2975 results about "Wireless data transmission" patented technology

The present invention discloses a method and system for location determination of low power wireless devices, over a wide area, utilizing a multitude of communication devices operating on a WAN (Wide Area Network) which can detect signals transmitted by said nearby low power wireless devices, and report this detection to a control station over the WAN. Said station can further locate the reporting communication device by present art methods such as “network based” or “handset based”, and consequently locate the nearby wireless device. Due to the short range nature of the wireless device transmissions, and dynamic mobility of these devices, it is crucial to establish a swift ad-hoc connection between a wireless device and a nearby communication device, still, in order to save battery power and avoid inefficient and interfering transmissions, communications between a wireless device and a communication device are not initiated unitl a sensor comprised in the wireless device detects and a communication device. In a preferred embodiment, the wireless device is Bluetooth and the communication device is a Bluetooth enabled mobile / cellular phone and the sensor detects radiation emitted by the mobile device on non Bluetooth bands.

An in-vehicle device data communicates with Internet based data processing resources for the purpose of transacting e-mail, e-commerce, and e-business. The in-vehicle device and the Internet based data processing resources can effectuate a wide variety of e-mail, e-commerce, and e-business including accessing auto part databases, warranty, customer, and other remote databases. In addition, e-mail, e-commerce, and e-business transactions can include vehicle security and vehicle service management, data communicating Internet based radio, audio, MP3, MPEG, video, and other types of data. Furthermore, e-mail, e-commerce, and e-business transactions can include interactive advertising, promotional offers, coupons, and supporting other remote data communications.The in-vehicle device can also include functionality for remote monitoring of vehicle performance, data communicating and accessing remote Internet based content and data, and effectuating adjustments and control of vehicle operation. Remote monitoring and control of vehicle operation can be by way of an Internet based data processing resource and can include engine control system programming and setting adjustment, vehicle monitoring, and transmission of vehicle telemetry and metric data. Vehicle telemetry and metric data can include global positioning system (GPS) data, vehicle operational data, engine performance data, and other vehicle data.The in-vehicle device can also wirelessly data communicate with a communication interface device (COM device) or an Internet appliance. Such COM devices or Internet appliances can data communicate wirelessly with an in-vehicle device and simultaneously data communicate in a wired or wireless mode of operation to Internet based data processing resources, and to other data processing resources.

Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to wireless medical monitoring. In particular, some preferred embodiments of the present invention provide a wearable compact body sensor capable of wireless data transmission to a mobile internet platform. The body sensor includes a plurality of sensors including, for example, a temperature sensor, a heart rate sensor, a respiratory rate sensor, an impedance sensor, an electrocardiogram (ECG) sensor, and a ballistocardiogram (BCG) sensor. The physiological data collected by the body sensor can be sent to or accessed by a physician or health care provider.

A system and method for implementing a wireless data transmission scheme through the use of a display capable of displaying symbolic information, a data acquisition device capable of identifying and capturing said displayed information and a mitigation device adapted to allow the data acquisition device to capture the symbolic information. The symbolic information may be a barcode displayed on an LCD outputting linearly polarized light. The data acquisition device may be a laser scanner, and the mitigation device may be a quarter wave retarder located between the display and the scanner. A larger system may utilize this wireless system or a different front end in a more generalized backend information transfer system. The backend system may include a centralized data center adapted to be used with retail couponing, ticketing, digital receipts, or a plurality of other information systems in which data is used separately from its storage location.

Individual or multiple-unit vending systems / kiosks with the ability to create highly customized products at the time of sale, with audio-visual features, handicap access and additional abilities and / or components; with multiple delivery abilities of tangible and / or intangible product(s); new real estate opportunities and business models, including business opportunities and / or jobs for disadvantaged people. This invention provides products for humans, animals and plants, and takes in one or more of the following product categories, without limitation: water, beverages, foodstuffs, toys, games contests, greeting cards, photography / video, audio / music, personal care products; using converging technologies such as, but not limited to: telecommunications, wireless data transmission, smart cards, etc. Benefits include, without limitation: test marketing, focus groups, and new product introductions using consumer interaction; education, entertainment, rewards, promotions, advertising, contests, charitable support, etc.

