公开(公告)号：US20080150360A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-26

申请号：US11613313

申请日：2006-12-20

申请人： Brian Vezza ,  Kent Felske ,  Alan Graves ,  John Watkins ,  Guy Duxbury ,  Tom Chmara ,  Jeff Fitchett

发明人： Brian Vezza ,  Kent Felske ,  Alan Graves ,  John Watkins ,  Guy Duxbury ,  Tom Chmara ,  Jeff Fitchett

IPC分类号： H02J4/00

CPC分类号： H02J1/00 ,  G01D21/00 ,  H04L67/125 ,  Y10T307/406

摘要： The present invention relates to a system and method for providing power management to sensing nodes in a sensor network. A system may include a plurality of sensing nodes, each sensing node connected through a power management device to an external power source, such as a powered node of another network, for managing power from the external power source to the sensing node. Beneficially, a plurality of power management devices allow for a sensor network of fixed or mobile wireless sensing nodes or sensor gateways to make use of power from an external source such as an another network e.g. an existing emergency lighting system or other similar powered building system. Thus for example, a sensor or group of sensing nodes and their associated power management devices may be integral with or co-located in proximity to powered nodes of these other networks. An intelligent power management device connected to at least one of the sensing nodes may provide for power policy management to sensing nodes based on monitoring power conditions such as available power, power level status, and information obtained from the sensing nodes indicative of network conditions, detecting a change therein, and regulating power to the sensing node depending on the change

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种用于提供电力管理以感测传感器网络中的节点的系统和方法。 系统可以包括多个感测节点，每个感测节点通过电力管理设备连接到外部电源，例如另一网络的供电节点，用于管理从外部电源到感测节点的电力。 有利的是，多个电力管理装置允许固定或移动无线传感节点或传感器网关的传感器网络利用来自诸如另一个网络的外部源的功率。 现有的应急照明系统或其他类似的动力建筑系统。 因此，例如，传感器或一组感测节点及其相关联的电力管理设备可以与这些其他网络的动力节点接近或与其相邻。 连接到所述感测节点中的至少一个的智能电力管理装置可以基于监视功率条件（例如可用功率，功率电平状态以及从指示网络状况的感测节点获得的信息）来检测节点来提供电力策略管理，检测 其中的变化，并且根据变化调节对感测节点的功率

公开(公告)号：US08073554B2

公开(公告)日：2011-12-06

申请号：US11613313

申请日：2006-12-20

申请人： Brian Vezza ,  Kent Felske ,  Alan Graves ,  John Watkins ,  Guy Duxbury ,  Tom Chmara ,  Jeff Fitchett

发明人： Brian Vezza ,  Kent Felske ,  Alan Graves ,  John Watkins ,  Guy Duxbury ,  Tom Chmara ,  Jeff Fitchett

IPC分类号： G05B11/01

CPC分类号： H02J1/00 ,  G01D21/00 ,  H04L67/125 ,  Y10T307/406

摘要： The present invention relates to a system and method for providing power management to sensing nodes in a sensor network. A system may include a plurality of sensing nodes, each sensing node connected through a power management device to an external power source, such as a powered node of another network, for managing power from the external power source to the sensing node. Beneficially, a plurality of power management devices allow for a sensor network of fixed or mobile wireless sensing nodes or sensor gateways to make use of power from an external source such as an another network e.g. an existing emergency lighting system or other similar powered building system. Thus for example, a sensor or group of sensing nodes and their associated power management devices may be integral with or co-located in proximity to powered nodes of these other networks. An intelligent power management device connected to at least one of the sensing nodes may provide for power policy management to sensing nodes based on monitoring power conditions such as available power, power level status, and information obtained from the sensing nodes indicative of network conditions, detecting a change therein, and regulating power to the sensing node depending on the change.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种用于提供电力管理以感测传感器网络中的节点的系统和方法。 系统可以包括多个感测节点，每个感测节点通过电力管理设备连接到外部电源，例如另一网络的供电节点，用于管理从外部电源到感测节点的电力。 有利的是，多个电力管理装置允许固定或移动无线传感节点或传感器网关的传感器网络利用来自诸如另一个网络的外部源的功率。 现有的应急照明系统或其他类似的动力建筑系统。 因此，例如，传感器或一组感测节点及其相关联的电力管理设备可以与这些其他网络的动力节点接近或与其相邻。 连接到所述感测节点中的至少一个的智能电力管理装置可以基于监视功率条件（例如可用功率，功率电平状态以及从指示网络状况的感测节点获得的信息）来检测节点来提供电力策略管理，检测 其中的变化，并且根据变化调节对感测节点的功率。

