MONITORING ASSETS
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1. A monitoring and reporting device for use in a mobile asset comprising:
- a monitoring interface for obtaining operational parameters of a mobile asset;
a buffer;
a communication interface for receiving commands from a remote monitoring system; and
a processor configured to store the operational parameters in the buffer in response to a received command.
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Abstract
A communication system for a materials handing facility obtains operational data from the CANBUS of a vehicle and selectively stores or transmits data based on the availability of a communications link.
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1. A monitoring and reporting device for use in a mobile asset comprising:
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a monitoring interface for obtaining operational parameters of a mobile asset; a buffer; a communication interface for receiving commands from a remote monitoring system; and a processor configured to store the operational parameters in the buffer in response to a received command. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 20)
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11. An interface device for a vehicle having a control bus over which vehicle parameters are passed comprising a vehicle interface for communicating with a control bus of the vehicle;
- a wireless interface for communicating data packets with a remote server;
buffer memory for storing packets to send over the wireless interface; and
a processor for controlling communication, wherein the processor is arranged to detect whether the wireless interface is available for live transmission to the server and to select information for transmission or buffering based on availability. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
- a wireless interface for communicating data packets with a remote server;
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17. A method of operating a control bus over which vehicle parameters are passed, the method comprising communicating with a control bus of the vehicle using a vehicle interface;
- and communicating data packets with a remote server over a wireless interface;
storing packets to send over the wireless interface in a buffer memory; and
detecting whether a wireless interface is available for live transmission to the server and selecting information for transmission or buffering based on availability of the wireless interface. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
- and communicating data packets with a remote server over a wireless interface;
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