 330. A data gathering device 360 can also be connected to the tone-tone generator 330, in such a way that the data gathering device 360 can transmit, for example, the data of common use of the public service or other data on the data gathering device 360 of the digital PCS. When the ring / tone generator 330 is coupled to the data gathering device 360 of the network 320 of the digital PCS, the ring / tone generator 330 is interconnected with the transmitter / receiver of the PCS which may be capable of digital transmission with at least one base station 350 of the PCS transmitter / receiver. In the wireless network 320 of the digital PCS, the base stations 350 of the transmitter / receiver of the remote PCS include base transmission stations, base station controllers and mobile switching centers, as described hereinabove. generator or ringing / tone system 330, has structures for performing different functions while providing the coupling 300 of the telecommunication interface.These structures include means for converting the data, means for determining the number of digits in a telephone number which is being dialing from the cable-line telecommunications network, means to generate a send signal to the transmitter / receiver of the PCS and means to interrogate and qualify the number that was dialed, before sending the telephone number that was dialed from the telecommunications network cable-line to the PCS transmitter / receiver. The means to convert the data include any uier devices that are used to convert the data. These devices include, but are not limited to, digital-to-analog converters and digital protocol converters. In the tone / ring generator, the data collected by the data collection device must be converted to digital format, before being sent to the PCS transmitter / receiver and transmitted over the digital PCS wireless network. In a similar way, the data or voice-tone input must also be converted from the cable-line telecommunications network to the digital format, before being sent over the digital PCS wireless network. Conversely, it may be necessary to convert the data or voice tones to be introduced into the cable-line telecommunications network into analog format or other data formats, such as to a data format that is compatible with a short message service protocol (SMS) of the digital PCS wireless network. The means to determine the number of digits in a telephone number that was dialed from the cable-line telecommunications network, includes any device that can determine the number of digits that was dialed from a telecommunications network. In one embodiment, these devices may include electronic memory that can store a table of reference numbers. The electronic memory can be updated or changed by, for example, adding a new read-only memory device, reprogramming an existing memory device that can be written-which can be erased. Reprogramming of the memory device can be achieved by sending the data to the memory device over the cable-line telephone network or the PCS wireless network. The reference numbers may have lengths of 1 to 11 digits, and in a preferred embodiment, the reference numbers have a length of 3 digits. The reference numbers that are stored in memory include the area codes and local dialing prefixes recognized by the system. In addition, each of the reference numbers is correlated with a specific number of digits to be dialed. In this way, by analyzing from 1 to 11 digits that are being marked, the system can determine how many of the digits will eventually be marked, and when the last digit is marked, the system can be instructed to take a specific action. . As the numbers are dialed from the cable-line telecommunications system, a converter can be used to convert analog rotary or touch-tone analog numbers to digital data. As individual numbers are dialed, an electronic memory buffer sequentially stores the numbers that were dialed, as digital data in a digital form. In addition, as the numbers are entered, the logic circuit system sequentially analyzes the numbers that were dialed to those tables of stored reference numbers. As the numbers are analyzed and when the numbers that are dialed are matched to at least one stored reference number, the correlated length of the digits of the telephone number to be dialed can be transmitted to the system. In response to the transmission of the length of the digits of the telephone number to be dialed, the circuit system determines when the specified length of digits has been dialed by the addition of subsequently dialed numbers to those dialed numbers already stored in the memory. . For example, if the numbers 280 represented a local exchange prefix recognizable by the system, the number would be saved in a memory table as a reference number, and correlated with the number 7, because a local telephone number has a length of 7. digits In operation, when the number 280 is sequentially marked as the first three digits of a dialing stream, the numbers are stored and sequentially compared with the numbers of the stored reference table. Once the logic circuit system determines that the dialed 280 matches a number of the stored reference table, the length of the digits (7) of the telephone number will be sent to the system. The logic circuit system determines that 3 numbers have already been marked, those numbers being 2, 8 and 0, and the system will wait until 4 more digits are dialed. Once the last digit has been marked, the system will be instructed to take the appropriate action, which will include providing a "send" instruction to the PCS transmitter / receiver. In another example, the numbers 1443 may represent a long distance request (1) and an area code (443), and if the system recognized this number, the number would be stored in the memory as a reference number. Reference number 1443 would correlate to a telephone number length of 11, including 1 + area code (3 digits) + prefix (3 digits) + user number (4 digits). In operation, as the numbers are dialed, if 1443 is entered sequentially, the logic circuit would transmit the length of 11 of the telephone number to the system. The logic circuit system determines that 4 numbers have already been marked, those numbers being 1, 4, 4 and 3, and the system will wait until 7 more digits are dialed. Once the last digit has been marked, the system will be instructed to take the appropriate action.

