METHOD OF DETECTING AN ABNORMAL ENVIRONMENTAL OPERATING CONDITION OF AN ELEMENT EMBEDDED IN AN APPARATUS AND CORRESPONDING ELEMENT
First Claim
1. A method for detecting an abnormal environmental operating condition of an element embedded in an apparatus, said element being configured to communicate with a telecommunications network, comprising:
- cyclically measuring at least one environmental operating parameter of said element;
detecting that the element is operating for an excessive duration in at least one reference operating span; and
transmitting an alert message to the telecommunications network if the element has operated for an excessive duration in the reference operating span.
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Abstract
A method of detecting an abnormal environmental operating condition of an element embedded in an apparatus. The element is able to communicate with a telecommunications network. The method includes cyclically measuring at least one environmental operating parameter of the element, detecting that the element is operating for an excessive duration in at least one reference operating span, and transmitting an alert message to the telecommunications network if the element has operated for an excessive duration in the reference operating span.
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12 Claims
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1. A method for detecting an abnormal environmental operating condition of an element embedded in an apparatus, said element being configured to communicate with a telecommunications network, comprising:
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cyclically measuring at least one environmental operating parameter of said element; detecting that the element is operating for an excessive duration in at least one reference operating span; and transmitting an alert message to the telecommunications network if the element has operated for an excessive duration in the reference operating span. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An element capable of detecting an abnormal environmental operating condition of said element, said element being embedded in an apparatus and configured to communicate with a telecommunications network, said element including:
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a means for cyclically measuring at least one environmental operating parameter of said element; a means for detecting that said element is operating for an excessive duration in at least one reference operating span; and a means for transmitting an alert message to said telecommunications network, said transmission means being activated if said element has operated for an excessive duration in the reference operating span. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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