METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A UNIVERSAL WIRELESS PLATFORM FOR ASSET MONITORING
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented system comprising:
- a plurality of metrological interface devices, each said metrological interface device comprising a printed circuit board (PCB) comprising at least one metrological sensor communication interface, and at least one first wireless communication interface, wherein each said metrological interface device is in communication with a metrological sensing device via said metrological sensor communication interface, wherein each metrological sensing device is configured to detect metrological data from a physical asset, each said metrological interface device is configured to receive the metrological data from the metrological sensing device; and
a plurality of mobile computing devices, at least one said mobile computing device comprising a memory device, a processor coupled to said memory device, and a second wireless communication interface coupled to said memory device and to said processor, wherein said second wireless communication interface is configured to communicate with said metrological interface devices via said first wireless communication interface, said mobile computing device configured to;
scan for available said metrological interface devices, wherein the available said metrological interface devices are a subset of said plurality of metrological interface devices;
transmit a connection request to at least one of the available said metrological interface device;
create an active connection with at least one of the available said metrological interface devices; and
communicate with at least one of the connected said metrological interface devices.
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Abstract
A metrological interface device includes a printed circuit board (“PCB”) including at least one metrological sensor communication interface and at least one first wireless communication interface. The metrological interface device is in communication with a metrological sensing device via the metrological sensor communication interface. Each metrological sensing device is coupled to a physical asset. Each metrological interface device is configured to receive the metrological data from the metrological sensing device. The metrological interface device is configured to receive metrological data from the metrological sensing device via the metrological sensor communication interface. Metrological data represents physical measurement data associated with the physical asset. Each metrological interface device is configured to advertise connection availability to a plurality of mobile computing devices, and also configured to receive a connection request from a connecting mobile computing device, and is additionally configured to create an active connection with the connecting mobile computing device.
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29 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented system comprising:
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a plurality of metrological interface devices, each said metrological interface device comprising a printed circuit board (PCB) comprising at least one metrological sensor communication interface, and at least one first wireless communication interface, wherein each said metrological interface device is in communication with a metrological sensing device via said metrological sensor communication interface, wherein each metrological sensing device is configured to detect metrological data from a physical asset, each said metrological interface device is configured to receive the metrological data from the metrological sensing device; and a plurality of mobile computing devices, at least one said mobile computing device comprising a memory device, a processor coupled to said memory device, and a second wireless communication interface coupled to said memory device and to said processor, wherein said second wireless communication interface is configured to communicate with said metrological interface devices via said first wireless communication interface, said mobile computing device configured to; scan for available said metrological interface devices, wherein the available said metrological interface devices are a subset of said plurality of metrological interface devices; transmit a connection request to at least one of the available said metrological interface device; create an active connection with at least one of the available said metrological interface devices; and communicate with at least one of the connected said metrological interface devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer-based method performed by a mobile computing device, the mobile computing device including a memory device, a processor coupled to the memory device, and a wireless communication interface capable of communicating with at least one metrological interface device, the method comprising:
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scanning for available metrological interface devices wherein the available metrological interface devices are a subset of the plurality of metrological interface devices; creating an active connection with the at least one available metrological interface device; and communicating with the at least one connecting metrological interface device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A metrological interface device comprising:
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a printed circuit board (PCB) comprising; at least one metrological sensor communication interface; and at least one first wireless communication interface, wherein said metrological interface device is in communication with a metrological sensing device via said metrological sensor communication interface, wherein each metrological sensing device is coupled to a physical asset, each said metrological interface device is configured to receive the metrological data from the metrological sensing device, said metrological interface device configured to; receive, from the metrological sensing device via said metrological sensor communication interface, metrological data, metrological data substantially representing physical measurement data associated with the physical asset; advertise connection availability to a plurality of mobile computing devices; receive a connection request from a connecting mobile computing device; and create an active connection with the connecting mobile computing device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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