Patent ID: 8171136

Claim:
In a system that communicates a pollution information message in a wireless network that comprises wireless pollution communication devices, a wireless pollution detector device comprising: a pollution detector configured to monitor and detect pollution events, the pollution detector further configured to generate pollution information signals containing information about detected pollution events; a wireless transceiver having a unique identification code and being electrically interfaced with the pollution detector, the wireless transceiver being configured to receive information and identification information transmitted from a second wireless transceiver; the wireless transceiver being further configured to wirelessly transmit a data message containing the unique identification code, the pollution information signals, the information and identification information associated with the second wireless transceiver; wherein the information received from the second wireless transceiver includes pollution detector type, detected pollution levels and pollution detector operational status; and a memory electrically coupled to the wireless transceiver and storing a communication path and wherein the wireless transceiver transmits the data message in accordance with the stored communication path.