Data Logging And Transmitting Device
First Claim
1. A data logging and transmitting device that includes more than one communication device, an instruction list stored in the data logging and transmitting device, one or more input ports, one or more output ports, one or more data buffers and one or more processing units;
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(a) said data logging and transmitting device collects, processes and forwards data and/or one or more predetermined signals to one or more external location;
(b) the or each input port is connected to one or more data collection devices, the or each data collection device measuring or recording one or more parameter of the environment or equipment which is being monitored;
(c) the or each input port being connected to one or more data buffers, the or each data buffer storing data received from the data collection device;
(d) the or each processing unit reads the data stored in the or each data buffer and processes it according to the instruction list generating one or more data streams;
(e) the or each data stream is independently transmitted to one or more said external location and zero or more said output ports;
(f) the data stream is independently transmitted to the or each external location using one or more communication devices, the or each communication device used, and/or frequency used by the or each said communication device, being determined by the instruction list;
(g) if the or each communication device chosen in step (f) is not available to, or cannot reliably, transmit the data stream to one or more remaining external location, said remaining external location being one or more external location that has not yet successfully received the data stream, then a next communication device or next frequency, is used to transmit the data stream to the or each remaining external location, the or each next communication device, or next frequency, being determined by the instruction list;
(h) if the or each next communication device, or next frequency, chosen in step (g) is not available to, or cannot reliably, transmit the data stream to the or each remaining external location then a further next communication device, or next frequency, is used to transmit the data stream to the or each remaining external location, the or each next communication device, or next frequency, being determined by the instruction list;
in all cases the instruction list includes more than two communication devices to be used.
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Abstract
A data logging device (1) that includes more than one communication devices (7), a stored instruction list (6), input ports (3), output ports (8), data buffers (4) and a processing unit (5); wherein: the data logging device (1) collects, processes and forwards data and/or predetermined signals to one or more external locations (10); the data/predetermined signal is independently transmitted to said one or more external locations (10) using one or more communication devices (7) and/or frequencies; such that, if a chosen communication device is not available, or cannot reliably transmit the data/predetermined signal to said one or more external locations (10), then the processing unit (5) consults the instruction list (6) and selects the next predetermined communication device (7), until transmission is successful or the instruction list (6) dictates another action.
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1. A data logging and transmitting device that includes more than one communication device, an instruction list stored in the data logging and transmitting device, one or more input ports, one or more output ports, one or more data buffers and one or more processing units;
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wherein in use; (a) said data logging and transmitting device collects, processes and forwards data and/or one or more predetermined signals to one or more external location; (b) the or each input port is connected to one or more data collection devices, the or each data collection device measuring or recording one or more parameter of the environment or equipment which is being monitored; (c) the or each input port being connected to one or more data buffers, the or each data buffer storing data received from the data collection device; (d) the or each processing unit reads the data stored in the or each data buffer and processes it according to the instruction list generating one or more data streams; (e) the or each data stream is independently transmitted to one or more said external location and zero or more said output ports; (f) the data stream is independently transmitted to the or each external location using one or more communication devices, the or each communication device used, and/or frequency used by the or each said communication device, being determined by the instruction list; (g) if the or each communication device chosen in step (f) is not available to, or cannot reliably, transmit the data stream to one or more remaining external location, said remaining external location being one or more external location that has not yet successfully received the data stream, then a next communication device or next frequency, is used to transmit the data stream to the or each remaining external location, the or each next communication device, or next frequency, being determined by the instruction list; (h) if the or each next communication device, or next frequency, chosen in step (g) is not available to, or cannot reliably, transmit the data stream to the or each remaining external location then a further next communication device, or next frequency, is used to transmit the data stream to the or each remaining external location, the or each next communication device, or next frequency, being determined by the instruction list; in all cases the instruction list includes more than two communication devices to be used. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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