Typically, once the last digit has been dialed, the system retrieves the digitally stored dialed numbers, and transmits these numbers together with a send signal to the PCS transmitter / receiver. The stored dialed number and the send signal are sent to the PCS transmitter by means of any device that is capable of transmitting these commands. These devices include, but are not limited to, the described data collection device. Once the PCS transmitter / receiver receives the send signal and the telephone number, the information is transmitted through the PCS wireless network and the call is established. The memory table will also have the capacity, and will be programmed to recognize and transmit characteristic commands of the specific feature controls to the particular personal communications system. These feature commands are the equivalent of the feature commands that are in use in the cable line telephone communication system, such as, but not limited to, * (asterisk) 72, * (asterisk) 73 and flash Connection. It should be noted that, if a number is dialed that does not match or equals a stored reference number, the system will not take any action, and no information will be transmitted through the PCS wireless network. In addition, the system will only generate a send signal when the dialed numbers match one of the stored reference numbers in the table, and the specified number of digits has been marked (entered). In another embodiment, the system may have a standby device, where a send signal will be generated, and any stored numbers will be sent to the PCS transmitter / receiver if a specified amount of time has elapsed since the last digit was dialed. . In a preferred embodiment, the system will wait 30 seconds between the dialed digits. The wait interval feature can be implemented as a substitute for the analysis of the digits, or it can be implemented when the dialed numbers do not match a stored reference number. In another embodiment, the buzzer / tone generator or system includes a buzzer signal generator that is capable of generating a buzzer signal to the previous cable line telephone system from a call made on the PCS wireless network. The ring signal generator includes any device capable of generating a ring signal, including but not limited to a power source capable of supplying a specified voltage to the cable line telecommunications system when a telephone call is received from the wireless network PCS. In one embodiment, a ring signal can be generated by supplying 80 to 115 volts at 20 Hz. In addition, the tone / tone generator may include an element to determine a dropped condition. A dropped condition includes, for example, a condition where a user lifts the receiver from the cable line equipment / telecommunications system. After lifting the receiver, the cable line equipment / system generates a dial tone. Therefore, the off-hook condition can be any request by the cable line equipment / system to generate a dial tone. The item for determining a dropped condition includes any device that determines that the cable line telecommunications equipment / system has made a request for a dial tone. In an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in Figure 10 and as previously presented hereinabove, the data can be gathered by means of a data collection device 400 that transmits the data to the meeting device 400 of data, and the data is collected within the data collection device 400 and is output as clear text. In one mode, clear text can be converted to digital format that will be sent as a short message through the PCS wireless network through the 430 PCS transmitter / receiver. As explained earlier in this, the converted data can be transmitted through the PCS wireless network via the transmitter / receiver 430 PCS, using the transmitter / receiver base stations 400 (BTS), the base station controller 440 (BSC) and the switching center 460 mobile (MSC). Finally, the remote receiving device (not shown) will receive the data. The transmission scheme presented above transmits data exclusively using the digital PCS wireless network. In regions that do not have access to a PCS wireless network, data gathered in the data collection device can be transmitted using the existing cable line telecommunications network, such as a public or private switched telephone network (PSTN), using an out-of-band modem. As also shown in Figure 10, it should be noted that a request for the data 490 can be sent to the data collection device via the PSTN 480 via the PCS wireless network. The 490 data request is a clear text format that allows the data to be sent as a short message (SM) through the PCS wireless network. The clear text data is sent via a PSTN 480 to the mobile switching center 460 (MSC), and then to the short message center 470 which converts the clear text data to a short message (SM), and routes the SM to the controller 440 from base station (BSC), to station 450 of the remote base transmitter / receiver (BTS) and to the transmitter / receiver 430 PCS. The short message is received in clear text format recognizing the data collection device 400. The data collection device 400 can respond to the request for data 490. In another embodiment shown in Figure 10, the data is collected by means of a data collection device 400. The data is transmitted in clear text to a wireless PCS network as a short message (SM). Typically, the short message service (SMS) of a PCS wireless network allows 140 to 160 characters per message to be sent. In one embodiment, the data collection device 400 divides the data into packets having a character length of 140 to 160 characters. As mentioned above, a request for data or other information can be sent to the data collection device 400, using the PSTN 480. The data from the data collection device 400 is transmitted to an out-of-band modem 420 that is connected to a PSTN 480. The out-of-band modem 420 modulates the converted data through a specific frequency bandwidth, and transmits that data via PSTN 480 to the mobile switching center 460 (MSC). The converted data is recognized as a short message (SM) by means of the mobile switching center 460, and the converted data is sent to the short message service (SMS) 470 of the PCS wireless network. From the short message service 470, the short message (SM), which comprises the converted data, is transmitted to a remote receiving device (not shown). For data or information requests that are sent to the data collection device 400 via the PSTN 480, this information can also be sent to the out-of-band modem 420 that is connected to the PSTN 480. In a modality, such as shown in Figure 11, the out-of-band modem 420 modulates the data sent from the data collection device 400 to the PSTN 480, using the modulator 510, and demodulates the data sent to the data collection device 400 from the PSTN 480 , using the demodulator 500. In one embodiment, the data is modulated through a band amplitude of 600 Hertz (Hz). In a preferred embodiment, the data is modulated through the bandwidth of about 3200 to 3800 Hz. Typically, in a PSTN the speech band amplitude, theoretically, varies from about 30 to 4000 Hz, but in practice, The bandwidth used to transmit voice data is approximately 300 to 34000 Hz. Thus, the bandwidth in which the out of band modem operates, approximately 3200 to 3800 Hz, is considered out of band because this bandwidth is typically not used by a PSTN user during voice transmission. As such, the use of this bandwidth to send data through the PSTN would be 'transparent' to the PSTN user.

