System and method for satellite aided truck/trailer tracking and monitoring
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1. A tire pressure monitoring system, comprising:
- a satellite modem affixed to a vehicle;
a tire pressure sensor affixed to a wheel of said vehicle;
a first wireless device that is coupled to said tire pressure sensor; and
a second wireless device that interfaces with said satellite modem, said second wireless device receiving data from said tire pressure sensor via wireless communication and communicating information derived from said received data to said satellite modem for delivery to a remote location.
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Abstract
A system and method for satellite aided vehicle monitoring. Tire pressure, mileage, and tachometer/speedometer information are generated by sensors that are affixed to different parts of a truck/trailer. Measurement data taken by the sensors is reported to a mobile terminal affixed to the vehicle. In one embodiment, the sensor data is transmitted to the mobile terminal using wireless communication. The mobile terminal transmits reports, which can include sensor information and position information, to a remote location via a communications satellite.
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1. A tire pressure monitoring system, comprising:
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a satellite modem affixed to a vehicle;
a tire pressure sensor affixed to a wheel of said vehicle;
a first wireless device that is coupled to said tire pressure sensor; and
a second wireless device that interfaces with said satellite modem, said second wireless device receiving data from said tire pressure sensor via wireless communication and communicating information derived from said received data to said satellite modem for delivery to a remote location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A mileage monitoring system, comprising:
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a satellite modem affixed to a vehicle;
a mileage sensor affixed to a wheel of said vehicle;
a first wireless device that is coupled to said tire pressure sensor; and
a second wireless device that interfaces with said satellite modem, said second wireless device receiving data from said mileage sensor via wireless communication and communicating information derived from said received data to said satellite modem for delivery to a remote location. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for monitoring and operating condition of a vehicle, comprising:
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a satellite modem affixed to a vehicle;
a sensor affixed to one of a tachometer and speedometer of said vehicle; and
a processor that determines when measurement data indicates that a vehicle operation indicated by one of said tachometer and said speedometer crosses a reporting threshold, wherein a crossing of said reporting threshold triggers a transmission of a report by said satellite modem to a remote location. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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