Asynchronous ubiquitous protocol
First Claim
1. A method for requesting data from a set of remote units in a network, the method comprising:
- defining an Asynchronous Ubiquitous Protocol, the Asynchronous Ubiquitous Protocol comprising a schedule of a plurality of time slots, each time slot defined by a distinct start time and end time pair, the start time and end time pairs defining a set of non-overlapping time slots within which data may be transmitted, wherein the plurality of time slots of the schedule are unallocated time slots eligible to be selected by remote units;
broadcasting transmitting instructions to the set of remote units, the transmitting instructions comprising the Asynchronous Ubiquitous Protocol and selection instructions, the selection instructions specifying a procedure to be used by the remote units to select time slots from the Asynchronous Ubiquitous Protocol to use for data transmission; and
receiving data transmitted from a remote unit in the set of remote units in accordance with the transmitting instructions, the data indicating an emergency event or occurrence.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a method for requesting data from a set of remote units in a network, the method comprising: defining an Asynchronous Ubiquitous Protocol, the Asynchronous Ubiquitous Protocol comprising a schedule of a plurality of time slots, each time slot defined by a distinct start time and end time pair; broadcasting transmitting instructions to the set of remote units, the transmitting instructions comprising the Asynchronous Ubiquitous Protocol and selection instructions for selecting a time slot from the Asynchronous Ubiquitous Protocol to use for data transmission; and, receiving data transmitted from a remote unit in the set of remote units in accordance with the transmitting instructions.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for requesting data from a set of remote units in a network, the method comprising:
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defining an Asynchronous Ubiquitous Protocol, the Asynchronous Ubiquitous Protocol comprising a schedule of a plurality of time slots, each time slot defined by a distinct start time and end time pair, the start time and end time pairs defining a set of non-overlapping time slots within which data may be transmitted, wherein the plurality of time slots of the schedule are unallocated time slots eligible to be selected by remote units; broadcasting transmitting instructions to the set of remote units, the transmitting instructions comprising the Asynchronous Ubiquitous Protocol and selection instructions, the selection instructions specifying a procedure to be used by the remote units to select time slots from the Asynchronous Ubiquitous Protocol to use for data transmission; and receiving data transmitted from a remote unit in the set of remote units in accordance with the transmitting instructions, the data indicating an emergency event or occurrence. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of transmitting data from a remote unit to a base, the method comprising:
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receiving, at a remote unit, transmitting instructions from the base, the transmitting instructions comprising an Asynchronous Ubiquitous Protocol and selection instructions, the selection instructions specifying a procedure to be used by the remote unit for selecting a time slot from the Asynchronous Ubiquitous Protocol, the Asynchronous Ubiquitous Protocol comprising a schedule of a set of time slots each defined by a start time and end time pair, the start time and end time pairs defining a set of non-overlapping time slots within which data may be transmitted, wherein the plurality of time slots of the schedule are unallocated time slots eligible to be selected by remote unit; selecting a time slot from the Asynchronous Ubiquitous Protocol within which to transmit remote unit data, the selection based on the selection instructions for selecting the time slot; and transmitting the data to the base in accordance with the selected time slot, the data indicating an emergency event or occurrence. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A communication network for reducing signal collision when transmitting data from one or more remote units out of a set of remote units, the network comprising:
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a set of one or more remote units, each remote unit arranged to transmit data; a base for communicating with the set of one or more remote units and for managing the communication network, the base associated with a database and with a processor, the processor configured to; define an Asynchronous Ubiquitous Protocol, the Asynchronous Ubiquitous Protocol comprising a schedule of plurality of time slots, each time slot defined by a distinct start time and end time pair, the start time and end time pairs defining a set of non-overlapping time slots within which data may be transmitted, wherein the plurality of time slots of the schedule are unallocated time slots eligible to be selected by remote units; broadcast transmitting instructions the set of remote units, the transmitting instructions comprising the Asynchronous Ubiquitous Protocol and selection instructions, the selection instructions specifying a procedure to be used by the remote unit for selecting a time slot from the Asynchronous Ubiquitous Protocol to use for data transmission; and receive data transmitted from one of the remote units in the set of one or more remote units in accordance with the transmitting instructions, the data indicating an emergency event or occurrence.
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