Douglas Todd Stark

US Patent:

20060092042, May 4, 2006

Filed:

Oct 6, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/960298

Inventors:

Jesse Davis - Berkeley CA, US
Douglas Stark - Tracy CA, US
Christopher Kershaw - Hayward CA, US
Ronald Kyker - Livermore CA, US

International Classification:

G08C 19/16

US Classification:

340870010

Abstract:

A distributed wireless sensor network node is disclosed. The wireless sensor network node includes a plurality of sensor modules coupled to a system bus and configured to sense a parameter. The parameter may be an object, an event or any other parameter. The node collects data representative of the parameter. The node also includes a communication module coupled to the system bus and configured to allow the node to communicate with other nodes. The node also includes a processing module coupled to the system bus and adapted to receive the data from the sensor module and operable to analyze the data. The node also includes a power module connected to the system bus and operable to generate a regulated voltage.

US Patent:

20060095518, May 4, 2006

Filed:

Oct 20, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/970684

Inventors:

Jesse Davis - Berkeley CA, US
Douglas Stark - Tracy CA, US
Nicholas Edmonds - Bloomington IN, US

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709206000

Abstract:

A software application enables communication among a plurality of modules in a modular sensor network node. The modular sensor node senses a parameter from the surrounding environment and generates data representative of the sensed parameter. The software application resides in each of the plurality of modules and includes program codes for transmission and reception of messages among the modules. The software application includes program codes that process the data to generate outgoing messages, transmit the outgoing messages over a communication bus coupled to the plurality of modules, and receive and process incoming messages.