To ensure that the data that is being sent to and from the data collection device 400 is on this bandwidth, the low pass filters 530 and 540 are used. In a preferred embodiment, the low pass filters 530 and 540 remove any transmitted data that is transmitted at a frequency that is lower than 3000 Hz. In addition, in the embodiment shown in Figure 11, the user using the PSTN at user interface 560 may use a blocking control 550. The induction coils 520 couple the cycle current D.C. allowing normal use of the cable line telecommunications equipment / system, whose use is not interrupted or affected during data transfers involving the out-of-band modem. Additionally, a method for gathering and transmitting data from the data collection device 120 is provided. First, the analog and digital data are detected in a first location. The analog data is subsequently converted to digital data. The digital data is processed in a desired format and stored in a memory device. The processed digital data is transmitted over a wireless network to a device or remote location. In another embodiment, the transmission step is made through a wireless network control channel or a short message service using GSM, PACS, FDMA, CDMA or TDMA digital technology.

In another embodiment, data from the microprocessor 340 of the optical meter reader can be wirelessly transmitted to the data collection device through an unlicensed radio frequency band. As explained above, the data can be transmitted from the reader 300 to the data collection device, using an LC or SAW transmitter circuit. Additionally, a method for inspecting the public service usage data of a conventional utility meter having a rotating disk is provided. First, a beam of radiation is transmitted from a source, and it is reflected outside the reflection device to the rotary disk. The beam is then reflected back out of the rotating disk, back to the reflection device, where it is reflected to an infrared ray detector and detected. The number of disc rotations is calculated by the number of times the detector detects the infrared beam of light. The reader contains algorithms to avoid false readings caused by sunlight, other forms of optical interference or reverse rotation of the meter. In another embodiment, a method for transmitting a data sequence by means of a transmission protocol of the personal communication system is described. As discussed above, the transmission protocol of the personal communications system includes many operating standards. These standards include a global system for the mobile communications technology (GSM) network, a time division multiple access technology (TDMA) network or a code division multiple access technology (CDMA) network, multiple frequency division access (FDMA) technology and personal access communication system technology network (PACS), among others. Each of these technology networks employs the use of a type of digital control channel to direct communications to the correct location. Typically, the control channel is used to direct voice or data communications to the correct destination, by means of a personal communication system. The short message service usually occupies a portion of the control channel, and the data collection device in the network uses it as an additional data path. A detailed discussion of GSM and PCS transmission protocols can be found, for example, in the publication "An Introduction to GSM" by Michel Mouly and Marie-Bernadette Pautet, published in 1993 by Northern Telecom, Inc. of Richardson, Texas. A previous modality described the use of the digital control channel to transmit data from one device to another, using a technique of suppressing and adding packages. The present method employs the use of the short message portion of the transmission protocol of the personal communications system, to transmit data from one device to another. Generally, the short message service portion of the personal communication system transmission protocol is an element for sending a specific number of data characters of the protocol to, from and between mobile subscribers (MS), i.e., a device capable of transmit through the personal communication system. Another difference between the use of the voice control channel and the short message service is that the short message service operates at a lower data packet frequency, inside the control channel due to the service operation protocol specifications. of short messages that use different technologies. For example, using the voice control channel, the data could be transmitted to the data collection device to the remote device in data groups of 275 to 325 per second, and the data collection device can respond and send data groups to the same (or similar) speed, depending on the traffic load of the control channel. In the case of the short message service, the data is transmitted to data groups of approximately 7 per second. In the present invention, the requested data is requested and the requested data is sent using the short message service portion of the personal communication system transmission protocol. As mentioned above, the short message service portion of the personal communication system transmission protocol is an element for sending a specific number of data characters of the protocol to, and from, a mobile subscriber (MS). In one embodiment, as shown in Figure 8, the data collection device 50 appears in the communication network as a mobile subscriber, and the remote device 54 has the ability to contact the data collection device using the network 52 of the personal communications system. The remote device 54 can be accessed through the public switched telephone network 56. Additionally, the connection of the remote device to a public switched telephone network 56 allows the data to be sent to and from the remote device 54, by means of the public switched telephone network 56. For example, when a utility company is interested in receiving meter usage data from its customers, the utility can connect via the public switched telephone network 56 to the data collection device 50, using the remote device 54. The remote device 54 requests the data from the data collection device 50, and when the remote device 54 receives the data, it is transmitted to the utility company, or to a data collection center via the switched telephone network 56. public, using a modem, for example. When a request for data is made, the remote device 54 encodes the request as a short message, in accordance with the transmission protocol of the personal communication system. The data can be assembled in the sequence of the short message, using different known techniques. In Figure 