A networked system and method for improving hygiene practices includes an interactive communication system of user devices and an information engine. Wired and wireless data transmission methods are provided.

A player authentication security system for wireless wagering system is disclosed. The system comprises a wireless data transmission device capable of transmitting wagering instructions. A data receiving device receives wireless data transmissions relating to wagering instructions. The system comprises a security enabling device that interacts with the wireless data transmission device to enable wagers from authentic users to be placed from the wireless transmission device to the data receiving device by the wireless transmission of wagering instructions.

The invention discloses a system, a device and a method of a non-contact wireless data transmission safety certification. The method comprises the following steps that: when the examination of a main equipment enters a short-range RF-induced (radio frequency) area from the equipment, a radio frequency identification link connection is built between the main equipment and a slave equipment; then the safety certification parameter of the wireless network connection supported by both the main and the slave equipments is exchanged; then the main and the slave equipments judges whether the safety certification parameter is successfully received or not; if so, the wireless network connection is built; if not, users are prompted to restart or end the radio frequency identification communication connection; finally a signature verification of the non-contact equipment wireless data transmission is carried out on the wireless network link connection between the main and the slave equipments. Under the premise of convenience of users, the higher security is ensured.

The subject invention utilizes MEMS devices and wireless data transmission means to monitor and sense certain patient conditions or reactions, such as changes in pressure, patient movements, and tremors. These sensor devices include but are not limited to MEMS gyroscopes, MEMS accelerometers, and MEMS pressure sensors. The data from the sensor means is then preferably wirelessly transmitted to a second MEMS device to treat or alter the medical condition that has been monitored.

Devices and systems are provided for the remote monitoring of physiological parameters of a patient. An exemplary wireless physiological monitoring device comprises a substrate formed of a flexible biocompatible material. The substrate has a surface for affixing to the skin of a patient. A wireless data transmission device, a biosensor, and a power source are integrated with the substrate. The biosensor is configured to measure a physiological parameter. Flexible conductors are integrated with the substrate and are configured to electrically couple the biosensor and the power source with the data transmission device.

Method and apparatus for conveying precoding information in a control message from a first node to a second node, with information on properties of an associated wireless data transmission (D) between the first and second nodes employing spatial multiplexing and precoding for the data transmission. The first node determines precoding parameters for signal transmission to the receiving node, optionally based on feedback reports from the receiving node. The first node encodes control information bits in precoding information fields of the control message by means of values in TBS fields of the control message, such that the TBS field values determine the interpretation of the bits in the precoding information field(s). The control message is then sent to the second node.

Method and apparatus for providing sensor guard for data monitoring and detection system having a sensor for detecting one or more glucose levels, the sensor including a work electrode disposed on a base material, a reference electrode disposed on the base material, and a guard electrode disposed on the base material, where the guard electrode is maintained substantially at equipotential to the work electrode, and a transmitter operatively coupled to the work electrode and the reference electrode of the sensor for receiving said detected glucose levels, where the transmitter is further configured to transmit a respective signal corresponding to each of the detected glucose levels using a data transmission protocol including wireless data transmission protocols, to a receiver which is configured to receive the transmitted signals corresponding to said detected glucose levels is provided. The method and apparatus may also include insulin administration unit such as an insulin pump configured to be in data communication with the transmitter and / or the receiver for administering an appropriate insulin dosage based on the measured glucose levels.

The invention provides a device that measures a patient's blood pressure without using an inflatable cuff. The device includes an optical module featuring an optical source and an optical detector; a flexible, thin-film pressure sensor; and a processing module, configured to receive and process information to calculate time-dependent blood pressure data and send the data to a web site using wireless data transmission techniques.

Methods and apparatuses for providing a data transmission unit antenna for wireless data transmission in a data monitoring and management system are provided.

