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Unidirectional telemetry system

US6184798A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 30, 1998
Grant dateFeb 6, 2001
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Expiry dateMar 30, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG08C17/02
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A telemetry system comprises a plurality of beacons. Each beacon repetitively transmits a packet having a first predetermined time duration. The beacon transmits the packet a first predetermined number of iterations. A monitoring receiver observes for the transmitted packets within each of a plurality of time slots. Each slot has second predetermined time duration. The first predetermined time duration is less than the second predetermined time duration.

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