Location monitoring and transmitting device, method, and computer program product using a simplex satellite transmitter

• US 20050171696A1
• Filed: 02/24/2005
• Published: 08/04/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 09/08/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Globalstar Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Axonn LLC (Globalstar Incorporated)
• Inventors: Tanner, Ronnie, Schamber, Stephen, Quillin, Scott, Naden, Gary
• Granted Patent: US 7,337,061 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/214
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/34 Power consumption
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 5/0027 of actual mobile position, i.e. position determined on mobile
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/08 Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/087 Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/20 Monitoring the location of vehicles belonging to a group, e.g. fleet of vehicles, countable or determined number of vehicles

Abstract

A device, method, and computer program product for monitoring and transmitting a location and a local status of a remote device using a simplex satellite transmitter. The monitoring device includes a position location unit, a simplex satellite transmitter, a power source, and a controller. The position location unit is configured to determine a location of the remote device. The simplex satellite transmitter is configured to transmit the location to one or more satellites in low earth orbit. The controller includes a power management unit configured to control a power state of the position location unit and the simplex satellite transmitter, and to periodically enable and disable power from the power source to the position location unit and the simplex satellite transmitter.

Claims

1-28. -28. (canceled)

29. A securing device for a device enclosure comprising:

a mounting tab having a surface and a V-cut molded into the surface forming a deflection, and

wherein the mounting tab is molded into the device enclosure such that the removal of the mounting tab is enabled through deflection of the mounting tab.

30. A low-profile weather-proof enclosure device comprising:

a base wall;

a lid secured to the base wall; and

a gasket positioned between the base wall and the lid,

wherein the lid includes an overlapping wall which overlaps the base wall and extends below the gasket, and wherein the overlapping wall provides rigidity and a water barrier to the gasket.

31. The low-profile weather-proof enclosure device of claim 30, wherein the low-profile weather-proof enclosure device contains a monitoring device that comprises:

a position location unit configured to determine a location of a remote device;

a radio transmitter configured to transmit the location; and

a power source configured to provide power to the monitoring device.

32. The low-profile weather-proof enclosure device of claim 30, further comprising break-away mounting tabs secured to the base wall.

33-36. -36. (canceled)