A hybrid wireless and wired system distributes precise timing and synchronization information among the nodes over a wired interconnect structure while data is transmitted wirelessly using ultra-wideband radio over short distances. The timing information communicated over the wired interconnect structure is used to establish a baseline timing reference for the wireless transmitters, receivers and transceivers on the nodes of the communication network. Using a common timing reference, a mesochronous communication system is established for chip-to-chip wireless data transmission.

The invention relates to an intelligent robot. The intelligent robot comprises a man-machine interface module, a main controller, an environment monitoring module, a robot positioning module, a motor driving module, a vision module, a voice module, a data storage module, a wireless data transmission module and a power supply management module, wherein the man-machine interface module performs man-machine information exchange with a user and transmits the received data to the main controller; the environment monitoring module inputs the detected information to the main controller; the robot positioning module transmits external information to the main controller; the motor driving module is controlled by the main controller to perform servo control on a driving motor in the motor driving module; the vision module and the voice module transmits the acquired signals to the main controller; the main controller inputs various acquired signals into the data storage module and compares the signals with pre-called service data packets in the data storage module; the main controller controls the wireless data transmission module to perform information exchange with a server according to the preset fixed time; and the power supply management module supplies power to each module in the robot.

A method and apparatus which allows dynamic TDD UL / DL configuration that is able to adapt to an instantaneous traffic situation. The values of at least one uplink / downlink configuration indication bit in a predetermined region in a received downlink time division duplex subframe of wireless data transmission are examined. A time division duplex uplink / downlink configuration for a predetermined configuration period is determined based on the examined values.

A communication device comprising a portable casing having space adapted to receive at least one digital and communication integrated circuit (IC) or smart card therein; the casing also containing a contact smart card connector that is adapted to electrically couple to the smart card. A contact smart card reader electronic module is provided within the casing and connecting the smart card connector to an external port, the external port adapted for electrically coupling to an external host for data exchange between the smart card and the external host. This device also contains an antenna assembly adapted to electrically couple to the IC or smart card for wireless data transmission between this device and an external contactless smart card reader.

The invention relates to an intelligent pesticide applying system and a control method of a plant protection unmanned aerial vehicle. The system is provided with a meteorological station used for measuring environment parameters and sending collected data to a ground station. The ground station sends the environment parameters, pesticide applying control parameters and control commands to an onboard pesticide applying controller on the plant protection unmanned aerial vehicle through a wireless data transmission module. Meanwhile, a flight controller measures real-time geographic information parameters and flight parameters of the plant protection unmanned aerial vehicle and sends collected data to the onboard pesticide applying controller in real time. The onboard pesticide applying controller conducts autonomous programmed decisions by combining the flight parameters, the environment parameters, the pesticide applying control parameters and the control commands, a miniature diaphragm pump and two centrifugal atomization disc sprayers are independently controlled, and therefore the pesticide liquid flow, the mist drop diameters and spraying width parameters of the plant protection unmanned aerial vehicle are intelligently controlled. By means of the intelligent pesticide applying system and the control method, it is guaranteed that pesticide in an operation area is quantitative and evenly sprayed in a fully covering mode, the phenomena of repeated spraying and miss-spraying of the pesticide are avoided, the pesticide applying quality is improved, and effective prevention and treatment of farmland pest and disease damage are guaranteed.

The invention relates to a drilling well control parameter intelligent monitoring system which comprises a monitoring part for drilling fluid cycling volume, a monitoring part for drilling fluid inlet and outlet flow, a monitoring part for drilling fluid inlet density, outlet density, drilling temperature, outlet natural gas, and H2S concentration, a monitoring part for wellhead pitshaft flowing fluid level and table torque, and a collection instrument part. All the signals are transmitted into the collection instrument to be collected through an RS485 network cable; after data processing is carried out, the data is transmitted to a drill floor parameter display device and a central station host computer through a wireless data transmission device; the data storage, display and print are carried out by the host computer, and the data is simultaneously uploaded into a data platform processor of an upper-level command center; finally, remote control realtime processing and monitoring are carried out on all the well control parameters of all the drilling crews. The intelligent monitoring system has the beneficial effects of realizing omnibearing, long-distance and timely drilling well control, safe production, and playing better role in preventing the occurrence of accidents such as well kick, loss circulation, blow-out, etc.

