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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
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`Civ. No. 1: 16-cv-00830-RGA
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`SIPCO, LLC, and IP CO., LLC (d/b/a
`INTUS IQ),
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`Plaintiffs,
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`STREETLINE, INC., and KAPSCH
`TRAFFICCOM HOLDING CORP.,
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`Defendants.
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`APPENDIX TO
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`PLAINTIFFS’ RESPONSE TO DEFENDANTS’
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`MOTION TO DISMISS UNDER RULE 12(b)(6) (D.I. 18, 19)
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`Dated: March 7, 2017
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`George Pazuniak DE (No. 478)
`Sean T. O’Kelly (DE No. 4349)
`Daniel P. Murray (DE No. 5785)
`O’Kelly & Ernst, LLC
`901 N. Market Street, Suite 1000
`Wilmington, Delaware 19801
`(302) 478-4230 / 778-4000
`(302) 295-2873 (facsimile)
`gp@del-iplaw.com
`sokelly@oeblegal.com
`dmurray@oeblegal.com
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`5. The device of claim 2, wherein the remote device is
`electrically interfaced to a sensor.
`6. The device of claim 2, wherein the remote device is
`electrically interfaced to an actuator.
`7. The device of claim 1, wherein the controller is further
`configured to communicate a transceiver identification code
`to the central location via the interface circuit.
`8. The device of claim 1, wherein transmitted and received
`signals further comprise a message identification field; a
`packet identification field; a network field, and a data field.
`9. The device of claim 1, wherein transmitted and received
`signals further comprise a field configured to indicate a des(cid:173)
`tination device for a subsequent transmission path to follow.
`10. The device of claim 1, wherein the controller is con-
`figured on an integrated circuit and further configured to
`decode the instruction data and implement an associated
`instruction that corresponds to at least one of a product code,
`a user account, and application information.
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`the information to a destination based on the logical IP
`address.
`12. The device of claim 1, wherein the memory further
`comprises logical instructions that when executed by the pro- 25
`cessor are configured to cause the device to communicate a
`transceiver identification code to the central location.
`13. The device of claim 1, wherein transmitted and
`received signals further comprise a message identification
`field; a packet identification field; a network field, and a data
`field.
`14. The device of claim 1, wherein transmitted and
`received signals further comprise a field configured to indi(cid:173)
`cate a destination device for a subsequent transmission path to
`follow.
`15. The device of claim 1, wherein the memory further
`comprises logical instructions that when executed by the pro(cid:173)
`cessor are configured to cause the device to decode the
`instruction data frame and implement an associated instruc-
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`account or application information.
`16. A device for communicating information the device
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`comprising:
`a processor; and
`a memory, the memory comprising logical instructions that
`when executed by the processor are configured to cause
`the device to:
`wirelessly transmit a signal comprising instruction data
`for delivery to a network of addressable low-power
`transceivers;
`establish a communication link between at least one
`low-power transceiver in the network of addressable
`low-power transceivers and a central location based
`on an address included in the signal, the communica(cid:173)
`tion link comprising one or more low-power trans(cid:173)
`ceivers in the network of addressable low-power
`transceivers; and
`receive one or more low-power RF signals and commu(cid:173)
`nicate information contained within the signals to the
`central location along with a unique transceiver iden(cid:173)
`tification number over the communication link.
`17. A device for communicating information, the device
`comprising:
`a low-power transceiver that is configured to wirelessly
`receive a signal including an instruction data from a
`remote device;
`an interface circuit for communicating with a central loca(cid:173)
`tion;
`a controller coupled to the interface circuit and to the
`low-power transceiver, the controller being configured
`to establish a communication link between the remote
`device and the central location using address-indicative
`data included in the signal;
`the controller further configured to receive one or more
`data signals from the central location via the interface
`circuit and communicate information contained within
`the signals to the remote device.
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`3. The vehicle parking monitoring system in claim 2,
`wherein the server is configured to monitor and control the
`parking of a plurality of vehicles in the first parking area.
`4. The vehicle parking monitoring system in claim 3,
`wherein the server is configured to remotely authorize a pay(cid:173)
`ment for the parking of the at least one vehicle in the first
`parking area.
