System and method for providing self-locating wireless sensors
First Claim
1. A wireless sensor comprising:
- a wireless sensor location controller configured to;
determine a location of the wireless sensor,detect a geographic boundary,detect movement of the wireless sensor, andcontrol a wireless transceiver to wirelessly transmit a signal comprising location information of the wireless sensor in response to (i) detecting the movement of the wireless sensor and (ii) determining that the wireless sensor has passed the geographic boundary,wherein the wireless sensor location controller is further configured to determine a velocity of the wireless sensor in response to detecting the movement of the wireless sensor and control the wireless transceiver to wirelessly transmit the signal in response to determining that the velocity of the wireless sensor is greater than a threshold velocity.
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Abstract
A wireless sensor network is disclosed that comprises a plurality of wireless sensors and a wireless sensor base station. The wireless sensor base station sends a request to one of the wireless sensors requesting the location information for the selected wireless sensor. The wireless sensor determines its location using a location information determination method, associates its identity information with the location information, and sends the identity information and the location information to the wireless sensor base station. The wireless sensor continuously sends updated location information to the wireless sensor base station as the wireless sensor moves within the wireless sensor network. The wireless sensor base station displays the identity information and the location information of the wireless sensor on a display unit.
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1. A wireless sensor comprising:
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a wireless sensor location controller configured to; determine a location of the wireless sensor, detect a geographic boundary, detect movement of the wireless sensor, and control a wireless transceiver to wirelessly transmit a signal comprising location information of the wireless sensor in response to (i) detecting the movement of the wireless sensor and (ii) determining that the wireless sensor has passed the geographic boundary, wherein the wireless sensor location controller is further configured to determine a velocity of the wireless sensor in response to detecting the movement of the wireless sensor and control the wireless transceiver to wirelessly transmit the signal in response to determining that the velocity of the wireless sensor is greater than a threshold velocity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A wireless sensor network comprising:
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at least one wireless sensor comprising a wireless sensor location controller and a wireless transceiver, the wireless sensor location controller configured to; determine a location of the at least one wireless sensor, detect a geographic boundary, detect movement of the at least one wireless sensor, and control the wireless transceiver to wirelessly transmit a signal comprising location information of the at least one wireless sensor in response to (i) detecting the movement of the at least one wireless sensor and (ii) determining that the at least one wireless sensor has passed the geographic boundary, wherein the wireless sensor location controller is further configured to determine a velocity of the at least one wireless sensor in response to detecting the movement of the at least one wireless sensor and control the wireless transceiver to wirelessly transmit the signal in response to determining that the velocity of the at least one wireless sensor is greater than a threshold velocity; and a wireless sensor base station configured to communicate with the at least one wireless sensor. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A wireless sensor network that comprises:
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at least one wireless sensor; a wireless transceiver; and a wireless sensor location controller configured to; determine a location of the at least one wireless sensor, detect a geographic boundary, detect movement of the at least one wireless sensor, and control the wireless transceiver to wirelessly transmit a signal comprising location information of the at least one wireless sensor in response to (i) detecting the movement of the at least one wireless sensor and (ii) determining that the at least one wireless sensor has passed the geographic boundary, wherein the wireless sensor location controller is further configured to determine a velocity of the at least one wireless sensor in response to detecting the movement of the at least one wireless sensor and control the wireless transceiver to wirelessly transmit the signal in response to determining that the velocity of the at least one wireless sensor is greater than a threshold velocity. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 24)
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18. A method for operating a wireless sensor network, the method comprising:
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providing at least one wireless sensor comprising a wireless sensor location controller; determining a location of the at least one wireless sensor; detecting a geographic boundary; detecting movement of the at least one wireless sensor; determining a velocity of the at least one wireless sensor in response to detecting the movement of the at least one wireless sensor; in response to (i) detecting the movement of the at least one wireless sensor and (ii) determining that the at least one wireless sensor has passed the geographic boundary, transmitting a signal comprising location information of the at least one wireless sensor for delivery to a wireless sensor base station; and in response to determining that the velocity of the at least one wireless sensor is greater than a threshold velocity, wirelessly transmitting the signal. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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