REMOTE MONITORING SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method of remote monitoring using a plurality of remote units, each remote unit comprising a sensor and a transceiver, the method comprising:
- receiving through a web site a registration of a pool comprising at least a portion of the plurality of remote units, the registration of the pool comprising;
an indication of each remote unit of the portion of the plurality of remote units; and
monitoring a monitored location, the monitoring comprising associating reports received from the portion of the plurality of remote units with the monitored location.
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Abstract
A temperature monitoring service in which remote monitoring units are distributed to customers who then set up monitoring as desired at their facilities. The devices may be registered through a web site using the Internet. Monitoring information may be communicated using a publicly available, wireless network, such as a cellular telephone network. The service may be provided with a system, including a server, which can deliver high levels of monitoring functionality. The server may support streaming monitoring information to a customer for analysis or sending a command activating a device connected to a remote unit. Remote units associated with the same location may be in a pool, comprising one active unit and one or more spare units, in which the server automatically identifies the active unit. The server may support analyzing monitoring information according to an expected cycle pattern of a ventilation system at the monitored facility.
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25 Claims
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1. A method of remote monitoring using a plurality of remote units, each remote unit comprising a sensor and a transceiver, the method comprising:
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receiving through a web site a registration of a pool comprising at least a portion of the plurality of remote units, the registration of the pool comprising; an indication of each remote unit of the portion of the plurality of remote units; and monitoring a monitored location, the monitoring comprising associating reports received from the portion of the plurality of remote units with the monitored location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of remotely monitoring temperature using at least one remote unit comprising a temperature sensor and a transceiver, the method comprising:
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registering the remote unit with a server over a first network; sending from the remote unit to the server a plurality of temperature reports over a second network, each temperature report comprising an indication of the output of the temperature sensor at a time associated with the report; and obtaining information from the server over the first network. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of remotely monitoring temperature using at least one remote unit comprising a temperature sensor and a transceiver, the method comprising:
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registering a remote unit of the at least one remote units with a server over a first network; sending from the remote unit to the server a plurality of temperature reports over a second network, each temperature report comprising an indication of the output of the temperature sensor at a time associated with the report; and obtaining information from the server over the second network. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of remotely monitoring temperature using at least one remote unit comprising a temperature sensor and a transceiver, the method comprising:
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receiving from the remote unit a plurality of temperature reports, each temperature report comprising an indication of the output of the temperature sensor at a time associated with the report; analyzing the temperature reports to detect a cyclical pattern associated with the temperature; and generating an alarm when a subsequent temperature report indicates a temperature out of a range, the generating comprising; when a cyclical pattern is detected, subsequently comparing temperature reports of the plurality of temperature reports to the cyclical pattern and, when the comparison indicates a temperature that deviates from the cyclical pattern by more than a threshold amount generating the alarm. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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