WO2017177976A1

WO2017177976A1 - Meter reading method and apparatus, and storage medium

Info

Publication number: WO2017177976A1
Application number: PCT/CN2017/080612
Authority: WO
Inventors: 刘志远
Original assignee: 中兴通讯股份有限公司
Priority date: 2016-04-15
Filing date: 2017-04-14
Publication date: 2017-10-19
Also published as: CN107301770A

Abstract

A meter reading method and apparatus, and a storage medium. The meter reading method comprises the steps of: obtaining information about the position of a meter reading device (S10); generating to-be-read meter information corresponding to the position according to the position of the meter reading device (S20); and sending the to-be-read meter information to the meter reading device, so that the meter reading device reads meter reading data of each meter in the to-be-read meter information (S30). The meter reading efficiency is improved.

Description

Meter reading method, device and storage medium

Technical field

The present invention relates to the field of information collection technology, and in particular, to a meter reading method, device and storage medium. Background technique

In the prior art, when meter reading is performed on various meters such as a user's water meter, electric meter, and gas meter, the watch person and the meter reader perform the meter reading operation according to the meter reading task. Due to the manual allocation of meter reading tasks, it takes time and effort, resulting in inefficient meter reading. Summary of the invention

The main purpose of the embodiment of the present invention is to provide a meter reading method, device and storage medium, which aim to solve the technical problem that the meter reading efficiency is not high in the prior art.

To achieve the above objective, an embodiment of the present invention provides a meter reading method, and the meter reading method includes the following steps:

Obtaining location information of the meter reading device;

And generating, according to the location of the meter reading device, the to-be-readed table information corresponding to the location; sending the to-be-readed table information to the meter reading device, where the meter reading device reads the information to be metered Meter reading data for each table.

Preferably, the step of generating the information to be metered corresponding to the location according to the location of the meter reading device comprises:

Determining a meter reading area corresponding to the location;

The table to be metered is generated according to the table in the meter reading area where the meter reading data is not read. Preferably, the step of acquiring the location of the meter reading device comprises:

Sending a positioning instruction to the meter reading device, wherein the meter reading device receives the positioning instruction When the position of the meter reading device is fed back;

Receiving the location feedback by the meter reading device.

Preferably, after the step of sending the to-be-readed meter information to the meter reading device for the meter reading device to read the meter reading data of each table in the meter reading information, the method further includes:

When receiving the payment request sent by the meter reading device, calculating the to-be-paid fee according to the meter reading data corresponding to the payment request;

And sending the to-be-paid fee to the meter reading device, so that the meter reading device feeds back the corresponding payment information when the payment is completed according to the to-be-paid fee;

The payment information is saved in association with the meter reading data.

In addition, in order to achieve the above object, an embodiment of the present invention further provides a meter reading method, where the meter reading method includes the following steps:

Sending a location of the meter reading device to the server, for the server to feed back the information to be metered corresponding to the location when receiving the location of the meter reading device;

Reading the meter reading data of each table in the table to be read, and sending the read meter reading data of each table to the server, so that the server saves the copy of each table Table data.

Preferably, after the step of reading the meter reading data of each table in the to-be-read meter information, the method further includes:

Sending a payment request to the server, for the server to feed back the to-be-paid fee corresponding to the meter reading data according to the meter reading data of the table corresponding to the payment request;

Performing a payment operation according to the to-be-paid fee;

When the payment is completed, the corresponding payment information is sent to the server.

In addition, in order to achieve the above object, an embodiment of the present invention further provides a storage medium, where the storage medium may store an execution instruction for executing the meter reading method in the above embodiment.

In addition, in order to achieve the above object, an embodiment of the present invention further provides a meter reading apparatus, where the meter reading apparatus includes: Obtaining a module, configured to obtain location information of the meter reading device;

Generating a module, configured to generate, according to the location of the meter reading device, the to-be-readed table information corresponding to the location;

And a communication module, configured to send the to-be-readed meter information to the meter reading device, so that the meter reading device reads the meter reading data of each table in the table to be metered.

Preferably, the generating module includes:

Determining a unit, configured to determine a meter reading area corresponding to the location;

And generating a unit, configured to generate the to-be-read table information according to a table in which the meter reading data is not read in the meter reading area.

