METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING A CONVEYANCE COUPLING CONNECTION USING ELEMENTS OF A WIRELESS NODE NETWORK
First Claim
1. A method for monitoring at least one signal passing through a coupling connection from a first conveyance to a second conveyance, the coupling connection having a network device that communicates on a wireless node network, comprising:
- monitoring, by the network device in the coupling connection, the at least one signal line passing through the coupling connection from the first conveyance to the second conveyance;
detecting, by the network device in the coupling connection, data on the monitored signal line;
recording, by the network device in the coupling connection, the detected data; and
transmitting, by the network device in the coupling connection, the detected data to another entity in the wireless network.
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Abstract
Methods, apparatus, and systems are described for monitoring at least one signal passing through a coupling connection from a first conveyance to a second conveyance, where the coupling connection has a network device that communicates on a wireless node network. Generally, the network device (e.g., an ID node) integrated in the coupling connection monitors the signal line passing through the coupling connection from the first conveyance to the second conveyance. The network device then detects data on the monitored signal line and records the detected data. Thereafter, the network device in the coupling connection transmits the detected data (e.g., a notification that the conveyances are disconnected, a change in power flowing between the conveyances, etc.) to another entity in the wireless network, such as a server or master node.
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45 Claims
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1. A method for monitoring at least one signal passing through a coupling connection from a first conveyance to a second conveyance, the coupling connection having a network device that communicates on a wireless node network, comprising:
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monitoring, by the network device in the coupling connection, the at least one signal line passing through the coupling connection from the first conveyance to the second conveyance; detecting, by the network device in the coupling connection, data on the monitored signal line; recording, by the network device in the coupling connection, the detected data; and transmitting, by the network device in the coupling connection, the detected data to another entity in the wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing instructions which when executed on a processor performs a method for monitoring at least one signal passing through a coupling connection from a first conveyance to a second conveyance, the coupling connection having a network device that communicates on a wireless node network, the method comprising:
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monitoring, by the network device in the coupling connection, the at least one signal line passing through the coupling connection from the first conveyance to the second conveyance; detecting, by the network device in the coupling connection, data on the monitored signal line; recording, by the network device in the coupling connection, the detected data; and transmitting, by the network device in the coupling connection, the detected data to another entity in the wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. An apparatus for monitoring at least one signal passing from a first conveyance to a second conveyance, the apparatus comprising:
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a coupling connection providing a communication path for the at least one signal passing between the first conveyance and the second conveyance; and a network device disposed within the coupling connection and in connection with the at least one signal, the network device further comprising, a processing unit, a memory coupled to the processing unit, the memory maintaining code for execution by the processing unit, a communication interface coupled to the processing unit and operative to communicate with another network device in a wireless node network, and a signal monitor circuit having an input and output, wherein the input is coupled to the at least one signal passing through the coupling connection on the communication path between the first conveyance and the second conveyance, and the output provides detected data from the at least one signal to the processing unit; and wherein the processing unit of the network device, when executing the code maintained on the memory, is operative to monitor the detected data provided from the signal monitor circuit, record the detected data to the memory for sharing with the another network device in the wireless node network, and transmit the recorded data over the communication interface to the another network device in the wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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