Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
340539220 | Having plural distinct sensors (i.e., for surrounding conditions) | 71 |
20080204225 | System for measuring and analyzing human movement - A system for recording force and motion data obtained from a user during an exercise workout or other physical movement is disclosed. The system also can interact with a web-portal mechanism. | 08-28-2008 |
20080211666 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BATTERY-AWARE DYNAMIC BANDWIDTH ALLOCATION FOR GROUPS OF WIRELESS SENSOR NODES IN A WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORK - A method and apparatus that allocates bandwidth among wireless sensor nodes in wireless sensor groups in a wireless sensor network (WSN) is disclosed. The method may include forming a plurality of wireless sensor node groups from a plurality of wireless sensor nodes based on battery levels of the wireless senor nodes, allocating transmission time slots for the wireless sensor nodes in each of the wireless sensor node groups based on at least one channel quality metric, determining average battery levels for each of the wireless sensor node groups and average battery level of all of the wireless sensor nodes, determining differences between the average battery levels of each of the wireless sensor node groups and the average battery level of all of the wireless sensor nodes, wherein if any difference in the average battery levels is above a predetermined threshold, regrouping the plurality of wireless sensor nodes according to the battery levels of the plurality wireless sensor nodes to minimize any variance in average battery level across all of the wireless sensor node groups. | 09-04-2008 |
20080238662 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND KIT FOR REMOTELY MONITORING AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A SENSOR-INTEGRATED PICTURE FRAME - In embodiments of the present invention, systems and methods for remotely monitoring an individual may include providing a sensor integrated in a monitoring object at a first location where the monitoring object may be configured as a picture frame. A sensor may be associated with an environment of an individual at the first location. The sensor may be associated with a network. Sensor data may be processed to obtain monitoring information for the activity of the individual in the environment. The monitoring information may be transmitted over the network from the first location to a receiving object at a second location, where the receiving object may be configured as a picture frame. | 10-02-2008 |
20080278316 | WIRELESS TRANSCEIVER - A low cost, robust, wireless sensor that provides an extended period of operability without maintenance is described. The wireless sensors are configured to communicate with a base unit or repeater. When the sensor unit detects an anomalous ambient condition (e.g., smoke, fire, water, etc.) the sensor communicates with the base unit and provides data regarding the anomalous condition. The sensor unit receives instructions to change operating parameters and/or control external devices. | 11-13-2008 |
20080284590 | AUTHENTICATION CODES FOR BUILDING/AREA CODE ADDRESS - A low cost, robust, wireless sensor that provides an extended period of operability without maintenance is described. The wireless sensors are configured to communicate with a base unit or repeater. When the sensor unit detects an anomalous ambient condition (e.g., smoke, fire, water, etc.) the sensor communicates with the base unit and provides data regarding the anomalous condition. The sensor unit receives instructions to change operating parameters and/or control external devices. | 11-20-2008 |
20080309482 | Tunnel Activity Sensing System - A system for detection of underground intrusions and reporting those intrusions, including a plurality of sensor packages planted underground, the plurality of sensor packages providing a corresponding plurality of detection outputs to a controller, the controller operative to receive at least one of the plurality of detection outputs and to provide a high speed output indication of intrusion presence. | 12-18-2008 |
20090015400 | Shipping Container Monitoring Based on Door Status - Remotely monitorable shipping container assembly including a shipping container including at least one door, a door status sensor for monitoring the open or closed status of the door(s) and a communications device mounted on the container and wirelessly transmitting information to one or more remote facilities including the status of the door(s) as monitored by the door status sensor. The remote facility may be for example, a facility interested in ensuring the integrity of the contents of the container, a facility which is charged with preventing theft of the contents of the containers, a law enforcement facility which is responsible for preventing transport of illegal cargo, and the like. A positioning system may be arranged on the container for determining a position thereof. The communications device is coupled to the positioning system and transmits the determined position of the container with the open or closed status of the door(s). | 01-15-2009 |
