System and method of monitoring and controlling a remote device
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1. An apparatus in a monitor and control system;
- said apparatus comprising;
a control module configured to control operation of said apparatus;
a data acquisition module configured to acquire data from a sensor; and
a bidirectional data communication interface enabling wireless data communication between said control module and said data acquisition module.
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Abstract
A system and method of monitoring and controlling operation and performance of a remote device or system implement a wireless interface and standardized wireless communication protocols in monitor and control applications. In one embodiment, a system and method of monitoring and controlling a remote device through a wireless interface are operative in accordance with Bluetooth(™) protocol architecture.
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1. An apparatus in a monitor and control system;
- said apparatus comprising;
a control module configured to control operation of said apparatus;
a data acquisition module configured to acquire data from a sensor; and
a bidirectional data communication interface enabling wireless data communication between said control module and said data acquisition module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
- said apparatus comprising;
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11. A monitor and control system comprising:
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an input/output apparatus configured to acquire data from a sensor;
a remote device operable to communicate with said apparatus over a network; and
a wireless communication interface coupled to said apparatus and enabling wireless data communication between said apparatus and said network. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer readable medium encoded with data and computer executable instructions for configuring a module implemented in an input/output monitor apparatus;
- the data and instructions causing a control module executing the instructions to;
receive data and configuration information relevant to an operational configuration of said module from a remote device through a wireless interface; and
transmit said data and configuration information to said module. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
- the data and instructions causing a control module executing the instructions to;
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20. A method of utilizing a monitor and control apparatus;
- said method comprising;
receiving data and configuration information from a remote device through a wireless interface;
said data and configuration information being relevant to an operational configuration of a module coupled to said apparatus; and
transmitting said data and configuration information to said module. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
- said method comprising;
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