Abstract: A mixed mesh networking system includes Wi-Fi devices, ZigBee end devices, and a mixed network communications device including a Wi-Fi transceiver and PCB, a ZigBee transceiver and PCB, and an antenna connector. The mixed network communications device communicates with another mixed network communication device via the Wi-Fi transceiver and PCB and the antenna connector, communicates with the plurality of ZigBee end devices via the ZigBee transceiver and PCB and the antenna connector, self-configures as an Internet access point after finding a path to the Internet or scan the another mixed network communication device via WiFi to find the Internet access point, and self-configures as a ZigBee coordinator or a ZigBee gateway after identifying the plurality of ZigBee end devices that are connected to the mixed network communications device via ZigBee communication. The mixed network communications device may be a separate device relative to the plurality of ZigBee end devices.

Abstract: A mixed mesh networking system includes Wi-Fi devices, ZigBee end devices, and a mixed network communications device including a Wi-Fi transceiver and PCB, a ZigBee transceiver and PCB, and an antenna connector. The mixed network communications device communicates with another mixed network communication device via the Wi-Fi transceiver and PCB and the antenna connector, communicates with the plurality of ZigBee end devices via the ZigBee transceiver and PCB and the antenna connector, self-configures as an Internet access point after finding a path to the Internet or scan the another mixed network communication device via WiFi to find the Internet access point, and self-configures as a ZigBee coordinator or a ZigBee gateway after identifying the plurality of ZigBee end devices that are connected to the mixed network communications device via ZigBee communication. The mixed network communications device may be a separate device relative to the plurality of ZigBee end devices.

Abstract: A mixed mesh wireless network that includes a Mixed Mesh network 105, and Energy Data Server (EDS) 110, EDS database 115, a Utility portal 130, and a Consumer portal 140. The EDS Server 110 is connected to Utility portal 130, Consumer portal 140 and EDS database 115 via a VPN. The wireless network 100 is adapted to connect end devices 150, for example, thermostats, meters, switches and other ZigBee supporting devices, appliances, or electronic devices to mixed mesh network 105. The network 100 is further adapted to connect mixed mesh network 105 to multiple consumer or end user applications 160 via the Internet, for example, desktops, notebooks, smart phones, or other computing or communications devices that may be used to manage, access and/or control end devices 150.

Abstract: Extended fluid meter battery life apparatus and methods. In an embodiment, the fluid metering device may include a battery; a wireless communications unit powered by the battery; and a monitoring unit configured to monitor fluid usage information to determine whether the fluid usage information meets a predetermined condition. The wireless communications unit may be powered up if the fluid usage information meets the predetermined condition and the fluid usage information may be transmitted using the wireless communications unit.

Abstract: An apparatus, system and method are provided to deliver enhanced wireless mesh networking. According to some embodiments the system is designed to enable photovoltaic-based meshed networking, which may include a networking gateway connected to a photovoltaic receptor, where the networking gateway has one or more wireless communication chips; a network device setup to be in wireless communication with multiple networking gateways, to enable a local communications network, where the network device has a Wi-Fi communication link to enable wireless communications between multiple network devices; and a communications link for connecting the network device to a non-local communications network.

Abstract: An energy usage management platform is provided for remotely managing energy usage of multiple end user devices or appliances, including a smart grid network with an energy data server adapted to manage multiple electric device energy usage profiles, and an electric meter for transmitting electricity usage data to the energy data server, thereby enabling the energy data server to monitor energy usage of identified electric devices, wherein there is substantially no requirement to install an electricity usage sensor on the specific electric devices.

Abstract: A mixed mesh wireless network that includes a Mixed Mesh network 105, and Energy Data Server (EDS) 110, EDS database 115, a Utility portal 130, and a Consumer portal 140. The EDS Server 110 is connected to Utility portal 130, Consumer portal 140 and EDS database 115 via a VPN. The wireless network 100 is adapted to connect end devices 150, for example, thermostats, meters, switches and other ZigBee supporting devices, appliances, or electronic devices to mixed mesh network 105. The network 100 is further adapted to connect mixed mesh network 105 to multiple consumer or end user applications 160 via the Internet, for example, desktops, notebooks, smart phones, or other computing or communications devices that may be used to manage, access and/or control end devices 150.