BASE STATION
First Claim
1. A base station for wireless communication with equipment on a mine operation, the base station being moveable and comprising:
- a wireless network interface arranged to facilitate communications with a monitoring station and with at least one item of mine equipment so that the at least one item of mine equipment is monitorable and/or controllable from the monitoring station through the base station; and
a camera arranged to capture images of an area of the mine operation adjacent the base station;
the base station being arranged to communicate information indicative of the captured images to the monitoring station through the wireless network interface.
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Abstract
A base station (10) for wireless communication with equipment on a mine operation (40). The base station (10) is moveable and comprises a wireless network interface (16) arranged to facilitate communications with a monitoring station (14) and with at least one item of mine equipment (12) so that at least one item of mine equipment is monitorable and/or controllable from the monitoring station (14) through the base station (10). The base station also includes a camera (20) arranged to capture images of an area of the mine operation (40) adjacent the base station. The base station (10) is arranged to communicate information indicative of the captured images to the monitoring station (14) through the wireless network interface (16).
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Citations
28 Claims
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1. A base station for wireless communication with equipment on a mine operation, the base station being moveable and comprising:
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a wireless network interface arranged to facilitate communications with a monitoring station and with at least one item of mine equipment so that the at least one item of mine equipment is monitorable and/or controllable from the monitoring station through the base station; and a camera arranged to capture images of an area of the mine operation adjacent the base station; the base station being arranged to communicate information indicative of the captured images to the monitoring station through the wireless network interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of monitoring a mine operation, said method comprising:
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providing a plurality of base stations moveable within the mine operation, each base station comprising; a wireless network interface arranged to facilitate communications with a monitoring station and with at least one item of mine equipment so that the at least one item of mine equipment is monitorable and/or controllable from the monitoring station through the base station; and a camera arranged to capture images of an area of the mine operation adjacent the base station; disposing the plurality of base stations at selected locations around the mine operation; capturing images from the cameras associated with the plurality of base stations; and communicating information indicative of the captured images to the monitoring station through the respective wireless network interfaces. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A moveable base station comprising:
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a wireless network interface arranged to facilitate communications with a monitoring station; and a camera arranged to capture images of an area of a mine operation adjacent the base station; the base station being arranged to communicate information indicative of the captured images to the monitoring station through the wireless network interface.
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27. (canceled)
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28. (canceled)
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