US 2003/0164762 A1 · Computer powered wire(less) ultra-intelligent real-time monitor

Abstract

A device (1)(2) and method to monitor, in real time, one or more variables by an at least 2500 hour water proof sensor/transmitter, not requiring recharge, placed at the source where data are automatically collected and transmitted by wire or wireless means (2A)(2B) to a battery-free computer-powered (2C) receiver connected to a computer, where software continuously analyzes and charts the data. The software auto and cross correlates the variables, continuously updates and displays the data on simple aggregate charts (4A) or decomposes the data and displays them on newly created common cause charts (4B)(4C) of internal systematically related effects and newly created special cause charts (4D)(4E) of external random unrelated effects, including summary data, and creates graduated progressive sound, color, print and world wide, fax, email and telephone alarm signals when the chart values exceed user specified limits, either in terms of actual units (4B)(4D) or standard deviations (4C)(4E), or when any particular pattern occurs. The device helps determine ahead of time, when the source of the monitored variables is functioning abnormally. Advance warning thus obtained, is used to initiate corrective action (3A)(3B)(3C)(3D) so as to prevent failure at the source that is generating the variables. Examples of failure that it helps prevent include but are not limited to, sudden infant death due to sudden infant death syndrome in human babies, heart or respiratory failure in any human being who is either at rest or moving around within a specified area, failure in industrial machines or measuring equipment, manufacturing defects and financial irregularities.

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Dependent claims

A universal mobile telemonitoring device to monitor the interactions between a plurality of variables and generate a plurality of local alarms and a plurality of world wide alarms when said interactions become abnormal, comprising:

a) a sensor/transmitter with self-contained means for continuously collecting data and self-contained very low power very low frequency wireless means for continuously transmitting said data;
b) a repeater with self-contained means for continuously receiving said data from said very low power very low frequency wireless means for continuously transmitting, and self-contained low power plurality of high frequency wireless means for continuously transmitting said data;
c) a short range receiver with self-contained means for continuously receiving said data from said very low power very low frequency wireless means for continuously transmitting, and hard wire means for continuously transmitting said data;
d) a long range receiver with self-contained means for continuously receiving said data from said low power plurality of high frequency wireless means for continuously transmitting, and said hard wire means for continuously transmitting said data and;
e) a computer program to operate a computer to power either of said receivers to receive said data from said hard wire means for continuously transmitting, decompose said data into separate time charts of common cause effects and special cause effects for each of said plurality of variables, and to initiate a graduated progressive sound, screen color, printer and worldwide email, fax machine, and telephone alarm sequence whenever any value on said time charts falls outside of user specified upper and lower limits;
whereby a user of said telemonitoring device may connect said sensor/transmitter to a source of said data, for continuous transmission of said data in a dry or wet environment for at least 2500 hours, for a transmission distance of at least 3 feet, extendable by use of said repeater by up to at least 1000 feet, place said computer at a remote location within the range of said transmission distance, observe said alarm sequence, and so be alerted to take action regarding said source and receive said time charts anywhere in the world where a telecommunications service is available.

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A method for the universal mobile telemonitoring of the interactions between a plurality of variables and generating a plurality of local alarms and a plurality of world wide alarms when said interactions become abnormal, comprising the steps of:

a) connecting a sensor/transmitter with self-contained means for continuously collecting data and self-contained very low power very low frequency wireless means for continuously transmitting said data, to a source of said data, collecting said data and transmitting said data in a dry or wet environment for at least 2500 hours for a transmission distance of at least 3 feet;
b) using a repeater with self-contained means for continuously receiving said data from said very low power very low frequency wireless means for continuously transmitting, and self-contained low power plurality of high frequency wireless means for continuously transmitting said data, to receive said data and to transmit said data for an additional transmission distance of at least 1000 feet;
c) using a short range receiver with self-contained means for continuously receiving said data from said very low power very low frequency wireless means for continuously transmitting, and hard wire means for continuously transmitting said data, to receive said data and to transmit said data to a computer;
d) using a long range receiver with self-contained means for continuously receiving said data from said low power plurality of high frequency wireless means for continuously transmitting, and said hard wire means for continuously transmitting said data, to receive said data and to transmit said data to said computer and;
e) using a computer program to operate said computer at a remote location within the range of said transmission distance, to power either of said receivers to receive said data from said hard wire means for continuously transmitting, to decompose said data into separate time charts of common cause effects and special cause effects for each of said plurality of variables, and to initiate a graduated progressive sound, screen color, printer and worldwide email, fax machine, and telephone alarm sequence whenever any value on said time charts falls outside of user specified upper and lower limits, thereby alerting an observer to take action regarding said source and to receive said time charts anywhere in the world where a telecommunications service is available.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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