System and method for selective distribution of measurement device configuration in a loosely coupled autonomous system
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1. A probe for use in a measurement system;
- said probe comprising;
memory for storing data pertaining to possible configurations for said probe;
a processor for selecting one of said possible probe configurations; and
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a location determination device; and
wherein said possible probe configurations comprise;
location parameters for use by said processor to select a configuration from said possible configurations at least partially based on a determined location of said probe as suggested by a measurement system controller.
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Abstract
Probe configuration is achieved in a measurement system in which probes are given possible configuration data depending upon conditions in an area relevant to the area of the probe. The possible probe configurations include global boundaries, such as time, and each probe then, based upon the possible configurations, selects a configuration. In one embodiment, the probe may interact with a central processor to further define the probe configuration. In one embodiment, probes may communicate with other probes, both to help define their operating environment and to optionally provide configuration data to another probe.
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1. A probe for use in a measurement system;
- said probe comprising;
memory for storing data pertaining to possible configurations for said probe; a processor for selecting one of said possible probe configurations; and
;a location determination device; and
wherein said possible probe configurations comprise;location parameters for use by said processor to select a configuration from said possible configurations at least partially based on a determined location of said probe as suggested by a measurement system controller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
- said probe comprising;
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10. A probe for use in a measurement system;
- said probe comprising;
memory for storing data pertaining possible configurations for said probe; a processor for selecting one of said possible configurations, wherein said possible probe configurations are communicated to said probe, at least in part, from another probe.
- said probe comprising;
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11. A method comprising:
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in a measurement system, providing spaced-apart probes; receiving configuration data at said probes, wherein said configuration data for each probe is a list of possible configurations for said probe; and selecting, under control of each said probe, from said list of possible configurations, a configuration for use by said probe, wherein said configuration data is communicated to said probes at least in part from another of said probes. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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