Telematics devices and systems
First Claim
1. An asset management system comprising:
- at least one hub device, the hub device including a wireless network interface and a short-range wireless communication interface; and
one or more peripheral devices, each peripheral device including a short-range wireless communication device in wireless communication with the hub device and/or at least one other of the peripheral devices;
wherein each of the one or more peripheral devices includes a peripheral device identifier and is configured to periodically broadcast peripheral device information including the peripheral device identifier to be received by the hub device;
wherein the hub device is configured to analyze received peripheral device information and transmit a report based on the analyzed peripheral device information to a remote station;
wherein each peripheral device is remotely configurable to specify the peripheral device identifier of the peripheral device and a time interval between periodic broadcasts of peripheral device information by the peripheral device;
wherein;
the one or more peripheral devices include multiple peripheral devices connected in a mesh-network topology; and
each of the multiple peripheral devices is configured to relay received peripheral device information from other peripheral devices to the hub device and/or to at least one other peripheral device, such that all peripheral device information is eventually received at the hub device.
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Abstract
Exemplary embodiments are provided of telematics devices and exemplary corresponding methods. In an exemplary embodiment, a telematics device generally includes at least one hub device having a wireless network interface and a BLUETOOTH interface, and one or more peripheral devices. Each peripheral device includes a BLUETOOTH device in wireless communication with the hub device and/or at least one other peripheral device. Each of the one or more peripheral devices includes a peripheral device identifier and is configured to periodically broadcast peripheral device information including the peripheral device identifier to be received by the hub device. The hub device is configured to analyze received peripheral device information and transmit a report based on the analyzed peripheral device information to a remote station. Other exemplary embodiments include a camera interface for a telematics device, a smart lock assembly for a trailer, and a trailer tracking system.
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19 Claims
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1. An asset management system comprising:
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at least one hub device, the hub device including a wireless network interface and a short-range wireless communication interface; and one or more peripheral devices, each peripheral device including a short-range wireless communication device in wireless communication with the hub device and/or at least one other of the peripheral devices; wherein each of the one or more peripheral devices includes a peripheral device identifier and is configured to periodically broadcast peripheral device information including the peripheral device identifier to be received by the hub device; wherein the hub device is configured to analyze received peripheral device information and transmit a report based on the analyzed peripheral device information to a remote station; wherein each peripheral device is remotely configurable to specify the peripheral device identifier of the peripheral device and a time interval between periodic broadcasts of peripheral device information by the peripheral device; wherein; the one or more peripheral devices include multiple peripheral devices connected in a mesh-network topology; and each of the multiple peripheral devices is configured to relay received peripheral device information from other peripheral devices to the hub device and/or to at least one other peripheral device, such that all peripheral device information is eventually received at the hub device. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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2. An asset management system comprising:
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at least one hub device, the hub device including a wireless network interface and a short-range wireless communication interface; and one or more peripheral devices, each peripheral device including a short-range wireless communication device in wireless communication with the hub device and/or at least one other of the peripheral devices; wherein each of the one or more peripheral devices includes a peripheral device identifier and is configured to periodically broadcast peripheral device information including the peripheral device identifier to be received by the hub device; wherein the hub device is configured to analyze received peripheral device information and transmit a report based on the analyzed peripheral device information to a remote station; wherein each peripheral device is remotely configurable to specify the peripheral device identifier of the peripheral device and a time interval between periodic broadcasts of peripheral device information by the peripheral device; wherein; the hub device is positioned within a short-range wireless communication range of all of the one or more peripheral devices in a star-network topology; and the hub device is configured to receive peripheral device information broadcasts directly from all of the peripheral devices. - View Dependent Claims (3)
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12. An asset management system comprising:
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at least one hub device, the hub device including a wireless network interface and a short-range wireless communication interface; and multiple peripheral devices connected in a mesh-network topology, each peripheral device including a short-range wireless communication device in wireless communication with the hub device and/or at least one other of the peripheral devices; wherein each of the one or more peripheral devices includes a peripheral device identifier and is configured to periodically broadcast peripheral device information including the peripheral device identifier to be received by the hub device; wherein the hub device is configured to analyze received peripheral device information and transmit a report based on the analyzed peripheral device information to a remote station; and wherein each of the multiple peripheral devices is configured to relay received peripheral device information from other peripheral devices to the hub device and/or to at least one other peripheral device, such that all peripheral device information is eventually received at the hub device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. An asset management system comprising:
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at least one hub device, the hub device including a wireless network interface and a short-range wireless communication interface; and multiple peripheral devices, each peripheral device including a short-range wireless communication device in wireless communication with the hub device, the hub device positioned within a short-range wireless communication range of the multiple peripheral devices in a star-network topology, wherein; each of the one or more peripheral devices includes a peripheral device identifier and is configured to periodically broadcast peripheral device information including the peripheral device identifier to be received by the hub device; the hub device is configured to receive peripheral device information broadcasts directly from all of the peripheral devices and generate a report based on the analyzed peripheral device information; and the hub device is configured to transmit the generated report to an intermediate hub device, the intermediate hub device configured to transmit the received report to a remote station. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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