Remote monitoring
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1. Apparatus for remote inspection of a measurement device having a visible display, the apparatus comprising:
- a digital image sensor positioned to face the display of the measurement device and configured to capture a digital image of the display of the measurement device; and
communications circuitry configured to transmit to a remote central station a signal including information about the captured digital image of the display.
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Abstract
Remote monitoring and inspection of measurement devices, emergency equipment, parking spaces, and other items is accomplished by using a digital image sensor (e.g., a CMOS sensor) to capture a digital image containing information about the monitored item. A signal containing information about the digital image (e.g., data representing the captured digital image or data indicating the state of the captured digital image) is transmitted to a remote central station.
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36 Claims
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1. Apparatus for remote inspection of a measurement device having a visible display, the apparatus comprising:
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a digital image sensor positioned to face the display of the measurement device and configured to capture a digital image of the display of the measurement device; and
communications circuitry configured to transmit to a remote central station a signal including information about the captured digital image of the display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. Apparatus for detection of presence of an portable item in an installed location, the apparatus comprising:
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a digital image sensor positioned to face the portable item in its installed location and configured to capture a digital image of the installed location; and
communications circuitry configured to transmit to a remote central station a signal including information about the captured digital image. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. Apparatus for detection of presence of an obstruction blocking access to or viewing of an item, the apparatus comprising:
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a digital image sensor positioned to face an access area to the item and configured to capture a digital image of the access area; and
communications circuitry configured to transmit to a remote central station a signal including information about the captured digital image. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. An apparatus for remotely monitoring an item, the apparatus comprising:
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a digital image sensor positioned to face an access area to the item and configured to capture a digital image of the access area in response to a change in a state of the item; and
communications circuitry configured to transmit to a remote central station a signal data representing the captured digital image. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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