`5. The vehicle parking monitoring system in claim 3,
`wherein the parking space sensor can monitor a total time
`period that the at least one vehicle occupies the first parking 10
`space and the parking space sensor can communicate that
`total time period to the server via the parking area transceiver.
`6. The vehicle parking monitoring system in claim 3,
`wherein the server is configured to send an invoice for parking
`services to a customer with the at least one vehicle in the in the 15
`first parking area.
`7. The vehicle parking monitoring system in claim 6,
`wherein the customer is enabled to access the server via the
`internet to make parking reservations, pre-pay for parking
`services, or pay for previous parking services.
`8. The vehicle parking monitoring system in claim 1, fur(cid:173)
`ther comprising an ingress sensor in communication with the
`parking area transceiver, the ingress sensor is enabled to
`provide a data message to the parking area transceiver when
`the vehicle enters the first parking area.
`9. The vehicle parking monitoring system in claim 8,
`wherein the ingress sensor is further configured with a credit
`card reader configured to read a credit card of a customer to
`enable the vehicle of the customer to access to the first park(cid:173)
`ing area.
`10. The vehicle parking monitoring system in claim 8,
`wherein the ingress sensor is further configured with an
`alphanumeric keypad interface, and wherein a customer can
`enter a confirmation number into the alphanumeric keypad
`interface to enable the vehicle of the customer to access the
`first parking area.
`11. The vehicle parking monitoring system in claim 1,
`further comprising an egress sensor in communication with
`the parking area transceiver, the egress sensor is enabled to
`provide a data message to the parking area transceiver when 40
`the vehicle exits the first parking area.
`12. The vehicle parking monitoring system in claim 1,
`further comprising a personal portable transmitter enabled to
`communicate with the parking area transceiver, wherein the a
`customer can press a button on the personal portable trans- 45
`mitter to identify the arrival of the vehicle at the first parking
`area.
`13. The vehicle parking monitoring system in claim 12,
`wherein the parking area transceiver can receive a communi(cid:173)
`cation from the personal portable transmitter, and thereby
`send a data message to identify the arrival of the vehicle at the
`first parking area.
`14. The vehicle parking monitoring system in claim 12,
`wherein the parking area transceiver can receive a communi-
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`cation from the personal portable transmitter, and thereby
`send a data message to identify the exit of the vehicle from the
`first parking area.
`15. A vehicle parking monitoring system, comprising:
`a parking space sensor enabled to detect the presence of at
`least one vehicle in a first parking space of a first parking
`area;
`a parking area transceiver in communication with the park(cid:173)
`ing space sensor, the parking area transceiver configured
`to receive information from the parking space sensor and
`transmit the information to a gateway, the parking area
`transceiver also configured to receive information from
`the gateway;
`an ingress sensor in communication with a second parking
`area transceiver, the ingress sensor is enabled to provide
`a first data message to the second parking area trans(cid:173)
`ceiver when the vehicle enters the first parking area;
`an egress sensor in communication with a third parking
`area transceiver, the egress sensor is enabled to provide
`a second data message to the parking area transceiver
`when the vehicle exits the first parking area; and
`wherein the gateway is connected to a wide area network
`and configured to receive information from the first,
`second, and third parking area transceivers and transmit
`the information to the wide area network, the gateway
`also configured to receive information from the wide
`area network and transmit the information to the first,
`second, and third parking area transceivers.
`16. The vehicle parking monitoring system in claim 15,
`30 further comprising a server enabled to receive the information
`from the gateway via the wide area network and send infor(cid:173)
`mation to the gateway via the wide area network.
`17. The vehicle parking monitoring system in claim 16,
`wherein the server is configured to monitor and control the
`35 parking of a plurality of vehicles in the first parking area.
`18. The vehicle parking monitoring system in claim 15,
`wherein the ingress sensor is further configured with a credit
`card reader configured to read a credit card of a customer to
`enable the vehicle of the customer to access to the first park(cid:173)
`ing area.
`19. The vehicle parking monitoring system in claim 15,
`wherein the ingress sensor is further configured with an
`alphanumeric keypad interface, and wherein a customer can
`enter a confirmation number into the alphanumeric keypad
`interface to enable the vehicle of the customer to access the
`first parking area.