Preferably, the acquiring module includes:

a sending unit, configured to send a positioning instruction to the meter reading device, for the meter reading device to feed back the position of the meter reading device when receiving the positioning instruction;

And a receiving unit, configured to receive the location fed back by the meter reading device.

Preferably, the meter reading device further comprises:

a calculation module, configured to calculate a to-be-paid fee according to the meter reading data corresponding to the payment request when receiving the payment request sent by the meter reading device;

The sending module is configured to send the to-be-paid fee to the meter reading device, so that the meter reading device feeds back the corresponding payment information when the payment is completed according to the to-be-paid fee;

The storage module is configured to save the payment information in association with the meter reading data.

The meter reading method and device according to the embodiment of the present invention generates a corresponding meter reading information according to the position of the meter reading device, so that the meter reading device performs the meter reading operation according to the information to be metered, thereby eliminating the manual allocation of the meter reading. The operation of the task improves the efficiency of meter reading. DRAWINGS

1 is a schematic flow chart of a first embodiment of a meter reading method according to the present invention;

2 is a second embodiment of the meter reading method of the present invention, and the information to be read corresponding to the location is generated. Schematic diagram of the refinement process;

3 is a schematic flow chart of a third embodiment of the meter reading method of the present invention;

4 is a schematic flow chart of a fourth embodiment of a meter reading method according to the present invention;

5 is a schematic diagram of functional modules of a first embodiment of the meter reading apparatus of the present invention;

6 is a schematic diagram of a refinement function module of a generation module in a second embodiment of the meter reading device of the present invention; and FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a function module of the third embodiment of the meter reading device of the present invention.

The implementation, functional features and advantages of the objects of the present invention will be further described in conjunction with the embodiments herein. detailed description

It is understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the invention and are not intended to limit the invention.

The embodiment of the present invention provides a meter reading method. Referring to FIG. 1, FIG. 1 is a schematic flowchart of a first embodiment of a meter reading method according to the present invention.

In this embodiment, the meter reading method includes the following steps:

Step S10: Obtain location information of the meter reading device.

In this embodiment, when the meter reader performs the meter reading task, the meter reader boardes the corresponding meter reading system through the meter reading device, and the meter reading device establishes a communication connection with the corresponding server. The meter corresponding to the meter reading task includes, but is not limited to, an electric meter, a water meter, and a gas meter. After the server establishes a communication connection with the meter reading device, the server obtains the location of the meter reading device. For example, the server obtains the location of the meter reading device via GPS (Global Positioning System, Global Positioning System).

Step S20: Generate, according to the location of the meter reading device, the to-be-readed table information corresponding to the location;

Step S30, sending the to-be-readed meter information to the meter reading device for the meter reading device Reading the meter reading data of each table in the table to be read.

After obtaining the location of the meter reading device, the server generates the information to be metered corresponding to the location of the meter reading device according to the location of the meter reading device. The information to be metered includes information of a plurality of tables of unread meter reading data in an area near the location of the meter reading device. When the information to be metered corresponding to the location of the meter reading device is generated, the information to be metered is sent to the meter reading device.

When receiving the information to be metered, the meter reading device sequentially reads the meter reading data of each table in the table to be read according to the information to be metered, and feeds back the meter reading data of each table read to server. For example, when the meter reading device has an infrared interface, the meter reader sequentially aligns the infrared interface of the meter reading device with the infrared interface of the table in which the meter reading data is not read, and the meter reading device reads the infrared mode. The meter reading data of each table in the meter reading information is taken, and the read meter reading data is sent to the server. When the server receives the meter reading data sent by the meter reading device, it saves the received meter reading data.

In the solution provided by the embodiment, when the meter reading task is performed, the corresponding meter reading information is generated according to the position of the meter reading device, so that the meter reading device performs the meter reading operation according to the information to be metered, thereby eliminating the manual allocation. The operation of meter reading information improves the efficiency of meter reading.

