System and method for obtaining, transmitting and/or providing freight transportation information
First Claim
1. A system for obtaining real time information associated with a vehicle transporting freight wherein the vehicle has a compartment with a volume wherein the volume varies in the compartment, the system comprising:
- a light source and a light detector associated with the vehicle wherein the light source provides a light in the compartment and the light detector measures an intensity of the light from within the compartment wherein the intensity of the light corresponds to the volume of the compartment and further wherein the light detector produces a signal indicative of the real time information associated with the vehicle; and
a microprocessor that receives the signal from the light detector to process the signal to determine the volume of the compartment wherein the volume of the compartment corresponds to the real time information and further wherein the microprocessor transmits the signal to a remote location.
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Abstract
An apparatus, a system and a method obtain, transmit and/or provide transportation information. A microprocessor is configured to receive and/or transmit real time information concerning the operation of a vehicle. Real time information, such as, for example, a weight of a vehicle, an air pressure of tires, a location of the truck and the trailer, brake wear of brakes of the truck and/or the trailer, and/or engine measurements may be obtained. The real time information may be encrypted and may be transmitted to a central location using Wi-Fi communication, a cellular telephone network, radio transmission, a transponder, and/or the like. The real time information may be accessed by a terminal communicatively linked to the microprocessor and/or the central location. The signal may indicate vehicle compliance and/or non-compliance with a private commercial requirement and/or state and federal regulations.
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19 Claims
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1. A system for obtaining real time information associated with a vehicle transporting freight wherein the vehicle has a compartment with a volume wherein the volume varies in the compartment, the system comprising:
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a light source and a light detector associated with the vehicle wherein the light source provides a light in the compartment and the light detector measures an intensity of the light from within the compartment wherein the intensity of the light corresponds to the volume of the compartment and further wherein the light detector produces a signal indicative of the real time information associated with the vehicle; and a microprocessor that receives the signal from the light detector to process the signal to determine the volume of the compartment wherein the volume of the compartment corresponds to the real time information and further wherein the microprocessor transmits the signal to a remote location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for obtaining real time information associated with a variable parameter of a vehicle transporting freight wherein the vehicle has a region with a volume wherein the volume changes in the region, the method comprising the steps of:
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transmitting light in the region of the vehicle; detecting the light in the region to produce a signal associated with the transmitted light in the region of the vehicle; processing the signal to determine a change in the variable parameter of the vehicle associated with the volume of the region; and generating the real time information based upon the change in the variable parameter of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for obtaining real time information associated with a vehicle transporting freight wherein the vehicle has a compartment with a movable element within the compartment wherein a position of the movable element varies with a load carried in the compartment, the system comprising:
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a light source and a light detector associated with the vehicle wherein the light source provides a light in the compartment and the light detector measures an intensity of the light from within the compartment wherein the intensity of the light corresponds to a position of the movable element within the compartment and further wherein the light detector produces a signal indicative of the real time information associated with the vehicle; and a microprocessor that receives the signal from the light detector to process the signal to determine the position of the movable element within the compartment wherein the position of the movable element within the compartment corresponds to the real time information and further wherein the microprocessor transmits the signal to a remote location. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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