`20. The vehicle parking monitoring system in claim 15,
`further comprising a personal portable transmitter enabled to
`communicate with the second parking area transceiver,
`50 wherein the a customer can press a button on the personal
`portable transmitter to identify the arrival of the vehicle at the
`first parking area.
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`boxes, time clock systems, automated teller machines, self(cid:173)
`service copy machines, and other self-service devices can be
`monitored and controlled as appropriate. By way of further
`example, a number of environment variables that require
`monitoring can be integrated with the system of the present
`invention to permit remote monitoring and control. For
`instance, light levels in the area adjacent to automated teller
`machines must meet minimum federal standards. Also, the
`water volume transferred by water treatment plant pumps,
`smokestack emissions from a coal burning power plant or a 10
`coke fueled steel plant oven can be remotely monitored.
`In a geographic area appropriately networked with perma(cid:173)
`nently located stand-alone transceivers consistent with the
`embodiments of the invention, personal transceivers can be
`used to monitor and control personnel access and egress from 15
`specific rooms or portions within a controlled facility. Per(cid:173)
`sonal transceivers can also be configured to transfer personal
`information to public emergency response personnel, to
`transfer personal billing information to vending machines, or
`to monitor individuals within an assisted living community. 20
`The transceivers using the packet message protocol of the
`present invention may be further integrated with a voice-band
`transceiver. As a result, when a person presses, for example,
`the emergency button on a transmitter, medical personnel,
`staff members, or others may respond by communicating via 25
`two-way radio with the person. Each transceiver may be
`equipped with a microphone and a speaker enabling a person
`to communication information such as their present emer(cid:173)
`gency situation or their specific location.
`The foregoing description has been presented for purposes 30
`of illustration and description. It is not intended to be exhaus(cid:173)
`tive or to limit the inventions to the precise embodiments
`disclosed. Obvious modifications or variations are possible in
`light of the above teachings. For example, the transceiver can
`be permanently integrated into an alarm sensor or other sta- 35
`tionary device within a system, and the control system server
`and/or local gateway could be configured to identify the trans(cid:173)
`ceiver location by the transceiver identification number alone.
`It will be appreciated that, in embodiments that do not utilize
`stand-alone transceivers, the transceivers will be configured 40
`to transmit at a high RF power level to effectively communi(cid:173)
`cate with the control system local gateway.
`It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the
`information transmitted and received by the wireless trans(cid:173)
`ceivers of the present invention may be further integrated with 45
`other data transmission protocols for transmission across
`telecommunications and computer networks. In addition, it
`should be further appreciated that telecommunications and
`computer networks can function as a transmission path
`between the networked wireless transceivers, the local gate- 50
`ways, and the central server.
`While the various embodiments of this invention have been
`described in detail with particular reference to exemplary
`embodiments, those skilled in the art will understand that
`variations and modifications can be effected within the scope
`of the invention as defined in the appended claims. Accord(cid:173)
`ingly, the scope of the various embodiments of the present
`invention should not be limited to the above discussed
`embodiments, and should only be defined by the following
`claims and all applicable equivalents.
`I claim:
`1. In a communication system to communicate command
`and sensed data between remote devices, the system compris(cid:173)
`ing:
`a receiver address comprising a scalable address of at least
`one remote device;
`a command indicator comprising a command code;
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`a data value comprising a scalable message; and
`a controller associated with a remote wireless device com(cid:173)
`prising a transceiver configured to send and receive
`wireless signals, the remote device configured to send a
`preformatted message comprising the receiver address,
`a command indicator, and the data value via the trans(cid:173)
`ceiver to at least one other remote device.
`2. The system of claim 1, further comprising:
`a plurality of transceivers each having a unique address, the
`transceiver being one of the plurality of transceivers;
`a plurality of controllers associated with each the controller
`associated with at least one of the transceivers, the con(cid:173)
`troller being in communication with at least one other
`transceiver with a preformatted message, the preformat(cid:173)
`ted message having at least one scalable field;
`at least one sensor associated with at least one of the trans(cid:173)
`ceivers to detect a condition and output a data signal to
`the transceiver; and
`at least one actuator associated with at least one of the
`transceivers to activate a device.
