MASTER METER

utility meters, meters for measuring the quantity of fluids passing therethrough and meter reading systems made up of meter readers and collection of meter readings apparatuses, namely, meters equipped with a register configured to increment electronic usage memory housed in a separate electronic unit that accumulates usage, and communicates meter usage to a remote location where data can be collected or communicated to a hand-held device where data can be collected or communicated to an intermediate module which connects to a telephone line for reading at a remote site through a computer