With Plural Receiver Patents (Class 340/870.15)
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Patent number: 11402243Abstract: Systems and methods are described for estimating a state of a process and an input to the process using a sensor network. Each sensor node in the sensor network is directly to one or more adjacent sensor nodes and indirectly coupled to the remaining sensor nodes through the one or more adjacent sensor nodes. Each sensor node iteratively calculates a new estimated state based on estimations of the state and the input to the process calculated by the sensor node in a previous iteration. The new estimated state is then adjusted based on a difference between a predicted and actual output of a sensor and is further adjusted based on differences between a previous estimated state calculated by the sensor node and estimated states calculated by adjacent sensor nodes.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2018Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDAInventors: Dzung Minh Duc Tran, Tansel Yucelen, Selahattin Burak Sarsilmaz
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Patent number: 11153638Abstract: A set-top box with enhanced content and system and method for use of the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, a wireless transceiver is located within a housing, which also interconnectively includes a television input, television output, a processor, and memory. The set-top box may establish a pairing with a proximate wireless-enabled interactive programmable device having a display. The set-top box receives trajectory data from the proximate wireless-enabled interactive programmable device, which represents motion-based commands provided by a user. The set-top box evaluates the trajectory data and sends a command signal to the television.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2020Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Enseo, LLCInventors: Vanessa Ogle, William C Fang
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Patent number: 10284317Abstract: A computer system for assessing sound within a vehicle to alert a driver of the vehicle to an approaching emergency services vehicle includes a processor and a non-transitory, tangible, computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations including: (i) analyzing, based upon a machine learning algorithm, sound data associated with an emergency services vehicle siren; (ii) identifying, based upon the analyzing, a first characteristic associated with the emergency services vehicle siren; (iii) receiving, from a client device disposed within the vehicle, sound data collected within the vehicle; (iv) analyzing the sound data collected within the vehicle; (v) identifying, based upon the analyzing, a second characteristic associated with the sound data collected within the vehicle; (vi) comparing the first characteristic to the second characteristic; and (vii) determining, based upon the comparing, whether theType: GrantFiled: July 25, 2017Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: BLUEOWL, LLCInventors: Kenneth Jason Sanchez, Vinay Kumar
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Patent number: 10243345Abstract: A circuit breaker is described herein. In one aspect, the circuit breaker includes a communication module, a non-transitory memory device, and a memory controller. The communication module is configured to receive protection settings and breaker information from a trip unit coupled to the communication module. The protection settings and the breaker information are received upon powering-on the trip unit. The non-transitory memory device is configured to store the protection settings and the breaker information associated with the circuit breaker. The memory controller is configured to cause the protection settings and the breaker information received to be written to the non-transitory memory device.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2015Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: AB Schweiz AGInventors: Craig B. Williams, Srinath Topucharla, Arun Kumar Singh, Jeyaprakash Kandasamy, Alok Kumar Bharati
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Patent number: 10119890Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and systems for air sampling and emissions monitoring based on wind direction, including determining concentrations of air toxics, are contemplated. Some embodiments comprise detecting wind flowing in a first direction and a second direction, exposing a sample collection device to air in response to detecting the first direction and preventing exposure of the sample collection device to air in response to the second direction. Some apparatuses comprise a direction detector, an enclosure, and a sample preventer. Some embodiments comprise a purger configured to purge the sample collection device when preventing exposure of the sample collection device to air. In some embodiments, the sample collection device comprises a diffusive sorbent tube. In some embodiments, the diffusive sorbent tube is configured to collect samples of benzene. Some embodiments comprise a wind vane and sensor configured to provide indication of wind direction. Some embodiments comprise a data collector.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2016Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Inventors: Roy W. Massengale, Wayne T. Boudreaux, Jr.