Alternatively, as shown in Fig. 2, a second embodiment of the meter reading method of the present invention is proposed based on the first embodiment. In this embodiment, the step S20 includes:

Step S21, determining a meter reading area corresponding to the location;

In this embodiment, after the location of the meter reading device is acquired, the meter reading area corresponding to the position is determined according to the position of the meter reading device, that is, the meter reading area of the meter reading device is determined. For example, when the location of the obtained meter reading device is within a certain cell, it is determined that the corresponding meter reading area is the cell where the meter reading device is located. Those skilled in the art can understand that different rules can be flexibly set according to actual conditions to determine the meter reading area corresponding to the position of the meter reading device, so as to facilitate meter reading by the meter reader.

Step S22: Generate the to-be-read information according to a table in the meter reading area where the meter reading data is not read.

After the meter reading area is determined, it is checked in the meter reading system which of all the tables in the meter reading area have read the meter reading data, and which have not yet read the meter reading data. Then according to the meter reading area The table of the meter reading data is not read, and the information to be metered is generated.

Optionally, in this embodiment, the step S10 includes:

Step a, sending a positioning instruction to the meter reading device, for the meter reading device to feed back the position of the meter reading device when receiving the positioning instruction;

Step b: receiving the location feedback by the meter reading device.

Optionally, in this embodiment, the server first sends a positioning instruction to the meter reading device in order to generate corresponding to-read meter information. When the meter reading device receives the positioning instruction sent by the server, the meter reading device locates its position and feeds the positioned position to the server. When the server receives the location of the feedback from the meter reading device, the server generates corresponding information to be metered according to the location of the meter reading device.

The solution provided in this embodiment, after obtaining the location of the meter reading device, determines the meter reading area corresponding to the position, and then generates the information to be metered according to the table in the meter reading area that does not read the meter reading data, without manual allocation Table tasks improve the efficiency of meter reading.

Optionally, as shown in FIG. 3, a third embodiment of the meter reading method of the present invention is proposed based on the first embodiment or the second embodiment. In this embodiment, after the step S30, the method further includes:

Step S40: When receiving the payment request sent by the meter reading device, calculate the to-be-paid fee according to the meter reading data corresponding to the payment request;

Step S50: Send the to-be-paid fee to the meter reading device, so that the meter reading device feeds back the corresponding payment information when the payment is completed according to the to-be-paid fee;

Step S60: The payment information is saved in association with the meter reading data.

In this embodiment, the meter reading device is also pre-set with a payment function. When the meter reader reads the table of a certain user through the meter reading device, the meter reading device sends the meter reading data of the table to the server for saving, to update the meter reading data of the meter reading system. After that, if the user wants to pay the fee immediately, the meter reader can open the payment function of the meter reading device. For example, the user payment control is displayed on the display interface of the meter reading device, and when the meter reader clicks the user payment control, the meter reading device receives the payment instruction. When the meter reading device receives the payment instruction, the meter reading device sends a payment request to the server. The payment request includes information about the table of the user who is to pay the fee. When the server receives the payment request sent by the meter reading device, the server calculates the to-be-paid fee corresponding to the meter reading data according to the meter reading data of the corresponding table of the payment request and the corresponding charging rule. The calculated pending fee is then sent to the meter reading device.

When the meter reading device receives the pending fee sent by the server, the meter reading device performs the payment operation according to the to-be-paid fee. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that payment can also be made by other means, for example, through a POS machine to complete the payment operation. When the payment is completed, the meter reading device feeds back the corresponding payment information to the server. The payment information includes a payment amount, a payment method, a payment time, and the like. Optionally, when the payment is completed, the meter reading device prints the corresponding bill to the user for the user to save. When the server receives the payment information, the server associates the payment information with the meter reading data of the corresponding table, thereby updating the payment status of the user in the meter reading system.

In the solution provided by the embodiment, when the user wants to pay the fee immediately, the payment request is sent to the server through the meter reading device, and the server feeds back the corresponding to-be-paid fee, and the meter reading device completes the payment operation according to the to-be-paid fee, thereby realizing payment on the spot. The cost saves the user from paying the fee in the special business hall, which brings convenience to the user's life and improves the user experience.

In the embodiment of the present invention, a storage medium is further provided, and the storage medium may store an execution instruction for executing the method in the foregoing embodiment.

The embodiment of the present invention further provides a meter reading method. As shown in FIG. 4, FIG. 4 is a schematic flowchart of a fourth embodiment of the meter reading method of the present invention.

