Method and apparatus for determining whether a device is suitable for operating at an incidence location
First Claim
1. A method for determining whether a device is suitable for operating at an incidence location, the method comprising:
- identifying, by a power monitoring apparatus operating in a wireless communication network, a location of the device in the wireless communication network, wherein the device is associated with a response unit;
identifying, by the power monitoring apparatus, a state of charge of a battery of the device based on data received from the device;
determining, by the power monitoring apparatus, a preference value of the device relative to an incidence location in the wireless communication network, wherein the preference value is a function of the state of charge of the device and a distance between the location of the device and the incidence location;
determining, by the power monitoring apparatus, using the preference value, whether the device is suitable for operating at the incidence location; and
dispatching, by the power monitoring apparatus, the response unit from the location of the device to the incidence location based on the determination that the device is suitable for operating at the incidence location.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for determining whether a device is suitable for operating at an incidence location enables effective deployment of devices in a wireless communication network. The method includes identifying a location of the device in the wireless communication network. Next, a state of charge of a battery of the device is identified based on data received from the device. A preference value of the device is then determined relative to an incidence location in the wireless communication network. The preference value is a function of the state of charge of the device and a distance between the location of the device and the incidence location. Finally, using the preference value, it is determined whether the device is suitable for operating at the incidence location.
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1. A method for determining whether a device is suitable for operating at an incidence location, the method comprising:
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identifying, by a power monitoring apparatus operating in a wireless communication network, a location of the device in the wireless communication network, wherein the device is associated with a response unit; identifying, by the power monitoring apparatus, a state of charge of a battery of the device based on data received from the device; determining, by the power monitoring apparatus, a preference value of the device relative to an incidence location in the wireless communication network, wherein the preference value is a function of the state of charge of the device and a distance between the location of the device and the incidence location; determining, by the power monitoring apparatus, using the preference value, whether the device is suitable for operating at the incidence location; and dispatching, by the power monitoring apparatus, the response unit from the location of the device to the incidence location based on the determination that the device is suitable for operating at the incidence location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A power monitoring apparatus for determining whether a device is suitable for operating at an incidence location, the apparatus comprising:
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computer readable program code components for identifying a location of the device in a wireless communication network, wherein the device is associated with a response unit; computer readable program code components for identifying a state of charge of a battery of the device based on data received from the device; computer readable program code components for determining a preference value of the device relative to an incidence location in the wireless communication network, wherein the preference value is a function of the state of charge of the device and a distance between the location of the device and the incidence location; computer readable program code components for determining, using the preference value, whether the device is suitable for operating at the incidence location; and computer readable program code components for dispatching the response unit from the location of the device to the incidence location based on the determination that the device is suitable for operating at the incidence location. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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