System and method for monitoring assets, objects, people and animals utilizing impulse radio
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1. A monitoring system comprising:
- a sensor capable of monitoring a value of a parameter related to one of an asset, an object, a person, or an animal; and
an ultra wideband impulse radio capable of interfacing with said sensor and further capable of periodically transmitting impulse radio signals conveying information related to said parameter during transmission intervals that are spaced apart in accordance with a predetermined duty cycle.
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Abstract
An asset, object, person or animal monitoring system and associated method for monitoring assets, objects, people or animals utilizing impulse radio techniques. The asset, object, person or animal monitoring system of the present invention can vary the duty cycles of the impulse radio transmitters, by both manual and automatic means, to adapt to varied requirements.
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18 Claims
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1. A monitoring system comprising:
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a sensor capable of monitoring a value of a parameter related to one of an asset, an object, a person, or an animal; and
an ultra wideband impulse radio capable of interfacing with said sensor and further capable of periodically transmitting impulse radio signals conveying information related to said parameter during transmission intervals that are spaced apart in accordance with a predetermined duty cycle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for monitoring sensor information, said method comprising the steps of:
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interfacing an ultra wideband impulse radio to a sensor;
monitoring a value of a parameter related to one of an asset, an object, a person, or an animal using said sensor; and
using said ultra wideband impulse radio to periodically transmit impulse radio signals containing information related to said parameter during transmission intervals that are spaced apart in accordance with a predetermined duty cycle. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A monitoring system comprising:
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a sensor capable of monitoring a value of a parameter related to one of an asset, an object, a person, or an animal;
a first ultra wideband impulse radio capable of interfacing with said sensor and further capable of periodically transmitting impulse radio signals conveying information related to said parameter during transmission intervals that are spaced apart in accordance with a predetermined duty cycle; and
a control station including;
a second ultra wideband impulse radio capable of receiving at least one of said impulse radio signals during one of said transmission intervals by locking onto said at least one of said impulse radio signals during one of said transmission intervals;
a processor capable of processing at least a portion of said received information;
a storage device capable of storing at least a portion of said received information; and
a display capable of displaying at least a portion of said received information. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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