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Patent number: 9736554Abstract: Supply chain systems and methods are disclosed for monitoring fluid levels in liquid containers, such as kegs. Embodiments include sensors that fit within a keg's false bottom, measure the weight of the keg, and transmit the weight information to a computer database via a wireless network. Other embodiments include an RFID device with information about a characteristic of the liquid within a keg (such as brand and/or type of beer) that may be attached to the keg and paired with the sensor so the sensor can transmit information about the characteristic of the liquid in the keg. In alternate embodiments, the sensor's transmitter is short range and an uplink/gateway is used to receive information from the sensor and relay that sensor's information to a broader wireless network. Multiple containers in close proximity may each be fitted with an RFID device and sensor and communicate their individual information to the database.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2016Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: STEADYSERV TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Steve Hershberger, Steve Kremer, Matt Mayer, Mark Kosiarek
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Patent number: 9694818Abstract: A method is provided that includes receiving user input identifying a travel destination for a first vehicle, determining, by a processor, a first route for the first vehicle to follow, and configuring the first vehicle to follow the first route. The method further includes obtaining a model for a second vehicle that shares a road with the first vehicle and comparing model to a pre-determined template for a vehicle that is known to be a special purpose vehicle in order to determine whether the first template and the second template match. The method further includes determining, by the processor, a second route that leads to the travel destination, when a match is found to exist, and switching the first vehicle from following the first route to following the second route.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2015Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: Waymo LLCInventor: David I. Ferguson
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Patent number: 8558717Abstract: The present invention discloses a method of notifying an alert status. The method includes using at least two binary alert status indication fields to indicate alert status information; changing a value of the alert status indication field when alert information is changed; and periodically sending the alert status information. The alert status indication field in a interworking element of a beacon frame is extended so that the status of the emergency alert is detected, the change to the emergency alert status is reflected by the value of the extended alert status indication field, and the change to the emergency alert can be detected and handled in a timely manner.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2009Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Huawei Device Co., Ltd.Inventor: Guiming Shu
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Patent number: 8471723Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed for adjusting a transmission power level of a transceiver (12, 15) at a utility meter data origination site (10). A power level of transmission at the site transceiver (12, 15) is adjusted to an optimum level if an acknowledgement is not received from a network gateway (30) in response to data transmissions from the site transceiver (12, 15). Also, for each unsuccessful transmission period, the amount of metering data is increased in the next transmission period to make up for the failed communication tries. Upon establishing communication with the gateway (30), the site transceiver (12, 15) can receive commands from the gateway (30) that further adjust its power level of transmission to optimize reception at the gateway from a large plurality of utility meter data origination sites (10) within a geographical area served by the gateway (30).Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2010Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Badger Meter, Inc.Inventors: John A. Olson, Mark Lazar, Kelly Laughlin-Parker, Michele R. B. Malinowski, Randy Schultz, Ryan M. Beverung, Theresa Saadeh
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Patent number: 8294588Abstract: A patient monitoring system detects physiological signals from a patient during an MRI examination. The patient monitoring system wirelessly transmits data associated with the physiological signals to a remote base unit. The wireless transmission of data is carried out in a manner to not be disruptive to the MRI examination. The patient monitoring system has a removable, MRI magnet compatible battery.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2007Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.v.Inventors: Stephen Douglas Fisher, Robert A. Harwell, Kenneth Van Arsdel
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Publication number: 20120026008Abstract: A system for monitoring evacuation of personnel from an offshore platform or ship uses personal identification transmitters worn by the crew and passengers, where each of the transmitters has been assigned unique identification parameters. The personal identification transmitters transit a signal that is picked up by a lifeboat-mounted transducer, which acknowledges presence of the wearer of the personal identification transmitter once the persons enters the lifeboat. The signal from the transducer is transmitted, via satellite to a computing machine, which generates a report acknowledging presence of each person on board the lifeboat and comparing the report to a list of persons who had been listed in the personnel-on-board master report. The remote management control centers allow management to issue commands to abandon ship once all persons have been accounted for.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2010Publication date: February 2, 2012Inventor: Brady W. Coleman
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Publication number: 20120019400Abstract: In an embodiment, a method for operating a target media device is described. The method includes receiving a user command by a remote control device for operating a target media device, where a signal to operate the target media device is not stored on the remote control device when the user command is received. Data associated with the user command is transmitted by the remote control device to a second media device and signal information, associated with the signal to operate the target media device, is received by the remote control device from the second media device. The signal to operate the target media device is transmitted by the remote control device to the target media device, where the target media device performs a function based on the signal received from the remote control device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2010Publication date: January 26, 2012Inventors: Mukesh K. Patel, Jonathan A. Logan, Amir Gharaat, Richard Lee, Roger Hsu, Robert Poniatowski, Anthony P. Lee