Step S70: Send a location of the meter reading device to the server, for the server to feed back the information to be metered corresponding to the location when receiving the location of the meter reading device;

In this embodiment, when the meter reader is to perform the meter reading task, the meter reader logs in to the corresponding meter reading system through the meter reading device, and the meter reading device establishes a communication connection with the corresponding server. The table corresponding to the meter reading device performing the meter reading task includes but is not limited to an electric meter, a water meter, a gas meter, and the like. After the server establishes a communication connection with the meter reading device, the meter reading device locates its position and sends the location of the positioned meter reading device to the server. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the location of the meter reading device can also be obtained by the server. For example, the server obtains the location of the meter reading device via GPS (Global Positioning System, Global Positioning System). When the server receives the location of the meter reading device, the server generates the information to be metered corresponding to the location of the meter reading device according to the location of the meter reading device. The information to be metered includes information of a plurality of tables of unread meter reading data in an area near the location of the meter reading device. When the information to be metered corresponding to the location of the meter reading device is generated, the server feeds back the information to be metered to the meter reading device.

Step S80, reading the meter reading data of each table in the table to be read, and sending the read meter reading data of each table to the server, so that the server saves each of the Meter reading data for the table.

When receiving the information to be metered, the meter reading device sequentially reads the meter reading data of each table in the table to be read according to the information to be metered, and sends the meter reading data of each table read. To the server. For example, when the meter reading device has an infrared interface, the meter reader sequentially aligns the infrared interface of the meter reading device with the infrared interface of the table in which the meter reading data is not read, and the meter reading device reads the infrared mode. The meter reading data of each table in the meter reading information is taken, and the read meter reading data is sent to the server. The server saves the received meter reading data when receiving the meter reading data sent by the meter reading device.

Optionally, in this embodiment, after the step S80, the method further includes:

Step c, sending a payment request to the server, for the server to feed back the to-be-paid fee corresponding to the meter reading data according to the meter reading data of the corresponding table of the payment request;

Step d, performing a payment operation according to the to-be-paid fee;

Step e, when the payment is completed, send corresponding payment information to the server.

When the meter reading device receives the pending fee sent by the server, the meter reading device performs the payment operation according to the to-be-paid fee. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that payment can also be made by other means, for example, through a POS machine to complete the payment operation. When the payment is completed, the meter reading device sends the corresponding payment information to the server. The payment information includes a payment amount, a payment method, a payment time, and the like. Optionally, when the payment is completed, the meter reading device prints the corresponding bill to the user for the user to save. When the server receives the payment information, the server associates the payment information with the meter reading data of the corresponding table, thereby updating the payment status of the user in the meter reading system.

In the solution provided by the embodiment, when the meter reading task is performed, the meter reading device sends the location to the server, and the server generates corresponding information to be metered according to the location of the meter reading device, and the meter reading device performs the copying according to the information to be metered. The table operation eliminates the manual allocation of the information to be read, and improves the efficiency of meter reading.

The embodiment of the present invention further provides a meter reading device. As shown in FIG. 5, FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of functional modules of the first embodiment of the meter reading device of the present invention.

In this embodiment, the meter reading device comprises:

The obtaining module 10 is configured to obtain location information of the meter reading device;

In this embodiment, when the meter reader performs the meter reading task, the meter reader boardes the corresponding meter reading system through the meter reading device, and the meter reading device establishes a communication connection with the corresponding server. The meter corresponding to the meter reading task includes, but is not limited to, an electric meter, a water meter, and a gas meter. After the server establishes a communication connection with the meter reading device, the acquisition module 10 acquires the location of the meter reading device. For example, the acquisition module 10 acquires the location of the meter reading device via a GPS (Global Positioning System, Global Positioning System).

The generating module 20 is configured to generate, according to the location of the meter reading device, the location Pending information;

The communication module 30 is configured to send the to-be-readed meter information to the meter reading device, so that the meter reading device reads the meter reading data of each table in the table to be metered.

After the acquisition module 10 obtains the location of the meter reading device, the generating module 20 generates the information to be metered corresponding to the location of the meter reading device according to the location of the meter reading device. The information to be metered includes information of a plurality of tables in which the meter reading data is not read in the vicinity of the location of the meter reading device. When the generating module 20 generates the to-be-readed table information corresponding to the location of the meter reading device, the communication module 30 transmits the to-be-read metering information to the meter reading device.

