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    According to an example aspect, there is provided a mobile terminal (120a) comprising a non-cellular receiver configured to receive first sensor data from a first wireless sensor node (110a) and second sensor data from the first (110a) or a second wireless sensor node (110b), a processor configured to determine whether the second sensor data is a duplicate of the first sensor data and a cellular transmitter configured to transmit, responsive to the determination, third sensor data to a server (150), wherein said third sensor data is based on at least one of said first and second sensor data.
    公开号:FI20196067A1
    申请号:FI20196067
    申请日:2019-12-10
    公开日:2020-06-22
    发明作者:Jussi Virkkala；Timo Eriksson；Erik Lindman；Tuomas Hapola；Mikko Martikka；Heikki Nieminen
    申请人:Amer Sports Digital Services Oy；
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    [0001] [0001] Embodiments of the present invention relate in general to communicating sensor data. More specifically, embodiments of the present invention relate to communicating sensor data in wireless communication systems.BACKGROUND
    [0002] [0002] Sensor technology enables new and fascinating applications that can be used to address various societal, industrial, environmental, and economical challenges. A large o 20 number of various sensors have been developed for different purposes. For instance, N sensors may be used for measuring acceleration, moisture, temperature, heart rate, or a = blood oxygen level. In case of many sensor applications, it is desirable to communicate the 2 information measured by a sensor to some other, distant device, such as a server. = + [0003] Wireless communications are free from the physical constraints of
    [0004] [0004] According to some example aspects, there is provided the subject-matter of the independent claims. Some example embodiments are defined in the dependent claims.
    [0005] [0005] According to a first example aspect, there is provided a mobile terminal, comprising a non-cellular receiver configured to receive first sensor data from a first wireless sensor node and second sensor data from the first or a second wireless sensor node, a processor configured to determine whether the second sensor data is a duplicate of the first sensor data and a cellular transmitter configured to transmit, responsive to the determination, third sensor data to a server, wherein said third sensor data is based on at least one of said first and second sensor data.
    [0006] [0006] According to a second example aspect, there is provided a system comprising multiple mobile terminals according to the first example aspect.
    [0007] [0007] According to a third example aspect, there is provided a server comprising a receiver configured to receive third sensor data from a first mobile terminal and fourth sensor from a second mobile terminal, a processor configured to determine whether the — fourth sensor data is a duplicate of the third sensor data and a transmitter configured to transmit, responsive to the determination, processed sensor data to the first mobile oO 5 terminal, wherein said processed sensor data is based on at least one of said third and
    [0009] [0009] According to a fifth example aspect, there is provided a second method comprising receiving third sensor data from a first mobile terminal and fourth sensor from a second mobile terminal, determining whether the fourth sensor data is a duplicate of the third sensor data and transmitting, responsive to the determination, processed sensor data to the first mobile terminal, wherein said processed sensor data is based on at least one of said third and fourth sensor data.
    [0010] [0010] According to a sixth example aspect, there is provided a computer program configured to perform the first method. According to a seventh example aspect, there is provided a computer program configured to perform the second method.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
    [0011] [0011] FIGURE 1 illustrates an exemplary scenario in accordance with at least some embodiments of the present invention;
    [0012] [0012] FIGURE 2 illustrates a signalling graph in accordance with at least some embodiments of the present invention;
    [0013] [0013] FIGURE 3 illustrates an example apparatus capable of supporting at least some embodiments of the present invention;
    [0014] [0014] FIGURE 4 illustrates a flow graph of a first method in accordance with at least some embodiments of the present invention,
    [0015] [0015] FIGURE 5 illustrates a flow graph of a second method in accordance with at oO S least some embodiments of the present invention.N
    [0017] [0017] Wireless sensor nodes may transmit the sensor data to said mobile terminals using non-cellular communications. Said mobile terminals may then relay the sensor data, ora part of it, to the server using cellular communications. Moreover, said mobile terminals and the server may determine whether the received sensor data comprises duplicates and then discard the duplicates, if received. Embodiments of the present invention thereby enable more efficient operation of wireless communication systems by using both, non-cellular and cellular communications, and discarding duplicates of sensor — data.
    [0018] [0018] FIGURE 1 illustrates an exemplary scenario in accordance with at least some example embodiments. According to the example scenario of FIGURE 1, there may be a wireless communication system. The wireless communication system may comprise wireless sensor nodes 110a-f, mobile terminals 120a and 120b, wireless network node 130, — core network element 140 and server 150. Wireless sensor nodes 110a-c may communicate with mobile terminal 120a via air interface 115. Wireless sensor nodes 110d-f may communicate with mobile terminal 120b via air interface 115. In addition, in some embodiments, a transmission from wireless sensor node 110c may be received by mobile terminal 120b as well. In some embodiments, wireless sensor node 110a may be referred to as a first wireless sensor node and wireless sensor node 110b may be referred to as a second wireless sensor node.
    [0019] [0019] A wireless sensor node 110a-f may be a smart watch, digital watch, > smartphone, phablet device, tablet device, heart rate belt, or another type of suitable N wireless device. Wireless sensor node 110a-f may comprise a display, which may comprise = 25 a touchscreen display, for example. The display may be limited in size. An example of a 2 limited-size display is a display worn on a wrist. Wireless sensor nodes 110a-f may be = powered, for example, by a rechargeable battery. Moreover, wireless sensor nodes 110a-f 5 may comprise, or be coupled with, at least one sensor, such as, for example, an 3 acceleration sensor, moisture sensor, temperature sensor, heart rate sensor or a blood > 30 oxygen level sensor.