公开(公告)号：US20120109340A1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-03

申请号：US13281533

申请日：2011-10-26

申请人： Brian Vezza ,  Kent Felske ,  Alan Graves ,  John Watkins ,  Guy Duxbury ,  Tom Chihara ,  Jeff Fitchett

发明人： Brian Vezza ,  Kent Felske ,  Alan Graves ,  John Watkins ,  Guy Duxbury ,  Tom Chihara ,  Jeff Fitchett

IPC分类号： G05B11/01

CPC分类号： H02J1/00 ,  G01D21/00 ,  H04L67/125 ,  Y04S40/18 ,  Y10T307/406

摘要： Providing power management to sensing nodes in a sensor network may include a plurality of sensing nodes, each sensing node connected through a power management device to an external power source, such as a powered node of another network, for managing power from the external power source to the sensing node. Multiple power management devices allow for a sensor network of fixed or mobile wireless sensing nodes or sensor gateways to make use of power from an external source such as an another network. An intelligent power management device connected to at least one of the sensing nodes may provide for power policy management.

摘要翻译： 向传感器网络中的感测节点提供电力管理可以包括多个感测节点，每个感测节点通过电力管理设备连接到外部电源，例如另一网络的供电节点，用于管理来自外部电源的电力 到感测节点。 多个电力管理设备允许固定或移动无线传感节点或传感器网关的传感器网络利用来自诸如另一网络的外部源的电力。 连接到至少一个感测节点的智能电力管理装置可以提供功率策略管理。

公开(公告)号：US20060184376A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-17

申请号：US11065071

申请日：2005-02-25

申请人： Alan Graves ,  Jeff Fitchett ,  Brian Johnson ,  Brian Vezza ,  Guy Duxbury ,  Peter Ashwood-Smith

发明人： Alan Graves ,  Jeff Fitchett ,  Brian Johnson ,  Brian Vezza ,  Guy Duxbury ,  Peter Ashwood-Smith

IPC分类号： G06Q99/00

CPC分类号： G06Q50/22 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  G06Q50/265 ,  G08B13/2462 ,  G08B21/22 ,  Y02A90/22

摘要： A system for detecting potentially suspicious motion of a piece of equipment in a healthcare establishment. The system comprises a first functional entity adapted to determine a set of authorized clinicians associated with the piece of equipment; a second functional entity adapted to determine, based at least in part on data regarding wirelessly detectable tags associated with the authorized clinicians and the piece of equipment, when the piece of equipment is in motion and satisfies a remoteness condition with respect to a subset of the authorized clinicians; and a third functional entity adapted to signal potentially suspicious motion of the piece of equipment in response to the piece of equipment being in motion and satisfying the remoteness condition with respect to the subset of the authorized clinicians. In this way, it may be possible to thwart an attempted theft of equipment.

摘要翻译： 一种用于检测医疗保健机构中的一件设备的潜在可疑运动的系统。 该系统包括适于确定与该设备相关联的一组经授权的临床医师的第一功能实体; 第二功能实体至少部分地基于关于与所授权的临床医生和设备件相关联的无线可检测标签的数据，当该设备运动并且满足相对于所述设备的子集的远程条件时， 授权临床医生; 以及第三功能实体，其适于响应于所述设备运动而对所述设备的潜在可疑运动进行信号，并且相对于所授权的临床医生的子集满足所述远程状态。 以这种方式，可能会挫败企图盗窃设备。

公开(公告)号：US20060183426A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-17

申请号：US11065396

申请日：2005-02-25

申请人： Alan Graves ,  Brian Johnson ,  Jeff Fitchett ,  Guy Duxbury ,  Brian Vezza

发明人： Alan Graves ,  Brian Johnson ,  Jeff Fitchett ,  Guy Duxbury ,  Brian Vezza

IPC分类号： H04B1/00 ,  H04B15/00

CPC分类号： H04W4/04 ,  A61N1/08 ,  H04W48/04 ,  H04W52/24 ,  H04W52/241 ,  H04W52/242 ,  H04W52/243 ,  H04W52/248 ,  H04W52/50

摘要： A method of controlling RF interference in a healthcare establishment. The method comprises receiving data regarding a wirelessly detectable tag associated to a first piece of equipment within the healthcare establishment; determining whether the first piece of equipment is positioned relative to a second piece of equipment within the healthcare establishment such that an RF interference constraint is violated, based at least in part on the data regarding the wirelessly detectable tag; and responsive to the RF interference constraint being violated, causing a variation in RF power transmitted by at least one of the first piece of equipment and the second piece of equipment. In this way, wireless communication equipment can be used in the healthcare establishment without deleterious effects on sensitive medical equipment.

