MANAGING AND SECURING CONSTRUCTION AND RENTAL EQUIPMENT
First Claim
1. A system in which construction equipment is tracked and monitored, comprising:
- items of construction equipment, each item including a remote sensor node (RSN) associated therewith, each RSN including one or more class designations; and
a gateway controller, the gateway controller sharing at least one class designation in common with each RSN such that each RSN is able to communicate, directly or indirectly, with the gateway over a class-based network, the gateway controller configured to electronically communicate data from each RSNs for receipt by software running on a server that monitors and tracks the items of construction equipment associated with the RSNs from which the data is received.
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Abstract
RSNs are attached to equipment at construction sites. Gateways located and construction sites. A rental company uses presence data to know in real-time which of multiple yards specific equipment is located for meeting customer needs. At a renter'"'"'s construction site, a gateway receives engine-hours data from RSNs associated with rental equipment and reports to the rental company, which uses the data to determine whether contract limits on use are exceeded and/or whether the equipment is abused. For sites not having a gateway, a truck-mounted gateway is used to periodically visit and collect data from the RSNs at each site. The data collected is sent to the rental company via cellular link. A construction company uses the system to track and monitor its own equipment in storage yards and on construction sites. Classes are assigned such that a rental company sees only the rented equipment. RSNs send theft and vandalism alarms.
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26 Claims
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1. A system in which construction equipment is tracked and monitored, comprising:
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items of construction equipment, each item including a remote sensor node (RSN) associated therewith, each RSN including one or more class designations; and a gateway controller, the gateway controller sharing at least one class designation in common with each RSN such that each RSN is able to communicate, directly or indirectly, with the gateway over a class-based network, the gateway controller configured to electronically communicate data from each RSNs for receipt by software running on a server that monitors and tracks the items of construction equipment associated with the RSNs from which the data is received. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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