20090033484 | SENSOR AND TRANSMISSION CONTROL CIRCUIT IN ADAPTIVE INTERFACE PACKAGE - A programmable interface module includes a linear power regulator to control and provide power to interfaced components on an as needed basis. The interface module is implemented in, for example, a threat sensor pack and multiplexed to a plurality of sensor modules. In a first mode, the linear voltage regulator provides a relatively small amount of power which allows a sensor module to output a signal responsive to detecting an environmental condition (e.g., gamma or x-ray radiation, extreme temperatures, etc.). The interface module can switch the linear voltage regulator to a second mode in which the linear voltage regulator ramps up the amount of power provided to a detecting sensor module. The sensor module can then provide a threat level indicative of a concentration or intensity of the environmental condition. If the threat level surpasses a predetermined threshold, the sensor pack can output a threat signal to security server. | 02-05-2009 |
20090058639 | SENSOR NODE AND SENSOR NETWORK SYSTEM - Provided are a sensor node that changes and processes various applications in accordance with the change of networks and wirelessly transmits the data obtained from devices such as the scales to a specified monitor PC in the same manner as the sensing data and a sensor network system having the sensor node. A sensor node according to the present invention is provided with a sensor for measuring biological information and a wireless communication unit for transmitting data, and the sensor node further comprises: a plurality of intrinsic programs that drive the wireless communication unit to communicate with different wireless devices; a common program that drives the sensor to make a measurement without being dependent on the intrinsic programs; and a nonvolatile memory unit that records the data. | 03-05-2009 |
20090066505 | ENVIRONMENTAL DATA COLLECTION - One computer readable medium embodiment includes computer readable instructions stored thereon for execution by a device to perform a method of environmental data collection. The method can include receiving environmental data and associated time data. The method can also include aggregating time data into categories of environmental data within, above, and below a range. The method can further include outputting the aggregated and categorized time data. | 03-12-2009 |
20090079560 | REMOTELY MONITORING RAILROAD EQUIPMENT USING NETWORK PROTOCOLS - Remote monitoring and diagnosis of railroad devices using data structures defined for each of the railroad devices. The railroad devices are configured to populate the data structures with status data. The railroad devices transmit the status data for analysis using a network protocol. The analysis of the data results in reduced maintenance. | 03-26-2009 |
20090096605 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AND CONTROLLING REMOTE DEVICES - The present invention is generally directed to a system for monitoring a variety of environmental and/or other conditions within a defined remotely located region. Such a system may be configured to monitor utility meters in a defined area. The system is implemented by using a plurality of wireless transmitters, wherein each wireless transmitter is integrated into a sensor adapted to monitor a particular data input. The system also includes a plurality of transceivers that are dispersed throughout the region at defined locations. The system uses a local gateway to translate and transfer information from the transmitters to a dedicated computer on a network. The dedicated computer, collects, compiles, and stores the data for retrieval upon client demand across the network. The computer further includes means for evaluating the received information and identifying an appropriate control signal, the system further including means for applying the control signal at a designated actuator. | 04-16-2009 |
20090121866 | Systems and Methods for Handling Information From Wireless Nodes, Including Nodes for Communication with Aircraft - Systems and methods for handling information from wireless nodes, including nodes for communication with aircraft, are disclosed. A system in accordance with one aspect of the invention includes a sensor configured to sense information corresponding to a characteristic of a wireless node. The wireless node can be one of a plurality of wireless nodes configured to transmit and receive wireless signals. The wireless nodes can also be linked to a non-wireless network portion. The system can further include a transmitter configured to transmit the information via the network, and a receiver operatively coupled to the transmitter to receive the information via the network. Accordingly, the system can be used to automatically identify and track diagnostic information corresponding to the state of one or more wireless nodes. | 05-14-2009 |
20090160642 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WIRELESSLY RECEIVING BIOLOGICAL SIGNAL - A method of wirelessly receiving a biological signal is provided. Thus, it is possible to considerably reduce power consumption of a wireless biological signal receiver by determining a transmission period of an externally received biological signal, setting an operation mode of the wireless biological signal receiver to an active mode in which it is possible to receive the biological signal for a predetermined time for each determined transmission period and receiving the biological signal, and changing the operation mode from the active mode to a low-power mode in which it is impossible to receive the biological signal, after the predetermined time is elapsed with respect to each determined transmission period. | 06-25-2009 |
