Method and apparatus for wireless remote telemetry using ad-hoc networks
First Claim
1. A method for remote telemetry in a wireless communication system comprising of a telemetry device, a mobile unit, and a central controller, the method comprising:
- receiving information from the telemetry device by the mobile unit over an ad-hoc network;
transmitting the received information to the central controller by the mobile unit, wherein the transmitting includes transmitting the information at a low-traffic time period; and
transferring the received information to the central controller over at least one ad-hoc network.
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Abstract
A wireless remote telemetry system uses low-cost, low-power ad-hoc networks to provide flexible reading and control of remote devices. In an embodiment applicable to a utility service, consumption of electrical power among a population of customers is measured by a utility metering system having ad-hoc network communication capability. The remote metering unit transmits information over an ad-hoc network to one or more intermediate communication units or hops. The intermediate communication units or hops include a mobile unit, a mobile base unit, a subscriber home computer, and a home base unit. Each of these hops may co-exist in the same large-scale system. The intermediate communication units transfer the received information to a central controller through multi-hop ad-hoc networks or cellular networks, according to intelligent planning by the wireless infrastructure or the central unit.
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1. A method for remote telemetry in a wireless communication system comprising of a telemetry device, a mobile unit, and a central controller, the method comprising:
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receiving information from the telemetry device by the mobile unit over an ad-hoc network; transmitting the received information to the central controller by the mobile unit, wherein the transmitting includes transmitting the information at a low-traffic time period; and transferring the received information to the central controller over at least one ad-hoc network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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