7, a technique for assembling a data sequence of the GSM control channel of the short message service is shown. The control channel, in Figure 7, illustrates a downlink portion 10, and an uplink link portion 12 of the control channel. In another embodiment, the control channel may include a dedicated autogenous control channel (SDCCH) and / or a slow associated control channel (SACCH). As noted above, a detailed discussion of the GSM and PCS transmission protocols can be found in the publication "An Introduction to GSM" by Michel Mouly and Marie-Bernadette Pautet, published in 1993 by Northern Telecom, Inc. of Richardson, Texas. The control channel contains a specific number of characters per protocol packet. Each of the packages has a specific meaning in the protocol. In Figure 7, the data character units 34 and 36 can be used to transmit a desired short message from a remote device to a mobile subscriber. The present invention is capable of interpreting the requests that are sent in the units 34 and 36 of data characters as a short message. In addition, the present invention is capable of composing short messages containing the requested data. When composing the short message, the present invention can insert a requested shipment into the data. After data is added as a short message, data is transmitted from the data collection device (50) to the remote device (54) to the mobile subscriber, and from the mobile subscriber to the device (54) remote to the device (50) of data collection. As mentioned above, the techniques of assembling, sending, receiving and interpreting the short message type service can be used to accommodate other technologies. The request for data is made by the remote device 54 and converted to the format of the short message service, this request is transmitted using a network 52 of the personal wireless communication system. The data sequence of the short message service is received in a base station controller (BSC) 60, which identifies the data as a short message. The base station controller 60 transmits the short message using the mobile switching center 62 (G / MSC / VLR) for the short message center (SMS-C) 58. The request for data is then transmitted from the SMS-C 58 to the data gathering device 50, via the G / MSC / VLR and the BSC, using the network 52 of the personal wireless communication system. The data collection device 50 responds to the data request by interpreting the request and compiling the requested data. The compiled data is transmitted via the data collection device 50, using the short message service of the transmission protocol of the personal communication system. Like the data request, the compiled data is inserted into the control channel or other data sequences as a short message, it should be noted that the data can be sent using multiple short messages in many control channels or other sequences of data. data. The control data sequence is then transmitted as a short message, using the network 52 of the personal wireless communication system, using the BSC 60 and the G / MSC / VLR 62. During this transmission, the BSC 60 identifies the data sequence of the control channel as a short message, and the sequence is sent to the SMS-C 58. The compiled data is then sent with a short message to the remote device 54, using the network 52 of the wireless personal communication system. The remote device 54 receives and interprets the compiled data. As stated above, the assembly and disassembly of the data request, and the transmission packets in the control channel or other data sequence can be done using data packet assembly and disassembly techniques, or service protocol technology of standard short messages. Although the above description has described the remote device 54 requesting data from the data collection device 50, it should be noted that the data collection device 50 can send the data to the remote device 54, without being asked, first, to send the data. For example, the data collection device 50 may include a security device in a house. Once the data collection device 50 detects a security breach, this violation can be established by the short message service portion of the personal communication system transmission protocol to the remote device 54., using the method described above. Once the remote device 54 receives the security breach, other security precautions may be taken, such as notifying the law enforcement personnel. In another embodiment, as shown in Figure 6, the data collection device 101 includes a device for stamping the data collected by data. The date stamp device 108 is an electronic device that provides a time relationship to the collected data. As the data from the meter or devices 100 is retrieved, the date stamp device 108 electronically allocates each data reading with the date / time the data was collected. The collected data and their associated time stamps are capable of being stored in a data collection device, such as electronic memory, for later retrieval. As such, saved data that is retrieved at a later time may be useful for developing usage profiles that reflect the amount of data and time that was used, or compiled and stored. This type of profiling of use is beneficial when compiling energy consumption data from a house or business. In addition, the date / time stamp device 108 may be able to adjust the parameters of the data collection, such as the frequency of the meeting, the related time stamp, and the consumption notification. For example, the remote device 140 may instruct the data collection device 101 to collect the data in an hourly interval, and stamp the date / time each reading after it acquires. In addition, the remote device 140 can instruct the data collection device to terminate all the energy being supplied to a location, if a previously determined level of consumption is reached, or in the case of diffusion charging, on a given basis. previously through an agreement with the utility company and the public utility consumer, simply to cut off power to non-essential energy consuming devices. The data collection device 101 may also include a short message controller 109. The short message controller 109 is capable of interpreting a short message received from the remote device 140. The short message controller 109 is also capable of instructing the data collection device 101 to perform many data collection functions, such as collecting data and recovering saved data. Once the data gathering device 101 has performed the desired function, the short message controller 109 is able to compose a short message containing the required data. The composite short message, which composed the short message controller 109, is capable of being sent through the short message service portion of the transmission protocol of the personal communication system. The foregoing description of the invention has been presented for purposes of illustration and description. In addition, the description is not intended to limit the invention to the form described herein. Accordingly, variations and modifications equal to the foregoing teachings, with experience and knowledge of the relevant art, are within the scope of the present invention. It is also intended that the embodiment described hereinabove explain the best mode currently known for practicing the invention, and to enable other experts in the art to use the invention as such, or in other embodiments, and with the various modifications. that require the application or particular uses of the invention. It is intended that the appended claims be explained to include alternative embodiments to the extent permitted by the prior art.