20090231127 | Tracking a Status of a Catalyst-Driven Process Using RFIDs - A method of tracking a status of a catalytic process in a mixture incorporates the use of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags that have corrosive-sensitive coatings. The coatings are removable, by a corrosive in the mixture, at a rate that tracks with the rate at which a catalytic-driven process progresses. As coatings on the RFID tags are removed by the corrosive in the mixture, the digital signatures returned by the RFID tags change, in response to the corrosive damaging the RFID tags. By quantifying the number of damaged RFID tags, a determination can be made as to the progress status of the catalytic process. | 09-17-2009 |
20090243841 | COGNITIVE MONITORING WIRELESS DEVICE FOR HEALTHCARE EQUIPMENT - A cognitive monitoring wireless apparatus ( | 10-01-2009 |
20090261971 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REAL-TIME MANAGEMENT OF MOBILE RESOURCES - A system and method are disclosed for real-time management of mobile resources. The management system includes an on board system, a processor, and a data center. The on board system is provided with the mobile resource to be managed and includes a number of sensors to monitor various conditions. Each sensor collects information independently and asynchronously with respect to the other sensors. The processor collects the information from the sensors and saves it in the form of synchronous data. A continuous two-way connection is established between the on board system and the data center across a wireless communication network. The data center monitors at least one sensed state from the sensors based on receipt of the synchronous data from the on board system. The data center can also provide instructions to the on board system in response to the state that is being monitored. | 10-22-2009 |
20090267759 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A WIRELESS SMART DISPLAY PANEL - A method for controlling a wireless smart display panel. The method uses a sensor to monitor environmental information, such as temperature or humidity, and the information is transmitted to a processor by using a wireless communication device that is compatible with IEEE 802.15.4. Moreover, the environmental information is converted to image information and displayed on a display device through the processor. Consequently, users understand outward environmental information in time. | 10-29-2009 |
20090278681 | MODULAR PROGRAMMABLE SAFETY DEVICE - A modular programmable safety device and system coupled with multiple sensors. The device has a memory unit to store the data modules, which can be synthesized into speech and a microprocessor-based speech module, which is connected to the memory and to a transceiver. A remote server computer is connected to the programmable device through a wireless communication system and is provided with a database to store digital data modules and scripts that are either input by a user or downloaded from a third party content provider. Software is operated on the remote server computer to provide the third party contents and the scripts. The device has an external sensor port which is coupled with multiple sensors. The safety device senses a variety of safety parameters programmable with rule sets to communicate with a parent or service provider automatically. | 11-12-2009 |
20100045457 | System and Methods for Monitoring Security Zones - A security zone is monitored for intrusion detection by dispersing therein a plurality of sensor nodes that, when an intrusion is detected, communicate with their neighboring sensor nodes without protocols other than a first tone. As the intrusion is detected by more sensor nodes, there is an increase in sensor node transmissions and, hence, an increase in the total power density in the security zone which is detected by a remote monitor for detecting and localizing the intrusion and providing an alert. In addition, certain of the sensor nodes also transmit a continuous second tone received by other sensor nodes. When an intrusion occurs, the transmission is blocked causing the receiving nodes to transmit the first tone to alert neighboring nodes. | 02-25-2010 |
20100141436 | ALARM DEVICE - Provided is an alarm device capable of performing transmission and reception reliably while suppressing an amount of current consumption. An alarm device ( | 06-10-2010 |
20100201514 | REMOTE MONITORING SYSTEM - A monitoring system is provided that allows for monitoring and reporting of operational parameters for processes and devices in a subterranean environment. The system includes a plurality of interface devices coupled to sensors at a desired process or device. The interface devices transmit the measured data to a coordinator device through a personal area network. The coordinator device aggregates data from multiple interface devices and transmits the data to a remote service through a communications network. | 08-12-2010 |
20100238025 | Sea floor sampling device and method - A device for collecting samples of the sea floor, including a collection apparatus, a diving apparatus and a control apparatus. | 09-23-2010 |
