Flexible, scalable, service-oriented surveillance system architecture
First Claim
1. A flexible, service-oriented surveillance system architecture, comprising:
- a network; and
at least one Field Data/Sample Acquisition Device (FDSAD);
wherein said FDSAD provides a service-oriented interface and is utilized by multiple users simultaneously for information collection;
wherein the system architecture allows for a variety of control hierarchies;
wherein said service oriented interface comprises a communication layer and a service abstraction layer;
wherein said service abstraction layer allows ad-hoc networking of said FDSAD.
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Abstract
A surveillance architecture having applications in a wide variety of surveillance-related applications is disclosed. This architecture can be used in various surveillance scenarios, including, but not limited to, chemical, biological, radiological surveillance and physical security, is highly scalable and allows for rapid, plug-and-play field data/sample acquisition and local and remote sharing of system resources. By design, the architecture also fosters fault tolerance and allows users to quickly deploy and establish ad hoc, semi-permanent, and permanent surveillance systems. Furthermore, the architecture'"'"'s service-oriented approach allows for rapid, on-the-fly, plug-and-play integration and dynamic harvesting of heterogeneous surveillance technologies (e.g., sensors, handheld data acquisition devices, analytical instrumentation, and so forth).
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26 Claims
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1. A flexible, service-oriented surveillance system architecture, comprising:
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a network; and at least one Field Data/Sample Acquisition Device (FDSAD); wherein said FDSAD provides a service-oriented interface and is utilized by multiple users simultaneously for information collection; wherein the system architecture allows for a variety of control hierarchies; wherein said service oriented interface comprises a communication layer and a service abstraction layer; wherein said service abstraction layer allows ad-hoc networking of said FDSAD. - 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)
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25. A flexible, service-oriented surveillance system architecture, comprising:
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a network; and a plurality of devices in communication with said network; wherein the system architecture allows for a variety of control hierarchies, including single and multi-level master/slave, peer-to-peer, and time and event-based control of said devices; wherein the plurality of said devices comprises service station and a plurality of Field Data/Sample Acquisition Devices (FDSAD) which are utilized by multiple users simultaneously for information collection; wherein each said FDSAD is configured to communicate with said network regarding other devices on said network; and wherein the network is configured so a first FDSAD routes information to the service station through a second FSDSAD. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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