Information transmission and processing systems and methods for freight carriers
First Claim
1. A method of remotely monitoring at least one trailer attached to a vehicle comprising:
- associating an identification tag with the trailer, wherein the identification tag is configured to broadcast a trailer identification signal;
receiving the trailer identification signal on-board the vehicle;
associating the trailer identification signal with the vehicle;
transmitting the trailer identification signal to a remote processor; and
receiving the trailer identification signal at the remote processor;
wherein the acts of receiving the trailer identification signal, associating the identification signal with the vehicle and transmitting the trailer identification signal to a remote processor are performed by a mobile data terminal device positioned within the vehicle; and
wherein the method further comprises generating a hook event at an initial communication between the mobile data terminal device and the identification tag; and
transmitting trailer information data to the remote processor upon the hook event.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for remotely monitoring trailer or trailers attached to a vehicle is provided. The method includes associating an identification tag or ABS ECU that is configured to broadcast a trailer identification signal with a trailer. The method further includes receiving the trailer identification signal on-board the vehicle, associating the trailer identification signal with the vehicle, transmitting the trailer identification signal to a remote processor and receiving the trailer identification signal at the remote processor. The system comprises a mobile data terminal capable of generating and responding to telematic events comprising at least one processor, a graphical user interface, an input device, a memory and a set of executable instructions which may include a plurality of modules, such as a vehicle location module capable of receiving a GPS signal and transmitting the GPS signal to a remote processor for determining a location of a transportation unit.
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28 Claims
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1. A method of remotely monitoring at least one trailer attached to a vehicle comprising:
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associating an identification tag with the trailer, wherein the identification tag is configured to broadcast a trailer identification signal; receiving the trailer identification signal on-board the vehicle; associating the trailer identification signal with the vehicle; transmitting the trailer identification signal to a remote processor; and receiving the trailer identification signal at the remote processor; wherein the acts of receiving the trailer identification signal, associating the identification signal with the vehicle and transmitting the trailer identification signal to a remote processor are performed by a mobile data terminal device positioned within the vehicle; and wherein the method further comprises generating a hook event at an initial communication between the mobile data terminal device and the identification tag; and transmitting trailer information data to the remote processor upon the hook event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 25, 26, 28)
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13. A method of remotely monitoring at least one trailer attached to a vehicle comprising:
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associating an identification tag with the trailer, wherein the identification tag is configured to broadcast a trailer identification signal; receiving the trailer identification signal on-board the vehicle; associating the trailer identification signal with the vehicle; transmitting the trailer identification signal to a remote processor; receiving the trailer identification signal at the remote processor; and
polling the identification tag for a hooked or unhooked status signal. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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27. A method of remotely monitoring at least one trailer attached to a vehicle comprising:
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associating an identification tag with the trailer, wherein the identification tag is configured to broadcast a trailer identification signal; receiving the trailer identification signal on-board the vehicle; associating the trailer identification signal with the vehicle; transmitting the trailer identification signal to a remote processor; receiving the trailer identification signal at the remote processor; transmitting a vehicle identification signal and a vehicle information from the vehicle to the remote processor; receiving the vehicle identification signal and the vehicle information at the remote processor; and generating an event based at least in part on the vehicle identification signal and the vehicle information, wherein the event comprises generating a manifest when the vehicle is within a predetermined distance of a terminal.
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