Monitoring unit configuration management
First Claim
1. A monitoring device configured to monitor cargo, the monitoring device comprising:
- a key fob interface configured to;
communicate with an external key fob configured to temporarily interface with the monitoring device by providing the monitoring device with action data indicative of an action to be performed and a serial number that indicates a key fob credential status; and
generate a wake up signal when communicating with a key fob;
a memory configured to store a serial number list that includes at least one valid serial number associated with one or more key fobs permitted to interface with the monitoring device;
a processing unit coupled to the key fob interface and the memory, the processing unit configured to;
receive a wakeup signal generated by the key fob interface,access, via the key fob interface, a serial number and action data provided by a key fob;
determine whether a serial number provided by a key fob is valid or invalid by reviewing the serial number list; and
control the monitoring device in accordance with accessed action data in response to determining that a serial number provided by a key fob is valid.
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Abstract
A monitoring device in accordance with the disclosure stores a serial number list in non-volatile memory, the serial number list including data indicative of at least one valid serial number associated with one or more key fobs permitted to interact with the monitoring device. The monitoring device is configured to receive a wakeup signal via a key fob interface configured to communicate with a key fob. The monitoring device reads a serial number from a key fob via the key fob interface and searches the stored serial number list for data indicative of a valid serial number matching the serial number read via the key fob interface. The monitoring device reads action data from the key fob via the key fob interface, the action data being indicative of an action to be taken by the monitoring device. The monitoring device, in response to the read serial number matching a valid serial number of the stored serial number list, takes an action based on the action data.
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18 Claims
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1. A monitoring device configured to monitor cargo, the monitoring device comprising:
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a key fob interface configured to; communicate with an external key fob configured to temporarily interface with the monitoring device by providing the monitoring device with action data indicative of an action to be performed and a serial number that indicates a key fob credential status; and generate a wake up signal when communicating with a key fob; a memory configured to store a serial number list that includes at least one valid serial number associated with one or more key fobs permitted to interface with the monitoring device; a processing unit coupled to the key fob interface and the memory, the processing unit configured to; receive a wakeup signal generated by the key fob interface, access, via the key fob interface, a serial number and action data provided by a key fob; determine whether a serial number provided by a key fob is valid or invalid by reviewing the serial number list; and control the monitoring device in accordance with accessed action data in response to determining that a serial number provided by a key fob is valid. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method performed at a monitoring device, wherein the monitoring device includes a key fob interface and is configured to monitor cargo and interface with an external key fob, the method comprising:
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storing a serial number list in memory, the serial number list indicating at least one valid serial number associated with one or more key fobs permitted to interface with the monitoring device; accessing a wakeup signal generated by the key fob interface while the key fob interface detects a key fob, accessing, via the key fob interface, a serial number provided by the key fob; accessing action data provided by the key fob, the action data indicating an action to be taken by the monitoring device; and determining that the accessed serial number is valid by reviewing the serial number list; and in response to determining that the accessed serial number is valid, performing the action indicated by the action data. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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