SENSOR NETWORKS BASED ON WIRELESS DEVICES
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- at least one processor configured to obtain measurements for a first communication system with which a wireless device is not in communication, and to send the measurements via a second communication system; and
a memory coupled to the at least one processor.
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Abstract
Techniques for using wireless devices to implement sensor networks are described. For cognitive radio, a wireless device obtains measurements for a first system (e.g., a broadcast system) with which the wireless device is not in communication. The wireless device sends the measurements and associated location information and/or timestamps via a second system (e.g., a cellular system). A server receives measurements from a number of wireless devices and determines the coverage of the first system based on the measurements. For other applications, a wireless device obtains sensor information from at least one sensor at the wireless device and sends the sensor information and associated location information and/or timestamps via a wireless system. A server receives the sensor information and associated information from a number of wireless devices, aggregates the sensor information, and constructs a map. The wireless device may develop a user profile based on the sensor information and associated information.
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42 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor configured to obtain measurements for a first communication system with which a wireless device is not in communication, and to send the measurements via a second communication system; and
a memory coupled to the at least one processor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method comprising:
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obtaining measurements for a first communication system with which a wireless device is not in communication; and
sending the measurements via a second communication system. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. An apparatus comprising:
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means for obtaining measurements for a first communication system with which a wireless device is not in communication; and
means for sending the measurements via a second communication system. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A computer program product, comprising:
computer-readable medium comprising;
code for causing a computer to obtain measurements for a first communication system with which a wireless device is not in communication; and
code for causing the computer to send the measurements via a second communication system.
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13. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor configured to receive measurements from a plurality of wireless devices, wherein the measurements are for a first communication system with which the plurality of wireless devices are not in communication and are received via a second communication system, and to determine coverage of the first communication system based on the measurements; and
a memory coupled to the at least one processor. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A method comprising:
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receiving measurements from a plurality of wireless devices, wherein the measurements are for a first communication system with which the plurality of wireless devices are not in communication and are received via a second communication system; and
determining coverage of the first communication system based on the measurements. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor configured to obtain sensor information from at least one sensor at a wireless device, and to send the sensor information via a wireless communication system; and
a memory coupled to the at least one processor. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method comprising:
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obtaining sensor information from at least one sensor at a wireless device; and
sending the sensor information via a wireless communication system. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
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29. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor configured to receive sensor information from a plurality of wireless devices, the sensor information being obtained from sensors at the wireless devices, to aggregate the sensor information from the plurality of wireless devices, and to construct a map based on the aggregated sensor information; and
a memory coupled to the at least one processor. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32)
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33. A method comprising:
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receiving sensor information from a plurality of wireless devices, the sensor information being obtained from sensors at the wireless devices;
aggregating the sensor information from the plurality of wireless devices; and
constructing a map based on the aggregated sensor information. - View Dependent Claims (34)
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35. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor configured to obtain sensor information from at least one sensor at a wireless device, and to develop a user profile based on the sensor information; and
a memory coupled to the at least one processor. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A method comprising:
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obtaining sensor information from at least one sensor at a wireless device; and
developing a user profile based on the sensor information. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42)
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