20100253509 | Personal environmental monitoring method and system and portable monitor for use therein - A personal environmental monitoring method and system and a portable monitor for use therein permit real-time mobile monitoring of environmental conditions in the immediate vicinity to ensure compatibility with the particular environmental sensitivities of a person being monitored. The portable monitor may be a fully integrated mobile device that provides real-time mobile monitoring of immediate environmental conditions without network connectivity. | 10-07-2010 |
20110260862 | MONITORING METHOD FOR SECURITY SYSTEM - A monitoring method for a security system is disclosed. The security system mainly comprises a remote communication device, a local communication device, a main controller and a main sensor or a plurality of main sensors. Each main sensor detects the status of a monitoring location, and sends sending an output signal to the main controller when each main sensor is triggered. The main controller collects output signals sent by each main sensor, and transmits the collected output signals to the local communication device. The local communication device and remote communication device establish a link via a communication connection to transform the received output signals into a warning message to return to the remote communication device whereby a user is informed of the status occurred in a remote monitoring location. | 10-27-2011 |
20110279264 | System and Method for Asset Tracking and Monitoring - A multi-mode asset tracking and monitoring system and method is provided that enables comprehensive reporting of asset position, status, and alerts. In one embodiment, the multi-mode system and method is based on the addition of a local network monitoring system to a wide area satellite network monitoring system. In this example, the local network monitoring system would add container presence and status monitoring in crowded environments (e.g., within a port facility, on-board a ship, etc.), while the wide area satellite network monitoring system would provide tracking and monitoring coverage when the container is in dispersed environments. Both the local and wide area monitoring systems work together to provide end-to-end container tracking and monitoring to thereby ensure continuous container tracking and monitoring from container loading to container unloading. | 11-17-2011 |
20120007736 | System and Method of Determining Gas Detector Information and Status via RFID Tags - In large systems of ambient condition detectors the respective detectors can each include an RFID-type tag or integrated circuit. The tag can transmit detector identification information and status information wirelessly to a displaced receiver. Receivers can be installed in docking/test stations as well as in portable units which can be carried by an individual entering, or, moving through a region being monitored by the detectors | 01-12-2012 |
20120025979 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SENDING MESSAGES REGARDING AN EMERGENCY THAT OCCURRED AT A FACILITY - Systems and methods are disclosed for sending messages regarding an emergency at a facility. The messages can be sent to an emergency response service or directly to another facility through a wireless mesh network. The wireless mesh network can comprise one or more nodes that route measurement data, such as utility meter reading data. The emergency messages can be assigned a higher priority so that they travel through the wireless mesh network more quickly. A device receiving an emergency message may identify the address of the associated facility, for example, by identifying an address associated with utility service also provided at the same facility. The address can be forwarded to an emergency response service and a confirmation or other message may be sent back to the facility. A device at a facility may receive various messages from a control center, such as a weather center, over the wireless mesh network. | 02-02-2012 |
20120081224 | User Customizable Monitoring System - Embodiments of the disclosed invention provide a user customizable monitoring system. For example, in one embodiment, the user customizable monitoring system includes a set of user-programmable portable sensors and a communication hub for enabling a user to customize features associated with the set of user-programmable portable sensors. In one embodiment, the communication hub is further configured to receive data from the set of user programmable portable sensors and perform a user specified action based on the received data. In some embodiments, a user selects any desired combination of different types of user-programmable portable sensors that come preconfigured to operate with the communication hub. Additionally, in some embodiments, a user may configure particular parameters associated with a user-programmable portable sensor using the communication hub. | 04-05-2012 |
20120092159 | Failsafe Signal Transmission for Wireless Sensor Mesh - An apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a plurality of transceivers arranged in a mesh network that each synchronously communicate with at least one other of the plurality of transceivers in an assigned slot of a TDMA channel, at least a first of the plurality of transceivers asynchronously transmitting a priority message on a priority channel that is different than the TDMA channel and at least a second of the plurality of transceivers that detects an information content of the asynchronous priority message on the priority channel and retransmits the detected information content synchronously on the TDMA channel to a third transceiver of the plurality of transceivers. | 04-19-2012 |
