CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT COMPONENT LOCATION TRACKING
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1. A method for construction equipment component location tracking, said method comprising:
- initiating a wireless mesh network communication between a component monitor and a component information unit mechanically coupled with said component;
accessing a location of said component in response to a movement of said component; and
storing said location of said component within said component information unit to facilitate location tracking of said component.
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Abstract
In a method for construction equipment component location tracking, a wireless mesh network communication is initiated between a component monitor and a component information unit which is mechanically coupled with the component. A location of the component is accessed in response to a movement of the component. The location of the component is stored within the component information unit to facilitate location tracking of the component.
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1. A method for construction equipment component location tracking, said method comprising:
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initiating a wireless mesh network communication between a component monitor and a component information unit mechanically coupled with said component; accessing a location of said component in response to a movement of said component; and storing said location of said component within said component information unit to facilitate location tracking of said component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A component information unit configured for mechanically coupling with a construction equipment component, said component information unit comprising:
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a mesh network device configured for communicating via a wireless mesh network to access location information regarding said component in response to a movement of said component; an identification module configured for identifying said component in association with said communicating; and a storage module configured for storing said location information regarding said component. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A location trackable construction equipment component, said component comprising:
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an attachment point on said component; a mechanical coupling coupled with said attachment point; and a component information unit coupled with said attachment point via said mechanical coupling, said component information unit comprising; a mesh network device configured for communicating via a wireless mesh network to access and exchange location information regarding said component in response to an inventory movement of said component; an identification module comprising an identifier associated with said component and configured for identifying said component in association with said communicating; and a storage module configured for storing said location information regarding said component. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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