In the solution provided by the embodiment, when the meter reading task is executed, the generating module 20 generates corresponding billing information according to the position of the meter reading device, so that the meter reading device performs the meter reading operation according to the information to be read, thereby eliminating the need for the meter reading operation. The operation of manually assigning information to be read is improved, and the efficiency of meter reading is improved.

Alternatively, as shown in Fig. 6, a second embodiment of the meter reading apparatus of the present invention is proposed based on the first embodiment. In this embodiment, the generating module 20 includes:

a determining unit 21, configured to determine a meter reading area corresponding to the location;

In this embodiment, after the obtaining module 10 acquires the position of the meter reading device, the determining unit 21 determines the meter reading area corresponding to the position according to the position of the meter reading device, that is, determines the meter reading area of the meter reading device. For example, when the location of the meter reading device acquired by the obtaining module 10 is within a certain cell, the determining unit 21 determines that the corresponding meter reading area is the cell where the meter reading device is located. It can be understood by those skilled in the art that the determining unit 21 can flexibly set different rules according to actual conditions to determine the meter reading area corresponding to the position of the meter reading device, so as to facilitate meter reading by the meter reader. The generating unit 22 is configured to generate the to-be-readed table information according to a table in which the meter reading data is not read in the meter reading area.

After the determining unit 21 determines the meter reading area, the generating unit 22 queries which of all the tables in the meter reading area in the meter reading system have read the meter reading data and which have not read the meter reading data. Then, according to the table in the meter reading area where the meter reading data is not read, the information to be metered is generated.

Optionally, in this embodiment, the acquiring module 10 includes:

Optionally, in this embodiment, in order to obtain the location of the meter reading device, the sending unit first sends a positioning instruction to the meter reading device. When the meter reading device receives the positioning command, the meter reading device locates its position and feeds the position of the positioning to the server, and the receiving unit receives the position feedback from the meter reading device. When the receiving unit receives the location of the meter reading device feedback, the generating module 20 generates corresponding meter reading information according to the position of the meter reading device.

In the solution provided by the embodiment, after the obtaining module 10 acquires the position of the meter reading device, the determining unit 21 determines the meter reading area corresponding to the position, and then the generating unit 22 generates a table according to the table in the meter reading area that does not read the meter reading data. The meter reading information does not require manual allocation of meter reading tasks, which improves the efficiency of meter reading.

Alternatively, as shown in Fig. 7, a third embodiment of the meter reading apparatus of the present invention is proposed based on the first embodiment or the second embodiment. In this embodiment, the meter reading apparatus further includes:

The calculating module 40 is configured to, when receiving the payment request sent by the meter reading device, calculate the to-be-paid fee according to the meter reading data corresponding to the payment request;

The sending module 50 is configured to send the to-be-paid fee to the meter reading device, so that the meter reading device feeds back corresponding payment information when the payment is completed according to the to-be-paid fee;

The storage module 60 is configured to save the payment information in association with the meter reading data.

In this embodiment, the meter reading device is also pre-set with a payment function. When the meter reader passes the meter reading equipment A meter reading is performed on a table of a certain user, and the meter reading device sends the meter reading data of the table to the server for saving to update the meter reading data of the meter reading system. After that, if the user wants to pay the fee immediately, the meter reader can open the payment function of the meter reading device. For example, the user payment control is displayed on the display interface of the meter reading device, and when the meter reader clicks the user payment control, the meter reading device receives the payment instruction. When the meter reading device receives the payment instruction, the meter reading device sends a payment request to the server. The payment request includes information about the table of the user who is to pay the fee.

When the server receives the payment request sent by the meter reading device, the calculating module 40 calculates the to-be-paid fee corresponding to the meter reading data according to the meter reading data of the table corresponding to the payment request, using the corresponding charging rule. The sending module 50 then sends the calculated pending fee to the meter reading device.

