Mobile Asset Device Transmission Detection System and Method
First Claim
1. A method for detecting cellular device transmission from a mobile asset, comprising the steps of:
- a. a cellular device transmission detector onboard the mobile asset, said detector communicating with a wireless processing unit;
b. a global positioning system (GPS) within the wireless processing unit;
c. an event data recorder communicating with the wireless processing unit;
d. detecting transmission signals from the cellular device transmission detector;
e. obtaining GPS data for the mobile asset from the GPS;
f. determining whether transmission signals are within an area where transmissions are not allowed;
g. obtaining event data from the event data recorder onboard the mobile asset; and
h. sending the GPS data and the event data to a back office.
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Abstract
This invention comprises a mobile asset cellular device transmission detector equipped, a wireless processing unit, an event recorder, and a digital video recorder. The wireless processing unit includes event recorder interface software, digital video recorder interface software that obtains data from the digital video recorder, Wi-Nav software that obtains data from the Wi-Nav, GPS software that obtains data from the GPS and geo-fence software. The cellular device transmission detector continually checks for cellular device transmissions within the mobile asset and if those transmissions were associated with an impact, rollover, operator action or geo-fence defined location or boundary. When a cellular device transmission was made, the wireless processing unit triggers an episode and sends event recorder information, GPS location and speed, audio and video recordings, and impact and rollover information to a back office.
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1. A method for detecting cellular device transmission from a mobile asset, comprising the steps of:
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a. a cellular device transmission detector onboard the mobile asset, said detector communicating with a wireless processing unit; b. a global positioning system (GPS) within the wireless processing unit; c. an event data recorder communicating with the wireless processing unit; d. detecting transmission signals from the cellular device transmission detector; e. obtaining GPS data for the mobile asset from the GPS; f. determining whether transmission signals are within an area where transmissions are not allowed; g. obtaining event data from the event data recorder onboard the mobile asset; and h. sending the GPS data and the event data to a back office. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 26, 27, 28)
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10. A method for detecting operation of a cellular device onboard a mobile asset, comprising the steps of:
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a. one of a direction and an omnidirectional receiving antenna detecting a transmission status from the cellular device onboard the mobile asset; b. a cellular device transmission detector onboard the mobile asset, said cellular device transmission detector continually checking the transmission status received from the antenna; and c. a wireless processing unit receiving an indication from the cellular device transmission detector that the transmission status of the cellular device is operating. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30)
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31. A system for detecting operation of a cellular device onboard a mobile asset, comprising;
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a. a wireless processing unit onboard the mobile asset; b. one of a directional and an omnidirectional receiving antenna onboard the mobile asset, said antenna communicating with the wireless processing unit; c. a cellular device transmission detector onboard the mobile asset, said detector communicating with the antenna and the wireless processing unit; d. a digital video recorder for recording at least one of audio, still images, and video recordings, said digital video recorder communicating with the wireless processing unit; e. an event data recorder for recording at least one of throttle position, brake pressure, emergency brake application, and horn and bell application of the mobile asset, said event data recorder communicating with the wireless processing unit; f. an event data recorder interface software within the wireless processing unit, said event data recorder interface software communicating with the event data recorder; g. a digital video recorder interface software within the wireless processing unit, said digital video recorder interface software communicating with the digital video recorder; h. a wi-nav within the wireless processing unit within the wireless processing unit, said wi-nav determining whether one of an impact and a rollover occurred with the mobile asset; i. a wi-nav software application within the wireless processing unit, said wi-nav software communicating with the wi-nav; j. a global positioning system (GPS) within the wireless processing unit, said GPS for receiving GPS information of the mobile asset; k. a global positioning system (GPS) software application within the wireless processing unit, said GPS software application communicating with the GPS; l. a geo-fence software application within the wireless processing unit; and m. a user rules software application within the wireless processing unit.
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