Bandwidth management in a wireless measurement system using statistical processing of measurement data
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1. A method for managing bandwidth in a wireless probe measurement system comprising:
- receiving an indicator at said wireless probe to begin taking measurements of one or more variables;
measuring said one or more variables;
calculating a set of statistical values at said wireless probe using said measured one or more variables; and
transmitting said set of statistical values to a central station.
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Abstract
A system and method is disclosed for managing bandwidth in a wireless probe measurement system that may include receiving an indicator at the wireless probe to begin taking measurements of one or more variables, measuring the one or more variables, calculating a set of statistical values at the wireless probe using the measured one or more variables, and transmitting the set of statistical values to a central station.
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1. A method for managing bandwidth in a wireless probe measurement system comprising:
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receiving an indicator at said wireless probe to begin taking measurements of one or more variables; measuring said one or more variables;
calculating a set of statistical values at said wireless probe using said measured one or more variables; andtransmitting said set of statistical values to a central station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A wireless probe for measuring desired phenomena comprising:
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a processor; a transducer for capturing measurements; code operable by said processor, for calculating statistical information on said captured measurements; and a communication interface for transmitting said statistical information to a data clearinghouse. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method measuring desired phenomena using a wireless probe comprising:
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measuring one or more variables related to said desired phenomena; calculating statistical data at said wireless probe using said measured one or more variables, responsive to receiving a transition event notification; and transmitting said statistical data to a central processing location. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A method for analyzing desired phenomena in a defined area using a plurality of wireless probes, said method comprising:
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dividing said defined area into a grid having a plurality of grid sections; taking raw measurements related to said desired phenomena across said defined area; determining a location of each of said raw measurements; assigning each of said raw measurements to one of said plurality of grid sections responsive to said location falling within a perimeter of said one of said plurality of grid sections; calculating statistical data at said wireless probe using said raw measurements; and communicating said statistical data to a central analysis center. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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