When the meter reading device receives the to-be-paid fee sent by the transmitting module 50, the meter reading device performs the payment operation according to the to-be-paid fee. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the payment can also be completed in other ways, for example, through a POS machine to complete the payment operation. When the payment is completed, the meter reading device feeds back the corresponding payment information to the server. The payment information includes a payment amount, a payment method, a payment time, and the like. Optionally, when the payment is completed, the meter reading device prints a corresponding bill to the user for the user to save. When the server receives the payment information, the storage module 60 associates the payment information with the meter reading data of the corresponding table, thereby updating the payment status of the user in the meter reading system.

In the solution provided by the embodiment, when the user wants to pay the fee immediately, the payment request is sent to the server by the meter reading device, and the calculation module 40 calculates the corresponding to-be-paid fee, and the sending module 50 sends the to-be-paid fee to the meter reading device, and the meter reading is performed. The equipment completes the payment operation according to the to-be-paid fee, thereby realizing the payment on the spot, eliminating the need for the user to pay the fee in the special business hall, bringing convenience to the user's life and improving the user experience.

The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention, and the equivalent structure or equivalent process transformations made by the present specification and the drawings are directly or indirectly applied to other related technical fields. The same is included in the scope of patent protection of the present invention.

Industrial applicability: The invention provides a meter reading method, a device and a storage medium, and generates a corresponding meter reading information according to the position of the meter reading device, so that the meter reading device performs the meter reading according to the meter reading information. The operation eliminates the manual assignment of the task to be read and improves the efficiency of meter reading.

Claims

Claim

1. A meter reading method, the meter reading method comprising the following steps:

Obtaining location information of the meter reading device;

2. The meter reading method according to claim 1, wherein the step of generating the to-be-readed table information corresponding to the location according to the location of the meter reading device comprises:

Determining a meter reading area corresponding to the location;

The table to be metered is generated according to a table in which the meter reading data is not read in the meter reading area.

3. The meter reading method according to claim 1, wherein the step of acquiring the position of the meter reading device comprises:

Sending a positioning instruction to the meter reading device, for the meter reading device to feed back the position of the meter reading device when receiving the positioning instruction;

Receiving the location feedback by the meter reading device.

The meter reading method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the meter reading information is sent to the meter reading device, so that the meter reading device reads the to-be-copied After the step of meter reading data for each table in the table information, it also includes:

Upon receiving the payment request sent by the meter reading device, calculating the to-be-paid fee according to the meter reading data corresponding to the payment request;

The payment information is saved in association with the meter reading data.

5. A meter reading method, the meter reading method comprising the following steps:

Sending the location of the meter reading device to the server for the server to receive the copy When the location of the table device is sent, the information to be read by the location is fed back; the meter reading data of each table in the table to be read is read, and the meter reading data of each table read is sent to The server, for the server to save meter reading data of each table.

The meter reading method according to claim 5, wherein after the step of reading the meter reading data of each of the table to be metered, the method further comprises: sending a payment request to the server for The server feeds back the to-be-paid fee corresponding to the meter reading data according to the meter reading data of the table corresponding to the payment request;

Performing a payment operation according to the to-be-paid fee;

7. A meter reading device, the meter reading device comprising:

Obtaining a module, configured to obtain location information of the meter reading device; and generating a module, configured to generate, according to the location of the meter reading device, the information to be metered corresponding to the location;

The communication module is configured to send the to-be-read meter information to the meter reading device, so that the meter reading device reads the meter reading data of each table in the table to be metered.

The meter reading device according to claim 7, wherein the generating module comprises: a determining unit configured to determine a meter reading area corresponding to the position;

And a generating unit configured to generate the to-be-read meter information according to a table in which the meter reading data is not read in the meter reading area.

The meter reading apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the obtaining module comprises: a sending unit, configured to send a positioning instruction to the meter reading device, when the meter reading device receives the positioning instruction, Feedbacking the location of the meter reading device;

The meter reading apparatus according to any one of claims 7 to 9, wherein the meter reading apparatus further comprises:

a sending module, configured to send the to-be-paid fee to the meter reading device, so that the meter reading device feeds back corresponding payment information when the payment is completed according to the to-be-paid fee; the storage module is set to be The payment information is stored in association with the meter reading data.

A storage medium storing an execution instruction for performing the method of any one of claims 1 to 4, or the method of any one of claims 5 to method.