System and method for performing telemetric measurements
First Claim
1. A system for performing telemetric measurements, the system comprising:
- a plurality of mobile communication devices, configured for use with a cellular communications network,each mobile communication device comprising at least one sensor and a sensor controller for performing measurements; and
a server for receiving measurement data from said plurality of mobile communication devices, and for sending measurement instructions to respective sensor control sections of said plurality of mobile communication devices,wherein the measurement instructions are only sent to sensor control sections of mobile communication devices actively communicating over the cellular communications network.
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Abstract
System for performing telemetric measurements, comprising a plurality of mobile communication devices (100), each communication device (100) being provided with at least one sensor (110) and a sensor control section (120) for performing measurements, a cellular communication network structure for the mobile communication devices, a server provided with communication means for receiving measurement data from the plurality of mobile communication devices (100), and for sending measurement instructions to respective sensor control sections (120) of the mobile communication devices (100) wherein the sensor control sections (120) are programmable by the server.
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1. A system for performing telemetric measurements, the system comprising:
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a plurality of mobile communication devices, configured for use with a cellular communications network, each mobile communication device comprising at least one sensor and a sensor controller for performing measurements; and a server for receiving measurement data from said plurality of mobile communication devices, and for sending measurement instructions to respective sensor control sections of said plurality of mobile communication devices, wherein the measurement instructions are only sent to sensor control sections of mobile communication devices actively communicating over the cellular communications network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for performing telemetric measurements, the method comprising:
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instructing a sensor controller of a mobile communication device to perform a measurement; and retrieving measurement data resulting from the measurement from the mobile communication device through a cellular communication network, wherein instructing the sensor controller to perform the measurement is at least based on a position of the mobile communication device within the cellular communication network. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for billing communication costs to a subscriber to a network communication service within a cellular communication network, the method comprising:
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sending an instruction through the communication network to a mobile communication device associated with the subscriber to collect measurement data; receiving the measurement data from the mobile communication device through the communication network; and awarding credit towards billing information of the subscriber for receiving the measurement data from the mobile communication device. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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