20120206258 | Network-Based System for Predicting Landslides and Providing Early Warnings - A wireless node for monitoring landslide conditions has at least one tubular probe body deployed in a borehole in a landslide prone area and anchored to rock below soil, multiple sensors carried by and deployed within and or outside of the tubular probe body for measuring geologic motion and hydrologic saturation and pressure at three or more distinct levels of soil above the rock, a power source, a data acquisition board in communication with the sensors carried by and or deployed within or outside of the probe body, and a wireless transceiver in communication with the data acquisition board and accessible to a local area wireless network (LAWN), which is in turn accessible to a wide area wireless network (WAWN). Geologic and hydrologic data of at least three separate layers of soil above the anchor rock is collected in real time from the sensors deployed on or near the probe body, the data qualified against threshold readings in three or more stages to provide graduating levels of alerts culminating in a warning of an impending landslide. | 08-16-2012 |
20130009773 | WIRELESS APPARATUS, WIRELESS ABNORMALITY NOTIFICATION SYSTEM USING SAME, AND WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROL SYSTEM - A wireless apparatus includes an antenna, a circuit board configured to form a wireless communication circuit that is connected to the antenna, and a housing configured to accommodate the circuit board and formed by resin molding. A linear conductor extends from a ground of the circuit board. | 01-10-2013 |
20130033377 | FIRE DETECTOR FOR MONITORING A ROOM BY MEANS OF A COMBINATION OF SMOKE DENSITY MEASUREMENT AND TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT - A fire detector monitors a room and triggers a fire alarm. The fire detector has a smoke sensor and a temperature sensor for measuring a smoke density and a temperature. When a temperature threshold value and/or a smoke density threshold value is exceeded an alarm is triggered. The temperature threshold value is dependent on the smoke density and/or the smoke density threshold value is dependent on the temperature. The fire detector contains a memory. A complicated evaluation as to whether the temperature or smoke density threshold value has been exceeded is avoided and the risk of false alarms is reduced due to a stored matrix. The matrix contains combination values, and one of the combination values is assigned to the measured temperature and the measured smoke density. The combination value indicates whether the temperature threshold value and/or the smoke density threshold value has been exceeded or fallen below. | 02-07-2013 |
20130088351 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NOTIFYING OF AND MONITORING DANGEROUS SITUATIONS USING MULTI-SENSOR - Provided is technology for sensing and monitoring dangerous situations, and more specifically, a system and method for notifying of and monitoring dangerous situations in real time. There is provided a system for notifying of and monitoring a dangerous situation using a multi-sensor, including: a dangerous situation notification apparatus configured to sense occurrence of a dangerous situation, and to create dangerous situation notification information; a dangerous situation collection apparatus configured to receive the dangerous situation notification information, to detect a location at which the dangerous situation has occurred based on the dangerous situation notification information, and to collect information about the dangerous situation from the location at which the dangerous situation has occurred; and a dangerous situation control apparatus configured to receive information about the location at which the dangerous situation has occurred, and the information about the dangerous situation, thereby monitoring the dangerous situation. | 04-11-2013 |
20130249689 | INTELLIGENT WATERING CAN - The invention relates to a watering can for watering of plants and flowers comprising a reservoir ( | 09-26-2013 |
20130300561 | Devices and Methods for Detecting Environmental Circumstances and Responding With Designated Communication Actions - Provided are a wireless communication device and a communication device control method that include a set of templates corresponding to a plurality of potential environmental circumstances. The templates may be stored in a database in the computer readable memory of the communication device. At predetermined intervals, a suite of environmental sensors integral to the communication device may periodically sample the user's environment. The user's environmental circumstances may be derived or inferred by an analysis module based on the output of the suite of environmental sensors and then may be compared to the templates to determine a matching template. An action script is then executed based at least partially on the matching template which may include the contacting of a responding party. | 11-14-2013 |