摘要翻译： 一种在医疗保健机构中控制RF干扰的方法。 所述方法包括接收关于与所述保健机构内的第一设备相关联的无线可检测标签的数据; 至少部分地基于关于无线可检测标签的数据，确定所述第一设备是否相对于所述保健机构内的第二设备定位以使得RF干扰约束被违反; 并且响应于所述RF干扰约束被违反，引起由所述第一设备和所述第二设备中的至少一个传输的RF功率的变化。 以这种方式，无线通信设备可以在医疗机构中使用，对敏感的医疗设备无害。

公开(公告)号：US07966008B2

公开(公告)日：2011-06-21

申请号：US11065396

申请日：2005-02-25

申请人： Alan F. Graves ,  Brian Johnson ,  Jeff Fitchett ,  Guy Duxbury ,  Brian Vezza

发明人： Alan F. Graves ,  Brian Johnson ,  Jeff Fitchett ,  Guy Duxbury ,  Brian Vezza

IPC分类号： H04M3/00 ,  H04Q5/22

CPC分类号： H04W4/04 ,  A61N1/08 ,  H04W48/04 ,  H04W52/24 ,  H04W52/241 ,  H04W52/242 ,  H04W52/243 ,  H04W52/248 ,  H04W52/50

摘要： A method of controlling RF interference in a healthcare establishment. The method comprises receiving data regarding a wirelessly detectable tag associated to a first piece of equipment within the healthcare establishment; determining whether the first piece of equipment is positioned relative to a second piece of equipment within the healthcare establishment such that an RF interference constraint is violated, based at least in part on the data regarding the wirelessly detectable tag; and responsive to the RF interference constraint being violated, causing a variation in RF power transmitted by at least one of the first piece of equipment and the second piece of equipment. In this way, wireless communication equipment can be used in the healthcare establishment without deleterious effects on sensitive medical equipment.

摘要翻译： 一种在医疗保健机构中控制RF干扰的方法。 所述方法包括接收关于与所述保健机构内的第一设备相关联的无线可检测标签的数据; 至少部分地基于关于无线可检测标签的数据，确定所述第一设备是否相对于所述保健机构内的第二设备定位以使得RF干扰约束被违反; 并且响应于所述RF干扰约束被违反，引起由所述第一设备和所述第二设备中的至少一个传输的RF功率的变化。 以这种方式，无线通信设备可以在医疗机构中使用，对敏感的医疗设备无害。

公开(公告)号：US08452275B2

公开(公告)日：2013-05-28

申请号：US11641031

申请日：2006-12-19

申请人： Alan Graves ,  Jeffrey Fitchett ,  Brian Vezza ,  John Watkins

发明人： Alan Graves ,  Jeffrey Fitchett ,  Brian Vezza ,  John Watkins

IPC分类号： H04W4/00

CPC分类号： H04W24/02 ,  H04W16/04 ,  H04W24/04

摘要： Network entity, method and computer-readable storage medium for use in a network that includes an arrangement of cell sites, each cell site being configured to provide wireless services to users within a respective coverage region. The network entity comprises an input configured to receive position information regarding occurrence of an event at an event site, and a processing entity configured to determine on a basis of the position information regarding occurrence of the event and policy information regarding the network, whether the event warrants coverage region reconfiguration and, if so, to generate a message commanding an adjustment to the coverage region of at least one cell site. An output is configured to release the message towards the at least one cell site, whereby application of the adjustment to the coverage region of the at least one cell site enables an increase in traffic to be accommodated in a vicinity of the event site.

摘要翻译： 网络实体，方法和计算机可读存储介质，用于包括小区站点的布置的网络中，每个小区站点被配置为向相应覆盖区域内的用户提供无线服务。 网络实体包括被配置为接收关于在事件站点处的事件的发生的位置信息的输入，以及被配置为基于关于事件的发生的位置信息和关于网络的策略信息确定事件的处理实体 保证覆盖区重新配置，并且如果是，则生成指示对至少一个小区站点的覆盖区域的调整的消息。 输出被配置为向所述至少一个小区站点释放消息，由此将所述调整应用于所述至少一个小区站点的覆盖区域能够增加要容纳在所述事件站点附近的业务量。

