System and method for opportunistic transmission of test probe metadata
US7898430B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 20, 2005 |
| Grant date | Mar 1, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 10, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L43/06
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Measurement sensors are designed to provide metadata to data recording devices in an opportunistic manner to conserve bandwidth and/or power. In one embodiment, the metadata is communicated to the recording device during opportunistic periods, such as, for example, when actual data transmission can be skipped, or when battery level is high, or when there is enough bandwidth, i.e., other sensors are not using the full allocated bandwidth. In one embodiment, a plurality of sensors each only send a portion of their data such that all the portions taken together form the complete metadata. In another embodiment, each sensor only sends an identification of its type and the receiving device “looks up” the full metadata from a database.
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