    [0020] [0020] The sensors may be configured to measure acceleration, rotation, moisture, pressure and/or other variables, for example. In one specific embodiment, the sensors areconfigured to measure acceleration along three mutually orthogonal axes and rotation about three mutually orthogonal axes. The sensors may comprise single-or multi-axis magnetic field sensors, skin signal EMG, ECG, heartbeat and/or optical pulse sensors. Additionally or alternatively, human activity may be sensed via motion or use of sport 5 utensils, tools, machinery and/or devices.
    [0021] [0021] The data measured by the sensors may be associated with a sports application, Internet of Things, IoT, application or artificial intelligence application. For example, the sports application may be related to a sports event, such as an ice hockey game, wherein sensors may be attached to players and spectators carry mobile terminals — for relaying sensor data. Moreover, the IoT application may be related to smart cities, wherein sensors may monitor traffic and pedestrians carry mobile terminals for relaying sensor data. Similarly, in case of connected cars, the cars may comprise mobile terminals for relaying sensor data. In the context of artificial intelligence, such as in artificial neural networks, sensors may be used for providing user-generated content which is then relayed to a server for processing.
    [0022] [0022] Mobile terminals 120a and 120b may be connected to, and possibly communicate with, wireless network node 130 via air interface 125. Mobile terminal 120a- b may be, for example, a smartphone, a cellular phone, a User Equipment, UE, a Machine- to-Machine, M2M, node, Machine-Type Communications, MTC, node, an IoT node, a — laptop computer, a tablet computer or, indeed, any kind of suitable mobile station or wireless terminal in general. In some embodiments, mobile terminal 120a may be referred to as a first mobile terminal and mobile terminal 120b may be referred to as a second mobile terminal. In general, mobile terminals may be ad hoc mobile base stations, which 2 may hear or listen to N wireless sensor nodes, 1.e., may receive sensor data from N wireless N 25 — sensor nodes. 2 [0023] Air interface 115 between wireless sensor node 110a-f and mobile terminal E 120a-b may be configured in accordance with a first radio communication technology 5 which both wireless sensor node 110a-f and mobile terminal 120a-b are configured to 3 support. Moreover, air interface 125 between mobile terminal 120a-b and wireless network > 30 node 130 may be configured in accordance with a second radio communication technology which both mobile terminal 120a-b and wireless network node 130 are configured to support.
    [0024] [0024] Thus, wireless sensor node 110a-f may communicate with mobile terminal 120a-b over air interface 115 in accordance with the first radio communication technology.
    [0025] [0025] Thus, wireless sensor node 110a-f may comprise a transmitter and a receiver, or a transceiver, for communicating using a non-cellular communication technology.
    [0026] [0026] Examples of cellular communication technologies include Long Term Evolution, LTE, New Radio, NR, which may also be known as fifth generation, 5G, radio access technology and MulteFire. On the other hand, examples of non-cellular communication technologies include Wireless Personal Area Network, WPAN, Wireless Local Area Network, WLAN, and Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access, WiMAX. For example, in some embodiments of the present invention the non-cellular communication technology may be a WPAN, such as Bluetooth, Zigbee or Wireless Universal Serial Bus, USB. In some embodiments of the present invention, Bluetooth may > be preferred, e.g., Bluetooth Low Energy, BLE.
    [0029] [0029] Wireless network node 130 may be connected, directly or via at least one intermediate node, with core network 140 via interface 135. Interface 135 may be a wire- line or wireless link. Interface 135 may be referred to as a backhaul link as well. Moreover, core network 140 may be, in turn, coupled via interface 145 with server 150. Server 150 may be suitable for processing sensor data, e.g., for a sports event. Core network 140 may be connected to server 150 via another network (not shown in FIGURE 1), for example via a worldwide interconnection network.
    [0030] [0030] Embodiments of the present invention may be exploited in various wireless sensor applications, such as in applications related to sports, IoT or artificial intelligence. For example, in the context of sports, spectators may be interested in a sport event. The spectators may have mobile terminal 120a-b, such as a mobile phone, with them and mobile terminals 120a-b of the spectators may be exploited for communicating sensor data — associated with the sports event efficiently. Wireless sensor nodes 110a-f may be attached to players and comprise a sensor for measuring moving direction, distance, acceleration, heart rate, etc.
    [0031] [0031] Wireless sensor nodes 110a-f may generate sensor data based on measurements. Then, mobile terminal 120a-b of the spectators may be used to relay sensor — data from wireless sensor nodes 120a-f to server 150. For example, mobile terminal 120a may receive sensor data from wireless sensor nodes 110a-c and relay the sensor data to server 150. Also, mobile terminal 120b may receive sensor data from wireless sensor > nodes 110d-f, and possibly from wireless sensor node 120c as well, and relay the sensor N data to server 150. Server 150 may be associated with the sports event and it may process = 25 received sensor data to generate interesting information for the spectators of the sports - event. i
    [0032] [0032] As an example, ice hockey players may wear skates and one or more sensors E may be attached to the skates. Other sensors may be attached to different parts of the 2 bodies of the ice hockey players as well. In addition, one or more wireless sensor nodes N 30 —110a-f may be associated with, or coupled to, the sensors. One wireless sensor node 110a-f may be attached to one player. Wireless sensor nodes 110a-f may comprise a transmitter for transmitting the information gathered by the sensors to server 150.
