Landline-supported private base station for collecting data and switchable into a cellular network
US6169895A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 17, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jan 2, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 17, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M11/002
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A data collection method, system and private base station collects data from at least one data generator positioned within a premises and forwards the data to a private base station along a communication channel. Communication is first attempted with a landline telephone network. If this is unsuccessful, a call containing the data is forwarded through a wireless cellular phone network to a desired destination such as a monitoring service.
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