Method and system for sharing a telematics access point
First Claim
1. A system for sharing a telematics access point between at least two agricultural machines, comprising:
- a short-range wireless connection device for each of the at least two agricultural machines, said short-range wireless connection devices being connected to at least one agricultural machine electronic system or subsystem;
said short-range wireless connection devices being configured to create a short-range local wireless network and to transmit status messages from each of the at least two agricultural machines;
said status messages indicating whether the agricultural machine to which each short-range wireless connection device is connected has a cellular telematics modem and an active valid subscription for cellular internet access;
at least one telematics access point chosen from at least one of the at least two agricultural machines, the chosen agricultural machine having a cellular telematics modem and an active valid subscription for cellular internet access;
at least one of the at least two agricultural machines not chosen as said at least one telematics access point not having at least one of a cellular telematics modem and an active valid subscription for cellular internet access;
said wireless connection devices being further configured to transmit at least one of agricultural machine data and informatics to said at least one telematics access point; and
said at least one telematics access point being configured to further transmit said at least one of agricultural machine data and informatics to a back-office server using said cellular telematics modem by way of a telecommunication system.
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Abstract
A system shares a telematics access point between agricultural or industrial machines or vehicles utilizing short-range wireless connection devices for each of the machines or vehicles. The short-range wireless connection devices create a short-range local wireless network and transmit status messages from each of the machines or vehicles, indicating whether the machine or vehicle to which each short-range wireless connection device is connected has a cellular telematics modem and an active valid subscription for cellular internet access. At least one telematics access point is chosen from among the machines or vehicles having a modem and a subscription. The wireless connection devices transmit data and informatics to the telematics access point. The telematics access point transmits the data and informatics to a back-office server using the cellular telematics modem by way of a telecommunication system.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for sharing a telematics access point between at least two agricultural machines, comprising:
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a short-range wireless connection device for each of the at least two agricultural machines, said short-range wireless connection devices being connected to at least one agricultural machine electronic system or subsystem; said short-range wireless connection devices being configured to create a short-range local wireless network and to transmit status messages from each of the at least two agricultural machines; said status messages indicating whether the agricultural machine to which each short-range wireless connection device is connected has a cellular telematics modem and an active valid subscription for cellular internet access; at least one telematics access point chosen from at least one of the at least two agricultural machines, the chosen agricultural machine having a cellular telematics modem and an active valid subscription for cellular internet access; at least one of the at least two agricultural machines not chosen as said at least one telematics access point not having at least one of a cellular telematics modem and an active valid subscription for cellular internet access; said wireless connection devices being further configured to transmit at least one of agricultural machine data and informatics to said at least one telematics access point; and said at least one telematics access point being configured to further transmit said at least one of agricultural machine data and informatics to a back-office server using said cellular telematics modem by way of a telecommunication system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for sharing a telematics access point between at least two agricultural machines, comprising the steps of:
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providing a short-range wireless connection device for each of the at least two agricultural machines, said short-range wireless connection devices being connected to at least one agricultural machine electronic system or subsystem; providing at least one of the at least two agricultural machines with a cellular telematics modem and an active valid subscription for cellular internet access; creating a short-range local wireless network using said short-range wireless connection devices; transmitting status messages from each of the at least two agricultural machines using said short-range wireless connection devices and said short-range local wireless network, said status messages indicating whether the agricultural machine to which each short-range wireless connection device is connected has a cellular telematics modem and an active valid subscription for cellular internet access; choosing at least one telematics access point from at least one of the at least two agricultural machines, the chosen agricultural machine having a cellular telematics modem and an active valid subscription for cellular internet access, at least one of the at least two agricultural machines not chosen as said at least one telematics access point not having at least one of a cellular telematics modem and an active valid subscription for cellular internet access; each of the agricultural machines not chosen as said at least one telematics access point transmitting at least one of agricultural machine data and informatics to said at least one telematics access point using said wireless connection devices and said short-range local wireless network; and said at least one telematics access point transmitting said at least one of agricultural machine data and informatics to a back-office server using said cellular telematics modem by way of a telecommunication system. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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