MONITORING METHOD, SYSTEM AND DEVICE
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1. A monitoring method comprising:
- collecting data using one or more sensors;
transmitting the data wirelessly to two or more residential gateways, each residential gateway being a device installed in a premises to at least provide the premises with access to the internet; and
transmitting the data from the two or more residential gateways to a central database via the internet.
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Abstract
The invention provides a monitoring method. The method includes collecting data using one or more sensors, transmitting the data wirelessly to one or more residential gateways, each residential gateway being a device installed in a premises to at least provide the premises with access to the internet, and transmitting the data from the one or more residential gateways to a central database via the internet. The invention also provides related systems and devices.
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1. A monitoring method comprising:
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collecting data using one or more sensors; transmitting the data wirelessly to two or more residential gateways, each residential gateway being a device installed in a premises to at least provide the premises with access to the internet; and transmitting the data from the two or more residential gateways to a central database via the internet. - 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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21. A monitoring system comprising:
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one or more reporting devices, each reporting device having at least one sensor, a processor and a transmitting antenna; and two or more residential gateways that are installed in a premises to at least provide the premises with access to the internet, wherein the two or more residential gateways are configured to wirelessly receive data from the one or more reporting devices and to forward the data to a central database via the internet. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A monitoring device comprising:
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two or more residential gateways installed or adapted to be installed in a premises to at least provide the premises with access to the internet; a receiving antenna to wirelessly receive data from one or more sensors; and a processor configured to forward the data to a central database via the internet.
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41. A reporting device comprising:
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one or more sensors to obtain data; a transmitting antenna; a processor; wherein the processor is configured to transmit the data wirelessly using the transmitting antenna to two or more residential gateways, with each residential gateway being configured to at least provide a premises with access to the internet.
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