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Data collection device and system

  • US 20020116509A1
  • Filed: 04/22/2002
  • Published: 08/22/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/14/1997
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for use with a network system including an input device and a network device linked to the input device, the input device equipped to receive information including information units and network device target addresses associated with information units, the input device also capable of transferring the received units to associated target addresses, the apparatus for remotely collecting at least one information unit, correlating the at least one unit with at least one target address and providing the information unit and target address to the input device, the apparatus comprising:

  • a collector for remotely collecting the at least one information unit;

    a memory;

    a processor linked to the collector for receiving the at least one information unit therefrom and also linked to the memory for providing the information unit thereto and accessing information units stored therein, the processor also providing a target address for the collected information unit; and

    an output device linked to the processor for transmitting the information unit and target address to the input device.

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