System and Method for Reporting a Status of an Asset
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1. A method, comprising:
- retrieving a configurable time period parameter from storage in a mobile terminal device attached to an asset;
retrieving a configurable percentage parameter from storage in the mobile terminal device;
during a time period spanning a length of time determined by the configurable time period parameter, determining a first non-zero portion of time that the asset operated in a first operational condition and a second non-zero portion of time that the asset operated in a second operational condition; and
initiating a transmission of a status report to a site remote from the asset when it is determined that the percentage of the first non-zero portion of time relative to the time period is less than a configurable percentage of the time period determined using the retrieved configurable percentage parameter.
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Abstract
A system and method for reporting a status of an asset is described. In one embodiment, an asset status is determined based on configurable parameters to thereby enable accurate reporting of departures and arrivals of an asset.
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1. A method, comprising:
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retrieving a configurable time period parameter from storage in a mobile terminal device attached to an asset; retrieving a configurable percentage parameter from storage in the mobile terminal device; during a time period spanning a length of time determined by the configurable time period parameter, determining a first non-zero portion of time that the asset operated in a first operational condition and a second non-zero portion of time that the asset operated in a second operational condition; and initiating a transmission of a status report to a site remote from the asset when it is determined that the percentage of the first non-zero portion of time relative to the time period is less than a configurable percentage of the time period determined using the retrieved configurable percentage parameter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A device, comprising:
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a sensor that is configured to measure a state of an asset; a memory that is configured to store a configurable time period parameter and a configurable percentage parameter; and a processor that is configured to determine, during a time period spanning a length of time determined by the configurable time period parameter, a first non-zero portion of time that the asset operated in a first operational condition and a second non-zero portion of time that the asset operated in a second operational condition, and to initiate a transmission of a status report to a site remote from the asset when it is determined that the percentage of the first non-zero portion of time relative to the time period is less than a configurable percentage of the time period determined using the retrieved configurable percentage parameter. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method, comprising:
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retrieving a configurable time period parameter from storage in a mobile terminal device attached to an asset; retrieving a configurable percentage parameter from storage in the mobile terminal device; during a time period spanning a length of time determined by the configurable time period parameter, determining a first non-zero portion of time that the asset operated in a first operational condition and a second non-zero portion of time that the asset operated in a second operational condition; and initiating a transmission of a status report to a site remote from the asset when it is determined that the percentage of the first non-zero portion of time relative to the time period is greater than a configurable percentage of the time period determined using the retrieved configurable percentage parameter. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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