20130314229 | ALARM INFORMATION TRANSMISSION METHOD WIRELESS SENSOR NODE DEVICE AND GATEWAY NODE DEVICE - The present invention provides an alarm information transmission method, a sensor node device and a gateway node device so as to solve the problem in the prior art that alarm information generated by a sensor node cannot be transmitted in time. The method comprises: receiving, by a gateway node, indication information indicating that alarm information is desired to be sent from a sensor node that is ready to send the alarm information; determining corresponding emergency communication resource information from predetermined indication information and emergency communication resource information for transmitting the alarm information in accordance with the indication information; and broadcasting, by the gateway node, the determined emergency communication resource information and instructing the sensor node that receives the emergency communication resource information to transmit the alarm information in accordance with the emergency communication resource information. | 11-28-2013 |
20130321148 | MOBLE GAS DETECTION CART WITH WIRELESS TRANSCEIVER - An apparatus comprises at least one frame, wheels operatively connected to the frame, at least one processor operatively connected to the frame, a plurality of gas detectors operatively connected to the processor, and at least one wireless transceiver operatively connected to the processor. Further, a rechargeable power storage unit is operatively connected to the processor, the gas detectors, and the wireless transceiver. | 12-05-2013 |
20130335219 | INTELLIGENT SENSOR NETWORK - The present application describes a sensor network and method for monitoring and detecting intrusion activities in accordance with various illustrative embodiments. In one embodiment, a method includes receiving a first input from a first sensor at a first sensor node of a wireless ad hoc sensor network, and comparing the first input to a first predefined input threshold associated with an intrusion activity. The method also includes wirelessly communicating an indication of the intrusion activity to a gateway device via a second sensor node of the wireless ad hoc sensor network. The gateway device may include an interface between the wireless ad hoc sensor network and a user-interactive system configured to monitor the wireless ad hoc sensor network. | 12-19-2013 |
20140152438 | Door/Window Contact System - A window or door position detector includes an RFID tag attachable to the window or door, and a transceiver. The transceiver emits an activating signal to the tag. The tag in turn responds with an identifying RF signal indicative of a predetermined position of the window or door. The detector includes a transceiver which can communicate with both the tag and a displaced monitoring system control panel. | 06-05-2014 |
20140184409 | BED STATUS SYSTEM FOR A PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUS - A bed status system includes a patient support apparatus having a status, a location unit configured to provide a location to the patient support apparatus, and a bed status module coupled to the location unit and the patient support apparatus to receive the status and the location. | 07-03-2014 |
20140266711 | WIRELESS GAS CONDITION MONITORING DEVICE - An exemplary apparatus includes a sensor array configured to sense a gas stream temperature, pressure, and humidity. The sensor array includes a plurality of sensors, each configured to sense at least one of the gas stream conditions. The apparatus further includes an electronic control unit comprising a memory storage device, a condition evaluation module, a display module, and a wireless transmission module. The memory storage device stores a plurality of condition parameters, each condition parameter corresponding to one of the gas stream conditions. The condition evaluation module is configured to determine if one of the sensed conditions violates one of the corresponding parameters, and is further configured to output a warning command in response to the determining. The display module is configured to display information relating to at least one of a sensed condition and a condition parameter. The wireless transmission module is configured to wirelessly transmit data relating to at least one of the warning command and one of the sensed conditions. | 09-18-2014 |
20140292514 | MONITORING REMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS - A server system for remote monitoring includes a wireless communication interface, a processor, and a storage device. The wireless communication interface receives at least one data packet over wireless communications from a remote monitoring system. The processor processes the data packet including sensor information from a sensor coupled to the remote monitoring system. The storage device stores the sensor information. | 10-02-2014 |
20140300469 | MULTI-FAULT DETECTING AND ALERTING SYSTEM - A multi-fault detecting and alerting system in a medical device. The system includes: a plurality of sensors S; a plurality of indicators I; an alarm connected to at least one of the indicators; and a plurality of wires W. The wires transmit values V sensed by the sensors S to the indicators I. The alarm operates upon receiving, by at least on of the indicators, at least two values V | 10-09-2014 |
