System for mapping occurrences of predetermined conditions in a transport route
First Claim
1. A method of mapping occurrences of predetermined conditions along a transport route travelled by a vehicle storing cargo and equipped with a mobile sensing station connected to a central controller via a first communications system, comprising the steps of:
- (a) continuously detecting for occurrences of said predetermined conditions to said vehicle along said transport route, said predetermined conditions indicating that said cargo is adversely impacted as a result of said vehicle experiencing said predetermined conditions;
(b) storing data regarding said occurrences of said predetermined conditions as well as time and date data corresponding to said occurrences of said predetermined conditions;
(c) receiving positional data;
(d) correlating said positional data with data corresponding to said occurrences of said predetermined conditions producing correlated data;
(e) triggering said mobile sensing station;
(f) transmitting said correlated data over said first communications system to said central controller in response to said triggering step; and
(g) transmitting said correlated data from said central controller and displaying said correlated data so as to identify positions on said transport route at which said occurrences of said predetermined conditions are detected to vehicles travelling along said transport route, enabling the vehicles storing cargo that travel along said transport route to be advised of said predetermined conditions.
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Abstract
A system for mapping the occurrences of predetermined events or conditions along a transport route travelled by a mobile sensing station includes a central controller connected to the mobile sensing station over a first communication system such as a satellite communication system. The mobile sensing station continuously detects for occurrences of predetermined events or conditions so that a real-time indication of transport route conditions can be provided to a remote user connected to the central controller. The transmission of data regarding the occurrence of the predetermined conditions, time and date data corresponding to those conditions and positional data also corresponding to those conditions can be triggered using a variety of techniques.
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1. A method of mapping occurrences of predetermined conditions along a transport route travelled by a vehicle storing cargo and equipped with a mobile sensing station connected to a central controller via a first communications system, comprising the steps of:
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(a) continuously detecting for occurrences of said predetermined conditions to said vehicle along said transport route, said predetermined conditions indicating that said cargo is adversely impacted as a result of said vehicle experiencing said predetermined conditions; (b) storing data regarding said occurrences of said predetermined conditions as well as time and date data corresponding to said occurrences of said predetermined conditions; (c) receiving positional data; (d) correlating said positional data with data corresponding to said occurrences of said predetermined conditions producing correlated data; (e) triggering said mobile sensing station; (f) transmitting said correlated data over said first communications system to said central controller in response to said triggering step; and (g) transmitting said correlated data from said central controller and displaying said correlated data so as to identify positions on said transport route at which said occurrences of said predetermined conditions are detected to vehicles travelling along said transport route, enabling the vehicles storing cargo that travel along said transport route to be advised of said predetermined conditions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for mapping occurrences of predetermined conditions along a transport route travelled by vehicle storing cargo, comprising:
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at least one mobile sensing station mounted on a vehicle traversing said transport route, said mobile sensing station including means for continuously detecting occurrences of said predetermined conditions along said transport route to said vehicle, said predetermined conditions indicating that said cargo is adversely impacted as a result of said vehicle experiencing said predetermined conditions, means for receiving positional data, means for storing data representing occurrences of said predetermined conditions and time and date data corresponding to each occurrence of said predetermined conditions, means for correlating said positional data with corresponding occurrences of said predetermined conditions, and first means for transmitting said correlated data in response to a triggering condition; a first communications system; and a central controller, said central controller including means for receiving said correlated data via said first communications system from said mobile sensing station, and means for transmitting and displaying said correlated data so as to identify positions along said transport route at which said occurrences of said predetermined conditions are detected to vehicles travelling along said transport route, enabling the vehicles storing cargo that travel along said transport route to be advised of said predetermined conditions. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A system for mapping occurrences of predetermined conditions along a transport route travelled by vehicle storing cargo, comprising:
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at least one mobile sensing station mounted on a vehicle traversing said transport route, said mobile sensing station continuously detecting occurrences of said predetermined conditions along said transport route to said vehicle, said predetermined conditions indicating that said cargo is adversely impacted as a result of said vehicle experiencing said predetermined conditions, receiving positional data, correlating said positional data with corresponding occurrences of said predetermined conditions, and transmitting said correlated data; and a central controller receiving said correlated data from said mobile sensing station, transmitting and displaying said correlated data so as to identify positions along said transport route at which said occurrences of said predetermined conditions are detected to vehicles travelling along said transport route, enabling the vehicles storing cargo that travel along said transport route to be advised of said predetermined conditions. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33)
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34. A method of mapping occurrences of predetermined conditions along a transport route travelled by a vehicle storing cargo and equipped with a mobile sensing station connected to a central controller via a first communications system, comprising the steps of:
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(a) continuously detecting for occurrences of said predetermined conditions to said vehicle along said transport route, said predetermined conditions indicating that said cargo is adversely impacted as a result of said vehicle experiencing said predetermined conditions; (b) receiving positional data and correlating said positional data with data corresponding to said occurrences of said predetermined conditions producing correlated data, and transmitting said correlated data to a central controller; and (c) transmitting said correlated data from said central controller and displaying said correlated data so as to identify positions on said transport route at which said occurrences of said predetermined conditions are detected to vehicles storing cargo travelling along said transport route, enabling the vehicles that travel along said transport route to be advised of said predetermined conditions. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36)
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