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Remote data acquisition and processing system

  • US 6,208,266 B1
  • Filed: 04/28/1997
  • Issued: 03/27/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/23/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A data acquisition and processing system comprising at least one optical imaging device for generating computer-readable image data of a visual representation generated by a metering device of data related to at least one phenomenon being monitored by said metering device, and a host computer processor remotely located from said optical imaging and metering devices, said host processor being for generating the data related to said phenomenon from said image data and also for storing said image data, the system further comprising,at least one controller for generating control signals for controlling generation of said image data by said at least one optical imaging device and for gathering said image data generated by said imaging device for transmission to said host processor, a backup controller for controlling generation of said image data by said optical imaging device and for gathering said image data for transmission to said host processor, upon occurrence of failure condition of said at least one controller, and at least one communications link between said controllers for permitting exchange of information between said controllers.

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