System and method for real-time management of mobile resources
First Claim
1. A wireless mobile resource management system comprising:
- an on board system including;
a position locating system for determining a location of the on board system,a plurality of sensors for monitoring conditions and independently collecting information corresponding to sensed states of the conditions being monitored, each sensor collecting the information asynchronously with respect to other sensors, anda transceiver for transmitting and receiving information to and from the on board system over a wireless communication network;
a processor for collecting the asynchronous sensor data collected by the plurality of sensors and saving the asynchronous data in the form of synchronous data;
a data center for monitoring at least one sensed state from the plurality of sensors and providing instructions to the on board system in response to the at least one monitored sensed state, the data center including;
a communication server for establishing a first communication link with the on board system over the wireless communication network, and further establishing a second communication link over a data communication network,a data center processor for processing the synchronous data, and generating streams of sensor data representative of the asynchronous sensor data collected by the plurality of sensors, anda database for storing operational transactions of the on board system at predetermined time intervals and/or upon a change in a sensed state of at least one of the conditions being monitored,wherein a continuous two-way connection is established between the on board system and the data center across the wireless communication network; and
wherein the synchronous data saved by the processor is synchronous with respect to the data center processor.
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Abstract
A system and method are disclosed for real-time management of mobile resources. The management system includes an on board system, a processor, and a data center. The on board system is provided with the mobile resource to be managed and includes a number of sensors to monitor various conditions. Each sensor collects information independently and asynchronously with respect to the other sensors. The processor collects the information from the sensors and saves it in the form of synchronous data. A continuous two-way connection is established between the on board system and the data center across a wireless communication network. The data center monitors at least one sensed state from the sensors based on receipt of the synchronous data from the on board system. The data center can also provide instructions to the on board system in response to the state that is being monitored.
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38 Claims
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1. A wireless mobile resource management system comprising:
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an on board system including; a position locating system for determining a location of the on board system, a plurality of sensors for monitoring conditions and independently collecting information corresponding to sensed states of the conditions being monitored, each sensor collecting the information asynchronously with respect to other sensors, and a transceiver for transmitting and receiving information to and from the on board system over a wireless communication network; a processor for collecting the asynchronous sensor data collected by the plurality of sensors and saving the asynchronous data in the form of synchronous data; a data center for monitoring at least one sensed state from the plurality of sensors and providing instructions to the on board system in response to the at least one monitored sensed state, the data center including; a communication server for establishing a first communication link with the on board system over the wireless communication network, and further establishing a second communication link over a data communication network, a data center processor for processing the synchronous data, and generating streams of sensor data representative of the asynchronous sensor data collected by the plurality of sensors, and a database for storing operational transactions of the on board system at predetermined time intervals and/or upon a change in a sensed state of at least one of the conditions being monitored, wherein a continuous two-way connection is established between the on board system and the data center across the wireless communication network; and wherein the synchronous data saved by the processor is synchronous with respect to the data center processor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A wireless mobile resource management system comprising:
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a self powered vehicle; a towable unit selectively connectable to the self powered vehicle, and including an area for storing at least one mobile asset; an on board system located in at least one of the self powered vehicle and the towable unit, the on board system including; a position locating system for determining a location of the on board system, a plurality of sensors for monitoring conditions and independently collecting information corresponding to sensed states of the conditions being monitored, each sensor collecting the information asynchronously with respect to other sensors, and at least one sensor including an REID transmitter, and a transceiver for transmitting and receiving information to and from the on board system over a wireless communication network; a processor for alternately collecting the asynchronous sensor data collected by the plurality of sensors and generating synchronized data; and a data center for monitoring at least one sensed state from the plurality of sensors and providing instructions to the on board system in response to the at least one monitored sensed state, the data center including; a communication server for establishing a first communication link with the on board system over the wireless communication network, and further establishing a second communication link over a data communication network, a data center processor for processing the synchronous data, and generating parallel streams of sensor data corresponding to the asynchronous sensor data collected by the plurality of sensors, and a database for storing operational transactions of the on board system at predetermined time intervals and/or upon a change in a sensed state of at least one of the conditions being monitored, wherein an always on, continuous two-way connection is established between the on board system and the data center across the wireless communication network; wherein the synchronous data saved by the on board processor is synchronous with respect to the data center processor. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A wireless monitoring system comprising:
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a self powered vehicle including a plurality of mobile control units, each mobile control unit including; a processor for collecting data of the at least one sensed state from the at least one monitored mobile asset during connection to the self powered vehicle, a transceiver for wirelessly transmitting the data which is collected by the processor after processing to a wide area wireless communication system and receiving data from the wireless communication system, a plurality of towable units selectively connectable to the self powered vehicle, each towable unit including; an area in which at least one mobile asset is stored during at least towing of a towed unit by the self powered vehicle, at least one sensing unit for monitoring the at least one mobile asset and providing data regarding at least one sensed state of the at least one mobile asset, the sensing unit being wirelessly coupled to an associated one of the mobile control units during connection of the towed unit to one of the self powered vehicles; and a management control system which provides instructions to the mobile control units for responding to the at least one sensed state of the at least one monitored mobile asset and real time monitoring of the at least one sensed state of the at least one mobile asset of each mobile unit associated with the self powered vehicle; and wherein the wireless communication system provides two way continuous connectivity between the plurality of mobile control units and the management control system. - View Dependent Claims (32)
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33. A method for wirelessly managing mobile resources comprising:
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providing an on board system on a mobile resource; determining a position location of the on board system; monitoring conditions and independently collecting information corresponding to sensed states of the conditions being monitored by a plurality of sensors, each sensor collecting the information asynchronously with respect to other sensors; transmitting and receiving information between the on board system and a data center over a wireless communication network; collecting the asynchronous sensor data collected by the plurality of sensors and saving the asynchronous data in the form of synchronous data; monitoring at least one sensed state from the plurality of sensors and providing instructions to the on board system in response to the at least one monitored sensed state; establishing a first communication link with the on board system over the wireless communication network, and further establishing a second communication link over a data communication network; processing the synchronous data, and generating streams of sensor data representative of the asynchronous sensor data collected by the plurality of sensors; and storing operational transactions of the on board system at predetermined time intervals and/or upon a change in a sensed state of at least one of the conditions being monitored, wherein a continuous two-way connection is established between the on board system and the data center across the wireless communication network; and wherein the synchronous data saved by the processor is synchronous with respect to the data center processor.
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34. A method for at least wirelessly monitoring mobile resources comprising:
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monitoring a plurality of conditions of a mobile resource with an on board system comprising a plurality of sensors provided on board the mobile resource, one of the plurality of sensors collecting information concerning a first condition at a time independent from a time at which another of the plurality of sensors collects information concerning a second condition; independently collecting information corresponding to sensed states of the conditions being monitored by the plurality of sensors; upon a status change of one of the plurality of sensors, creating a data record containing the status of all of the plurality of the sensors; and transmitting at least one of the information collected corresponding to the sensed states of the conditions being monitored by the plurality of sensors or the data record containing the status of all of the plurality of the sensors from the on board system to a database over a wireless communication network, wherein a continuous two-way connection is established between the on board system and the database across the wireless communication network. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36)
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37. A system for at least wirelessly monitoring mobile resources comprising:
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an on board system comprising a plurality of sensors provided on board the mobile resource for monitoring a plurality of conditions of a mobile resource, one of the plurality of sensors collecting information concerning a first condition at a time independent from a time at which another of the plurality of sensors collects information concerning a second condition; a processor for independently collecting information corresponding to sensed states of the conditions being monitored by the plurality of sensors; a processor for creating a data record containing the status of all of the plurality of the sensors upon a status change of one of the plurality of sensors; a database; and a wireless communication network for transmitting at least one of the information collected corresponding to the sensed states of the conditions being monitored by the plurality of sensors or the data record containing the status of all of the plurality of the sensors from the on board system to the database, wherein a continuous two-way connection is established between the on board system and the database across the wireless communication network. - View Dependent Claims (38)
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