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1. CLAIMS 1. An apparatus for digitally detecting and transmitting data over a wireless network, comprising: (a) elements for detecting analog and / or digital data in a first location; (b) elements for converting the analog data of the detection elements to converted digital data; (c) elements for processing and storing the detected and / or converted digital data received from the elements to be detected and the elements to be converted; and (d) elements for wirelessly transmitting and receiving digital data, which are capable of transmitting the digital data received from the elements for processing and storing; _where the digital data is transmitted to a remote device, in response to a specific command to the device, received from the specific remote device to the device. An apparatus, as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the steps of first transmitting and secondly transmitting use the transmission protocol of the personal communication system of a network selected from the group consisting of a global system for the network of mobility technology (GSM), a time division multiple access technology (TDMA) network, a frequency division multiple access technology (FDMA) network, a personal access communication system technology network ( PACS), or a code division multiple access technology (CDMA) network. 3. An apparatus, as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the digital data is transmitted to the remote device using a control channel or technical equivalent of said wireless network. An apparatus, as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the element for detecting data also comprises: a detector unit for detecting data; and an intermediate wireless transmission unit for wirelessly transmitting the detected data to the element for processing and storing. 5. An appliance, as claimed in -the Claim 1, wherein the item for calculating and storing also comprises: a central processing unit for processing the digital data; a read-only, erasable, programmable memory unit electronically connected to the central processing unit, for storing an algorithm that is used to process the detected and converted digital data; a direct access memory unit connected to said central processing unit and to an erasable, programmable read-only memory unit for storing processed digital data. An apparatus, as claimed in Claim 1, characterized in that it also comprises a connection interface for connecting the existing telecommunications system in the first location to the element for transmitting data wirelessly, where a wireless telecommunications connection is created , capable of at least one of the transmission of voice and data. 7. A method for digitally detecting and transmitting data over a wireless network, comprising the steps of: (a) detecting analog and / or digital data in a first location; (b) convert the detected analog data to digital data; (c) process the digital data; (d) store the digital data processed; and (e) transmitting the digital data over a wireless network to a remote device, wherein the digital data is transmitted to the remote device in response to a specific command to the device, received from the remote device. The method, as claimed in Claim 7, wherein the step of transmitting transmits the digital data using a control channel of the cellular network. The method, as claimed in Claim 7, wherein the cellular network is selected from the group consisting of a GSM technology network or a TDMA technology network. 10. An apparatus for inspecting public service use data from an existing conventional utility meter, having a reflection device, the apparatus comprising: elements for transmitting radiation; elements for receiving the transmitted radiation; elements for reflecting the transmitted radiation, located between the element to be transmitted and the receiving element, wherein the element for reflecting optically connects the element to transmit, the element to receive and the reflection device; elements for calculating a number of rotations of the reflection device of the reflected radiation; elements for processing the number of rotations of the reflection device in the data on the use of public services; elements for electronically storing the data for the use of public services; and elements to transmit the data of use of public services to a remote device. 11. The apparatus, as claimed in Claim 10, wherein the data for the use of public services is transmitted wirelessly. 12. The apparatus, as claimed in Claim 11, wherein the data for the use of public services is transmitted through a frequency without a license. The apparatus, as claimed in Claim 10, wherein the element for reflecting comprises two mirrors. 14. The apparatus, as claimed in Claim 10, characterized in that it also comprises a visual display monitor for visually displaying the utility / usage data to an observer. The apparatus, as claimed in Claim 10, wherein the reflection device is selected from the group consisting of a rotating disk, a rotary marker or a mechanical indicator. The apparatus, as claimed in claim 10, wherein the element for transmitting the data of use of public services to a remote device comprises: a first transmitter electrically connected to the apparatus, said first transmitter capable of wirelessly transmitting the data for the use of public services through an unlicensed radio frequency to a second element for wirelessly transmitting digital data, wherein the second element for wirelessly transmitting digital data is remotely located from said apparatus; a super-regenerative induction / capacitance receiver, electrically connected to the second element for wirelessly transmitting digital data, the receiver being able to receive the data transmitted by means of the first transmitter over the radio frequency without a license; and the second element for wirelessly transmitting digital data, which is capable of wirelessly transmitting the usage data of public services through a wireless network to the remote device. 