`3. The system of claim 1, wherein the controller sends the
`preformatted message via an associated transceiver, and at
`least one transceiver sends the preformatted response mes(cid:173)
`sage.
`4. The system of claim 1, wherein at least one transceiver
`receives the preformatted message requesting sensed data,
`confirms the receiver address as its own unique address,
`receives a sensed data signal, formats the sensed data signal
`into scalable byte segments, determines the number of seg(cid:173)
`ments required to contain the sensed data signal, and gener(cid:173)
`ates and transmits the preformatted response message com-
`prising at least one packet.
`5. The system of claim 4, wherein the packet further com(cid:173)
`prises:
`a preface having a predetermined sequence including a first
`logic level and a subsequent sequence comprising at
`least two bytes of a second logic level; and
`a postscript having a low voltage output.
`6. The system of claim 1, wherein each remote device is
`adapted to transmit and receive radio frequency transmissions
`to and from at least one other transceiver.
`7. The system of claim 1, wherein the preformatted mes(cid:173)
`sage comprises Manchester encoding.
`8. A method of communicating command and sensed data
`between remote wireless devices, the method comprising:
`providing a receiver to receive at least one message;
`wherein the message has a packet that comprises a com(cid:173)
`mand indicator comprising a command code, a scalable
`data value comprising a scalable message, and an error
`detector that is a redundancy check error detector; and
`providing a controller to determine if at least one received
`message is a duplicate message and determining a loca(cid:173)
`tion from which the duplicate message originated.
`9. The method of claim 8, further comprising providing at
`55 least one remote wireless communication device, wherein at
`least one of the devices comprise geographically remote
`transceivers adapted to transmit and receive the at least one
`message using radio frequency transmissions.
`10. The method of claim 8, further comprising providing at
`60 least one remote wireless communication device, wherein at
`least one of the devices has a unique address and the packet
`further comprises at least one scalable address field to contain
`the unique address for at least one device.
`11. The method of claim 8, further comprising providing an
`65 actuator associated with at least one of the remote devices, the
`actuator configured to actuate in response to the command
`code.
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`12. The method of claim 8, further comprising sending at
`least one message via Manchester type encoding.
`13. The method of claim 8, further comprising determining
`if an error exists in a packet of the at least one message.
`14. A wireless communication device for use in a commu(cid:173)
`nication system to communicate command and sensed data
`between remote wireless communication devices, the wire(cid:173)
`less communication device comprising:
`a transceiver configured to send and receive wireless com(cid:173)
`munications; and
`a controller configured to communicate with at least one
`other remote wireless device via the transceiver with a
`preformatted message, the controller further configured
`to format a message comprising a receiver address com(cid:173)
`prising a scalable address of at least one remote wireless 15
`device; a command indicator comprising a command
`code; a data value comprising a scalable message.
`15. The wireless communication device of claim 14, fur(cid:173)
`ther comprising at least one sensor configured to detect a
`condition and output a signal to the controller.
`16. The wireless communication device of claim 14,
`wherein the controller is further configured to determine if at
`least one received message is a duplicate message and deter(cid:173)
`mine a location from which the duplicate message originated. 25
`17. The wireless communication device of claim 14, fur(cid:173)
`ther comprising at least one actuator configured to implement
`an action corresponding to the command code.
`18. The device of claim 14, wherein the transceiver com(cid:173)
`prises a unique transceiver address to distinguish the trans- 30
`ceiver from other transceivers.
`19. In a system for communicating commands and sensed
`data between remote devices comprising a communications
`device for communicating commands and sensed data, the
`communications device comprising:
`a transceiver operatively configured to be in communica(cid:173)
`tion with at least one other of a plurality of transceivers,
`wherein the transceiver has a unique address, wherein
`the unique address identities the individual transceiver,
`wherein the transceiver is geographically remote from
`the other of the plurality of transceivers, wherein each
`transceiver communicates with each of the other trans(cid:173)
`ceivers via preformatted messages;
`a controller configured to be in communication with the
`transceiver, the controller configured to provide prefor(cid:173)
`matted messages for communication; wherein the pre(cid:173)
`formatted messages comprises at least one packet,
`wherein the packet comprises: a receiver address com(cid:173)
`prising a scalable address of the at least one of the
`intended receiving transceivers; sender address com(cid:173)
`prising the unique address of the sending transceiver; a
`command indicator comprising a command code; at
`least one data value comprising a scalable message; and
`an error detector comprising a redundancy check error
`detector; and wherein the controller is configured to
`interact with the transceiver to send preformatted com(cid:173)
`mand messages.