    [0033] [0033] However, there may be many wireless sensor nodes 110a-f and a lot of spectators, which carry mobile terminals 120a-b, in an ice hockey hall. Mobile terminals 120a-b may use a cellular communication system for phone calls and browsing the Internet, for example. Thus, if in a sports event wireless sensor nodes 110a-f would communicate to server 150 using the cellular communication system, the cellular communication system would become congested, thereby decreasing the quality of service experienced by the spectators.
    [0034] [0034] Therefore, some embodiments of the present invention enable saving of resources of a cellular communication system, because wireless sensor nodes 110a-f do not — need to communicate sensor data using the cellular communication system. In addition, wireless sensor nodes 110a-f may be cheaper because those do not need to have a transmitter for cellular communication. Instead, wireless sensor nodes 110a-f may communicate with server 150 via mobile terminal 120a-b, using non-cellular communication technology. In some embodiments, the used non-cellular communication technology may be a WPAN, such as Bluetooth.
    [0035] [0035] However, several technical challenges need to be solved to enable efficient communication of sensor data from wireless sensor nodes 110a-f to server 150. For example, an ad hoc network may need to be setup and organized for non-cellular communication between wireless sensor nodes 110a-f and mobile terminals 120a-b. Moreover, non-cellular communication between wireless sensor nodes 110a-f and mobile terminals 120a-b may need to be configured again every now and then if, for example, wireless sensor nodes 110a-f and/or mobile terminals 120a-b move. © [0036] For example, an ice hockey player carrying wireless sensor node 110a-f may N skate from one end of the ice hockey rink to the other end of the ice hockey rink and in = 25 — such a case wireless sensor node 110a-f attached to the player may be disconnected from, - e.g., first mobile terminal 120a. Also, if a spectator carrying first mobile terminal 120a = would decide to leave the arena or go behind the stands to buy something, the connection 5 may be lost. 3 2 [0037] Non-cellular communication links typically have a short range, which N 30 enables efficient use of the spectrum because a frequency band may be reused within a short distance. However, the short range of a non-cellular communication link may cause challenges as well. If for example first mobile terminal 120a starts to move, it may be outof range of a certain wireless sensor node rather quickly. Consequently, there would be a need for fast setup of a connection to second mobile terminal 120b, to ensure continuous connectivity. In some embodiments of the present invention, broadcast transmission are hence used to transmit sensor data from wireless sensor nodes 110a-f to mobile terminals 120a-b, thereby avoiding delays associated with setting up of a new connection.
    [0038] [0038] Also, packets may get lost occasionally if the non-cellular connection between one wireless sensor node and one mobile terminal does not work properly. There is therefore a need to ensure operation in such a case. That is to say, if one packet would get lost, it should not affect the operation, at least not significantly. According to some embodiments of the present invention, sensor data that is broadcasted by one wireless sensor node 110a-f may be received by both, first mobile terminal 120a and second mobile terminal 120b. That is to say, both first mobile terminal 120a and 120b may receive broadcast transmissions from wireless sensor node 110c. So even if first mobile terminal 120a would not receive the sensor data from wireless sensor node 110c correctly at some — point, second mobile terminal 120b may be able to forward said sensor data from wireless sensor node 110c to server 150. Thus, the impact of packet losses may be minimized.
    [0039] [0039] However, an additional technical challenge is related to a situation wherein both mobile terminals 120a and 120b receive the sensor data correctly from wireless sensor node 110c and forward the sensor data to server 150. In such a case, server 150 may receive a duplicate of sensor data, which may be discarded according to some embodiments of the present invention.
    [0040] [0040] In addition, or alternatively, the impact of packet losses may be minimized if © wireless sensor nodes 120a-f transmit multiple copies of the same sensor data. However, in N such a case mobile terminals 120a and 120b may determine whether there are duplicates = 25 and if so, discard the duplicates before transmitting the sensor data to server 150 using 2 cellular communications. Thus, efficiency of the cellular communication system is = improved because unnecessary transmissions may be avoided.
    [0042] [0042] Therefore, in some embodiments only mobile terminals 120a-b that participate in the process, i.e., relay sensor data, may be able to receive, and possibly decrypt, processed sensor data transmitted by server 150. For example, in case of a sports event, server 150 associated with the sports event may process received sensor data and then transmit said processed sensor data to mobile terminals 120a-b. The processed sensor data may be interesting for spectators of the sports event, thereby giving an incentive for mobile terminals 120a-b, or spectators carrying mobile terminals 120a-b, to participate in the process. The processed sensor data may provide, e.g, a complete view of the movement of all of the ice hockey players during a game and some statistics related to the — game as well. That is to say, said processed sensor data may be associated with the sports event and the processed sensor data may be based on the sensor data gathered by wireless sensor nodes 110a-f.
    [0043] [0043] Moreover, another technical challenge is that typically there are multiple wireless sensor nodes 110a-f associated with the sports event. Nevertheless, all of wireless — sensor nodes 110a-f may not be able to connect to a same master node, such as first mobile terminal 120a. Reason may be for example that the number of wireless sensor nodes 110a-f is too high or a distance from some wireless sensor nodes 110a-f to first mobile terminal 120a is too large.
