System and Method for Remote Asset Management
First Claim
1. A method of operating a remote computer server platform to provide a range of consumer services by autonomously monitoring and managing a plurality of consumer device assets wirelessly connected to one or more communications networks, each asset having operating system and application software, nonvolatile memory for storing files of data content for display to a consumer user of the device, and a display apparatus for displaying the stored data content, said method comprising:
- providing a remote computer server platform connected to the one or more communications networks, the remote computer server platform configured to execute software applications for monitoring and managing the plurality of consumer device assets, each of said assets being registered with the remote computer server platform;
receiving at the remote computer server platform communications sent from each of the plurality of consumer device assets containing operational status information indicative of an operational status of the particular sending consumer device asset, said communications having automatically resulted from at least one selected from the group consisting of preprogrammed conditions and programming instructions generated by the remote computer server platform;
receiving at the remote computer server platform communications sent from each of the plurality of consumer device assets containing consumer usage information identifying a manner in which a consumer user has used the particular sending consumer device asset, said communications having automatically resulted from at least one selected from the group consisting of preprogrammed conditions and programming instructions generated by the remote computer server platform;
monitoring the plurality of consumer device assets by the remote computer server platform by automatically processing, according to preprogrammed conditions, the received operational status information and the received consumer usage information;
managing the plurality of consumer device assets by the remote computer server platform, based upon the results of having processed at least some of the received consumer usage information, by sending communications containing one or more management instructions that cause the stored display data content files of one or more assets to be automatically modified so as to provide a consumer service; and
wherein the aforesaid communications received by and sent from the remote computer server platform are transmitted over the one or more communications networks and comprise at least one selected from the group consisting of General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) data messages, Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution (EDGE) data messages, and other wireless packet switched data messages.
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Abstract
A remote asset management system comprising a network of programmable wireless modules, each having an antenna and an identification module and configured to communicate via a radio communication protocol. The system further includes a plurality of assets each linked to one of the wireless modules and configured to be managed by the linked wireless module. A remote system server service platform is configured to receive remote asset data from the wireless modules, pass the remote asset data to and from the wireless modules, send messages to at least one of the wireless modules, monitor the wireless modules by requesting and receiving current mode information, and remotely program the wireless modules. A data processing module located within the wireless module(s) and configured to process messages received by the wireless module, authenticate said message, analyze authenticated messages, and carry out asset management instructions included in the message.
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1. A method of operating a remote computer server platform to provide a range of consumer services by autonomously monitoring and managing a plurality of consumer device assets wirelessly connected to one or more communications networks, each asset having operating system and application software, nonvolatile memory for storing files of data content for display to a consumer user of the device, and a display apparatus for displaying the stored data content, said method comprising:
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providing a remote computer server platform connected to the one or more communications networks, the remote computer server platform configured to execute software applications for monitoring and managing the plurality of consumer device assets, each of said assets being registered with the remote computer server platform; receiving at the remote computer server platform communications sent from each of the plurality of consumer device assets containing operational status information indicative of an operational status of the particular sending consumer device asset, said communications having automatically resulted from at least one selected from the group consisting of preprogrammed conditions and programming instructions generated by the remote computer server platform; receiving at the remote computer server platform communications sent from each of the plurality of consumer device assets containing consumer usage information identifying a manner in which a consumer user has used the particular sending consumer device asset, said communications having automatically resulted from at least one selected from the group consisting of preprogrammed conditions and programming instructions generated by the remote computer server platform; monitoring the plurality of consumer device assets by the remote computer server platform by automatically processing, according to preprogrammed conditions, the received operational status information and the received consumer usage information; managing the plurality of consumer device assets by the remote computer server platform, based upon the results of having processed at least some of the received consumer usage information, by sending communications containing one or more management instructions that cause the stored display data content files of one or more assets to be automatically modified so as to provide a consumer service; and wherein the aforesaid communications received by and sent from the remote computer server platform are transmitted over the one or more communications networks and comprise at least one selected from the group consisting of General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) data messages, Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution (EDGE) data messages, and other wireless packet switched data messages. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of operating a remote computer server platform to provide a range of consumer services by autonomously monitoring and managing a first plurality of consumer device assets wirelessly connected to a cellular mobile telecommunications network and a second plurality of consumer device assets wirelessly connected to the Internet, each asset having operating system and application software, nonvolatile memory for storing files of data content for display to a consumer user of the device, and a display apparatus for displaying the stored data content, said method comprising:
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providing a remote computer server platform connected to the cellular mobile telecommunications network and to the Internet, the remote computer server platform configured to execute software applications for monitoring and managing the first and second pluralities of consumer device assets, each of said assets being registered with the remote computer server platform; receiving at the remote computer server platform communications sent over said communications networks from each of the first and second pluralities of consumer device assets containing operational status information indicative of an operational status of the particular sending consumer device asset, said communications having automatically resulted from at least one selected from the group consisting of preprogrammed conditions and programming instructions generated by the remote computer server platform, and wherein said communications comprise at least one selected from the group consisting of General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) data messages, Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution (EDGE) data messages, and other wireless packet switched data messages; receiving at the remote computer server platform communications sent over said communications networks from each of the first and second pluralities of consumer device assets containing consumer usage information identifying a manner in which a consumer user has used the particular sending consumer device asset, said communications having automatically resulted from at least one selected from the group consisting of preprogrammed conditions and programming instructions generated by the remote computer server platform, and wherein said communications comprise at least one selected from the group consisting of General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) data messages, Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution (EDGE) data messages, and other wireless packet switched data messages; monitoring the first and second pluralities of consumer device assets by the remote computer server platform by automatically processing, according to preprogrammed conditions, the received operational status information and the received consumer usage information automatically according to preprogrammed conditions; managing the first and second pluralities of consumer device assets by the remote computer server platform, based upon the results of having processed at least some of the received consumer usage information, by sending over said communications networks communications containing one or more management instructions that cause the stored display data content files of one or more assets to be automatically modified so as to provide a consumer service, wherein said communications comprise at least one selected from the group consisting of GPRS data messages, EDGE data messages, or other wireless packet switched data messages; and sending a Short Message Service (SMS) message by the remote computer server platform to at least one of the first plurality of consumer device assets that causes one or more components of said asset to power up from a powered down state for facilitating the exchange of further communications between said asset and the remote computer server platform, wherein said further communications comprise at least one selected from the group consisting of GPRS data messages, EDGE data messages, or other wireless packet switched data messages. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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