Lamp monitoring and control system and method
First Claim
1. A remote device monitoring and control system for monitoring and controlling a plurality of remote devices, comprising:
- a plurality of stationary remote device monitoring and control units, each attached to a respective remote device of the plurality of remote devices to monitor characteristics of the remote device and control the remote device, and each transmitting monitoring data derived from monitoring the characteristics of the respective remote device, and having at least an ID field and a status field; and
at least one base station, coupled to a group of said plurality of remote device monitoring and control units, for receiving the monitoring data, wherein each of said at least one base station includes an ID and status processing unit for processing the ID field of the monitoring data.
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Abstract
A system and method for remotely monitoring and/or controlling an apparatus and specifically for remotely monitoring and/or controlling street lamps. The lamp monitoring and control system comprises lamp monitoring and control units, each coupled to a respective lamp to monitor and control, and each transmitting monitoring data having at least an ID field and a status field; and at least one base station, coupled to a group of the lamp monitoring and control units, for receiving the monitoring data, wherein each of the base stations includes an ID and status processing unit for processing the ID field of the monitoring data.
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40 Claims
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1. A remote device monitoring and control system for monitoring and controlling a plurality of remote devices, comprising:
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a plurality of stationary remote device monitoring and control units, each attached to a respective remote device of the plurality of remote devices to monitor characteristics of the remote device and control the remote device, and each transmitting monitoring data derived from monitoring the characteristics of the respective remote device, and having at least an ID field and a status field; and
at least one base station, coupled to a group of said plurality of remote device monitoring and control units, for receiving the monitoring data, wherein each of said at least one base station includes an ID and status processing unit for processing the ID field of the monitoring data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
a main station, coupled to a group of said at least one base station, for receiving the monitoring data.
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15. The remote device monitoring and control system of claim 1, wherein the monitoring data from the plurality of remote device monitoring and control units is staggered in time to avoid collisions.
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16. The remote device monitoring and control system of claim 1, wherein the monitoring data from the plurality of remote device monitoring and control units is staggered in frequency to avoid collisions.
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18. The system of claim 1, wherein the ID field is indicative of a location of the respective remote device.
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19. The system of claim 1, wherein at least one of the plurality of remote device monitoring and control units receives a signal originating away from the at least one of the plurality of remote device monitoring and control units.
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20. The system of claim 19, wherein the signal originates from the at least one base station.
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25. The remote device monitoring and control system of claim 1, wherein the remote device comprises a street lamp mounted on a lamp pole substantially near a top the lamp pole.
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26. The remote device monitoring and control system of claim 25, wherein each of the plurality of stationery remote device monitoring and control units is affixed to the corresponding street lamp.
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27. The remote device monitoring and control system of claim 25, wherein each of the plurality of stationery remote device monitoring and control units is attached to a three prong connector of the corresponding street lamp.
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28. The device of claim 1, wherein each of the stationary remote device monitoring and control units is affixed to the respective remote device.
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29. The device of claim 1, wherein each of the stationary remote device monitoring and control units is configured to receive signals from the respective remote device to which it is attached.
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17. A method of making a remote device monitoring and control system for monitoring and controlling a plurality of remote devices, comprising:
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providing a plurality of stationary remote device monitoring and control units, each attached to at least one of the plurality of remote devices to monitor characteristics of the remote device and control the device, and each transmitting monitoring data, the monitoring data being derived from monitoring the characteristics of the respective remote device, and having at least an ID field and a status field; and
coupling at least one base station to a group of said plurality of remote device monitoring and control units, for receiving the monitoring data, wherein each of said at least one base station includes an ID and status processing unit for processing the ID field of the monitoring data. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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21. A system for monitoring a plurality of remote devices, comprising:
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a plurality of remote device monitoring units, each of the plurality of remote device monitoring units configured to be mounted on a light fixture on a light pole and attach to a respective remote device of the plurality of remote devices, the respective remote device being on the light fixture, and each configured to automatically transmit data having at least an ID field and a status field; and
at least one base station, coupled to a group of said plurality of remote device monitoring units, for receiving the data, wherein each of said at least one base station includes a processing unit for processing at least a portion of the data. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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