Method for Internetworked Hybrid Wireless Integrated Network Sensors (WINS)
First Claim
1. A method for providing a sensor network comprising:
- coupling a plurality of network elements including a plurality of node types among at least one environment and at least one user, wherein the plurality of node types includes at least one node of a first type and at least one node of a second type;
remotely controlling at least one function of the plurality of node types;
collecting data from the at least one environment;
providing node resource information from the at least one node of a second type to the plurality of network elements; and
distributing storage and processing of the collected data among the plurality of network elements in response to the node information.
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Abstract
The Wireless Integrated Network Sensor Next Generation (WINS NG) nodes provide distributed network and Internet access to sensors, controls, and processors that are deeply embedded in equipment, facilities, and the environment. The WINS NG network is a new monitoring and control capability for applications in transportation, manufacturing, health care, environmental monitoring, and safety and security. The WINS NG nodes combine microsensor technology, low power distributed signal processing, low power computation, and low power, low cost wireless and/or wired networking capability in a compact system. The WINS NG networks provide sensing, local control, remote reconfigurability, and embedded intelligent systems in structures, materials, and environments.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for providing a sensor network comprising:
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coupling a plurality of network elements including a plurality of node types among at least one environment and at least one user, wherein the plurality of node types includes at least one node of a first type and at least one node of a second type; remotely controlling at least one function of the plurality of node types; collecting data from the at least one environment; providing node resource information from the at least one node of a second type to the plurality of network elements; and distributing storage and processing of the collected data among the plurality of network elements in response to the node information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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