Lamp monitoring and control system and method

• US 20050184671A1
• Filed: 04/29/2005
• Published: 08/25/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 04/16/1997
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: A.L. Air Data, Inc.
• Original Assignee: A.L. Air Data, Inc.
• Inventors: Williams, Larry, Young, Michael F.
• Granted Patent: US 7,120,560 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 315/119
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/175 by remote control
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/19 via wireless transmission
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 47/22 with communication between the lamps and a central unit

Abstract

A system and method for remotely monitoring and/or controlling an apparatus and specifically for remotely monitoring and/or controlling street lamps. The lamp monitoring and control system comprises lamp monitoring and control units, each coupled to a respective lamp to monitor and control, and each transmitting monitoring data having at least an ID field and a status field; and at least one base station, coupled to a group of the lamp monitoring and control units, for receiving the monitoring data, wherein each of the base stations includes an ID and status processing unit for processing the ID field of the monitoring data.

Claims

1. A system for communication information related to a plurality of remote devices, comprising:

a plurality of monitoring and control units, each such monitoring and control unit being secured and operably connected to one of said remote devices, each such monitoring and control unit comprising a wireless communication device; and

at least one area control station positioned to wirelessly communicate with said plurality of remote devices.