17. A method for inspecting data for the use of public services from an existing conventional utility meter, which has a reflection device, the method comprising the steps of: (a) emitting an infrared beam of radiation from a source; (b) reflecting the beam from an element to reflect the reflection device; (c) reflecting the beam from the reflection device to the element for reflection; (d) reflecting the beam from the element to reflect a detector; (e) detecting the beam; and (f) calculating the number of rotations of the reflection device, based on the number of times the beam is interrupted. 18. A method, as claimed in Claim 17, wherein the reflection device is selected from the group consisting of a rotating disk, a rotary marker or a mechanical indicator. 19. A method for transmitting a data sequence by means of a transmission protocol of the personal communication system, comprising the steps of: first transmitting a request for data from an access point to a data collection unit, by means of a portion of the short message service of the transmission protocol of the personal communications system; receive the request for data in said data collection unit; interpret the request for data from the access point, through the data collection unit; compile data from the data collection unit, the data being required in the data request; second, transmitting the compiled data from the data collection unit to the access point, by means of said portion of the short message service of the control channel of the transmission protocol of the personal communication system; and receive said compiled data at the access point. The method, according to Claim 19, wherein the step of first transmitting comprises the steps of; first accessing the short message service portion of the transmission protocol control channel of the personal communications system from the access point, the control channel containing a first sequence of short message service transmission packets; inserting the request for data within the control channel of the short message service portion of the transmission protocol of the personal communication system as a short message; creating a second sequence of short message service transmission packets, using the insertion step; transmitting the second sequence of the short message service transmission packets to the data collection unit from the access point by said portion of the short message service of the control channel of the transmission protocol of the personal communication system. The method, according to Claim 19, wherein the step of receiving the request comprises the step of: receiving the second sequence of short message service transmission packets in said control channel in the meeting unit of data from the transmission of the second step of sequence. 22. The method, according to the claim 19, wherein the step of interpretation comprises the step of: interpreting the request by data of the second sequence of the short message service transmission packets. 23. The method, according to the claim 19, wherein the step of second transmitting comprises the steps of: second accessing the portion of the short message service of a control channel of the transmission protocol of the personal communication system from the data collection unit, in wherein the data of the short message service comprises a third sequence of transmission packets of the short message service; inserting said compiled data from the compilation step into short message service transmission packets of the third sequence; creating a fourth sequence of transmission packets of the short message service, using said insertion step; transmitting the fourth sequence of the short message service transmission packets to the access point from the access point, by means of the short message service portion of the control channel of the transmission protocol of the personal communication system. 24. The method, in accordance with the claim 19, where the steps of firstly transmitting and secondarily transmitting, use the transmission protocol of the personal communication system of a network selected from the group consisting of a global system for the mobility technology network (GSM), a time division multiple access technology (TDMA) network, a frequency division multiple access technology (FDMA) network, a personal access communication system technology (PACS) network, or a technology network Multiple access code division (CDMA). The method, according to Claim 19, wherein said steps firstly transmit and secondly transmit through a dedicated autogenous control channel (SDCCH) of the short message service portion of the system transmission protocol of personal communications. The method, according to claim 19, wherein said steps firstly transmit and secondly transmit through a slow associated control channel (SACCH) of said portion of the short message service of the system transmission protocol. of personal communications. The method, according to Claim 19, characterized in that it also comprises the steps of: detecting analog and / or digital data in a first location; convert the detected analog data to digital data; and process the digital data and the converted data through the conversion step. The method, according to Claim 19, characterized in that it also comprises the steps of: gathering data in the data collection unit; electronically print the collected data with the date and time when the meeting step gathered said data; and store the processed and electronically stamped data. The method, according to claim 19, characterized in that it also comprises the steps of: composing at least one short message from said compiled data in the data collection unit, - and inserting the at least one short message into the portion of the short message service of the control channel of the transmission protocol of the personal communications system. 