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Monitoring apparatus and system

a technology of monitoring apparatus and system, applied in the direction of electric controllers, machines-to-machines/machine-type communication services, instruments, etc., can solve the problems of inconvenient, economic loss or even potentially hazardous situations, and the regular inspection of many such items of infrastructure in remote areas, such as irrigation sluices, gates, stock watering troughs etc., and is usually impractical. , the effect of prohibitive expens

Inactive Publication Date: 2015-01-15
IMPRENDITORE PTY LTD
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Benefits of technology

The patent text describes a system where a central control facility is equipped with a server and data storage devices. These devices are designed to respond to signals received from an individual signaling device by executing pre-programmed responses. The technical effect of this system is the ability to quickly and efficiently handle signals from various devices and respond accordingly, improving overall operational efficiency.

Problems solved by technology

In many cases, particularly where such items are located in remote or difficult to reach or monitor locations, a malfunction or adverse incident may remain undetected for considerable lengths of time causing inconvenience, economic loss or even potentially hazardous situations.
Regular inspection of many such items of infrastructure in remote areas, for example irrigation sluices, gates, stock watering troughs etc is usually impractical.
Similar impracticality or prohibitive expense is associated with the monitoring for example of such items as tool sheds at building sites, tool boxes on trucks, and equipment and plant remaining on construction sites etc.
However, setting up a monitoring system is frequently a complicated procedure, often involving complex wiring of hardware installations, site visits by professional personnel.

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first preferred embodiment

[0217]With reference to FIG. 1A there is shown a reconfigurable, collaboratively expandable monitoring system 200 in accordance with a first preferred embodiment of the present invention. In this instance the system comprises components as described with reference to FIG. 1B (see below). The emphasis in this instance revolves around the reconfigurability and collaborative input of the system 200 whereby third party providers 201 (in this instance, labelled P1, P2, P3 . . . PN) provide respective tools 202 (in this instance, respectively nominated T1, T2, T3 . . . TN), which tools are available for the user / owner / nominated recipient 30 of a respective one or more individual signal units 22 to utilise so as to define steps or actions to occur consequence to events detected and reported by the individual signal units 22. The tools 202 are made available to a user 30 preferably via a web interface screen 203 which will include a tool assembly pane 204 where an individual user 30 can ass...

second preferred embodiment

[0267]In a second preferred embodiment, the individual signal unit of the present invention again includes at least a transceiver module 40, a rechargeable power supply and power control module 42, and at least one external event sensor 44 and a logic circuit 46 as shown in FIG. 1. In this embodiment however, the unit may further be provided with a data storage device able to record analogue or digital input from a device connected to the individual signal unit.

[0268]In this embodiment also, the unit is not restricted in its transmission to the central control facility of it unique identifying code but is enabled to transmit the input analogue or digital data, either in real time, or retrieved from its data storage device at predetermined times or on command form the central control facility.

[0269]Thus in this form, the individual signalling unit may have attached as an input device such equipment as a video camera, sound recording equipment or a Global Positioning System (GPS) modu...

third embodiment

[0383]With reference to FIGS. 30, 31, 32 that is illustrated screenshots defining a third embodiment of the present application for which incorporates the data flow characteristics of FIG. 29. The scenarios that this data flow capability provides include the following:

[0384]Third Party Tool Sources

[0385]A third party can provide a pre-prepared tool, for example based on a home security package. The package can be accessed as a link on the web accessible menu whereby a visitor can cite and purchase the “home security package” which will result in delivery of one or more ISU units as part of the package for installation by the user (or expert installation by an additional third party). Any security events reported by the ISU units, once installed, can then be pre-configured either by the user or by the third party tool provider. In preferred forms, some aspects will be able to be configured by the user whilst other aspects will be configured by the tool provider. For example, the tool...

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Abstract

An individual signal unit; each said individual signal unit including;(a) a transceiver module,(b) a power supply,(c) a logic circuit,(d) at least one of a number of external event sensors,and wherein a signal from a said individual signal unit to a central control facility causes said central control facility to execute one or more predefined steps; at least some of said predefined steps configured or reconfigurable by an owner of said individual signal unit; at least some of the predefined steps provided by one or more independent parties; at least some predetermined steps configured or reconfigurable by said independent parties.Also provided is a monitoring system including an individual signal unit; said individual signal unit communicating with a central control facility when an event sensor activates said individual signal unit; said central control facility executing a number of predefined steps on receipt of a communication from said individual signal unit; at least some of said predefined steps configured or reconfigurable by an owner of said individual signal unit; at least some of the predefined steps provided by one or more independent parties; at least some predetermined steps configured or reconfigurable by said independent parties.

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[0001]The present invention relates to error and incident reporting apparatus and systems and, more particularly, to a system adapted to monitoring and acting upon status signals emanating from widely diverse and geographically separated installations.BACKGROUND[0002]The efficient functioning of modern societies relies on innumerable discrete items of infrastructure. In many cases, particularly where such items are located in remote or difficult to reach or monitor locations, a malfunction or adverse incident may remain undetected for considerable lengths of time causing inconvenience, economic loss or even potentially hazardous situations.[0003]Regular inspection of many such items of infrastructure in remote areas, for example irrigation sluices, gates, stock watering troughs etc is usually impractical. Similar impracticality or prohibitive expense is associated with the monitoring for example of such items as tool sheds at building sites, tool boxes on trucks, and equipment and p...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G05B11/01G05B15/02
CPCG05B15/02G05B11/012H04B7/1851H04L67/025H04L67/12H04L12/2818H04L12/2825H04W4/70H04L41/00
Inventor RICE, PATRICK JEREMY
Owner IMPRENDITORE PTY LTD