Method and apparatus for sampling remote data sources
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1. A method of sampling, at a central location, data generated by a number of remote data sources, the method comprising:
- a) causing remote data sources that have locally generated data for transmission to the central station to implement a local response function that generates a local outcome that is independent of the locally generated data;
b) transmitting selection information from the central location to all the remote data sources, the selection information relating to the generated local outcome; and
c) causing remote data sources that have a generated local outcome to determine whether the local outcome satisfies a predetermined relationship with the selection information transmitted from the central location; and
, if it does, transmit the locally generated data to the central location.
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Abstract
A method of sampling, at a central location, data generated from a number of remote data sources. The method comprises:
- a) causing those data sources with generated data to implement a local response function;
- b) transmitting information from the central location to the remote data sources relating to the outcome of the local response function;
- c) causing those data sources with generated data to determine whether the outcome of the local response function satisfies a predetermined relationship with the information transmitted from the central location, and, if it does, to transmit the generated data to the central location.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of sampling, at a central location, data generated by a number of remote data sources, the method comprising:
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a) causing remote data sources that have locally generated data for transmission to the central station to implement a local response function that generates a local outcome that is independent of the locally generated data;
b) transmitting selection information from the central location to all the remote data sources, the selection information relating to the generated local outcome; and
c) causing remote data sources that have a generated local outcome to determine whether the local outcome satisfies a predetermined relationship with the selection information transmitted from the central location; and
, if it does, transmit the locally generated data to the central location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A data generating and sampling system comprising a central station and a number of remote data sources, the system adapted to carry out a method comprising the steps:
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a) causing data sources with locally generated data for transmission to the central station to implement a local response function that generates a local outcome that is independent of the locally generated data;
b) transmitting selection information from the central station to all the remote data sources, the selection information relating to the generated local outcome; and
c) causing data sources with a generated local outcome to determine whether the local outcome satisfies a predetermined relationship with the selection information transmitted from the central station, and, if it does, to transmit the locally generated data to the central station.
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