Lamp monitoring and control system and method
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1. A system for communicating information related to a plurality of remote devices, comprising:
- a plurality of monitoring and control units, each such monitoring and control unit being secured and operably connected to one of said plurality of remote devices, each such monitoring and control unit including a microcontroller and a radio transceiver;
at least one area control station positioned in the vicinity of said plurality of remote devices, said area control station including a microprocessor and a radio transceiver; and
a network communication server in communication with said at least one area control station;
at least one user interface unit in communication with said network communication server.
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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 system for communicating information related to a plurality of remote devices, comprising:
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a plurality of monitoring and control units, each such monitoring and control unit being secured and operably connected to one of said plurality of remote devices, each such monitoring and control unit including a microcontroller and a radio transceiver;
at least one area control station positioned in the vicinity of said plurality of remote devices, said area control station including a microprocessor and a radio transceiver; and
a network communication server in communication with said at least one area control station;
at least one user interface unit in communication with said network communication server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A communications network for the monitoring and control of a plurality of independently operable devices, comprising:
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a plurality of monitoring and control units, each such monitoring and control unit being secured and operably connected to one of said plurality of operable devices, each such monitoring and control unit including at least a microcontroller and a radio transceiver;
a plurality of area control stations positioned in the vicinity of said plurality of remote devices, said area control stations including a microprocessor and a radio transceiver;
a network communication server in communication with said area control stations; and
at least one user interface unit in communication with said network communication server. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system for communicating information related to a plurality of streetlights, comprising:
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a plurality of light monitoring units for monitoring streetlights and routing monitoring data to at least one of a plurality of base stations;
a plurality of base stations having internet access capability, the base stations configured to receive the monitoring data from at least one of the light monitoring units; and
a graphical user interface to enable a user to view the monitoring data. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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