20140300470 | MONITORING A GRABBING MECHANISM - A system and method for monitoring a grabbing mechanism is described herein. The system includes a sensor interface to interface with at least one of a plurality of sensors associated with the grabbing mechanism; a monitoring unit to monitor data from the at least one of the plurality of sensors; and a communication unit to communicate the monitored data with a remote electronic system via a network connection. | 10-09-2014 |
20140333434 | SIGNAL STRENGTH-BASED ROUTING OF NETWORK TRAFFIC IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - A low cost, robust, wireless sensor that provides an extended period of operability without maintenance is described. The wireless sensors are configured to communicate with a base unit or repeater. When the sensor unit detects an anomalous ambient condition (e.g., smoke, fire, water, etc.) the sensor communicates with the base unit and provides data regarding the anomalous condition. The sensor unit receives instructions to change operating parameters and/or control external devices. | 11-13-2014 |
20140347181 | SENSOR-ENABLED MEDIA DEVICE - Techniques associated with a sensor-enabled media device are described, including a sensor array configured to capture sensor data associated with an environment, an environmental state determinator configured to determine an environmental state based on the sensor data and remote data retrieved from a remote source, and a controller configured to send a control signal to an output device, the control signal configured to cause the output device to provide a notification. | 11-27-2014 |
20150022349 | BIFURCATED PROCESSOR HAZARD DETECTION SYSTEMS - Hazard detection systems according to embodiments described herein are operative to provide failsafe safety detection features and user interface features using circuit topology and power budgeting methods that minimize power consumption. The safety detection features can monitor environmental conditions (e.g., smoke, heat, humidity, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, radon, and other noxious gasses) in the vicinity of the hazard detection system associated and alarm occupants when an environmental condition exceeds a predetermined threshold. | 01-22-2015 |
20150029025 | Interference Avoidance Technique for Wireless Networks Used in Critical Applications - An apparatus is provided that uses the steps of providing a plurality of wireless sensor devices coupled to a controller in a security system configured into a wireless network where at least one is a child sensor device that communicates with the controller through at least first and second parent sensor devices, the child sensor device measuring an environmental parameter within the secured area and transmitting a message to the controller through the at least two parents, the message is transmitted during a first time period and on a first frequency to the first parent and a copy is transmitted during a second time period and on a second frequency to the second parent wherein the first and second times and first and second frequencies are all different and wherein the first and second time periods are directly adjacent to one another in time. | 01-29-2015 |
20150061868 | Measuring Environmental Conditions Over a Defined Time Period Within a Wireless Sensor System - An arrangement for measuring environmental conditions in a wireless sensor system. A threshold value may be determined. An environmental condition sensor unit may measure, over a defined period of time, an environmental condition level. The measured environmental condition level may be compared to the determined threshold value. It may be determined whether the measured environmental condition level exceeds the defined threshold value for the defined period of time. At least in part based on the determination of whether the measured environmental condition level exceeds the defined threshold value over the defined period of time, information indicative of the measured environmental condition level may be transmitted. | 03-05-2015 |
20150348387 | System and Method Of Motion Detection And Secondary Measurements - A regional monitoring system in communication with a plurality of locally displaced detectors can implement a fusion of inputs from a variety of additional, non-system devices. The monitoring system includes a wireless receiver, or transceiver, enabling it to detect local traffic from the non-system devices, such as sensors. Information received from such non-system devices can be combined with information from system detectors to initiate activity on other networks, to energize actuators, or to activate system detectors that normally reside in a low energy, inactive, state. | 12-03-2015 |
20160027286 | REMOTE MONITORING AND TRANSPARENCY REGARDING LIQUID VOLUME - A server system for remote monitoring includes a wireless communication interface, a processor, and a storage device. The wireless communication interface receives at least one data packet over wireless communications from a remote monitoring system. The processor processes the data packet including sensor information from a sensor coupled to the remote monitoring system. The storage device stores the sensor information. | 01-28-2016 |
