Wi-Fi enabled telemetry
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1. A wireless telemetry system consisting of:
- a sensor that generates an electrical signal indicative of the level and or usage;
a wireless transmitter that takes the said electrical signal as input and then generates an output signal compatible with Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n) transmission protocol;
a Wi-Fi wireless router that wirelessly receives the said output from the transmitter and stores on a host computer for subsequent transmission to a server computer located at a distant location over the public internet.
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Abstract
A wireless telemetry system that leverages the ubiquitous Wi-Fi routers and public internet to communicate the level of propane in a tank to the propane distributor is disclosed. The system also allows the user of the fuel to monitor the level and modify the usage habits. Furthermore, the distributor can use the system to deliver the fuel efficiently. The system can also be used to monitor various utility meters for billing purposes wirelessly without the need to send personnel to the sites.
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14 Claims
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1. A wireless telemetry system consisting of:
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a sensor that generates an electrical signal indicative of the level and or usage; a wireless transmitter that takes the said electrical signal as input and then generates an output signal compatible with Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n) transmission protocol; a Wi-Fi wireless router that wirelessly receives the said output from the transmitter and stores on a host computer for subsequent transmission to a server computer located at a distant location over the public internet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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8. A wireless telemetry system consisting:
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a sensor that generates an electrical signal indicative of the level and or usage; a wireless transmitter that takes the said electrical signal as input and then generates an output signal compatible with Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n) transmission protocol; a Wi-Fi wireless router that wirelessly receives the said output from the transmitter and redirects it to a server computer located at a distant location over the public internet.
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14. A method of delivering propane to users consisting of:
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Step [A];
generate an electrical signal indicative of the level of fuel in a tank;Step [B];
transmit the said electrical signal to a Wi-Fi router;Step [C];
based on the said electrical signal, generate a usage report and, if necessary, an alarm at the user'"'"'s computer;Step [D];
communicate the said alarm data to the distributor'"'"'s server computer via public internet;Step [E];
in response to the said alarm data, the distributor sends a refill vehicle to the tank location.
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