Data collection and storage device
First Claim
1. A data collection apparatus, comprising:
- a network of sensing units for sensing a parameter, wherein each sensing unit of said network of sensing units includes a sensor, a first data storage device, a first receiving device, and a first transmitting device, said first data storage device for storing data derived from said sensor, said first transmitting device for transmitting data derived from said sensor;
a single control unit, said single control unit comprising a second receiving device, a second transmitting device, and a second data storage device, said second receiving device to receive data transmitted from said network of sensing units, said second data storage device for storing said data received from said network of sensing units wherein sensing units of said network of sensing units are each configured so a real time signal triggers a change in at least one from the group consisting of;
(a) sensor data handling, (b) sensor data collection, (c) sensor data storage in said sensing unit, and (d) sensor data transmission to said single control unit.
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Abstract
A data collection apparatus includes a network of sensing units for sensing a parameter. Each sensing unit of the network of sensing units includes a sensor, a first data storage device, a first receiving device, and a first transmitting device. The first data storage device is for storing data from the sensor. The first transmitting device is for transmitting data derived from the sensor. The apparatus also includes a single control unit. The single control unit includes a second receiving device, a second transmitting device, and a second data storage device. The second receiving device is for receiving data transmitted from the network of sensing units. The second data storage device is for storing the data received from the network of sensing units. The sensing units of the network of sensing units are each configured so a real time signal triggers a change in at least one from the group consisting of: (a) sensor data handling, (b) sensor data collection, (c) sensor data storage in the sensing unit, and (d) sensor data transmission to the single control unit.
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47 Claims
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1. A data collection apparatus, comprising:
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a network of sensing units for sensing a parameter, wherein each sensing unit of said network of sensing units includes a sensor, a first data storage device, a first receiving device, and a first transmitting device, said first data storage device for storing data derived from said sensor, said first transmitting device for transmitting data derived from said sensor; a single control unit, said single control unit comprising a second receiving device, a second transmitting device, and a second data storage device, said second receiving device to receive data transmitted from said network of sensing units, said second data storage device for storing said data received from said network of sensing units wherein sensing units of said network of sensing units are each configured so a real time signal triggers a change in at least one from the group consisting of;
(a) sensor data handling, (b) sensor data collection, (c) sensor data storage in said sensing unit, and (d) sensor data transmission to said single control unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A data collection apparatus, comprising:
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an embedded sensing unit for sensing a parameter comprising a sensor, a first data storage device, a first receiving device, and a transmitting device, said first data storage device for storing data derived from said sensor, said first transmitting device for transmitting data derived from said sensor, wherein said embedded sensing unit is embedded in one from the group consisting of a structure and a living subject; a control unit separate from said embedded sensing unit, said control unit comprising a second receiving device, a second transmitting device, and a second data storage device different from said first data storage device, said second receiving device to receive data transmitted from said embedded sensing unit, said second data storage device for storing said data received from said embedded sensing unit wherein said embedded sensing unit is configured so a real time signal triggers a change in at least one from the group consisting of;
(a) sensor data handling, (b) sensor data collection, (c) sensor data storage in said sensing unit, and (d) sensor data transmission from said sensing unit.
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47. A data collection apparatus, comprising:
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a wearable sensing unit for sensing a parameter comprising a sensor, a first data storage device, a first receiving device, and a transmitting device, said first data storage device for storing data derived from said sensor, said first transmitting device for transmitting data derived from said sensor, wherein said wearable sensing unit is wearable by a living subject; a control unit separate from said wearable sensing unit, said control unit comprising a second receiving device, a second transmitting device, and a second data storage device different from said first data storage device, said second receiving device to receive data transmitted from said wearable sensing unit, said second data storage device for storing said data received from said wearable sensing unit wherein said wearable sensing unit is configured so a real time signal triggers a change in at least one from the group consisting of;
(a) sensor data handling, (b) sensor data collection, (c) sensor data storage in said sensing unit, and (d) sensor data transmission from said sensing unit.
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