Patent ID: 7102504
Filing Date: 2006-09-05
Classification: G08B

Abstract:
1. A wireless sensor monitoring unit, comprising: a base unit configured to communicate with one or more sensor units, said monitoring computer configured to send a notification to a responsible party when data from one or more of said wireless sensor units corresponds to an abnormal condition , said monitoring computer configured to log data from one or more of said wireless sensor units when said data from one or more of said wireless sensor units corresponds to an abnormal condition, said base unit configured to send an acknowledgements to acknowledge receipt of sensor data from said one or more wireless sensor units, each of said one or more wireless sensor units comprising at least one sensor configured to measure an ambient condition, said wireless sensor unit configured to receive instructions; said wireless sensor unit configured run self-diagnostic tests and, if said wireless sensor unit passes said self-diagnostic tests, then report data measured by said at least one sensor when said wireless sensor determines that data measured by said at least one sensor fails a threshold test, said one or more wireless sensor units operating in a low-power mode when not transmitting or receiving data, said one or more wireless sensors configured to run said self-diagnostic tests and to transmit status information at regular intervals, said intervals programmed according to commands from said wireless sensor monitoring unit.