Tanker Truck Monitoring System
First Claim
1. A method of monitoring a tanker truck with a monitoring system that includes a monitoring unit and a handheld data terminal, the monitoring unit of the type that includes a processing unit, a time module, and a memory, the method comprising:
- monitoring the tanker truck with the monitoring unit to detect an occurrence of an event;
in response to detecting the event, time stamping the detected event and storing the detected and time stamped event in the memory of the monitoring unit;
retrieving the stored event from the memory of the monitoring unit with the handheld data terminal; and
displaying the retrieved event on a display on the handheld data terminal.
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Abstract
A system and method is provided to monitor a tanker truck. The system includes a plurality of sensors, each of the plurality of sensors configured to detect an event. The system also includes a monitoring unit electrically coupled with the plurality of sensors to detect the event. The monitoring unit includes a processing unit, a time module, and a memory, and is operable to time stamp data about the sensed event with information from the time module and store the detected and time stamped event in the memory. The system further includes a handheld data terminal configured to communicate with the monitoring unit. The handheld data terminal is operable to retrieve and display the stored event, and includes a processing unit, a memory, a user interface, a time module, and a display.
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34 Claims
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1. A method of monitoring a tanker truck with a monitoring system that includes a monitoring unit and a handheld data terminal, the monitoring unit of the type that includes a processing unit, a time module, and a memory, the method comprising:
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monitoring the tanker truck with the monitoring unit to detect an occurrence of an event; in response to detecting the event, time stamping the detected event and storing the detected and time stamped event in the memory of the monitoring unit; retrieving the stored event from the memory of the monitoring unit with the handheld data terminal; and displaying the retrieved event on a display on the handheld data terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A monitoring system for a tanker truck, the tanker truck including at least one compartment to retain a fluid, the system comprising:
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a plurality of sensors, each of the plurality of sensors configured to detect an event; a monitoring unit in communication with the plurality of sensors to detect the event, the monitoring unit including a processing unit, a time module, and a memory, the monitoring unit configured to time stamp the sensed event with information from the time module and store the detected and time stamped event in the memory; and a handheld data terminal in communication with the monitoring unit, wherein the handheld data terminal is configured to retrieve and display the stored event, and wherein the handheld data terminal includes a processing unit, a memory, a user interface, a time module, and a display. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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Specification