    [0044] [0044] On the other hand, there may be also multiple mobile terminals 120a-b, — because the number of spectators is usually rather high. For instance, in case of ice hockey games the number of spectators may be between 10,000 and 20,000. The number of mobile terminals 120a-b that may be used for relying sensor data from wireless sensor nodes 110a- f to server 150 would be thus high as well. So if for example a broadcast transmission of 2 wireless sensor node 110d cannot be received by first mobile terminal 110a, the broadcast N 25 transmission of wireless sensor node 110d may be received by second mobile terminal 5 120b. Some embodiments of the present invention therefore provide means for transmitting = sensor data via different mobile terminals using broadcast transmission. a 5 [0045] FIGURE 2 illustrates a signalling graph in accordance with at least some 3 embodiments of the present invention. FIGURE 2 illustrates signalling associated with first > 30 — wireless sensor node 110a, second wireless sensor node 110b, first mobile terminal 120a and server 150. Nevertheless, similar signalling may be carried out between variouswireless sensor nodes and mobile terminals, for example, between fourth wireless sensor node 110d, fifth wireless sensor node 110e, second mobile terminal 120b and server 150.
    [0046] [0046] At step 210a, first wireless sensor node 110a may decide to transmit first sensor data to wireless network node 120a. Step 210a may also comprise encrypting, by first wireless sensor node 110a, first sensor data for enabling secure communication between first wireless sensor node 110a and first mobile terminal 120a. The decision to transmit first sensor data may be based on detecting an event which triggers the transmission. Alternatively, transmissions of sensor data may be periodic, i.e., the decision to transmit first sensor data may be based on detecting that a certain time has elapsed after — the last transmission. At step 210, first wireless sensor node 110a may also perform measurements for generating said first sensor data. For example, first wireless sensor node may measure acceleration, heart-beat, etc., and generate said first sensor data based on the measurements. Step 210b may be performed by second wireless sensor node 110b similarly as step 210a.
    [0047] [0047] At step 220a, first wireless sensor node 110a may transmit said first sensor data to first mobile terminal 120a. In addition, an identity of first wireless sensor node 110a may be transmitted along with said first sensor data. The identity of first wireless sensor node 110a may be for example an identity of a Movesense® -device. First wireless sensor node 110a may comprise a non-cellular transmitter and transmit said first sensor — data using non-cellular communication technology, such as WPAN. In some embodiments, Bluetooth may be used. Thus, resources of a cellular communication system may be saved. In addition, first wireless sensor node 120a does not need to have a cellular transmitter, which reduces costs.
    [0049] [0049] Mobile terminal 120a may comprise a non-cellular receiver for receiving non-cellular transmissions. Hence, mobile terminal 120a may receive first sensor data from first wireless sensor node 110a at step 220a, and second sensor data from second wireless network node 110b, at step 220b, using the non-cellular receiver. Alternatively, mobile terminal 120a may receive first and second sensor data from first wireless sensor node 110a at step 220a.
    [0053] [0053] At step 240, first mobile terminal 120a may transmit, responsive to the determination, third sensor data to server 150. That is to say, first mobile terminal 120a may transmit third sensor data responsive to determining whether the second sensor data is a duplicate of the first sensor data. In some embodiments, mobile terminal 120a may comprise a cellular transmitter as well. Said cellular transmitter may be configured to transmit using a cellular communication technology, such as LTE or SG/NR. In general, — the cellular transmitter may be configured to operate according to a 3GPP standard. The cellular transmitter of first mobile terminal 120a may be configured to transmit, responsive to the determination, said third sensor data to server 150 using the cellular communication technology. Said third sensor data may be based on at least one of said first and second sensor data. Said third sensor data may be transmitted from mobile terminal 120a to server — 150 via base station 130, and possibly via core network 140.
    [0054] [0054] In some embodiments, mobile terminal 120a may determine that the second sensor data is a duplicate of the first sensor data. Responsive to the determination that the second sensor data is a duplicate of the first sensor data, mobile terminal 120a may discard said second sensor data. The processor of mobile terminal 120a may be configured to determine that the second sensor data is a duplicate of the first sensor data. In addition, the processor of mobile terminal 120a may be configured to discard said second sensor data responsive to the determination that the second sensor data is a duplicate of the first sensor data. 2 N [0055] Mobile terminal 120a may also transmit, responsive to the determination that = 25 — the second sensor data is a duplicate of the first sensor data, said third sensor data, wherein 2 said third sensor data may comprise said first sensor data and not second sensor data. That = is to say, said third sensor data may comprise only first sensor data. In some embodiments, 5 the cellular transmitter of mobile terminal 120a may be configured to transmit, responsive 3 to the determination that the second sensor data is a duplicate of the first sensor data, said > 30 — third sensor data. In other words, only remaining sensor data, i.e., non-duplicate sensor data may be transmitted.
    [0056] [0056] In some embodiments, mobile terminal 120a may determine that the second sensor data is not a duplicate of the first sensor data. The processor of mobile terminal 120a may be configured to determine that the second sensor data is not a duplicate of the first sensor data. In addition, mobile terminal 120a may also transmit, responsive to the determination that the second sensor data is not a duplicate of the first sensor data, said third sensor data, wherein said third sensor data may comprise said first sensor data and second sensor data. In some embodiments, the cellular transmitter of mobile terminal 120a may be configured to transmit, responsive to the determination that the second sensor data is not a duplicate of the first sensor data, said third sensor data.