公开(公告)号：US08452335B2

公开(公告)日：2013-05-28

申请号：US13620411

申请日：2012-09-14

申请人： Alan Graves ,  Jeffrey Fitchett ,  Brian Vezza ,  John Watkins

发明人： Alan Graves ,  Jeffrey Fitchett ,  Brian Vezza ,  John Watkins

IPC分类号： H04W40/00

CPC分类号： H04W24/02 ,  H04W16/04 ,  H04W24/04

摘要： Network entity, method and computer-readable storage medium for use in a network that includes an arrangement of cell sites, each cell site configured to provide wireless services within a respective coverage region. The network entity may include an input configured to receive position information regarding occurrence of an event at an event site, and a processing entity configured to determine, based on the position information regarding occurrence of the event and policy information regarding the network, whether the event warrants coverage region reconfiguration and, if so, to generate a message commanding an adjustment to the coverage region of at least one cell site. An output is configured to release the message towards the at least one cell site, whereby application of the adjustment to the coverage region of the at least one cell site enables an increase in traffic to be accommodated in a vicinity of the event site.

摘要翻译： 网络实体，方法和计算机可读存储介质，用于包括小区站点的布置的网络中，每个小区站点被配置为在相应覆盖区域内提供无线服务。 网络实体可以包括被配置为接收关于在事件站点处的事件的发生的位置信息的输入，以及被配置为基于关于事件的发生的位置信息和关于网络的策略信息来确定事件的事件 保证覆盖区重新配置，并且如果是，则生成指示对至少一个小区站点的覆盖区域的调整的消息。 输出被配置为向所述至少一个小区站点释放消息，由此将所述调整应用于所述至少一个小区站点的覆盖区域能够增加要容纳在所述事件站点附近的业务量。

公开(公告)号：US08050939B2

公开(公告)日：2011-11-01

申请号：US12003206

申请日：2007-12-20

申请人： Alan Graves ,  Brian Vezza ,  Thomas Chmara ,  John Watkins ,  Jeffrey Fitchett

发明人： Alan Graves ,  Brian Vezza ,  Thomas Chmara ,  John Watkins ,  Jeffrey Fitchett

IPC分类号： G06Q50/00

CPC分类号： G06Q50/22 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  G16H40/20

摘要： A system for more optimally providing a service, such as a communications service, in an institutional setting by use of smart context-aware approaches. The system comprises an environmental context processing engine configured to transform sensed data indicative of activity relevant to provision of said service into data indicative of an environmental context in which said activity is deemed to have occurred; a situational context processing engine configured to transform the data indicative of the environmental context into data indicative of a situational context in which said activity is deemed to have occurred; and a decision making engine configured to apply data indicative of an institutional context to the data indicative of the situational context in order to determine an action to be taken in accordance with provision of said service.

摘要翻译： 一种通过使用智能上下文感知方法在制度环境中更好地提供诸如通信服务的服务的系统。 该系统包括环境上下文处理引擎，其被配置为将表示与提供所述服务相关的活动的感测数据转换成指示所述活动被认为已经发生的环境背景的数据; 配置为将指示环境背景的数据转换成指示所述活动被认为已经发生的情境背景的数据的情景情景处理引擎; 以及决策引擎，其被配置为将表示机构背景的数据应用于指示所述情境上下文的数据，以便根据所述服务的提供来确定要采取的行动。

公开(公告)号：US20080169927A1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-17

申请号：US12003206

申请日：2007-12-20

申请人： Alan Graves ,  Brian Vezza ,  Thomas Chmara ,  John Watkins ,  Jeffrey Fitchett

发明人： Alan Graves ,  Brian Vezza ,  Thomas Chmara ,  John Watkins ,  Jeffrey Fitchett

IPC分类号： G08B13/14 ,  G08B21/00

CPC分类号： G06Q50/22 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  G16H40/20

摘要： A system for more optimally providing a service, such as a communications service, in an institutional setting by use of smart context-aware approaches. The system comprises an environmental context processing engine configured to transform sensed data indicative of activity relevant to provision of said service into data indicative of an environmental context in which said activity is deemed to have occurred; a situational context processing engine configured to transform the data indicative of the environmental context into data indicative of a situational context in which said activity is deemed to have occurred; and a decision making engine configured to apply data indicative of an institutional context to the data indicative of the situational context in order to determine an action to be taken in accordance with provision of said service.

摘要翻译： 一种通过使用智能上下文感知方法在制度环境中更好地提供诸如通信服务的服务的系统。 该系统包括环境上下文处理引擎，其被配置为将表示与提供所述服务相关的活动的感测数据转换成指示所述活动被认为已经发生的环境背景的数据; 配置为将指示环境背景的数据转换成指示所述活动被认为已经发生的情境背景的数据的情景情景处理引擎; 以及决策引擎，其被配置为将表示机构背景的数据应用于指示所述情境上下文的数据，以便根据所述服务的提供来确定要采取的行动。