Method for transmitting at least one information data record between a mobile trigger apparatus and at least one fixed station

• US 20080014864A1
• Filed: 03/23/2007
• Published: 01/17/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 03/23/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Peiker Acustic GmbH & Co. KG
• Original Assignee: Peiker Acustic GmbH & Co. KG
• Inventors: Richter, Lutz, Burg, Ulrich
• Granted Patent: US 7,835,690 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/11.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/22 with access to wired networks

Abstract

For the transmission of at least one information data record between a mobile trigger apparatus (9) and at least one fixed station (7a-d), the transmission is effected via an ad hoc network, with a distance between the mobile trigger apparatus (9) and the fixed station (7a-d) being able to be greater than the latter'"'"'s transmission and reception range by virtue of the transmission then being effected using at least one mobile transmission apparatus (13a/b; 15a-c; 19a/b). All the mobile transmission apparatuses and also the mobile trigger apparatuses have the same transmission/reception range up to a tolerance. The information data record is transmitted to the nearest fixed station (7a-d) directly or via the at least one mobile transmission apparatus (13a/b; 15a-c; 19a/b) or via further mobile transmission apparatuses.

An apparatus which can be used for the transmission has an electronic unit which has a transmission unit for transmitting the information data record, a GPS unit, a memory unit for cartographic data, a data processing unit for ascertaining location coordinates for the mobile trigger apparatus (9) from the ascertained data from the GPS unit in connection with the stored cartographic data and for integrating these data as a first data portion into the information data record and also at least one sensor for event pickup. The event can be processed by means of the data processing unit to form a second data portion of the information data record. The electronic unit has an identification unit which identifies the trigger unit (9) and which stores at least optical recognition data for the mobile trigger apparatus (9) so that these can be introduced as a third data portion in the information data record. Preferably, the apparatus has a reception unit for receiving a further information data record from another mobile trigger apparatus, this second further information data record being able to be transmitted again via the transmission unit. The invention is intended to permit data transmission at low transmission and reception power as quickly as possible from a mobile apparatus to a remote fixed station.

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