Method by which an electrical raw input signal is reshaped to a formatted electrical input signal according to the input requirements of a signal processing device and a signal formatting circuitry

1. A method by which an electrical raw input signal is received and reshaped to a formatted electrical input signal according to input requirements of a signal processing device, characterized in that the method comprises the steps of:

feeding a received parameter to a programmable device according to an expected raw input signal format in order that,

the programmable device delivers one or more output control signals based on the received parameter whereby,

each control signal is served at a respective switching device provided in a signal line arranged between a potential of the electrical raw input signal and ground potential wherein,

each control signal allows the respective switching device to connect the potential of the raw input signal to ground potential through a resistor of predetermined size, whereby a terminal of the resistor is connected to the electrical raw input signal and another terminal is connected to ground potential to create the formatted electrical input signal at the terminal of the resistor connected to the potential of the electrical raw input signal,

the formatted electrical input signal is transmitted by the signal processing device to a remote data storage facility via a cellular connection, wherein a transmission schedule depends on whether at least one of external power supply is available, only battery power is available or no external power supply is available and battery is low.

2. A method according to claim 1 , characterized in that a first switching device in a closed state connects the electrical raw input signal to ground potential through at least one resistor, and in an open state allows the raw input signal to feed into the signal processing device unchanged.

3. A method according to claim 1 , characterized in that a second switching device in an open state leaves the electrical raw input signal unchanged, and in a closed state connects the electrical raw input signal to ground potential through a high precision resistor which has a resistor value within an accuracy of 1% and has a linear characteristic whereby an accurate voltage division is allowed, such that irrespective of the current level in the high precision resistor, the voltage level in an input line in front of the high precision resistor is a measure of the current running through the high precision resistor.

4. A method according to claim 3 , characterized in that:

a first switching device in a closed state connects the electrical raw input signal to ground potential through at least one resistor, and in an open state allows the raw input signal to feed into the signal processing device unchanged, and

the first switching device receives a control signal in order to be open whenever the second switching device receives a control signal in order to be closed.

5. A gateway adapted to receive a range of wireless and wired sensory input, which are processed and packaged and then delivered to a remote data storage facility by use of a cellular network and an on board cellular device, wherein the gateway comprises a signal formatting circuitry and programmable signal processing device where the signal formatting circuitry is adapted to receive an electrical raw input signal and comprise means to reshape the raw input signal to a formatted electrical input signal according to input requirements of the programmable signal processing device, characterized in that the programmable signal processing device is programmed to deliver control signals according to a received parameter, in accordance with an expected raw input signal format, and that further;

the programmable signal processing device is adapted to deliver output control signals at switching devices provided in a signal line arranged between a potential of the electrical raw input signal and ground potential wherein,

the switching devices are adapted to connect the electrical raw input signal to the ground potential through a respective resister of predetermined size, whereby a terminal of the resistor is connected to the electrical raw input signal and another terminal is connected to ground potential to create a formatted input signal at the terminal of the resistor connected to the electrical raw input signal,

the formatted electrical input signal is transmitted to the remote data storage facility via the on board cellular device, wherein a transmission schedule depends on whether at least one of external power supply is available, only battery power is available or no external power supply is available and battery is low.

6. The gateway according to claim 5 , characterized in that a first switching device is provided, which in a closed state is adapted to connect the electrical raw input signal to ground potential through at least one resistor, and in an open state is adapted to connect the electrical raw input signal to the programmable signal processing device unchanged in order to gain two differently reshaped input signals, formatted according to a level of their respective electrical raw input signal.

7. The gateway according to claim 5 , characterized in that a second switching device is provided which in an open state is adapted to leave the raw input signal unchanged, and in a closed state is adapted to connect the raw input signal to ground potential through a high precision resistor which has a resistor value within 1% accuracy and has a linear characteristic whereby an accurate voltage division is allowed, such that irrespective of the current level in the high precision resistor, the voltage level in the input line in front of the high precision resistor is a measure of a current running through the high precision resistor.

8. The gateway according to claim 7 , characterized in that:

a first switching device is provided, which in a closed state is adapted to connect the electrical raw input signal to ground potential through at least one resistor, and in an open state is adapted to connect the electrical raw input signal to the programmable signal processing device unchanged in order to gain two differently reshaped input signals, formatted according to a level of their respective electrical raw input signal, and

the first switching device and the second switching device are part of one and the same dual n-channel MOSFET device.

9. The gateway according to claim 8 , characterized in that the first switching device and the second switching device are part of one and the same dual n-channel MOSFET device.

10. The gateway according to claim 9 , characterized in that the programmable signal processing device is adapted to receive a formatted input signal in the range of 0.0 VDC to 2.5 VDC, and that a smaller resistor and a high precision resistor are dimensioned such that electrical raw input signal in the ranges 0.0-2.50 VDC, 0-10 VDC and 0-20 mA are each transferred to a range of the formatted input signal depending on output control signals provided from the programmable device to the dual n-channel MOSFET device.

11. The gateway according to claim 5 , further comprising:

a BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) transceiver;

a GPS receiver;

wherein the BLE transceiver and GPS receiver are connected to a shared communication line of the programmable signal processing device.

12. The gateway according to claim 11 , wherein the connection of the BLE transceiver and the GPS receiver to the programmable signal processing device is controlled by a switch operated by a magnet.