System and method of portable data management
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1. A system for gathering remote data from a plurality of locations, the system comprising:
- a plurality of remote reporting locations, each reporting data to a central location;
at least one processor located at each of said remote reporting locations;
said processor containing algorithms for data acquisition and data transmission, said processor acquiring data;
said processor coupled to a position reporting system, said position reporting system providing said processor with real-time location information;
said processor coupled to a wireless interface, said wireless interface able to transmit said data and said real-time location information to said central station.
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Abstract
A system and method of managing the collection of remote field data where processors such as PDAs are placed at remote locations. The processors are coupled to a location determination means such as a GPS receiver and also to a wireless interface such as a wireless internet access means such as a LAN or cellular telephone. The remote data can be transferred over the wireless access to a central station which can be an internet server. The data can finally be transferred to a central database which can be located on a website.
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1. A system for gathering remote data from a plurality of locations, the system comprising:
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a plurality of remote reporting locations, each reporting data to a central location;
at least one processor located at each of said remote reporting locations;
said processor containing algorithms for data acquisition and data transmission, said processor acquiring data;
said processor coupled to a position reporting system, said position reporting system providing said processor with real-time location information;
said processor coupled to a wireless interface, said wireless interface able to transmit said data and said real-time location information to said central station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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- 6. The system of claim 6 wherein said bar-code reader identifies student ID cards.
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8. A web-based remote data acquisition system for gathering data from remote sites comprising:
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a processor device located at each of said remote sites, said processor device containing a key entry means and a memory, remote data being entered by said key entry means for storage in said memory;
a GPS receiver coupled to said processor device, said GPS receiver supplying position information to said processor device;
a wireless internet interface coupled to said processor, whereby said processor can access the internet;
a wireless server in communication with said processor device, said processor device transferring said remote data and said position information on command or automatically;
a remote database located on a website, said remote database receiving and storing said remote data from said processor via said wireless internet interface and said wireless server. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of gathering remote data comprising the steps of:
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placing a plurality of remote stations at locations where remote field data is desired;
coupling each of said remote stations to a location determining means for determining a location of that particular remote station;
coupling each of said remote stations to a wireless interface;
allowing each of said remote stations to transfer remote field data and said location information via said wireless interface to a central database. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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