Telemeter System, Telemeter System Control Method, and Information Recording Medium

• US 20100013667A1
• Filed: 11/20/2006
• Published: 01/21/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 12/26/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
• Original Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
• Inventors: Hata, Mitsutaka
• Granted Patent: US 8,330,618 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/870.70
• CPC Class Codes: G01D 21/00 Measuring or testing not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 19/00 Electric signal transmission systems G08C17/00 takes precedence

Abstract

A telemeter system in which information that has an effect on a state of communication between a terminal device and a central device can be readily and accurately reported from the terminal device to the central device. When a central device (12) transmits a request signal for prescribed measurement result information to a terminal device (10), a terminal control component (20) of the terminal device (10) extracts the measurement result information from a measurement component (16), and transmits the measurement result information to the central device (12) via a telecommunication component (18) by using a short message service or the like. When a communication component (22) of the central device (12) receives the measurement result information, a center control component (26) stores the received measurement result information in a storage component (24) The state of communication between the terminal device (10) and the central device (12) is reported to an administrator as necessary.

Claims

1-9. -9. (canceled)

10. A telemeter system comprising:

a central device for performing centralized monitoring; and

a terminal device connected to the central device via a telecommunication line;

wherein

the telemeter system is characterized in that the terminal device has measuring means for measuring a prescribed item to be measured, and communication means for transmitting, upon receipt of a request signal that has been transmitted from the central device at a prescribed time and that contains identification information indicating that measurement result information obtained from the measuring means has been requested, the measurement result information to the central device when a communication link with the central device is established or disestablished; and

the central device determines whether or not to report a state of communication to an administrator on the basis of the measurement results of the measuring means.

15. The telemeter system of claims 10 or 11, wherein

the telemeter system is characterized in that the communication means transmits the measurement result information via electronic mail.

11. A telemeter system comprising:

a central device for performing centralized monitoring; and

a terminal device that is provided to a device for opening or closing a door, that is connected to the central device via a telecommunication line, and that reports information regarding operation of the device to the central device;

wherein

the telemeter system is characterized in that the terminal device has measuring means for measuring a prescribed item of measurement, and communication means for transmitting measurement result information obtained from the measuring means to the central device when the door of the device has been opened or closed; and

the central device determines whether or not to report a state of communication to an administrator on the basis of the measurement results of the measuring means.

12. The telemeter system of claim 11, wherein

the telemeter system is characterized in that the communication means of the terminal device transmits measurement result information obtained from the measuring means to the central device when the reporting of information regarding the device operation has been properly completed, rather than when the door of the device is opened or closed.

13. The telemeter system of claim 11, wherein

the telemeter system is characterized in that the communication means of the terminal device transmits measurement result information obtained from the measuring means to the central device when a report command button is pressed down, rather than when the door of the device is opened or closed.

14. The telemeter system of claim 11, wherein

the telemeter system is characterized in that the communication means of the terminal device transmits measurement result information obtained from the measuring means to the central device when communication quality of the reporting of the information regarding the device operation is at or below a prescribed level, rather than when the door of the device is opened or closed.

16. A method for controlling a telemeter system comprising:

a central device for performing centralized monitoring; and

a terminal device connected to the central device via a telecommunication line;

wherein

the telemeter system control method is characterized in that the terminal device executes a step for measuring a prescribed item to be measured, and a step for transmitting, upon receipt of a request signal that has been transmitted from the central device at a prescribed time and that contains identification information indicating a request for measurement result information, the measurement result information to the central device when a communication link with the central device is established or disestablished; and

the central device executes a step for determining whether or not to report a state of communication to an administrator on the basis of the measurement result information.

17. An information recording medium for recording a control program of a telemeter system comprising:

a central device for performing centralized monitoring, and

a terminal device connected to the central device via a telecommunication line;

wherein

the information recording medium for recording a control program of a telemeter system is characterized in that the terminal device measures a prescribed item to be measured, and transmits, upon receipt of a request signal that has been transmitted from the central device at a prescribed time and that contains identification information indicating a request for measurement result information, the measurement result information to the central device when a communication link with the central device is established or disestablished; and

the central device executes a step for determining whether or not to report a state of communication to an administrator on the basis of the measurement result information.