    [0057] [0057] At step 240, server 150 may receive said third sensor data from mobile terminal 120a. Server 150 may receive said third sensor data via a base station, and possibly via core network 140 as well. In some embodiments, server 150 may also receive fourth sensor data from mobile terminal 120b. Said fourth sensor data may be similar as said third sensor data. That is to say, as mobile terminal 120b may operate similarly as — mobile terminal 120a, mobile terminal 120b may have received sensor data from wireless sensor nodes 110d and 110e, for example. Conseguently, mobile terminal 120b may have determined whether determined the two received sensor data are duplicates and transmitted fourth sensor data to server 150 responsive to the determination.
    [0058] [0058] In some embodiments, the buffer of first mobile terminal 120a may be for buffering unique sensor data for a period of time, possibly for last X seconds. That is to say, only remaining, non-duplicate sensor data may be stored to the buffer upon discarding duplicate sensor data. Thus, if second sensor data is discarded, only first sensor data may be stored to the buffer. Moreover, the cellular transmitter of first mobile terminal 120a may 2 be further configured to transmit oldest, unique sensor data to the server.
    [0061] [0061] Server 150 may determine, at step 250, whether the fourth sensor data is a duplicate of the third sensor data. Duplicates may be identified by comparing the third sensor data to the fourth sensor data. Server 150 may comprise a processor and the processor may be configured to perform the determination. Said processed sensor data may be based on at least one of said third and fourth sensor data That is to say, server 150 may generate processed sensor data based on at least one of said third and fourth sensor data. In some embodiments, the processor of server 150 may generate said processed sensor data. For example, server 150 may generate said processed sensor data to provide a complete view of the movement of all of the ice hockey players during a game and some statistics related to the game.
    [0062] [0062] At step 260, server 150 may transmit, responsive to the determination, said processed sensor data to first mobile terminal 120a. Said processed sensor data may be — transmitted responsive to receiving said third sensor data from first mobile terminal 120a and/or said fourth sensor data from second mobile terminal 120b. Said processed sensor data may be associated with the sports event, and possibly associated with said third and/or fourth sensor data as well. In some embodiments, said processed sensor data may be encrypted by server 150 and only mobile terminals that participate in the process may be informed about a security that is required for decrypting the encrypted processed sensor data. Hence, only the participating mobile terminals may decrypt the processed sensor data.
    [0063] [0063] Server 150 may comprise a transmitter and the transmitter may be © configured to transmit, at step 260, said processed sensor data to first mobile terminal N 120a. The transmitter may be configured to transmit said processed sensor data via base 2 25 — station 130, and possibly via core network 140, to first mobile terminal 120a. In some 2 embodiments, the transmitter of server 150 may be configured to transmit said processed E sensor data via a wire-line connection.
    [0065] [0065] In some embodiments, server 150 may determine that the fourth sensor data is a duplicate of the third sensor data. Responsive to the determination that the fourth sensor data is a duplicate of the third sensor data, server 150 may discard said fourth sensor data. The processor of server 150 may be configured to determine that the fourth sensor data is a duplicate of the third sensor data. In addition, the processor of server 150 may be configured to discard said fourth sensor data responsive to the determination that the fourth sensor data is a duplicate of the third sensor data. That is to say, server 150, or the processor of server 150, may generate processed sensor data based on said third sensor data and not fourth sensor data.
    [0068] [0068] In some embodiments, server 150 may determine that the fourth sensor data > is not a duplicate of the third sensor data. The processor of server 150 may be configured N to determine that the fourth sensor data is a duplicate of the third sensor data. Server 150, = 25 — or the processor of server 150, may therefore generate processed sensor data based on said 2 third sensor data and fourth sensor data.
    [0069] [0069] Server 150 may also transmit, responsive to the determination that the fourth E data is a not duplicate of the third sensor data, said processed sensor data, wherein said 2 processed sensor data may be based on said third sensor data and fourth sensor data. In N 30 some embodiments, the transmitter of server 150 may be configured to transmit, responsive to the determination that the fourth sensor data is not a duplicate of the third sensor data, said processed sensor data.
    [0070] [0070] At step 260, first mobile terminal 120a may receive said processed sensor data using cellular communication technology, such as LTE/NR. First mobile terminal 120a may comprise a cellular receiver for receiving said processed sensor data. Said processed data may be received from wireless network node 130, possible via core network
    [0071] [0071] At step 270, first mobile terminal 120a may exploit said processed sensor data in various ways. For example, a complete view of the movement of all of the ice hockey players during a game and some statistics related to the game may be displayed to a user of first mobile terminal 120a, possibly via a user interface of first mobile terminal 120a.
    [0072] [0072] In some embodiments, said processed sensor data may be encrypted by server 150 using a security key. Server 150 may, for example, transmit the security key to first mobile terminal 120a responsive to receiving said third sensor data. In addition, server 150 may encrypt said processed sensor data using the security key and after that transmit the encrypted processed sensor data to mobile terminal 120a. Upon receiving the security key and the encrypted processed sensor data, first mobile terminal 120a may decrypt the received processed sensor data using the security. Server 150 may hence control which mobile terminals can decrypt said processed sensor data, thereby giving to a user of first mobile terminal 120a a reason, or motivation, for participating in the process. Participation of mobile terminals is needed to be able to reduce resource usage of the cellular communication system, because otherwise wireless sensor network nodes would need to use cellular communications to transmit to base station 130. > [0073] Moreover, in some embodiments a security key for first mobile terminal 120a N may be determined based on third sensor data. For instance, the security key may be based = 25 — on selecting a certain number of first bits, or last bits, of third sensor data using a 2 predefined rule. Alternatively, or in addition, the security key may be based on multiple, E possibly subseguent, transmissions of third sensor data. One or more bits may be selected 5 from the multiple transmissions to be used as the security key.O
    [0075] [0075] That is to say, the processor of first mobile terminal 120a, and possibly the processor of server 150, may be configured to determine a security key based on said third sensor data. The processor of first mobile terminal 120a may also be configured to obtain information using the security key. Said information may be received from server 150. For example, said information may comprise said processed sensor data. In such a case, server 150 may encrypt said processed sensor data using the security key. Respectively, first mobile terminal 120a may decrypt said processed sensor data. Thus, server 150 may also control which mobile terminals can decrypt said processed sensor data by using a security key which is derived from sensor data received by server 150.
