SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ASSET MANAGEMENT AND TRACKING CAPABILITIES
First Claim
1. A system for providing asset management and tracking capabilities of a tractor-trailer system, comprising:
- a trailer device coupled to a trailer;
a tractor device coupled to a tractor and configured to communicate with the trailer device using a first communication protocol;
a hand held device configured to communicate with the trailer device using a second communication protocol and with the tractor device using a third communication protocol; and
a remote monitoring center configured to communicate with the trailer device, the tractor device, and the hand held device, using a fourth communication protocol;
wherein the remote monitoring center is configured to monitor the tractor-trailer system based on the association between the trailer device, the tractor device, and the hand held device.
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Abstract
A system for providing asset management and tracking capabilities of a tractor-trailer system includes a trailer device coupled to a trailer. A tractor device is coupled to a tractor and configured to communicate with the trailer device using a first communication protocol. A hand held device is configured to communicate with the trailer device using a second communication protocol and with the tractor device using a third communication protocol. A remote monitoring center is configured to communicate with the trailer device, the tractor device, the hand held device, using a fourth communication protocol; wherein the remote monitoring center is configured to monitor the tractor-trailer system based on association between the trailer device, the tractor device, and the hand held device.
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34 Claims
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1. A system for providing asset management and tracking capabilities of a tractor-trailer system, comprising:
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a trailer device coupled to a trailer; a tractor device coupled to a tractor and configured to communicate with the trailer device using a first communication protocol; a hand held device configured to communicate with the trailer device using a second communication protocol and with the tractor device using a third communication protocol; and a remote monitoring center configured to communicate with the trailer device, the tractor device, and the hand held device, using a fourth communication protocol;
wherein the remote monitoring center is configured to monitor the tractor-trailer system based on the association between the trailer device, the tractor device, and the hand held device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for managing assets and tracking capabilities of a tractor-trailer system, comprising:
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creating a first association between a hand held device and a tractor device by establishing communication between the hand held device and the tractor device; creating a second association between a trailer device and the tractor device by establishing communication between the trailer device and the tractor device; and establishing a super-entity representative of a combination of the hand held device, tractor device, and the trailer device configured to communicate with a remote monitoring center; monitoring the tractor-trailer system via a remote monitoring center based on association between the combination of the trailer device, the tractor device, the hand held device of the super-entity, and the remote monitoring center. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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