AUTOMOTIVE DIAGNOSTIC DATA MONITORING SYSTEMS AND METHODS

• US 20110264324A1
• Filed: 06/30/2011
• Published: 10/27/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 06/22/1998
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: SIPCO LLC (Ideahub, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: SIPCO LLC (Ideahub, Inc.)
• Inventors: Petite, Thomas D., Huff, Richard M.
• Granted Patent: US 8,212,667 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/33
• CPC Class Codes: G01D 4/004 Remote reading of utility meters to a fixed location
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/042 using digital processors G05B19/05 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/4185 characterised by the network communication
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/25198 Brouter: transfers data from wireless to wired networks, router: wired to wired
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 2219/31162 Wireless lan
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/008 communicating information to a remotely located station transmission systems for measured values G08C
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/007 Details of data content structure of message packets; data protocols
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/009 Signalling of the alarm condition to a substation whose identity is signalled to a central station, e.g. relaying alarm signals in order to extend communication range
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 17/02 using a radio link
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/40 Remote control systems using repeaters, converters, gateways
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/42 Transmitting or receiving remote control signals via a network
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/51 Remote controlling of devices based on replies, status thereof
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/2825 Reporting to a device located outside the home and the home network access arrangements H04L12/2856; for remote control or remote monitoring of applications H04L67/025; telephonic communication systems adapted for combination with telemetering systems H04M11/002
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/12 specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/08 Protocols for interworking; Protocol conversion
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/40 Network security protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 11/04 with alarm systems, e.g. fire, police or burglar alarm systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2209/40 using a wireless architecture
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 2209/60 for transmitting utility meters data, i.e. transmission of data from the reader of the utility meter
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 9/00 Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station, in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/38 : for collecting sensor information
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 90/20 : Smart grids as enabling technology in buildings sector smart grids supporting the management or operation of end-user stationary applications in general, or like technologies with no associated climate change mitigation effect Y04S20/00
• CPC Class Codes: Y02P 90/02 : Total factory control, e.g. smart factories, flexible manufacturing systems [FMS] or integrated manufacturing systems [IMS]
• CPC Class Codes: Y04S 20/30 : Smart metering, e.g. specially adapted for remote reading

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention are generally directed to a system for monitoring a variety of environmental and/or other conditions within a defined remotely located region. Such a system may be configured to monitor utility meters in a defined area. The system is implemented by using a plurality of wireless transmitters, wherein each wireless transmitter is integrated into a sensor adapted to monitor a particular data input. The system also includes a plurality of transceivers that are dispersed throughout the region at defined locations. The system uses a local gateway to translate and transfer information from the transmitters to a dedicated computer on a network. The dedicated computer, collects, compiles, and stores the data for retrieval upon client demand across the network. The computer further includes means for evaluating the received information and identifying an appropriate control signal, the system further including means for applying the control signal at a designated actuator. Other aspects, features, and embodiments are also claimed and described.

Claims

1-12. -12. (canceled)

13. An automotive diagnostic data monitoring system, comprising:

an automotive transceiver integrated with a vehicle diagnostics data bus; and

a first local transceiver configured to receive information from the automotive transceiver and transmit the information to a gateway, the first local transceiver also configured to receive information from the gateway and transmit the information to the automotive transceiver,

wherein the gateway is connected to a wide area network and configured to receive information from the first local transceiver and transmit the information to the wide area network, the gateway also configured to receive information from the wide area network and transmit the information to the local transceiver.

14. The automotive diagnostic data monitoring system according to claim 13, wherein the automotive transceiver is located proximate to an automobile.

15. The automotive diagnostic data monitoring system according to claim 14, wherein the vehicle diagnostic data bus contains diagnostic information related to the automobile.

16. The automotive diagnostic data monitoring system according to claim 15, wherein the automobile is an electric automobile or a hybrid automobile.

17. The automotive diagnostic data monitoring system according to claim 16, wherein the diagnostic information comprises an amount of power required to recharge a battery of the automobile.

18. The automotive diagnostic data monitoring system according to claim 16, wherein the diagnostic information comprises a cost required to recharge a battery of the automobile.

19. An automotive diagnostic data monitoring system, comprising:

an automotive transceiver integrated with a vehicle diagnostics data bus, which contains diagnostic information, the automotive transceiver configured to receive a control signal from a first local transceiver and transmit the diagnostic information to the first local transceiver,

wherein the first local transceiver is configured to receive the diagnostic information from the automotive transceiver and transmit the diagnostic information to a gateway, the first local transceiver also configured to receive a control signal from the gateway and transmit the control signal to the automotive transceiver,

wherein the gateway is connected to a wide area network and configured to receive the diagnostic information from the first local transceiver and transmit the diagnostic information to the wide area network, the gateway also configured to receive the control signal from the wide area network and transmit the control signal to the local transceiver.

20. The automotive diagnostic data monitoring system according to claim 19, wherein the automotive transceiver is located proximate to an automobile.

21. The automotive diagnostic data monitoring system according to claim 20, wherein the automobile is an electric automobile or hybrid automobile.

22. The automotive diagnostic data monitoring system according to claim 21, wherein the diagnostic information comprises an amount of power required to recharge a battery of the automobile.

23. The automotive diagnostic data monitoring system according to claim 21, wherein the diagnostic information comprises a cost required to recharge a battery of the automobile.

24. An automotive diagnostic data monitoring system, comprising:

a vehicle diagnostics data bus, which contains diagnostic information;

an automotive transceiver located about an automobile and integrated with the vehicle diagnostics data bus;

a first local transceiver in communication with the automotive transceiver;

a gateway in communication with the first local transceiver; and

a wide area network in communication with the gateway,

wherein the gateway receives a control signal requesting the vehicle diagnostic information from the wide area network and transmits the control signal to the first local transceiver, which then transmits the control signal to the automotive transceiver, which then transmits the diagnostic information to the first local transceiver, which then transmits the diagnostic information to the gateway, which then transmits the diagnostic information to the wide area network.

25. The automotive diagnostic data monitoring system according to claim 24, wherein the automobile is an electric automobile or hybrid automobile.

26. The automotive diagnostic data monitoring system according to claim 25, wherein the diagnostic information comprises an amount of power required to recharge a battery of the automobile.

27. The automotive diagnostic data monitoring system according to claim 25, wherein the diagnostic information comprises a cost required to recharge a battery of the automobile.