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Method for transmitting data using a digital control channel of a wireless network
Assignee: First-Class Monitoring LLC
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Filing: 1997-08-26
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Granted: 2000-01-11
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Expires: 2017-08-26
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus and method for transmitting data to and from a data collection device using the short message service functionality of the control channel of a personal communications system transmission protocol is disclosed. The method includes first transmitting a request for data from a remote device to the data collection device using the short message service portion of the digital personal communications system control channel transmission protocol. The requests are received a the data collection device and interpreted. According to the interpretation, the data collection device compiles the data that was requested by the remote device. The compiled data is transmitted to the remote device using the short message service portion of the digital personal communications system control channel transmission protocol.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael J. Tracy
- 👤 Robert L. Hinze
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 05:06
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W4/00; H04W4/12; H04W4/14; G; G01; G01D; G01D4/00; G01D4/002; G01D4/006; G07; G07F; G07F15/00; G08; G08C; G08C17/00; G08C17/02; H04M; H04M11/00; H04M11/002; H04Q; H04Q9/00; H04W4/20; H04W84/00; H04W84/18; Y; Y02; Y02B; Y02B90/00; Y02B90/20; Y04; Y04S; Y04S20/00; Y04S20/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim
303 words
A method for transmitting a data sequence via a personal communications system transmission protocol comprising the steps of: composing at least one data packet including a request for data said at least one data packet including said request for data being in a form which conforms to conventional short message data packets; transmitting said at least one data packet including said request for data from an access point to a data collection unit via a short message service portion of a control channel of the personal communications system transmission protocol as one or more short messages, wherein said step of transmitting said at least one data packet including said request for data includes the step of inserting said at least one data packet including said request for data into the control channel; receiving said at least one data packet including said request for data at said data collection unit; interpreting said request or data from said access point by said data collection unit; compiling data from said data collection unit, said compiled data being requested in said request for data; composing at least one data packet including, said compiled data, said at least one data packet including compiled data being in a form which conforms conventional short message data packets; transmitting said at least one data packet including said compiled data from said data collection unit to said access point via said short message service portion of the control channel of the personal communications system transmission protocol as one or more short messages, wherein said step of transmitting said at least one data packet including said compiled data includes the step of inserting said at least one data packet including said compiled data into the control channel; and receiving said at least one data packet including said compiled data at said access point.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
303 words
A method for transmitting a data sequence via a personal communications system transmission protocol comprising the steps of: composing at least one data packet including a request for data said at least one data packet including said request for data being in a form which conforms to conventional short message data packets; transmitting said at least one data packet including said request for data from an access point to a data collection unit via a short message service portion of a control channel of the personal communications system transmission protocol as one or more short messages, wherein said step of transmitting said at least one data packet including said request for data includes the step of inserting said at least one data packet including said request for data into the control channel; receiving said at least one data packet including said request for data at said data collection unit; interpreting said request or data from said access point by said data collection unit; compiling data from said data collection unit, said compiled data being requested in said request for data; composing at least one data packet including, said compiled data, said at least one data packet including compiled data being in a form which conforms conventional short message data packets; transmitting said at least one data packet including said compiled data from said data collection unit to said access point via said short message service portion of the control channel of the personal communications system transmission protocol as one or more short messages, wherein said step of transmitting said at least one data packet including said compiled data includes the step of inserting said at least one data packet including said compiled data into the control channel; and receiving said at least one data packet including said compiled data at said access point.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
87 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein said steps of transmitting at least one data packet including said request for data and transmitting at least one data packet including said compiled data use the personal communications system transmission protocol of a network selected from the group consisting of a global system for mobility (GSM) technology network, a time division multiple access (TDMA) technology network, frequency division multiple access technology network (FDMA), personal access communications system technology network (PACS) or a code division multiple access (CDMA) technology network.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
The method, according to claim 1, wherein said steps of transmitting at least one data packet including said request for data and transmitting at least one data packet including said compiled data use a stand-alone dedicated control channel (SDCCH) packet of said control channel of the personal communications system transmission protocol.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
51 words
The method, according to claim 1, wherein said steps of transmitting at least one data packet including said request for data and transmitting at least one data packet including said compiled data use a slow associated control channel (SACCH) packet of said control channel of the personal communications system transmission protocol.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method, according to claim 1, further comprising the steps of: sensing analog data at a first location; converting the sensed analog data to digital data; and processing the digital data.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method, according to claim 1, further comprising the steps of: collecting data at said data collection unit; electronically stamping said collected data with a date and time that said data was collected by said collecting step; and storing said processed and electronically stamped data.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
131 words
