Feature license management system
Systems and devices are disclosed for enabling direct transfer of feature licenses between utility meters. In one embodiment, a system includes: a computing device communicatively connected to a first utility meter and a second utility meter, the computing device adapted to manage a transfer of a feature license between the first utility meter and the second utility meter by performing actions comprising: obtaining feature license data about the first utility meter and the second utility meter; receiving a selection of the feature license to be transferred from the first utility meter to the second utility meter; and transferring the selected feature license from the first utility meter to the second utility meter.
1. A system comprising:
a computing device communicatively connected to a first utility meter and a second utility meter, the computing device being connected to each of the first utility meter and the second utility meter through a first connection, the first utility meter and the second utility meter being communicatively connected through a second connection independent of the computing device, wherien the computing device is adapted to manage a transfer of a feature license directly between the first utility meter and the second utility meter through the second connection by performing actions comprising:
obtaining feature license data about the first utility meter and the second utility meter;
receiving a selection of the feature license to be transferred directly between the first utility meter and the second utility meter; and
initiating the transfer of the selected feature license directly between the first utility meter and the second utility meter.
2. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a user interface (UI) operably connected to the computing device.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the computing device is operably connected to a user interface (UI) and the receiving of the selection of the feature license to be transferred directly between the first utility meter and the second utility meter further includes:
displaying on the UI a first set of feature licenses installed on the first utility meter;
displaying on the UI a second set of feature licenses installed on the second utility meter; and
prompting a user to select the feature license to be transferred directly between the first utility meter and the second utility meter.
4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the user interface is further adapted to comparatively display any feature licenses enabled on the first utility meter and any feature licenses enabled on the second utility meter.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the computing device is further adapted to transfer a plurality of feature licenses between the first utility meter and the second utility meter.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the feature license data includes feature license compatibility.
7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first utility meter includes the computing device.
8. A program product stored on a computer readable medium, which when executed by at least one computing device communicatively connected to a first utility meter and a second utility meter through a first connection, wherein the first utility meter and the second utility meter are communicatively connected through a second connection independent of the computing device, performs the following:
obtains feature license data about the first utility meter and the second utility meter;
receives a selection of a feature license to transfer directly between the first utility meter and the second utility meter; and
initiates a transfer of the selected feature license directly between the first utility meter and the second utility meter through the second connection.
9. The program product of claim 8 , wherein the computing device is further adapted to create a User Interface (UI).
10. The program product of claim 9 , wherein the computing device is further adapted to comparatively display any feature licenses enabled on the first utility meter and any feature licenses enabled on the second utility meter on the UI.
11. The program product of claim 8 , wherein the computing device is further adapted to create a user interface (UI) and the receiving of the selection of the feature license to be transferred directly between the first utility meter and the second utility meter further includes:
displaying on the UI a set of feature licenses installed on the first utility meter;
displaying on the UI a set of feature licenses installed on the second utility meter; and
prompting a user to select the feature license to be transferred directly between the first utility meter and the second utility meter.
12. The program product of claim 8 , wherein the computing device is further adapted to transfer a plurality of feature licenses between the first utility meter and the second utility meter.
13. The program product of claim 8 , wherein the feature license data includes feature license compatibility.
14. The program product of claim 8 , wherein the first utility meter includes the computing device.
15. A system comprising:
a computing device communicatively connected to a network, through a first connection, a first utility meter and a second utility meter being communicatively connected to the network through a second connection independent of the computing device wherein, the computing device is adapted to directly transfer a feature license between the first utility meter and the second utility meter through the second connection by performing actions comprising:
determining a first set of feature licenses installed on the first utility meter;
determining a second set of feature licenses installed on the second utility meter;
receiving a selection of the feature license to be transferred directly between the first utility meter and the second utility meter;
initiating the transfer of the selected feature license directly between the first utility meter and the second utility meter.
16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the computing device is communicatively connected to a plurality of utility meters through the network.
17. The system of claim 15 , further comprising a user interface operably connected to the computing device.
18. The system of claim 17 , wherein the user interface is further adapted to comparatively display any feature licenses installed on the first utility meter and any feature licenses installed on the second utility meter.
19. The system of claim 15 , wherein the computing device is operably connected to a user interface (UI) and the receiving of the selection of the feature license to be transferred directly between the first utility meter and the second utility meter further includes:
displaying on the user interface a set of feature licenses on the first utility meter;
displaying on the user interface a set of feature licenses on the second utility meter; and
prompting a user to select the feature license to be transferred directly between the first utility meter and the second utility meter.
20. The system of claim 15 , wherein the computing device is further adapted to transfer a plurality of feature licenses between the first utility meter and the second utility meter.