WIRELESS LOCATING AND MONITORING SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method of monitoring a vehicle comprising:
- determining a status of the vehicle;
locating an available wireless data network access point; and
transmitting the status of the vehicle though the access point.
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Abstract
A wireless tracking device including a positioning system for determining a location of the device and a processor connected to the positioning system. The wireless tracking device further including a wireless radio connected to the processor for transmitting the location of the device across a wireless area network. A vehicle monitoring system including a sensor, a microcontroller configured to receive a sensor input from the sensor and determine a vehicle condition data, and a wireless transmitter in communication with the microcontroller. The wireless transmitter is configured to transmit the vehicle condition data to a remote data network access point. A method of monitoring a vehicle including determining a status of the vehicle, locating an available wireless data network access point, and transmitting the status of the vehicle though the access point.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of monitoring a vehicle comprising:
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determining a status of the vehicle;
locating an available wireless data network access point; and
transmitting the status of the vehicle though the access point. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A wireless tracking device, comprising:
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a positioning system for determining a location of the device;
a processor connected to the positioning system; and
a wireless radio connected to the processor for transmitting the location of the device across a wireless area network. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A vehicle monitoring system comprising:
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a sensor;
a microcontroller configured to receive a sensor input from the sensor and determine a vehicle condition data; and
a wireless transmitter in communication with the microcontroller and configured to transmit the vehicle condition data to a remote data network access point. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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