Method and system for mapping and tracking information from a plurality of remote stations
US6437743B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 22, 1997 |
| Grant date | Aug 20, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 22, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W74/04
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of mapping (FIG. 10) a characteristic value of a plurality of remote stations (18-24) each having a varying attribute affecting the characteristic value computed according to a predetermined procedure comprising: (a) assigning a plurality of transmission slots to each of the remote stations; (b) determining, by the respective stations, of their characteristic values; (c) initially broadcasting, by the respective stations, of their determined characteristic values in said plurality of transmission slots, said broadcast characteristic value having a first characteristic value resolution; and (d) subsequently broadcasting, by the stations, of their respective characteristic values in said plurality of transmission slots, said subsequent broadcasting having a finer characteristic value resolution relative to said previously broadcasted characteristic value having a first characteristic value resolution.
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