VEHICLE TRACKING AND SECURITY USING AN AD-HOC WIRELESS MESH AND METHOD THEREOF
First Claim
1. An automatic tracking and security system, comprising:
- a plurality of mobile nodes in operative communication with at least one fixed node, the plurality of mobile nodes and the at least one fixed node configuring a wireless ad-hoc mesh network; and
a central monitoring station, the central monitoring station in operative communication with the wireless ad-hoc mesh network;
wherein each of the plurality of mobile nodes comprises at least one security module and is capable of providing a real-time response to a situation data of a situation sensed by the at least one security module; and
wherein the central monitoring station is capable of providing Global Positioning System (GPS) assistance data to the plurality of mobile nodes over the wireless ad-hoc mesh network; and
wherein each of the plurality of mobile nodes is further capable of computing a location data using the GPS assistance data; and
wherein the wireless ad-hoc mesh network is capable of dynamically routing the location data and/or the situation data from the plurality of mobile nodes to the central monitoring station; and
wherein the central monitoring station is further capable ofautomatically processing the location data and/or the situation data, andproviding a notification to an end user.
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Abstract
An automatic tracking and security system has a plurality of mobile nodes, one or more fixed nodes, and a central monitoring station. The plurality of mobile nodes and at least one fixed node configure a wireless ad-hoc mesh network. The central monitoring station uses GPS-assistance data to the plurality of mobile nodes over the wireless ad-hoc mesh network. The plurality of mobile nodes compute the location data using the GPS-assistance data. The plurality of mobile nodes also include one or more security modules which sense an occurrence of a situation and provide situation data. The location data and/or the situation data are dynamically routed over the wireless as-hoc mesh network from the plurality of mobile nodes to the central monitoring station. The central monitoring station automatically processes the location data and/or the situation data and sends a notification to an end user.
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54 Claims
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1. An automatic tracking and security system, comprising:
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a plurality of mobile nodes in operative communication with at least one fixed node, the plurality of mobile nodes and the at least one fixed node configuring a wireless ad-hoc mesh network; and a central monitoring station, the central monitoring station in operative communication with the wireless ad-hoc mesh network; wherein each of the plurality of mobile nodes comprises at least one security module and is capable of providing a real-time response to a situation data of a situation sensed by the at least one security module; and wherein the central monitoring station is capable of providing Global Positioning System (GPS) assistance data to the plurality of mobile nodes over the wireless ad-hoc mesh network; and wherein each of the plurality of mobile nodes is further capable of computing a location data using the GPS assistance data; and wherein the wireless ad-hoc mesh network is capable of dynamically routing the location data and/or the situation data from the plurality of mobile nodes to the central monitoring station; and wherein the central monitoring station is further capable of automatically processing the location data and/or the situation data, and providing a notification to an end user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An automatic tracking and security system, comprising:
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a plurality of mobile nodes configuring a wireless ad-hoc mesh network; and a central monitoring station, the central monitoring station in operative communication with the wireless ad-hoc mesh network; wherein each of the plurality of mobile nodes comprises at least one security module and is capable of providing a real-time response to a situation data of a situation sensed by the at least one security module; and wherein the central monitoring station is capable of providing Global Positioning System (GPS) assistance data to the plurality of mobile nodes over the wireless ad-hoc mesh network; and wherein each of the plurality of mobile nodes is further capable of computing a location data using the GPS assistance data; and wherein the wireless ad-hoc mesh network is capable of dynamically routing the location data and/or the situation data from the plurality of mobile nodes to the central monitoring station; and wherein the central monitoring station is further capable of automatically processing the situation data and/or location data, and providing a notification to an end user.
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19. An automatic tracking system, comprising:
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a plurality of mobile nodes in operative communication with at least one fixed node, the plurality of mobile nodes and the at least one fixed node configuring a wireless ad-hoc mesh network; and a central monitoring station, the central monitoring station in operative communication with the wireless ad-hoc mesh network; wherein the central monitoring station is capable of providing Global Positioning System (GPS) assistance data to the plurality of mobile nodes over the wireless ad-hoc mesh network; and wherein each of the plurality of mobile nodes is further capable of computing a location data using the GPS assistance data; and wherein the wireless ad-hoc mesh network is capable of dynamically routing the location data from the plurality of mobile nodes to the central monitoring station; and wherein the central monitoring station is further capable of automatically processing the location data, and providing a location of a mobile node of the plurality of mobile nodes to an end user. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. An automatic tracking system, comprising:
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a plurality of mobile nodes configuring a wireless ad-hoc mesh network; and a central monitoring station, the central monitoring station in operative communication with the wireless ad-hoc mesh network; wherein the central monitoring station is capable of providing Global Positioning System (GPS) assistance data to the plurality of mobile nodes over the wireless ad-hoc mesh network; and wherein each of the plurality of mobile nodes is further capable of computing a location data using the GPS assistance data; and wherein the wireless ad-hoc mesh network is capable of dynamically routing the location data from the plurality of mobile nodes to the central monitoring station; and wherein the central monitoring station is further capable of automatically processing the location data, and providing a location of a mobile node of the plurality of mobile nodes to an end user.
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37. A method for providing a notification to an end user, the method comprising:
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providing a Global Positioning System (GPS) assistance data to a mobile node of a plurality of mobile nodes, wherein the GPS assistance data is provided by a central monitoring station to the plurality of mobile nodes over a wireless ad-hoc mesh network configured by the plurality of mobile nodes and at least one fixed node; computing a location data, wherein the mobile node computes location data using the GPS assistance data received over the wireless ad-hoc mesh network from the central monitoring station; sensing an occurrence of a situation and sending a situation data, wherein the sensing is performed by at least one security module comprised in the mobile node; dynamically routing the location data and/or situation data over the wireless ad-hoc mesh network to the central monitoring station; processing automatically the situation data and/or location data and providing the notification to an end user, wherein the central monitoring station automatically processes the situation data and/or the location data; and notifying the end user. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. A method for providing a notification to end user, the method comprising:
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providing a Global Positioning System (GPS) assistance data to a mobile node of the plurality of mobile nodes, wherein the GPS assistance data is provided by a central monitoring station to the plurality of mobile nodes over a wireless ad-hoc mesh network configured by the plurality of mobile nodes; computing a location data, wherein the mobile node computes location data using the GPS assistance data received over the wireless ad-hoc mesh network from the central monitoring station; sensing a situation and sending a situation data, wherein the sensing is performed by at least one security module comprised in the mobile node; dynamically routing the location data and/or situation data over the wireless ad-hoc mesh network to the central monitoring station; processing automatically the situation data and/or location data and providing the notification to an end user, wherein the central monitoring station automatically processes the situation data and/or location data; and notifying the end user.
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