Asset Management Device and Method Using Simplex Satellite Transmitter Augmented with Local Area Transceiver
First Claim
1. A monitoring device configured to monitor a remote status of mobile assets, comprising:
- a position location unit to determine a location of a remote device;
a simplex satellite transmitter configured to transmit the location to one or more satellites;
a power source;
an external interface for communicating with one or more devices;
a controller in communication with the external interface and including a power management unit configured to control a power state of the position location unit and of the simplex satellite transmitter; and
wherein the controller is further configured to control the position location unit to determine the location and to control the simplex satellite transmitter to transmit the location based on the interval schedule.
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Abstract
A device, method, and computer program product for monitoring and transmitting a location and a local status of a remote device using a satellite transmitter is provided. The monitoring device includes a position location unit, a satellite transmitter, a power source, a controller, and a short-range radio transceiver. The position location unit is configured to determine a location of the remote device. The satellite transmitter is configured to transmit the location to one or more satellites in low earth orbit. The controller includes a power management unit configured to control a power state of the position location unit and the satellite transmitter, and to periodically enable and disable power from the power source to the position location unit and the satellite transmitter. The short-range radio transceiver is used to configure and remotely manage the monitoring device and is used by the monitoring device to monitor local sensors wirelessly.
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62 Claims
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1. A monitoring device configured to monitor a remote status of mobile assets, comprising:
- a position location unit to determine a location of a remote device;
a simplex satellite transmitter configured to transmit the location to one or more satellites;
a power source;
an external interface for communicating with one or more devices;
a controller in communication with the external interface and including a power management unit configured to control a power state of the position location unit and of the simplex satellite transmitter; and
wherein the controller is further configured to control the position location unit to determine the location and to control the simplex satellite transmitter to transmit the location based on the interval schedule. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
- a position location unit to determine a location of a remote device;
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10. A monitoring device for monitoring a remote status of a mobile asset, the monitoring device comprising:
- a position location unit to determine a location of a remote device;
a satellite transmitter to transmit the location to one or more satellites;
an external interface for communicating with one or more devices;
a power source; and
a controller in communication with the external interface and including a power management unit configured to control the supply of power from the power source to the satellite transmitter on an interval schedule. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
- a position location unit to determine a location of a remote device;
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37-45. -45. (canceled)
- 46. A configuration tool for configuring one or more host satellite asset management devices using a wireless interface, wherein a host satellite asset management device includes a position location unit to determine a location of a remote device, a satellite transmitter to transmit the location to a satellite, and an external interface for communicating with the configuration tool.
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50. A gateway device for controlling one or more host satellite asset management devices, the gateway device comprising:
- a wireless interface compatible with at least one of a host satellite asset management device or a remote sensor device; and
a controller device to control the wireless interface for communicating with a host satellite asset management device or a remote sensor device. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
- a wireless interface compatible with at least one of a host satellite asset management device or a remote sensor device; and
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59. An interrogator device comprising:
- a wireless interface; and
a controller which monitors and detects the presence of one or more host asset management devices, and upon detection of a host device binds to and initiates a function that results in the host device transmitting a satellite message. - View Dependent Claims (60, 61)
- a wireless interface; and
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62-72. -72. (canceled)
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