    [0076] [0076] In some embodiments, first mobile terminal 120a may retrieve said information from the Internet using the security key. Server 150 may store said information to another server in the Internet, or server 150 may be accessible via the Internet. Server 150 may hence encrypt said information using the security key and first mobile terminal 120a may decrypt said information using the security key.
    [0077] [0077] FIGURE 3 illustrates an example apparatus capable of supporting at least — some example embodiments. Illustrated is device 300, which may comprise, for example, first mobile terminal 120a, or server 150. Comprised in device 300 is processor 310, which may comprise, for example, a single- or multi-core processor wherein a single-core > processor comprises one processing core and a multi-core processor comprises more than N one processing core. Processor 310 may comprise, in general, a control device. Processor 2 25 310 may comprise more than one processor. Processor 310 may be a control device. A - processing core may comprise, for example, a Cortex-A8 processing core manufactured by = ARM Holdings or a Steamroller processing core produced by Advanced Micro Devices 5 Corporation. Processor 310 may comprise at least one Oualcomm Snapdragon and/or Intel 3 Atom processor. Processor 310 may comprise at least one application-specific integrated > 30 circuit, ASIC. Processor 310 may comprise at least one field-programmable gate array, FPGA. Processor 310 may be means for performing method steps in device 300. Processor 310 may be configured, at least in part by computer instructions, to perform actions.
    [0078] [0078] Device 300 may comprise memory 320. Memory 320 may comprise random- access memory and/or permanent memory. Memory 320 may comprise at least one RAM chip. Memory 320 may comprise solid-state, magnetic, optical and/or holographic memory, for example. Memory 320 may be at least in part accessible to processor 310. Memory 320 may be at least in part comprised in processor 310. Memory 320 may be means for storing information. Memory 320 may comprise computer instructions that processor 310 is configured to execute. When computer instructions configured to cause processor 310 to perform certain actions are stored in memory 320, and device 300 overall is configured to run under the direction of processor 310 using computer instructions from memory 320, processor 310 and/or its at least one processing core may be considered to be configured to perform said certain actions. Memory 320 may be at least in part comprised in processor 310. Memory 320 may be at least in part external to device 300 but accessible to device 300.
    [0079] [0079] Device 300 may comprise a transmitter 330. Device 300 may comprise a receiver 340. Transmitter 330 and receiver 340 may be configured to transmit and receive, respectively, information in accordance with at least one cellular or non-cellular communication technology. Transmitter 330 may comprise more than one transmitter. Receiver 340 may comprise more than one receiver. Transmitter 330 and/or receiver 340 may be configured to operate in accordance with Global System for Mobile communication, GSM, Wideband Code Division Multiple Access, WCDMA, 5G, Long Term Evolution, LTE, IS-95, Wireless Local Area Network, WLAN, Ethernet and/or Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access, WIMAX, standards, for example.
    [0080] [0080] Device 300 may comprise a Near-Field Communication, NFC, transceiver 2 350. NFC transceiver 350 may support at least one NFC technology. = 25 [0081] Device 300 may comprise User Interface, UI, 360. UI 360 may comprise at 2 least one of a display, a keyboard, a touchscreen, a vibrator arranged to signal to a user by = causing device 300 to vibrate, a speaker and a microphone. A user may be able to operate 5 device 300 via UI 360, for example to accept incoming telephone calls, to originate 3 telephone calls or video calls, to browse the Internet, to manage digital files stored in > 30 memory 320 or on a cloud accessible via transmitter 330 and receiver 340, or via NFC transceiver 350, and/or to play games.
    [0082] [0082] Device 300 may comprise or be arranged to accept a user identity module
    [0083] [0083] Processor 310 may be furnished with a transmitter arranged to output information from processor 310, via electrical leads internal to device 300, to other devices comprised in device 300. Such a transmitter may comprise a serial bus transmitter arranged to, for example, output information via at least one electrical lead to memory 320 for storage therein. Alternatively to a serial bus, the transmitter may comprise a parallel bus transmitter. Likewise processor 310 may comprise a receiver arranged to receive information in processor 310, via electrical leads internal to device 300, from other devices comprised in device 300. Such a receiver may comprise a serial bus receiver arranged to, for example, receive information via at least one electrical lead from receiver 340 for processing in processor 310. Alternatively to a serial bus, the receiver may comprise a parallel bus receiver.