A method for transmitting a data sequence via a personal communications system transmission protocol comprising the steps of: automatically collecting data at a data collection unit; composing at least one data packet including said collected data, said at least one data packet including said collected data being in a form which conforms to conventional short message data packets; inserting said at least one data packet including said collected data in a short message service portion of a control channel of the personal communications system transmission protocol as one or more short messages; and transmitting said at least one data packet including said collected data to an access point via said short message service portion of the control channel of the personal communications system transmission protocol as one or more short messages.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
131 words
A method for transmitting a data sequence via a personal communications system transmission protocol comprising the steps of: automatically collecting data at a data collection unit; composing at least one data packet including said collected data, said at least one data packet including said collected data being in a form which conforms to conventional short message data packets; inserting said at least one data packet including said collected data in a short message service portion of a control channel of the personal communications system transmission protocol as one or more short messages; and transmitting said at least one data packet including said collected data to an access point via said short message service portion of the control channel of the personal communications system transmission protocol as one or more short messages.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method, according to claim 7, further including the steps of: stamping said collected data with a date and time that said data was collected by said collecting step.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
66 words
The method, according to claim 7, wherein the step of transmitting uses the personal communications system transmission protocol of a network selected from the group consisting of a global system for mobility (GSM) technology network, a time division multiple access (TDMA) technology network, a code division multiple access (CDMA) technology network, frequency division multiple access technology network (FDMA) or personal access communications system technology network (PACS).
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method, according to claim 7, further comprising the step of: receiving said at least one data packet including said collected data at said access point; and interpreting said collected data at said access point.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
133 words
An apparatus for collecting and digitally transmitting a data sequence via a personal communications system transmission protocol, said apparatus comprising: means for automatically electronically collecting data at a first location; means for composing at least one data packet including said electronically collected data, said data packet including said electronically collected data being in a form which conforms to a conventional short message data packet; means for inserting said at least one data packet in a short message service portion of a control channel of the personal communications system transmission protocol as one or more short messages; and means for transmitting said at least one data packet to an access point via said short message service portion of the control channel of said personal communications system transmission protocol as one or more short messages.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
133 words
An apparatus for collecting and digitally transmitting a data sequence via a personal communications system transmission protocol, said apparatus comprising: means for automatically electronically collecting data at a first location; means for composing at least one data packet including said electronically collected data, said data packet including said electronically collected data being in a form which conforms to a conventional short message data packet; means for inserting said at least one data packet in a short message service portion of a control channel of the personal communications system transmission protocol as one or more short messages; and means for transmitting said at least one data packet to an access point via said short message service portion of the control channel of said personal communications system transmission protocol as one or more short messages.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus, according to claim 11, further comprising: means for time and date stamping said collected data within a time and date that the data was collected.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus, according to claim 11, further comprising: means for storing said collected data for subsequent transmission to an access point.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
66 words
The apparatus, according to claim 11, wherein said means for transmitting uses the personal communications system transmission protocol of a network selected from the group consisting of a global system for mobility (GSM) technology network, a time division multiple access (TDMA) technology network, a code division multiple access (CDMA) technology network, frequency division multiple access technology network (FDMA) or personal access communications system technology network (PACS).
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
79 words
The apparatus, according to claim 11, further comprising: means for receiving a data packet including a command from said access point, wherein said data packet including said command is in a form which conforms to a conventional short message service data packet and wherein said data packet including said command is transmitted via said short message service portion of the control channel of said personal communications system transmission protocol; and means for interpreting said command from said access point.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 1 wherein, a plurality of data packets including said compiled data are received by the access point in response to said at least one data packet including said request for data made by the access point.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 7 wherein the automatically collected data relates to a security breach.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 7 wherein the automatically collected data relates to utility meter information.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 7 wherein the data is automatically collected at some predetermined time.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 7 wherein the data is automatically collected upon the occurrence of a particular event.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 20 wherein the event is a security breach.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
56 words
The apparat s of claim 7 wherein, a plurality of data packets including collected data are sent to the access point in response to one or more requests for data made by the access point, wherein said one or more requests for data are in a form which conforms to a conventional short message data packet.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus of claim 11 wherein the automatically collected data relates to a security breach.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus of claim 11 wherein the automatically collected data relates to utility meter information.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus of claim 11 wherein the data is automatically collected at some predetermined time.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of claim 11 wherein the data is automatically collected upon the occurrence of a particular event.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 26 wherein the event is a security breach.
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