Low bandwidth asynchronous remote-use data capture and telecommunications system and apparatus
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1. A system for asynchronous messaging between a. an end-point unit comprised of:
- i. Programmable computer ii. Memory iii. Power supply iv. Local I/O for interface with user or sensors v. Telecommunication capability And b. a data-management system comprised of;
i. a messaging system ii. a message translation system iii. a data-base engine iv. a programmable interface with the data-base engine to provide integration of collected data and previously stored data sets to provide reports to system users v. a Geographic Information System vi. a system-user I/O and vii. Telecommunications capability where the Telecommunications capability of the end-point unit can be used to either send or receive messages to or from the data-management system, and where the Telecommunications capability of the data-management system can be used to either receive or send message from or to the end-point unit.
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Abstract
The present invention relates generally to the provision of robust telecommunication to and from remote areas without reliably operating infrastructure such as electrical distribution power grid, telephone networks, and the like using a novel combination of equipment with a reduced data set and transmission protocols. The invention may be used in remote areas by lightly trained personnel or may be connected to remote unmanned sensors, and permits the collection of data from the field and the communication of signals back to the field.
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1. A system for asynchronous messaging between
a. an end-point unit comprised of: -
i. Programmable computer ii. Memory iii. Power supply iv. Local I/O for interface with user or sensors v. Telecommunication capability And b. a data-management system comprised of;
i. a messaging system ii. a message translation system iii. a data-base engine iv. a programmable interface with the data-base engine to provide integration of collected data and previously stored data sets to provide reports to system users v. a Geographic Information System vi. a system-user I/O and vii. Telecommunications capability where the Telecommunications capability of the end-point unit can be used to either send or receive messages to or from the data-management system, and where the Telecommunications capability of the data-management system can be used to either receive or send message from or to the end-point unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A thin message of under 300 characters in a protocol for use in an asynchronous messaging system with a minimum set of essential data elements:
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a. date and time b. sending unit identification c. intended recipient address d. location of sending unit at or near transmission time e. at least one category code following pre-defined short format f. free text.
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