ASYMMETRICAL COMMUNICATION IN PREPAYMENT METERING - Patent 1337862

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EP 1 337 862 A2

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(88)	Date of publication A3:
	23.01.2003

(43)	Date of publication:
	27.08.2003 Bulletin 2003/35

(21)	Application number: 01992926.4

(22)	Date of filing: 06.11.2001

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: G01R 11/56

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0146/577

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0203/7227 (10.05.2002 Gazette 2002/19)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

06.11.2000 US 246408 P

(71)	Applicant: BCN Data Systems
	San Francisco, CA 94111-3106 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	JONES, Alan Clayton, Newcastle Staffs ST538A (GB)

(74)	Representative: Casey, Lindsay Joseph et al
	F. R. Kelly & Co.27 Clyde RoadBallsbridge Dublin 4 Dublin 4 (IE)

(54)	ASYMMETRICAL COMMUNICATION IN PREPAYMENT METERING