Mobile wireless local area network system for automating fleet operations
First Claim
1. A mobile wireless LAN system for automating transportation fleet operations, mounted on a transportation vehicle, comprising:
- a plurality of wireless nodes;
a wireless LAN located on said transportation vehicle for exchanging communications among said plurality of wireless nodes; and
wherein said plurality of wireless nodes includes a plurality of wireless sensors for detecting a plurality of functions associated with at least one of;
said transportation vehicle and a cargo transported by said transportation vehicle and for generating wireless sensor data representative of said detected plurality of functions associated with at least one of;
said transportation vehicle and a cargo transported by said transportation vehicle.
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Abstract
The present mobile wireless local area network system for automating fleet operations creates a short-range wireless local area network (wireless LAN) on a transportation vehicle, such as a: trailer, container, railroad car, ship, or the like. The mobile wireless LAN couples data to a LAN hub from a plurality of wireless sensors that are placed in various locations on the transportation vehicle and on the cargo that is contained in the transportation vehicle. The collected data represents various environmental and functional measurements associated with the transportation vehicle and the cargo. The mobile wireless LAN travels with the transportation vehicle and can interact with a hub on other compatible wireless LANs or wireless interfaces on the hub of a wireline-based LAN that are within data signal transmission and reception range.
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18 Claims
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1. A mobile wireless LAN system for automating transportation fleet operations, mounted on a transportation vehicle, comprising:
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a plurality of wireless nodes;
a wireless LAN located on said transportation vehicle for exchanging communications among said plurality of wireless nodes; and
wherein said plurality of wireless nodes includes a plurality of wireless sensors for detecting a plurality of functions associated with at least one of;
said transportation vehicle and a cargo transported by said transportation vehicle and for generating wireless sensor data representative of said detected plurality of functions associated with at least one of;
said transportation vehicle and a cargo transported by said transportation vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of operating a mobile wireless LAN system for automating transportation fleet operations, mounted on a transportation vehicle and including a plurality of wireless nodes, comprising the steps of:
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exchanging communications among said plurality of wireless nodes using a wireless LAN located on said transportation vehicle; and
detecting a plurality of functions associated with at least one of;
said transportation vehicle and a cargo transported by said transportation vehicle using a plurality of wireless sensors; and
generating wireless sensor data representative of said detected plurality of functions associated with at least one of;
said transportation vehicle and a cargo transported by said transportation vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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