30. A method for transmitting a data sequence by means of a personal communication system transmission protocol, comprising the steps of: first accessing the short message service portion of the transmission protocol control channel of the personal communications system to starting from the access point, the control channel containing a first sequence of short message service transmission packets; insert the request for data within the control channel of the short message service portion of the personal communication system transmission protocol as a short message; creating a second sequence of short message service transmission packets, using said insertion step; transmitting the second sequence of the short message service transmission packets to the data collection unit from the access point by said portion of the short message service of the control channel of the transmission proto-channel of the personal communications system; receiving the second sequence of the short message service transmission packets in the control channel, in the data gathering unit from the transmission of the second sequence step; interpreting the request by data of the second sequence of the short message service transmission packets; compile data from the data collection unit, the data required in the request being by data; second, accessing the portion of the short message service of a control channel of the transmission protocol of the personal communication system from said data collection unit, wherein the data of the short message service comprises a third sequence of data transmission packets. short message service; inserting the compiled data of the compilation step into the transmission packets of the short message service of the third sequence; create a fourth sequence of short message service transmission packets, using the insertion step; transmitting the fourth sequence of the short message service transmission packets to the access point from the access point, by means of the short message service portion of the control channel of the transmission protocol of the personal communication system. 31. A method for transmitting a data stream by means of a transmission protocol of the personal communication system, comprising the steps of: gathering data in a data collection unit; "composing at least one short message of said gathered data, inserting the at least one short message into a control channel, through a portion of the short message service of the transmission protocol of the personal communication system, and transmitting the control channel, including the at least one short message to an access point by the short message service portion of the transmission protocol of the personal communications system 32. The method, according to the claim 31, characterized in that it also includes the steps of: stamping the data gathered with the date and time in which that data was gathered by means of the meeting step. The method, according to Claim 31, wherein the step of transmitting uses the transmission protocol of the personal communication system of a network selected from the group consisting of a global system for the mobility technology network ( GSM), a time division multiple access technology (TDMA) network, a code division multiple access technology (CDMA) network, a frequency division multiple access technology (FDMA) network, or a personal access communications system technology network (PACS). The method, according to Claim 31, characterized in that it also comprises the step of: receiving the control channel that includes the at least one short message at the access point; and interpret the control channel, including at least one short message at the access point. 35. An apparatus for gathering and digitally transmitting a data sequence by means of a protocol of the transmission system of the personal communication system, the apparatus comprising: elements for electrally gathering data in a first location; elements for composing at least one short message from the electrally gathered data, - elements for inserting the composite short message into a control channel of a portion of the short message service of the transmission protocol of the personal communication system; and elements for transmitting the control signal, said at least one short message to an access point, by means of the short message service portion of the transmission protocol of the personal communication system. 36. The apparatus, according to claim 35, characterized in that it also comprises: elements for stamping the date and time in the collected data, within the time and date in which the data was collected. 37. The apparatus, according to claim 35, characterized in that it also comprises: elements for storing said gathered data for subsequent transmission to an access point. 38. The apparatus according to claim 35, wherein the transmitting element uses the transmission protocol of the personal communications system of a network selected from the group consisting of a global system for the mobility technology network ( GSM), a time division multiple access technology (TDMA) network, a code division multiple access technology network (CDMA), a frequency division multiple access technology (FDMA) network, or a personal access communication system technology network (PACS). 39. The apparatus, according to claim 35, characterized in that it also comprises: elements for receiving a short message from the access point, wherein the short message is the signal of the transmitted control channel of the short message service portion of the transmission protocol of the personal communications system; and elements for interpreting said short message of the access point in a command that the apparatus can execute. 40. A device for coupling cable line telecommunications equipment / systems and a radio receiver / transmitter of the digital personal communications system (PCS) that is used in a wireless digital PCS telecommunications network, having the PCS digital telecommunications network wireless a remote digital PCS transmitter / receiver system; the PCS digital radio receiver / transmitter being capable of digital radio communication with the remote digital PCS transmitter / receiver system, the device comprising: an equipment / s interface is cable line telecommunications issues connecting said device with the ' equipment / telecommunication systems of cable line, creating a first bidirectional communications link; first elements to convert the data, the data being introduced to the cable line equipment / systems from said device; a digital PCS radio receiver / transmitter interface that connects the device to the digital PCS radio receiver / transmitter, creating a second bidirectional communication link; second elements for converting the data, the data being input to the digital PCS radio transmitter / receiver from the device; elements for determining a number of telephone number digits that are being dialed from the cable line telecommunications equipment / systems, said number of telephone digits being able to be introduced to the