Wireless probe management system
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1. A monitoring system comprising:
- a central processing server, wherein said central processing server performs one or more of;
issues measurement requests for measuring conditions of a monitored area; and
processes data received in response to said measurement requests;
a plurality of intermediate monitor sites communicatably connected to said central processing server for relaying said measurement requests; and
a plurality of smart probes in communication with said plurality of intermediate monitor sites for measuring said data in response to said measurement request, wherein each one of said plurality of smart probes determines a set of conditions for said each one prior to said measuring.
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Abstract
A probe management system is disclosed having a central location for developing experiments and measurement requests for the particular probe system. Instead of issues detailed measurement requests to each of the smart probes in the system, each smart probe determines the measurements to be taken based on the experiment and measurement request. Furthermore, prior to participating in such an experiment the smart probe determines its capabilities to participate and configures itself for such participation if the smart decides to actually participate in the experiment or measurement request.
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34 Claims
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1. A monitoring system comprising:
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a central processing server, wherein said central processing server performs one or more of;
issues measurement requests for measuring conditions of a monitored area; and
processes data received in response to said measurement requests;
a plurality of intermediate monitor sites communicatably connected to said central processing server for relaying said measurement requests; and
a plurality of smart probes in communication with said plurality of intermediate monitor sites for measuring said data in response to said measurement request, wherein each one of said plurality of smart probes determines a set of conditions for said each one prior to said measuring. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for monitoring a measurement system comprising:
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issuing an experiment from a central server to a plurality of intermediate monitoring stations;
transmitting said experiment to a plurality of smart probes;
determining at said plurality of smart probes a set of tasks for completing said experiment;
performing said set of tasks; and
transmitting data resulting from said performing step to said central server. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A system for managing a measurement system comprising:
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means for transmitting an experiment from a central system to a plurality of intermediate stations;
means for communicating said experiment to a plurality of smart probes;
means for determining at said plurality of smart probes a set of actions for completing said experiment;
means for performing said set of actions; and
means for communicating data resulting from said means for performing to said central station. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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