Mobile reporting module employing timing and message consolidation to economize transmissions
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1. A method for operating a mobile reporting module to register with a monitoring facility via a wireless communications network, comprising operations of:
- the mobile reporting module determining whether or not wireless coverage is available via the wireless network;
if the coverage is determined to be available, the mobile reporting module transmitting a registration request at a first prearranged time;
if coverage is determined to be unavailable, the mobile reporting module refraining from transmitting the registration request; and
if the coverage availability is unable to be determined, the mobile reporting module transmitting a registration request at a second prearranged time.
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Abstract
A remote, electronic, mobile reporting module conserves wireless transmissions in its reporting to a monitoring facility. The time at which certain messages are sent is used to convey added information. Also, when coverage is unknown, the remote module incorporates data into a coverage query in order to save the need to subsequently transmit the data in the event the monitoring facility confirms coverage.
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1. A method for operating a mobile reporting module to register with a monitoring facility via a wireless communications network, comprising operations of:
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the mobile reporting module determining whether or not wireless coverage is available via the wireless network;
if the coverage is determined to be available, the mobile reporting module transmitting a registration request at a first prearranged time;
if coverage is determined to be unavailable, the mobile reporting module refraining from transmitting the registration request; and
if the coverage availability is unable to be determined, the mobile reporting module transmitting a registration request at a second prearranged time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A data collection system, comprising:
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a monitoring facility in communication with a wireless communications network and programmed to recognize received messages transmitted by the mobile reporting module at first prearranged times to mean that the mobile reporting module has deemed coverage by the network to be available, and to recognize received messages transmitted by the mobile reporting module at second prearranged times to mean that the mobile reporting module has deemed coverage by the network to be unknown;
one or more mobile reporting modules programmed to re-register with the monitoring facility via a wireless communications network by performing operations comprising;
determining whether or not wireless coverage is available via the wireless network;
if the coverage is determined to be available, transmitting a registration request upon one of the first prearranged times;
if coverage is determined to be unavailable, refraining from transmitting the registration request; and
if the coverage availability is unable to be determined, transmitting a registration request upon one of the second prearranged times. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A data collection system, comprising:
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monitoring means, in communication with a wireless communications network, for recognizing received messages transmitted by the mobile reporting module at first prearranged times to mean that the mobile reporting module has deemed coverage by the network to be available, and for recognizing received messages transmitted by the mobile reporting module at second prearranged times to mean that the mobile reporting module has deemed coverage by the network to be unknown;
mobile reporting means for registering with the monitoring means via a wireless communications network by;
determining whether wireless coverage is available via the wireless network;
if the coverage is determined to be available, transmitting a registration request upon one of the first prearranged times;
if coverage is determined to be unavailable, refraining from transmitting the registration request; and
if the coverage availability is unable to be determined, transmitting a registration request upon one of the second prearranged times.
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