cable line telecommunications equipment / system by a user , the determining elements comprising: first element for receiving, storing and converting to the digital state a plurality of digits in the electronic memory, the stored digits comprising a telephone number dialing sequence having a length capable of establishing, marking or accessing the cable line telecommunications equipment / systems, where each of the stored numbers is represented by a specific number of digits to be dialed, which have been entered through the cable line telecommunications equipment / systems by means of of a service user; second item for storing dialed telephone digits, the telephone digits dialed from the cable line equipment / systems being entered; elements for analyzing sequentially at least a portion of said telephone digits dialed to the stored numbers, the digits being analyzed until the dialed telephone digits are equal to at least one of the stored number criteria, recognizing the entry of the number as previously categorized; elements for generating a signal to send to the digital PCS radio transmitter / receiver, wherein the command signal is generated after the specified number of digits corresponding to at least one stored number is dialed; and items for sending the dialed telephone number digits stored to the digital PCS radio transmitter / receiver, where the digits of the stored dialed telephone number are sent after the specified number of digits corresponding to at least one stored number is dialed. 41. The device, according to claim 40, characterized in that it also comprises: elements for generating a bell signal to the cable line equipment / systems, where the bell signal is generated when a telephone call is made to the telecommunication equipment / systems cable line through the telecommunication network wireless digital PCS; and elements for recognizing a first state and connecting the wireless digital PCS telecommunications network to the cable line telecommunications equipment / systems, said first state being a dropped condition in the cable line equipment / systems. 42. The device according to claim 40, wherein a data collection device is interconnected with said device, the data collection device being capable of transmitting data to the device. 43. A method for coupling cable line telecommunications equipment / systems and a radio receiver / transmitter of the digital personal communications system (PCS) that is used in a wireless digital PCS telecommunications network, having the PCS digital telecommunications network wireless a remote digital PCS transmitter / receiver system; the PCS digital radio receiver / transmitter being capable of digital radio communication with the remote digital PCS transmitter / receiver system, the method comprising the steps of: connecting cable line telecommunications equipment / systems with a device, creating a first link of bidirectional communications; first convert the data, the data being introduced to the cable line telecommunications system from said device; connecting a digital PCS radio receiver / transmitter to the device, creating a second bidirectional communication link, - secondly converting the data, the data being input to the digital PCS radio transmitter / receiver from the device; determining the number of telephone number digits that are being dialed from the cable line telecommunications equipment / systems, said number of telephone digits being capable of being introduced to the cable line telephone service by a user, comprising the step of determining the steps of: first storing a plurality of numbers in the electronic memory, the stored numbers having a length of at least three digits, wherein each of said stored numbers is represented by a specific number of digits to be marked; second store the dialed telephone digits, being entered the telephone digits dialed from the equipment / telecommunication systems of cable line; analyzing sequentially at least a portion of said telephone digits dialed to the stored numbers, the digits being analyzed until the dialed telephone digits are equal to at least one of the stored numbers; generating a send signal to the digital PCS radio transmitter / receiver, wherein the send signal is generated after said specified number of digits corresponding to at least one stored number is dialed; and sending the dialed telephone digits to the digital PCS radio transmitter / receiver, where the dialed telephone digits are sent after the specified number of digits corresponding to at least one stored number is dialed. 44. The method, in accordance with the Claim 43, characterized in that it also comprises the steps of: generating a bell signal to the cable line telecommunications system, wherein the bell signal is generated when a telephone call is made to the cable line telecommunications equipment / system through of the wireless digital PCS telecommunications network; and completing a coupling of the cable line telecommunications equipment / systems and said wireless digital PCS network, after recognition of a first state; the first state being a dropped condition in the cable line equipment / system. 45. The method according to claim 43, characterized in that it also comprises the step of: interconnecting a data gathering device with said device, the data collection device being capable of transmitting data to the device. 46. A device for transmitting and receiving data, the data being transported through a telecommunications network, said device comprising: first elements for converting the data sent through the telecommunications network, the data being converted to be compatible with a short message service (SMS) transmission protocol of the personal communications network (PCS), - elements for modulating the data sent through the telecommunications network, the data being modulated through a bandwidth; second elements for converting the data received from the telecommunications network; and elements for demodulating the data received from the telecommunications network, the data of the bandwidth being demodulated. 47. The device, according to Claim 46, wherein the bandwidth varies from about 3200 to 3800 Hz. 48. The device according to claim 46, wherein the short message service (SMS) transmission protocol of the personal communications system (PCS) is selected from the group consisting of a global system for the network of mobility technology (GSM), a time division multiple access technology (TDMA) network, a code division multiple access technology (CDMA) network, a frequency division multiple access technology network (FDMA) ), or a personal access communications system technology network (PACS).