System and method for managing sensors of a system

Patent 6801878 Issued on October 5, 2004. Estimated Expiration Date:

April 7, 2020. 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.

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Inventors

Assignee

George Mason University

Application

No. 09545516 filed on 04/07/2000

US Classes:

702/188, Remote supervisory monitoring700/89Having specific algorithm

Examiners

Primary: Hoff, Marc S.
Assistant: Baran, Mary Catherine

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Class

G06F 1500

Abstract

The present invention relates to systems and methods for managing sensors. In preferred embodiments of the invention, a sensor management system determines system information needs, selects one of several measurement functions capable of satisfying the system information needs, and identifies sensors to be used for performing the selected measurement function.

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