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Patent number: 7991587Abstract: A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer usable program code for testing a material. A signal is sent into the material using the transmitter. The signal has a frequency range that falls within a selected frequency range to form a transmitted signal. An actual response to the transmitted signal is received at a sensor. A simulated response of the material to the transmitted signal is generated using a functional model capable of modeling responses of the material to different frequency ranges falling within the selected frequency range. The simulated response is compared to the actual response to determine if a change has occurred in the material.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2010Date of Patent: August 2, 2011Assignee: The Boeing CompanyInventor: Jeong-Beom Ihn
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Patent number: 7961083Abstract: This disclosure relates to a satellite receiver controller having a digital to analog circuit with an output having a dynamic range offset voltage, which is adjusted in synchronization with a signal pulse.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2007Date of Patent: June 14, 2011Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventor: Derek Bernardon
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Patent number: 7901546Abstract: The present invention includes systems, methods and apparatus for continuously, independently and in some cases remotely monitoring the operation of a current interrupter used to test a cathodic protection system, or the cathodic protection system itself, for verification of proper operation. Embodiments of the invention include electronic devices that may be temporarily attached to a current interrupter that is being used to test a cathodic protection system, or directly to the cathodic protection system itself. Embodiments of the invention monitor the activity of an interrupter by sampling the output (voltage and time) to identify the cycle(s) of the interrupter. The invention provides truly independent verification since it does not need to know in advance the sequence or cycle times of the current interrupter being monitored. The information obtained by the invention is output so that it may be provided to a user, displayed, downloaded or stored for future reference.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2008Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignee: M.C. Miller Co.Inventors: Melvin C. Miller, Marcelo Jakubzick, Juan Pablo Gutierrez
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Publication number: 20100220766Abstract: A wireless temperature profiling system and the methods of making it are disclosed. The wireless temperature profiling system can include a photovoltaic substrate, a transponder, and a reader.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2010Publication date: September 2, 2010Inventor: Daniel Burgard
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Patent number: 7660695Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for a segmented antenna system. The method includes determining an orientation of a first antenna, the first antenna including a plurality of segments for transmitting and receiving signals, determining a direction from the first antenna to a second antenna capable or at least one of transmitting and receiving signals, and selecting at least one of the plurality of segments of the first antenna using the determined orientation of the first antenna and the determined direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2007Date of Patent: February 9, 2010Assignee: WesternGeco L.L.C.Inventors: Jens Olav Berg, Runar Slinning, Ole Kristian Gregersen
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Patent number: 7623931Abstract: An electronic control system for cycles, for use with a set of sensors, a set of actuators, and a set of control members associated to a cycle. The system having a first processor unit for processing and displaying information; a second processor unit for communication and for interfacing with said set of control members; and a third processor unit for interfacing with said set of sensors and said set of actuators. The first processor unit, the second processor unit, and the third processor unit are connected together via asynchronous bi-directional communication channels.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2007Date of Patent: November 24, 2009Assignee: Campagnolo S.R.L.Inventors: Valentino Campagnolo, Gianfranco Guderzo
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Patent number: 7596470Abstract: Systems, methods and recordable media for prognosticating a structural condition. A method for prognosticating a structural condition by use of a network having a plurality of diagnostic network patches (DNP), each of the patches being able to operate as at least one of a transmitter patch and a sensor patch, includes the steps of: (a) causing at least one of the patches to emit a transmitter signal and a portion of the other patches to receive a set of sensor signals at a point in time; (b) repeating the step (a) to receive multiple sets of sensor signals at multiple points in time, respectively; and (c) prognosticating, based on the multiple sets of signals, a structural condition of a host structure of the network at a target point in time.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2007Date of Patent: September 29, 2009Assignee: Advanced Structure Monitoring, Inc.Inventor: Hyeung-Yun Kim
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Patent number: 7590510Abstract: Systems, methods and recordable media for identifying damage in a structure. A method includes the steps of: obtaining a plurality of damage index values for a network coupled to the structure, wherein each of the damage index values is a quantity to be affected by damage in the structure; generating a distribution of damage index value over a surface using the obtained damage index values; and identifying the damage by analyzing the distribution.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2007Date of Patent: September 15, 2009Assignee: Advanced Structure Monitoring, Inc.Inventor: Hyeung-Yun Kim