20160063850 | Context-Based Alerts for an Electronic Device - Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a system and method for providing an output for an electronic device. In certain embodiments, an alert is output in accordance with a current alert mode, which are selected based on one or more environmental conditions. The environmental conditions may be detected using one or more environmental sensors. The alert can optionally include one or more of: an audio component, a haptic component and a visual component. One or more of alert components correspond to an aspect of the environmental condition detected by the one or more environmental sensors. | 03-03-2016 |
20160163184 | GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM EQUIPPED WITH HAZARD DETECTOR AND A SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING HAZARD ALERTS THEREBY - The present invention relates to detectors of hazardous environmental conditions (e.g., smoke, gas, motion). Specifically, the invention relates to a hazard detector configured to transmit and/or receive information related to hazardous environmental conditions based at least in part on the location of the hazard detector as identified through one or more location based service means (e.g., global positioning systems (GPS), cellular triangulation, Internet IP geolocation). | 06-09-2016 |
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20080224857 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR STORING, RETRIEVING, AND MANAGING DATA FOR TAGS - This invention relates generally to a method and system for storing, retrieving, and managing data for tags that are associated in some manner to any type of object. More particularly, the present invention writes data to these tags, reads data from these tags, and manages data that is written to and/or read from these tags. | 09-18-2008 |
20090033485 | WIRELESS SYSTEM AND WIRELESS MODULE THEREFOR - A wireless system includes a server having a port, a plurality of sensors or devices, each of which includes a wireless transceiver and a proximity sensor; and a wireless module. The wireless module includes a port interconnected with the port of the server, a wireless transceiver cooperating with the port of the wireless module, the wireless transceiver of the wireless module being structured to wirelessly communicate with the wireless transceiver of the sensors or devices, a proximity sensor structured to sense one of the sensors or devices, and a target structured to be sensed by the proximity sensor of such one of the sensors or devices. The port of the server is structured to cooperate with the port of the wireless module to transmit and receive wireless messages. The port of the wireless module cooperates with the wireless transceiver to transmit and receive the wireless messages. | 02-05-2009 |
20100141437 | Proximity sensor network - A system, device and method for a proximity sensor network are disclosed. The proximity detection device includes a short range wireless receiver, a wireless network transceiver; and a controller connected to the receiver and transceiver. The device receives a short-range radio signal from a user's mobile communications device, and locates the user and takes various actions based on the identity of the user. | 06-10-2010 |
20100201515 | USER CUSTOMIZABLE MONITORING SYSTEM - Embodiments of the disclosed invention provide a user customizable monitoring system. For example, in one embodiment, the user customizable monitoring system includes a set of user-programmable portable sensors and a communication hub for enabling a user to customize features associated with the set of user-programmable portable sensors. In one embodiment, the communication hub is further configured to receive data from the set of user programmable portable sensors and perform a user specified action based on the received data. In some embodiments, a user selects any desired combination of different types of user-programmable portable sensors that come preconfigured to operate with the communication hub. Additionally, in some embodiments, a user may configure particular parameters associated with a user-programmable portable sensor using the communication hub. | 08-12-2010 |
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340539240 | Diagnostic | 3 |
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20080258909 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AUTOMATED DATA MANAGEMENT - Methods and systems for preserving content in a data recorder are provided. The method includes acquiring at least one of image data and audio data relative to an environment in a vicinity of a camera, receiving a data preservation request, and stamping the at least one of image data and audio data for future download using the data preservation request. | 10-23-2008 |
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20100308993 | EVENT DETECTION SYSTEM USING ELECTRONIC TRACKING DEVICES AND VIDEO DEVICES - An event detection system includes a processor, an electronic tracking device, and one or more transmitters. Each of the one or more transmitters can be configured to be associated with a particular individual of a group of individuals. The processor can be configured to cluster data from the one or more transmitters, and the processor can be configured to analyze the clustered data to determine a group behavior pattern among the group of individuals. In an embodiment, video data can be combined with the electronic tracking device data in the event detection system. | 12-09-2010 |
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