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Participant response system employing battery powered, wireless remote units

US8639961B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 10, 2008
Grant dateJan 28, 2014
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Expiry dateJun 12, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04H60/33
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A participant response system (50) comprises at least one host computer (52) and a plurality of battery-powered remote units (62) communicating wirelessly with the host computer (52). Each remote unit (62) executes a diagnostic routine in response to a received status request broadcast by the host computer (52) to detect the status thereof. Any remote unit (62) that detects an unhealthy state, returns health information to the host computer (52).

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