Method and apparatus for monitoring environmental conditions in a communication system
February 9, 2018. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 3925763 Communication system for use in hazardous confined areas Security system with correlated signalling to selected satellite stations Personnel monitoring man-down alarm and location system Adaptable electric monitoring and identification system Computer on-line golf scoring device Patient monitoring system Exercise monitoring system capable of simultaneous transmission of voice and physiological data Real time ambulatory patient monitor Patient monitor and support system InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 021042 filed on 02/09/1998US Classes:340/539.26, Specific environmental sensor340/511, Threshold or window (e.g., of analog electrical level)340/531, With particular coupling link340/825.72Wireless linkExaminersPrimary: Crosland, Donnie L.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassG08B 001/08AbstractA method and apparatus for monitoring and processing environmental conditions within a wireless communication system is accomplished when a subscriber (22), or group of subscribers, sense an environmental condition or conditions. Upon sensing the particular environmental condition (28) or conditions, the subscriber (or communication device) provides the information about the sensed environmental condition to infrastructure equipment over the wireless communication path. Once the infrastructure equipment receives the information about the sensed environmental condition, it processes it. The processing includes storing the information, averaging the information, predicting future environmental conditions, generating warning signals based on the levels of the environmental condition, and providing feedback to an individual communication device or a group of communication devices. Once information about the sensed environmental condition has been processed, the infrastructure equipment provides at least a selected portion of the processed data to a communication device, based on a subscription of the communication device.Field of SearchWith particular coupling linkRadio link Wireless link Having indication or alarm (e.g., location indication) Location indication Threshold or window (e.g., of analog electrical level) EMERGENCY OR ALARM COMMUNICATIONS (E.G., WATCHMAN'S CIRCUIT) Personal monitoring (e.g., for the ill or infirm) Plural conditions | |