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Patent number: 7584075Abstract: Systems, methods and recordable media for generating tomographic images to monitor structural health conditions. A method includes the steps of obtaining a plurality of damage index values for a network that is coupled to a host structure and has a plurality of diagnostic network patches (DNP), generating a distribution of damage index value over a surface using the obtained damage index values, and formatting the distribution as at least one tomographic image. Each of the patches is able to operate as at least one of a transmitter patch and a sensor patch. The damage index values is a quantity to be affected by damage in the host structure or associated with signals generated by the patches in a response to an impact on the host structure.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2007Date of Patent: September 1, 2009Assignee: Advanced Structure Monitoring, Inc.Inventor: Hyeung-Yun Kim
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Patent number: 7383151Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for a segmented antenna system. The method includes determining an orientation of a first antenna, the first antenna including a plurality of segments for transmitting and receiving signals, determining a direction from the first antenna to a second antenna capable or at least one of transmitting and receiving signals, and selecting at least one of the plurality of segments of the first antenna using the determined orientation of the first antenna and the determined direction.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2004Date of Patent: June 3, 2008Assignee: Western Geco L.L.C.Inventors: Jens Olav Berg, Runar Slinning, Ole Kristian Gregersen
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Patent number: 7286964Abstract: Methods and recordable media for monitoring structural health conditions. The present invention provides a method for interrogating a damage of a host structure using a diagnostic network patch (DNP) system having patches. An interrogation module partitions the plurality of patched in subgroups and measures the sensor signals generated and received by actuator and sensor patches, respectively. Then, a process module loads sensor signal data to identify Lamb wave modes, determine the time of arrival of the modes and generate a tomographic image. It also determines distribution of other structural condition indices to generate tomographic images of the host structure. A set of tomographic images can be stacked to generate a hyperspectral tomography cube. A classification module generates codebook based on K-mean/Learning Vector Quantization algorithm and uses a neural-fuzzy-inference system to determine the type of damages of the host structure.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2004Date of Patent: October 23, 2007Assignee: Advanced Structure Monitoring, Inc.Inventor: Hyeung-Yun Kim
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Patent number: 7117048Abstract: A safety controller having a total worst case propagation delay, exceeding the required propagation delay required by a safety process, may be used to control the safety process by monitoring actual delays in signal processing in the safety controller and moving to a safety state if a signal delay exceeds an amount less than the total worst case propagation delay.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2003Date of Patent: October 3, 2006Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Anthony Gerard Gibart
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Publication number: 20040257243Abstract: A method for making an apparatus for disambiguating telemetry sent by exception over a multi-path, multi-tier communications network having a plurality of telemetry source nodes producing telemetry data elements, a plurality of linked relay nodes, and one destination node, each telemetry source node connected to at least one relay node, wherein each node originates uniquely identifiable periodically changing counter data over said network, the method comprising the steps of obtaining a network diagram of said multi-path, multi-tier communications network, organizing data describing said network diagram, wherein said data describing said network diagram includes data relating to said counter data, and autocoding said data describing said network diagram to produce a telemetry disambiguating computer program. An apparatus and a program product are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2003Publication date: December 23, 2004Inventor: Elliott H. Rachlin
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Patent number: 6731223Abstract: A plurality of cooperative telemetry systems is disclosed in which each telemetry system comprises a plurality of remote telemetry transmitters to intermittently transmit short duration messages indicative of the status of sensors associated with the remote telemetry transmitters and at least one telemetry collection unit including a radio transceiver. Each telemetry collection unit forms a node in a wireless network in which telemetry collection units cooperate with each other in order to increase reliability and lower the average cost of each telemetry system. Such network can communicate with a remote central monitoring station via one or more network interface units connected to a private or public wired or wireless network.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2000Date of Patent: May 4, 2004Inventor: Andrzej Partyka
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Patent number: 6728293Abstract: A radio transmission system including many radio transmitters using frequency hopping carriers to intermittently transmit very short messages indicative of status of stimuli associated with the transmitters. The transmitters transmit transmissions independently of a receiver receiving the transmissions and independent of each other. In operation, radio transmitters transmit messages at varying frequencies at time intervals that can be varied as well. The frequency and time intervals are varied according to patterns that can be determined individually for each transmitter. A receiver holds data indicative of the future transmission frequency and time for each transmitter and updates the data based on the time and the content of the received messages. In addition, a simple method is provided to generate a very large number of orthogonal frequency-time hopping sequences that are individual for each transmitter and based on the transmitter ID.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 1999Date of Patent: April 27, 2004Inventor: Andrzej Partyka
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Publication number: 20040065148Abstract: A vertical series of electrical heat sensors adhered to the outer surface of a water heater tank. The sensors are electrically connected to a corresponding vertical series of display lights in reverse order. Heated water fills the tank from the top down. The sensors are activated from the top down based on the amount of hot water in the tank. The lights are correspondingly activated from the bottom up, showing the tank “filling-up” with hot water. The lights can be labeled such as “Full”, “Half Full”, etc. The sensors can be provided in sequence on a rod with magnets. Thus, the rod can be quickly attached to the tank, holding the sensors in a vertical line in the correct order. Displays can be remote from the tank via wiring or radio signaling, allowing them to be mounted in each bathroom or elsewhere.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2003Publication date: April 8, 2004Inventor: Eric R. Ham
