Lamp monitoring and control system and method
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1. A lamp monitoring and control system for monitoring and controlling at least one lamp, comprising:
- at least one lamp monitoring and control unit, coupled to a respective lamp of the at least one lamp to monitor and control the at least one lamp, and configured to generate monitoring data; and
a transmitter, configured to transmit the monitoring data by wireless communication to a base station for processing.
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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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1. A lamp monitoring and control system for monitoring and controlling at least one lamp, comprising:
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at least one lamp monitoring and control unit, coupled to a respective lamp of the at least one lamp to monitor and control the at least one lamp, and configured to generate monitoring data; and
a transmitter, configured to transmit the monitoring data by wireless communication to a base station for processing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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10. A method for monitoring a status of at least one lamp on a lamp pole, comprising:
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collecting monitoring data for the at least one lamp using a monitoring and control device located substantially near a top of a lamp pole; and
wirelessly transmitting the monitoring data at least one random time to a prescribed receiver. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
randomizing a transmission start delay time;
further randomizing a transmission delta time; and
redundantly transmitting the monitoring data in accordance with the transmission start delay time and the transmission delta time.
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