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`20. The communications device of claim 19, further com(cid:173)
`prising a sensor operatively configured to detect a condition
`and output a sensed data signal that corresponds to the con(cid:173)
`dition to the transceiver.
`21. The communications device of claim 20, wherein the
`transceiver is configured to receive a preformatted command
`message requesting sensed data, confirms the receiver
`address as its own unique address, receives the sensed data
`signal, formats the sensed data signal into scalable byte seg-
`10 ments, determines a number of segments required to contain
`the sensed data signal, and generates and transmits the pre(cid:173)
`formatted response message comprising at least one packet.
`22. In a system for controlling geographically diverse
`devices from a central location, a communications device
`comprising:
`means for dynamically sending and receiving messages,
`wherein the sent messages comprise commands and the
`received messages comprise responses to the com(cid:173)
`mands, wherein the message comprises at least one
`means for packeting a message;
`a means for communicating information, the communicat(cid:173)
`ing means comprising: means for receiving messages;
`means for preparing responses to the received message;
`and means for sending the response message; wherein
`each communicating means has a unique identifying
`address;
`and wherein the packeting means comprises: means for
`identifying intended recipients; means for identifying a
`sender; means for indicating a command; means for data
`transfer; means for indicating potential error; means for
`indicating a byte length of a packet; means for indicating
`a total number of packets in a message; means for iden(cid:173)
`tifying a message; means for alerting a recipient to an
`incoming packet; and means for indicating an end of a
`packet.
`23. The communications device of claim 21, wherein the
`means for communicating information is further configured
`to encode messages via Manchester encoding.
`24. The communication device of claim 23, wherein the
`40 means for indicating potential error is configured to detect if
`an error exists in a packet or a number of packets of at least
`one message.
`25. A wireless communication device for use in a commu-
`nication system to communicate a number of commands and
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`devices, the wireless communication device comprising:
`a transceiver configured to send and receive wireless com(cid:173)
`munications; and
`a controller configured to communicate with at least one
`other remote wireless device via the transceiver with a
`preformatted message, the controller further configured
`to reformat a message comprising a receiver address
`comprising a scalable address of at least one remote
`wireless device; a command indicator comprising a
`command code; a data value comprising a scalable mes(cid:173)
`sage.
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`sensor for connnunicating the information signal to a
`gateway, the gateway providing access to a WAN;
`translating the information signal within the gateway into a
`WAN compatible data transfer protocol;
`transferring the information signal via the WAN to a com(cid:173)
`puter wherein the computer is configured to manipulate
`and store data provided in the information signal; and
`granting client access to the computer.
`3. The method of claim 2, wherein the WAN is the Internet.
`4. The method of claim 2, wherein the step of adaptively 10
`configuring at least one transmitter electrically interfaced
`with a sensor is modified to include a global positioning
`system receiver.
`5. A system for monitoring remote devices, comprising:
`at least one sensor adapted to generate an electrical signal 15
`in response to a physical condition;
`at least one wireless transmitter electrically interfaced with
`the sensor and configured to encode the electrical signal,
`the wireless transmitter further configured to transmit
`the encoded electrical signal and transmitter identifica- 20
`tion information in a radio-frequency (RF) signal;
`one or more additional wireless transmitters each electri(cid:173)
`cally interfaced with a sensor and configured to receive
`the RF signal and retransmit the RF signal;
`at least one gateway connected a wide area network (WAN) 25
`configured to receive and translate the retransmitted RF
`signal, the gateway further configured to deliver the
`encoded electrical signal and transmitter identification
`information to a computer on the WAN; and
`a computer configured to execute at least one computer 30
`program that formats and stores select information
`responsive to the electrical signal for retrieval upon
`demand from a remotely located device.