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Patent number: 6617977Abstract: Communication units are each provided with a wireless communication control section, a timing pattern generating section for generating a specified timing pattern, an informing device control section for controlling an informing device in accordance with an arbitrary timing and a timing pattern analyzing section for analyzing the transmitted timing pattern. The communication unit generates a specified timing pattern in the timing pattern generating section, controls its own informing device in accordance with the timing pattern by the informing device control section and transmits the timing pattern from the wireless communication control section to the communication unit. The communication unit analyzes the timing pattern transmitted from the communication unit and controls its own informing device according to the analyzed timing pattern. This allows a person to reliably find his or her own unit to be searched even when a plural number of persons search different devices in an identical place.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2000Date of Patent: September 9, 2003Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Atsushi Nakao
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Publication number: 20030146847Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for simultaneously using and configuring one or more disposable transmitters. The system includes at least one single or multiple use disposable transmitter, a central station, and a receiver module. The transmitter is connected to a patient to gather and measure biomedical information. The transmitter transmits the biomedical information through the receiver module to the central station for processing, storage and display. Prior to use, each transmitter must be configured to work with the central station and the receiver module. This allows the users to configure the disposable transmitters relatively quickly and easily without needing advanced technical information. The inventive configuration also enables the operator to map a location on a monitor in the central station to a specific disposable transmitter and ultimately to a specific patient or location in the coverage area that is covered by the system.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2002Publication date: August 7, 2003Applicant: Viasys Healthcare, Inc.Inventors: Donald Edward Swetlik, Robert Edward Whitten, Richard Brian Paul, Gary Bruce Edstrom, Gary Michael Zednik, Celso Ochoa Decastro, Roy Seizo Carr
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Patent number: 6477386Abstract: A fixed network AMR system that has a range from the meter (4) to the node (6) of up to 5 km uses a common reference source (2) for the frequency reference of the meter transmitter (12) and the system receiver (18). By using a publicly available reference frequency the necessary frequency stability can be obtained in order to provide a signal to noise bandwidth of the order of 32 Hz.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2000Date of Patent: November 5, 2002Assignee: Advanced Technology Ramar LimitedInventor: Terence George Giles
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Publication number: 20020158774Abstract: A radio communications network for transmitting data from a plurality of remote stations to a central station is provided. This system is particularly proposed for automatic meter reading systems in which the remote stations are located at utility meters. The system includes an array of receiving stations arranged relative to the remote stations so that the messages from each remote station can be received by at least two and preferably four of the receiving stations providing a high level of duplication of messages. The remote stations transmit utility usage information obtained from a previous time period at a random time subsequent to the time period so that message collisions can occur. High level of duplication provided by the increased number of receiving stations reduces the message loss. A quiet period during which the remote stations are prevented from transmitting can be used for communication between the receiving stations and the central station.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2001Publication date: October 31, 2002Applicant: Itron, Inc.Inventors: Dennis F. Johnson, Michael Wiebe, Erwin Holowick, Nathan R. Jacob, Michael F. Murhpy, James J. Schellenberg, Michael S. Stasenski
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Publication number: 20010028313Abstract: A distributed telemetry method is effected by coordinating the taking of readings of a parameter by mobile phone users, the parameter readings being then sent to a service system together with location information on the users. Collating the readings and location information enables a representation to be generated of the geographic variation of the measured parameter. Incentives can be offered to encourage cell phone users to participate in the telemetry method.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2001Publication date: October 11, 2001Inventors: JamesThomas Edward McDonnell, Michael P. Spratt, John Deryk Waters, Simon E. Crouch
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Patent number: 6246883Abstract: The mobil base station is disclosed having a computer readable storage medium for information and mobil wireless communication circuitry for performing wireless communication with a user in its broadcast area. In a complimentary configuration, the user has a terminal with a computer readable storage medium for storing information and terminal wireless communication circuitry for cooperating with the mobil wireless communication circuitry to facilitate wireless communication therebetween. The mobil base station performs a wireless transfer of information by moving to the user's particular geographical area such that its broadcast area includes the user's terminal. Using the mobil wireless communication circuitry and the terminal wireless communication circuitry, a wireless communication link is established. A transfer of information then occurs between the storage medium of the mobile base station and the storage medium of the terminal via the wireless communication link.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 1996Date of Patent: June 12, 2001Assignee: Lucent Technologies, Inc.Inventor: David Y. Lee