FLEXIBLE, SCALABLE, SERVICE-ORIENTED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE
First Claim
1. A flexible, service-oriented surveillance system architecture, comprising:
- a network; and
at least one Field Data/Sample Acquisition Device (FDSAD);
wherein unique capabilities of said FDSAD are accessible through said network.
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Abstract
A surveillance architecture having applications in a wide variety of surveillance-related applications is disclosed. This architecture can be used in various surveillance scenarios, including, but not limited to, chemical, biological, radiological surveillance and physical security, is highly scalable and allows for rapid, plug-and-play field data/sample acquisition and local and remote sharing of system resources. By design, the architecture also fosters fault tolerance and allows users to quickly deploy and establish ad hoc, semi-permanent, and permanent surveillance systems. Furthermore, the architecture'"'"'s service-oriented approach allows for rapid, on-the-fly, plug-and-play integration and dynamic harvesting of heterogeneous surveillance technologies (e.g., sensors, handheld data acquisition devices, analytical instrumentation, and so forth).
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20 Claims
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1. A flexible, service-oriented surveillance system architecture, comprising:
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a network; and at least one Field Data/Sample Acquisition Device (FDSAD); wherein unique capabilities of said FDSAD are accessible through said network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A flexible, service-oriented surveillance system architecture, comprising:
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a network; and one or more devices in communication with said network; wherein at least one of said devices is a Field Data/Sample Acquisition Device (FDSAD); wherein said FDSAD communicates with said network regarding other devices on said network. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A system for resource management, comprising:
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a network; one or more resources accessible through said network; and at least one Field Data/Sample Acquisition Device (FDSAD); and at least one Service Station; wherein said resources are assigned to said Service Station; and wherein said resources are locally or remotely accessible to other Service Stations and to FDSADs on said network. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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