CPC G06Q 50/06 (2013.01) [G06F 8/65 (2013.01); G06Q 20/10 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A method implemented by a smart utility meter, the method comprising:
receiving a first transmission from a broker node;
determining that the first transmission indicates a first update to a distributed ledger associated with the smart utility meter, the first update to the distributed ledger including a first activity instruction for the smart utility meter;
performing an action based on the first activity instruction;
determining a result of the action, the action including performing an installation location determination by scanning an identification tag fixed to a service panel and located in proximity to the smart utility meter and performing validation of the identification tag to determine that the smart utility meter is at an expected location;
sending, to the broker node, a second transmission indicating performance of the action by the smart utility meter, the second transmission causing the broker node to perform a second update to the distributed ledger; and
determining that a second activity instruction has been updated to the distributed ledger, the second activity instruction comprising i) an instruction to transfer funds from a first account associated with a user and to update a balance associated with the smart utility meter, and ii) meter configuration data configured to cause the smart utility meter to perform setting a signal strength used by the smart utility meter, wherein the smart utility meter is configured to monitor consumption of a utility resource provided to multiple utility resource loads.
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