A variety of device constructs are contemplated in the wearable sensing devices of the present invention, each of which facilitate the monitoring of physical and physiological parameters in humans. Wearable sensing devices are incorporated into a wearable and comprise a small portable power supply; monitoring electronics mounted to or used in the wearable; a processing unit or component; and a memory unit or component to continuously or intermittently record parameter data—such data then being stored in an onboard portable memory unit and / or wirelessly transmitted to another electronic device or devices. The wearable sensing device incorporates a wireless data transmission unit or component to link to a personal computing device. The memory unit can be synchronized with the processing unit to save and then later download monitoring data for detection of any physical or physiological condition that is benign or a condition that requires mediation of some sort.

It is described a method for controlling the transmission power for a network element being connected to a base station of a cellular telecommunication network via an uplink wireless data connection. The method including providing a first set (set1) of power control parameters (P0<sub2>—< / sub2>PUSCH<sub2>—< / sub2>1, α1) and a second set (set2) of power control parameters (P0<sub2>—< / sub2>PUSCH<sub2>—< / sub2>2, α2), storing the first set (set1) of power control parameters (P0<sub2>—< / sub2>PUSCH<sub2>—< / sub2>1, α1) and the second set (set2) of power control parameters (P0<sub2>—< / sub2>PUSCH<sub2>—< / sub2>2, α2) within the network element, using the first set (set1) of power control parameters (P0<sub2>—< / sub2>PUSCH<sub2>—< / sub2>2, α1) by the network element for transmitting within a first radio transmission resource, and using the second set (set2) of power control parameters (P0<sub2>—< / sub2>PUSCH<sub2>—< / sub2>2, α2) by the network element for transmitting within a second radio transmission resource. Further, it is described a network element and a base station, which are, in connection with each other, adapted to carry out the described transmission power controlling method.

The invention provides an unmanned plane route planning and remote synchronous control method, and relates to the field of unmanned plane control. The method provided by the invention can be wieldy applied to intelligent mobile equipment including mobile phones and panel personal computers. A system can be divided into two major parts, wherein an unmanned plane serves as an actuating end for measuring attitude angle, the longitude and latitude and the height information of an airframe, and sending the information to the intelligent mobile equipment through a wireless data transmission module or a Wi-Fi module, and synchronously receiving the information returned via the intelligent mobile equipment, and executing relevant flight operation. The intelligent mobile equipment can be inclined and rotated to acquire the angle data output via a gyroscope and an accelerometer on the equipment, thus, the unmanned plane can perform the same action as the equipment; and the intelligent mobile equipment has he functions of receiving and displaying data, and returning the information to the unmanned plane through an external wireless data transmission module or the Wi-Fi based on the command and flight information set on a touch screen. With the adoption of the method provided by the invention, the flexibility of an unmanned plane system can be improved; and the unmanned plane system can be simply operated just like playing a game.

The invention discloses a small rotor unmanned aerial vehicle autonomous obstacle avoidance flight control system and a control method. The system comprises an autonomous flight control system, a ground station control system and a manual emergency intervention system. The autonomous flight control system comprises a flight control computer module, an obstacle detection module, a navigation and positioning module, a driving control module, an execution mechanism, an attitude reference module and a wireless communication link module. The ground station control system comprises a wireless data transmission link module and a ground control console. The manual emergency intervention system comprises a remote control receiver and a Futaba remote controller. A corresponding small rotor unmanned aerial vehicle autonomous obstacle avoidance flight control method is also provided. The autonomous obstacle avoidance flight control system is divided into three parts, a complete small rotor helicopter autonomous obstacle avoidance flight control system which integrates the autonomous flight control system, a dynamic flight path planning system and an emergency treatment mechanism as a whole is provided, and flight environment adaptability and job task universality are strong.