    [0084] [0084] Device 300 may comprise further devices not illustrated in FIGURE 5. For — example, where device 300 comprises a smartphone, it may comprise at least one digital camera. Some devices 300 may comprise a back-facing camera and a front-facing camera, wherein the back-facing camera may be intended for digital photography and the front- facing camera for video telephony. Device 300 may comprise a fingerprint sensor arranged 2 to authenticate, at least in part, a user of device 300. In some example embodiments, N 25 — device 300 lacks at least one device described above. For example, some devices 300 may S lack a NFC transceiver 350 and/or user identity module 370. z [0085] Processor 310, memory 320, transmitter 330, receiver 340, NFC transceiver 5 350, UI 360 and/or user identity module 370 may be interconnected by electrical leads 3 internal to device 300 in a multitude of different ways. For example, each of the > 30 aforementioned devices may be separately connected to a master bus internal to device 300, to allow for the devices to exchange information. However, as the skilled person will appreciate, this is only one example and depending on the example embodiment variousways of interconnecting at least two of the aforementioned devices may be selected without departing from the scope of the example embodiments.
    [0086] [0086] FIGURE 4 is a flow graph of a first method in accordance with at least some example embodiments. The phases of the illustrated first method may be performed by first mobile terminal 120a, or a UE in accordance with the 3GPP standards, or by a control device configured to control the functioning thereof, possibly when installed therein.
    [0087] [0087] The first method may comprise, at phase 410, receiving first sensor data from a first wireless sensor node and second sensor data from the first wireless sensor node or a second wireless sensor node. The first method may also comprise, at phase 420, determining whether the second sensor data is a duplicate of the first sensor data. Finally, the first method may comprise, at phase 430, transmitting, responsive to the determination, third sensor data to a server, wherein said third sensor data is based on at least one of said first and second sensor data.
    [0088] [0088] FIGURE 5 is a flow graph of a second method in accordance with at least some example embodiments. The phases of the illustrated second method may be performed by server 150, or by a control device configured to control the functioning thereof, possibly when installed therein.
    [0089] [0089] The second method may comprise, at phase 510, receiving third sensor data from a first mobile terminal and fourth sensor data from a second mobile terminal. The — second method may also comprise, at phase 520, determining whether the fourth sensor data is a duplicate of the third sensor data. Finally, the second method may comprise, at phase 530, transmitting, responsive to the determination, processed sensor data to the first = mobile terminal, wherein said processed sensor data is based on at least one of said third N and fourth sensor data. 2 25 [0090] It is to be understood that the example embodiments disclosed are not E limited to the particular structures, process steps, or materials disclosed herein, but are 5 extended to eguivalents thereof as would be recognized by those ordinarily skilled in the 3 relevant arts. It should also be understood that terminology employed herein is used for > the purpose of describing particular example embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting.
    [0091] [0091] Reference throughout this specification to one example embodiment or an example embodiment means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the example embodiment is included in at least one example embodiment. Thus, appearances of the phrases “in one example embodiment” or “in an example embodiment” in various places throughout this specification are not necessarily all referring to the same example embodiment. Where reference is made to a numerical value using a term such as, for example, about or substantially, the exact numerical value is also disclosed.
    [0092] [0092] As used herein, a plurality of items, structural elements, compositional — elements, and/or materials may be presented in a common list for convenience. However, these lists should be construed as though each member of the list is individually identified as a separate and unique member. Thus, no individual member of such list should be construed as a de facto equivalent of any other member of the same list solely based on their presentation in a common group without indications to the contrary. In addition, — various example embodiments and examples may be referred to herein along with alternatives for the various components thereof. It is understood that such example embodiments, examples, and alternatives are not to be construed as de facto equivalents of one another, but are to be considered as separate and autonomous representations.
    [0093] [0093] In an exemplary embodiment, an apparatus, such as, for example first mobile — terminal 120a, or server 150, or a control device configured to control the functioning thereof, possibly when installed therein, may comprise means for carrying out the example embodiments described above and any combination thereof. © [0094] In an exemplary embodiment, a computer program may be configured to N cause a method in accordance with the example embodiments described above and any = 25 combination thereof. In an exemplary embodiment, a computer program product, 2 embodied on a non-transitory computer readable medium, may be configured to control a E processor to perform a process comprising the example embodiments described above and 5 any combination thereof. 3 2 [0095] In an exemplary embodiment, an apparatus, such as, for example first mobile N 30 terminal 120a, or server 150, or a control device configured to control the functioning thereof, possibly when installed therein, may comprise at least one processor, and at least one memory including computer program code, wherein the at least one memory and thecomputer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform the example embodiments described above and any combination thereof.
    [0096] [0096] Furthermore, the described features, structures, or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more example embodiments. In the preceding description, numerous specific details are provided, such as examples of lengths, widths, shapes, etc, to provide a thorough understanding of example embodiments of the invention. One skilled in the relevant art will recognize, however, that the invention can be practiced without one or more of the specific details, or with other methods, components, — materials, etc. In other instances, well-known structures, materials, or operations are not shown or described in detail to avoid obscuring aspects of the invention.
    [0097] [0097] While the forgoing examples are illustrative of the principles of the example embodiments in one or more particular applications, it will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art that numerous modifications in form, usage and details of implementation can be made without the exercise of inventive faculty, and without departing from the principles and concepts of the invention. Accordingly, it is not intended that the invention be limited, except as by the claims set forth below.
