REMOTE MONITORING SYSTEM
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1. A monitoring system for measurement of parameters, said monitoring system comprising:
- a first sensor positioned in a subterranean environment;
a first interface directly coupled to said first sensor, said first interface adapted to wirelessly transmit a first input signal in response to receiving a signal from said first sensor;
a second sensor positioned in said subterranean environment at a geographically distant position from said first sensor;
a second interface directly coupled to said second sensor, said second sensor adapted to wirelessly transmit a second input signal in response to receiving a signal from said second sensor;
a third interface coupled for wirelessly communicating with said first interface and said second interface, wherein said first interface, said second interface and said third interface form a wireless personal area network; and
,a communications device directly coupled to said third interface, said communications device adapted to transmit an output signal to a remote server in response to said third interface receiving said first input signal or said second input signal.
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Abstract
A monitoring system is provided that allows for monitoring and reporting of operational parameters for processes and devices in a subterranean environment. The system includes a plurality of interface devices coupled to sensors at a desired process or device. The interface devices transmit the measured data to a coordinator device through a personal area network. The coordinator device aggregates data from multiple interface devices and transmits the data to a remote service through a communications network.
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20 Claims
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1. A monitoring system for measurement of parameters, said monitoring system comprising:
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a first sensor positioned in a subterranean environment; a first interface directly coupled to said first sensor, said first interface adapted to wirelessly transmit a first input signal in response to receiving a signal from said first sensor; a second sensor positioned in said subterranean environment at a geographically distant position from said first sensor; a second interface directly coupled to said second sensor, said second sensor adapted to wirelessly transmit a second input signal in response to receiving a signal from said second sensor; a third interface coupled for wirelessly communicating with said first interface and said second interface, wherein said first interface, said second interface and said third interface form a wireless personal area network; and
,a communications device directly coupled to said third interface, said communications device adapted to transmit an output signal to a remote server in response to said third interface receiving said first input signal or said second input signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A monitoring system for subterranean devices, said monitoring system comprising:
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a first sensor adapted to sense a presence and quantity of a first parameter associated with said subterranean devices; an interface in communication with said first sensor, said interface adapted to convert sensor signals received from said first sensor into a first output signal; a coordinator in wireless communication with said interface, said coordinator adapted to transmit a second output signal through a communications network in response to receiving said first output signal, said communications network being arranged partially in a subterranean environment; and
,a remote server coupled for communication to said coordinator by said communications network, wherein said remote server is adapted to receive and store said second output signal. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A monitoring system for a subterranean utility system, said monitoring system comprising:
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a first plurality of subterranean sensors, each of said first plurality of subterranean sensors adapted to monitor parameters associated with said subterranean utility system; a first plurality of subterranean interfaces, each of said first plurality of subterranean interfaces being associated with one of said first plurality of subterranean sensors, wherein each of said first plurality of subterranean interfaces includes a first processor that hosts a web server configured to transmit a first input signal in response to receiving a signal from one of said first plurality of subterranean sensors associated with said first processor; and
,a first subterranean coordinator wirelessly coupled for communication to said web servers associated with said first plurality of subterranean interfaces, said first subterranean coordinator being adapted to receive first input signals from said web servers and transmit an first output signal in response to receiving said first input signal, wherein said first subterranean coordinator and said first plurality of subterranean sensors form a first personal area network. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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