TELEMATICS DEVICES AND SYSTEMS
First Claim
1. An asset management system comprising:
- at least one hub device, the hub device including a wireless network interface and a BLUETOOTH interface; and
one or more peripheral devices, each peripheral device including a BLUETOOTH device in wireless communication with the hub device and/or at least one other of the peripheral devices;
wherein each of the one or more peripheral devices includes a peripheral device identifier and is configured to periodically broadcast peripheral device information including the peripheral device identifier to be received by the hub device; and
wherein the hub device is configured to analyze received peripheral device information and transmit a report based on the analyzed peripheral device information to a remote station.
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Abstract
Exemplary embodiments are provided of telematics devices and exemplary corresponding methods. In an exemplary embodiment, a telematics device generally includes at least one hub device having a wireless network interface and a BLUETOOTH interface, and one or more peripheral devices. Each peripheral device includes a BLUETOOTH device in wireless communication with the hub device and/or at least one other peripheral device. Each of the one or more peripheral devices includes a peripheral device identifier and is configured to periodically broadcast peripheral device information including the peripheral device identifier to be received by the hub device. The hub device is configured to analyze received peripheral device information and transmit a report based on the analyzed peripheral device information to a remote station. Other exemplary embodiments include a camera interface for a telematics device, a smart lock assembly for a trailer, and a trailer tracking system.
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28 Claims
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1. An asset management system comprising:
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at least one hub device, the hub device including a wireless network interface and a BLUETOOTH interface; and one or more peripheral devices, each peripheral device including a BLUETOOTH device in wireless communication with the hub device and/or at least one other of the peripheral devices; wherein each of the one or more peripheral devices includes a peripheral device identifier and is configured to periodically broadcast peripheral device information including the peripheral device identifier to be received by the hub device; and wherein the hub device is configured to analyze received peripheral device information and transmit a report based on the analyzed peripheral device information to a remote station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A telematics device for a vehicle, the telematics device comprising:
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a wireless network interface configured to transmit data from the telematics device to a remote station; a global positioning system (GPS) receiver configured to determine a location of the telematics device; and a camera interface adapted to couple to a camera to trigger the camera to obtain an image and to receive the obtained image from the camera; wherein the telematics device is configured to trigger the camera to obtain an image when a specified event occurs; and wherein the telematics device is configured to transmit an event alert and the obtained image to a remote station. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A smart lock assembly for a trailer, the assembly comprising:
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a locking mechanism, the locking mechanism having a locked state and an unlocked state; and a BLUETOOTH device coupled to the locking mechanism and including a BLUETOOTH wireless interface, the BLUETOOTH device configured to; monitor the state of the locking mechanism; transmit a monitored state of the locking mechanism to a remote telematics device via the BLUETOOTH wireless interface; and in response to detection that the lock has been broken and/or unlocked, transmit an alert to the remote telematics device via the BLUETOOTH wireless interface. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A trailer tracking system comprising:
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a BLUETOOTH tracker adapted to be coupled to a trailer, the BLUETOOTH tracker including a BLUETOOTH wireless interface, a wireless network interface configured to transmit data from the BLUETOOTH tracker to a remote station, and a global positioning system (GPS) receiver configured to determine a location of the BLUETOOTH tracker; and a telematics device adapted to be coupled to a vehicle for hauling the trailer, the telematics device including a wireless network interface configured to transmit data from the telematics device to a remote station, and a BLUETOOTH wireless interface configured to wirelessly communicate with the BLUETOOTH wireless interface of the BLUETOOTH tracker; wherein the BLUETOOTH tracker is configured to, when the BLUETOOTH tracker is not in wireless communication with the telematics device, activate the GPS receiver and wireless network interface of the BLUETOOTH tracker and transmit tracker information to the remote station; and wherein the BLUETOOTH tracker is configured to, when the BLUETOOTH tracker is in wireless communication with the telematics device, deactivate the GPS receiver and wireless network interface of the BLUETOOTH tracker, whereby the telematics device transmits location information to the remote station. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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