    [0098] [0098] The verbs “to comprise” and “to include” are used in this document as open limitations that neither exclude nor reguire the existence of also un-recited features. The features recited in depending claims are mutually freely combinable unless otherwise explicitly stated. Furthermore, it is to be understood that the use of “a” or “an”, that is, a singular form, throughout this document does not exclude a plurality. 2 & = INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY
    O = 25 a 5 [0099] At least some example embodiments find industrial application in wireless 3 communication systems, wherein it is desirable to communicate sensor data efficiently.N
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    [1] 1. A mobile terminal, comprising: — a non-cellular receiver configured to receive first sensor data from a first wireless sensor node and second sensor data from the first or a second wireless sensor node; — a processor configured to determine whether the second sensor data is a duplicate of the first sensor data; and — a cellular transmitter configured to transmit, responsive to the determination, third sensor data to a server, wherein said third sensor data is based on at least one of said first and second sensor data.
    [2] 2. A mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein — responsive to the determination that the second sensor data is a duplicate of the first sensor data, the processor is further configured to discard said second sensor data; and — the cellular transmitter is further configured to transmit said third sensor data, wherein said third sensor data comprises said first sensor data and not second sensor data.
    [3] 3. A mobile terminal according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein — responsive to the determination that the second sensor data is not a duplicate of the first sensor data, the cellular transmitter is further configured to transmit said third sensor data, wherein said third sensor data comprises first sensor data and second o sensor data. & N 4. A mobile terminal according to any of the preceding claims, further comprising: 2 — a buffer for buffering said first sensor data for a period of time; and E — the processor is further configured to determine, at the end of the period of time, whether the second sensor data is a duplicate of the first sensor data.
    [4] O > > 5. A mobile terminal according to any of the preceding claims, further comprising: — a buffer for buffering unique sensor data for a period of time, possibly for last X seconds; and
    [5] — the cellular transmitter is further configured to transmit oldest sensor data to the server.
    [6] 6. A mobile terminal according to any of the preceding claims, further comprising: — acellular receiver configured to receive, responsive to transmitting said third sensor data to the server, processed sensor data associated with said third sensor data.
    [7] 7. A mobile terminal according to claim 6, wherein — the cellular receiver is further configure to receive, responsive to transmitting said third sensor data to the server, a security key from the server; and — the processor is further configured to decrypt said processed sensor data using the security key.
    [8] 8. A mobile terminal according to any of the preceding claims, wherein — the processor is configured to determine a security key based on said third sensor data; and — the processor is further configured to obtain information using the security key.
    [9] 9. A mobile terminal according to claim 8, wherein said information is received from the server or said information is retrieved from the Internet.
    [10] 10. A mobile terminal according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the non-cellular receiver is further configured to receive a first broadcast transmission comprising said first o sensor data and a second broadcast transmission comprising said second sensor data, 2 wherein said first and second broadcast transmissions possibly comprise advertisement N messages. 2 E
    [11] 11. A mobile terminal according to any of the preceding claims, wherein said first and N second sensor data are associated with a sports application, IoT application or artificial 3 intelligence application. >
    [12] 12. A mobile terminal according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the non-cellular receiver is configured to receive sensor data from N wireless sensor nodes.
    [13] 13. A system comprising multiple mobile terminals according to any of the preceding claims.
    [14] 14. A server, comprising: — a receiver configured to receive third sensor data from a first mobile terminal and fourth sensor from a second mobile terminal; — a processor configured to determine whether the fourth sensor data is a duplicate of the third sensor data; and — a transmitter configured to transmit, responsive to the determination, processed sensor data to the first mobile terminal, wherein said processed sensor data is based on at least one of said third and fourth sensor data.
    [15] 15. A server according to claim 14, wherein — responsive to the determination that the fourth sensor data is a duplicate of the third sensor data, the processor is further configured to discard said fourth sensor data; and — the transmitter is further configured to transmit said processed sensor data, wherein said processed sensor data is based on said third sensor data and not fourth sensor data.
    [16] 16. A server according to claim 14 or claim 15, wherein — responsive to the determination that the fourth sensor data is not a duplicate of the o third sensor data, the transmitter is further configured to transmit said processed 2 sensor data, wherein said processed sensor data is based on said third and fourth N sensor data. o E
    [17] 17. A server according to any of claims 14 — 16, wherein — the transmitter is further configure to transmit, responsive to receiving said third 3 sensor data from the first mobile terminal, a security key to the first mobile > terminal; and — the processor is further configured to encrypt said processed sensor data using the security key.
    [18] 18. A server according to any of claims 14 — 17, wherein — the processor is configured to determine a security key based on said third sensor data; and — the processor is further configured to encrypt said processed sensor data using the security key.
    [19] 19. A server according to any of claims 14 — 18, wherein said first and second sensor data are associated with a sports application, IoT application or artificial intelligence application.
    [20] 20. A server according to any of claims 14 — 19, wherein — the processor is configured to discard duplicates of sensor data received from mobile terminals; and — the processor is configured to store remaining, unique sensor data to a database and/or process remaining, unique sensor data.
    [21] 21. A method, comprising: — receiving first sensor data from a first wireless sensor node and second sensor data from the first or a second wireless sensor node; — determining whether the second sensor data is a duplicate of the first sensor data; and — transmitting, responsive to the determination, third sensor data to a server, wherein o said third sensor data is based on at least one of said first and second sensor data. & N
    [22] 22. A method, comprising: 2 — receiving third sensor data from a first mobile terminal and fourth sensor from a E second mobile terminal; — determining whether the fourth sensor data is a duplicate of the third sensor data; 3 and > — transmitting, responsive to the determination, processed sensor data to the first mobile terminal, wherein said processed sensor data is based on at least one of said third and fourth sensor data.
    [23] 23. A computer program configured to perform the method of claim 21 or claim 22. oO
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