A means of wireless data transmission between a tractor and a trailer using a data transfer system having a first communication unit that is installed on the front of the trailer and a second communication unit that is installed on the rear of the tractor cab. Both communication units on a coupled tractor-trailer are located facing each other across a hitching space between the tractor and trailer to define a communication gap over which data is wirelessly transmitted. A notification device is carried by the tractor and operatively connected to the second communication unit. At least one data collector is carried by the trailer and operatively connected to the first communication unit. Accordingly, the driver is provided with information through the notification device from the data collector by way of the first and second communication unit, which wirelessly transmit the data between the tractor and trailer.

The invention discloses an intelligent drug box system which comprises a drug box composed of a drug box body and a box cover. Two portions including a drug storage chamber and a control chamber are formed in the drug box body, at least one drug bin is arranged in the drug storage chamber, a detection device arranged in the drug storage chamber in a semi-inverted-conical manner is arranged at the bottom of each drug bin and used for detecting conditions of drugs in the drug box body, and a light-emitting device is arranged at the bottom of each drug bin. A controller, a control button, a sounding device, a vibrating device and a position balance sensor are arranged in the control chamber, a central control chip is integrated on the controller, and connection of the drug box and an intelligent terminal is realized through wireless data transmission. By the intelligent drug box system, a user can effectively know the conditions of the drugs in the drug box, a medicine-taking time can be easily set, the user can be accurately and effectively reminded, recording of medicine-taking states and replenishing of new drugs can be conveniently and timely realized, and the problem that the user forgets to carry the emergency drug box can be solved through a binding function.

An embodiment of a system for the coexistence of a wireless local area network (WLAN) in power saving mode, and another type of wireless transmission is provided. A wireless transmission module is configured to transmit or receive data in two slots separated by an available window. A WLAN module is configured to obtain information regarding the available window and transmits a polling request (PS-Poll) at a supported rate higher than any basic rate in the available window in order to obtain buffered data from an access point (AP). The supported rate is encoded in a supported rate set while the basic rate is encoded in a basic rate set announced by the AP.

The invention discloses a control system for a micro-unmanned helicopter multi-mode autonomous flight and a method thereof. The system comprises an airborne part and a ground station control part, wherein the ground station control part comprises a ground station, a ground wireless data transmission device and a controller; the airborne part comprises a flight control module, a sensor module, an airborne wireless data transmission device, a remote control receiver and an actuating mechanism; the flight control module is respectively and electrically connected with the sensor module, the airborne wireless data transmission device, the remote control receiver and the actuating mechanism, and is used for controlling the operation of the actuating mechanism according to received remote control signals or ground control signals; the remote control receiver is used for receiving remote control signals of the remote controller in wireless remote control mode and sending the remote control signals to the flight control module; the airborne wireless data transmission device and the ground wireless data transmission device are based on wireless communication. The system solves the problem that the open loop of a micro-unmanned helicopter is uncontrollable, can ensure that the micro-unmanned helicopter perform multi-mode autonomous flight, expands the application range of the micro-unmanned helicopter, and has certain economic benefits.

Embodiments of the invention are directed to an unmanned air vehicle (UAV) system and a small unmanned air vehicle (SUAV) system for deploying and towing a sensor in a tow medium, and to methods related thereto. A UAV-sensor towing package comprises a fixed-wing UAV including a control and signal processing platform, a long range data RF link operably connected to the control and signal processing platform, a UAV wireless data link operably connected to the control and signal processing platform, and a tow body deployment system operably connected to the control and signal processing platform; a tow line attached at an end thereof to the UAV; a tow body attached to another end of the tow line; and a communications link including a transmitter / receiver component coupled to the tow line, and a T / R wireless data transmission link (194) operably connected with the transmitter / receiver component and the UAV wireless data link.