Robust wireless communications system architecture and asset management applications performed thereon
First Claim
1. A system for managing data associated with assets, said system comprising:
- a management computing system including a first computing unit for processing a first data set of the data, a first storage unit coupled to said first computing unit and having at least one database stored thereon for maintaining the first data set, and a first transceiver coupled to said first computing unit for communicating the first data set;
a wireless device coupled to an asset and including a second computing unit for processing a second data set of the data, a second storage unit coupled to said second computing unit and having at least one database stored thereon for maintaining the second data set, and a second transceiver coupled to said second computing unit for communicating the second data set; and
an infrastructure device including a third computing unit for processing a third data set of the data, a third storage unit coupled to said third computing unit and having at least one database stored thereon for maintaining the third data set, and at least one third transceiver coupled to said third computing unit for communicating the first and third data sets with said first transceiver and the second and third data sets with said second transceiver, said at least one third transceiver being operable to communicate independently with each of said first and second transceivers.
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Abstract
A robust wireless communications system operable to provide communications for mobile wireless devices. The wireless communications system generally includes a management computing system, wireless infrastructure, and mobile wireless devices. The wireless infrastructure includes wireless infrastructure devices having processing and storage capability. Similarly, the mobile wireless devices include processing and storage capability. Communication links between the management computing system and wireless infrastructure, and wireless infrastructure and mobile wireless devices are utilized to downlink and uplink data. In operation, data generated at the management computing system may be downloaded to the wireless infrastructure and mobile wireless devices sequentially without active simultaneous communication links. Similarly, data generated at the mobile wireless devices may be uploaded to the wireless infrastructure and management computing system without active simultaneous communication links. Because the wireless infrastructure and mobile wireless devices are intelligent, decisions may be made independent of a communication link existing with the management computing system.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for managing data associated with assets, said system comprising:
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a management computing system including a first computing unit for processing a first data set of the data, a first storage unit coupled to said first computing unit and having at least one database stored thereon for maintaining the first data set, and a first transceiver coupled to said first computing unit for communicating the first data set;
a wireless device coupled to an asset and including a second computing unit for processing a second data set of the data, a second storage unit coupled to said second computing unit and having at least one database stored thereon for maintaining the second data set, and a second transceiver coupled to said second computing unit for communicating the second data set; and
an infrastructure device including a third computing unit for processing a third data set of the data, a third storage unit coupled to said third computing unit and having at least one database stored thereon for maintaining the third data set, and at least one third transceiver coupled to said third computing unit for communicating the first and third data sets with said first transceiver and the second and third data sets with said second transceiver, said at least one third transceiver being operable to communicate independently with each of said first and second transceivers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for managing data associated with assets, said method comprising:
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storing and processing a first data set of the data on a first computing system;
storing and processing a second data set of the data on a second computing system coupled to an asset;
communicating the first and third data sets between the first and third computing systems;
communicating the second and third data sets between the second and third computing systems; and
communicating between the first and third computing systems independently of communicating between the second and third computing systems. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for managing data associated with assets, said system comprising:
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means for storing and processing a first data set of the data on a first computing system;
means for storing and processing a second data set of the data on a second computing system coupled to an asset;
means for communicating the first and third data sets between the first and third computing systems;
means for communicating the second and third data sets between the second and third computing systems; and
means for communicating between the first and third computing systems independently of communicating between the second and third computing systems. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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