Patent · US Expired

Location-dependent data collection

US7206585B2 · kind B2 · utility

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6References
16Claims
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Filing dateDec 6, 2001
Grant dateApr 17, 2007
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Expiry dateNov 11, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L69/329
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method is described for collecting location-dependent data in a central data collection point. The method comprises the steps of: collecting location dependent data from a data source, in a nearby portable communications device; transmitting the collected data to a base station of the portable communications device; and communicating the collected data along with a location identifier to the data collection point.

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