`6. The system of claim 5, wherein each wireless transmitter
`is configured to transmit a relatively low-power radio-fre- 35
`quency (RF) signal.
`7. The system of claim 5, wherein the at least one gateway
`is permanently connected to the WAN.
`8. The system of claim 5, wherein the gateway translates
`the encoded electrical signal, the transmitter identification, 40
`and the transceiver identification information into TCP/IP for
`communication over the WAN.
`9. A system for controlling a remote device comprising:
`a target remote device having an actuator to be controlled;
`a computer configured to execute at least one computer 45
`program that generates at least one control signal
`responsive to a system input signal; said computer inte(cid:173)
`grated with a wide area network (WAN);
`a gateway connected to the WAN configured to receive and
`translate the at least one control signal
`a wireless transmitter coupled with the gateway for trans(cid:173)
`mitting a wireless signal that contains the control signal;
`a first wireless transceiver electrically interfaced with an
`actuator for receiving the wireless signal and further
`retransmitting the wireless signal to the target remote 55
`device; and
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`logic coupled to the target remote device for extracting the
`control signal from the retransmitted wireless signal and
`imparting an action on the actuator in response to the
`extracted control signal.
`10. The system of claim 9, further comprising:
`a plurality of additional wireless transceivers each coupled
`to an actuator and configured to receive the wireless
`signal and to retransmit the wireless signal, wherein one
`of the plurality of additional wireless transceivers
`receive the wireless signal from the wireless transmitter
`and another one of the plurality of the additional wire(cid:173)
`less transceivers retransmits the wireless signal to the
`first wireless transceiver.
`11. The system of claim 9, further comprising:
`a plurality of additional wireless transceivers each coupled
`to an actuator or a sensor and configured to receive the
`wireless signal and to retransmit the wireless signal,
`wherein one of the plurality of additional wireless trans(cid:173)
`ceivers receive the wireless signal from the wireless
`transmitter and another one of the plurality of the addi(cid:173)
`tional wireless transceivers retransmits the wireless sig(cid:173)
`nal to the first wireless transceiver.
`12. A system for remote data collection, assembly, storage,
`and event detection and reporting, comprising:
`a computer configured to execute at least one computer
`program that formats and stores select information for
`retrieval upon demand from a remotely located device,
`said computer integrated with a wide area network
`(WAN);
`a plurality of non-earth orbiting transceivers dispersed geo(cid:173)
`graphically at defined locations, each transceiver inte(cid:173)
`grated with a sensor and configured to receive select
`information and identification information transmitted
`from another nearby wireless transceiver in a predeter(cid:173)
`mined signal type and further configured to wirelessly
`retransmit in the predetermined signal type the select
`information, the identification information associated
`with the nearby transceiver and transceiver identifica(cid:173)
`tion information associated with the transceiver making
`retransmission; and
`at least one gateway connected to the wide area network
`configured to receive and translate the select informa(cid:173)
`tion, the identification information associated with the
`nearby wireless transceiver, and transceiver identifica(cid:173)
`tion information associated with one or more retransmit(cid:173)
`ting transceivers, said gateway further configured to fur(cid:173)
`ther transmit the translated information to the computer
`over the WAN.
`13. The system as defined in claim 12, wherein the at least
`50 one gateway is permanently connected to the WAN.
`14. The system as defined in claim 12, wherein the gateway
`translates the encoded electrical signal, the transmitter iden(cid:173)
`tification, and the transceiver identification information into
`TCP/IP for connnunication over the WAN.
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`ceiver is permanently integrated into an alarm sensor other
`stationary device within a system, then the applications
`server 110 and/or the site controller 150 may be configured
`to identify the transmitter location by the transmitter unique
`address alone. It will be appreciated that, in embodiments
`that do not utilize wireless transceiver/repeaters 125, the
`wireless transmitters 145 and/or wireless transceivers 135
`may be configured to transmit at a higher power level, in
`order to effectively communicate with the site controller
`150.
`The embodiment or embodiments discussed were chosen
`and described to illustrate the principles of the invention and
`its practical application to enable one of ordinary skill in t