Mobile asset device transmission detection system and method
First Claim
1. A method for detecting operation of a cellular device onboard a mobile asset, comprising the steps of:
- a. detecting radio frequency energy, using one of a directional and an omnidirectional receiving antenna, produced by the cellular device onboard the mobile asset;
b. continually checking a transmission status of the cellular device based on the radio frequency energy, detected by the antenna, using a cellular device transmission detector onboard the mobile asset; and
c. receiving an operating indication indicative of a first condition of the cellular device, using a wireless processing unit onboard the mobile asset, from the cellular device transmission detector on a second condition that the transmission status indicates that the first condition of the cellular device is operating.
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Abstract
This invention comprises a mobile asset cellular device transmission detector equipped, a wireless processing unit, an event recorder, and a digital video recorder. The wireless processing unit includes event recorder interface software, digital video recorder interface software that obtains data from the digital video recorder, Wi-Nav software that obtains data from the Wi-Nav, GPS software that obtains data from the GPS and geo-fence software. The cellular device transmission detector continually checks for cellular device transmissions within the mobile asset and if those transmissions were associated with an impact, rollover, operator action or geo-fence defined location or boundary. When a cellular device transmission was made, the wireless processing unit triggers an episode and sends event recorder information, GPS location and speed, audio and video recordings, and impact and rollover information to a back office.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for detecting operation of a cellular device onboard a mobile asset, comprising the steps of:
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a. detecting radio frequency energy, using one of a directional and an omnidirectional receiving antenna, produced by the cellular device onboard the mobile asset; b. continually checking a transmission status of the cellular device based on the radio frequency energy, detected by the antenna, using a cellular device transmission detector onboard the mobile asset; and c. receiving an operating indication indicative of a first condition of the cellular device, using a wireless processing unit onboard the mobile asset, from the cellular device transmission detector on a second condition that the transmission status indicates that the first condition of the cellular device is operating. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for detecting operation of a cellular device onboard a mobile asset, comprising the steps of:
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detecting radio frequency energy, using one of a directional and an omnidirectional receiving antenna, produced by the cellular device onboard the mobile asset; continually checking a transmission status based on the radio frequency energy, detected by the antenna, using a cellular device transmission detector onboard the mobile asset; receiving an operating indication of the cellular device, using a wireless processing unit onboard the mobile asset, from the cellular device transmission detector on a condition that the transmission status indicates that the cellular device is operating; a global positioning system software application checking a global positioning system (GPS) within the wireless processing unit onboard the mobile asset; determining a location of the mobile asset based on one of GPS data received from the GPS on a condition that GPS data is available from the GPS and dead reckoning on a condition that GPS data is not available from the GPS; the wireless processing unit comparing the location to a predetermined geo-fence area; and the wireless processing unit triggering an episode at a time when the location is within the predetermined geo-fence area and cellular device transmission detection is one of enabled and controlled within the predetermined geo-fence area. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. A method for detecting operation of a cellular device onboard a mobile asset, comprising the steps of:
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detecting radio frequency energy, using one of a directional and an omnidirectional receiving antenna, produced by the cellular device onboard the mobile asset; continually checking a transmission status based on the radio frequency energy, detected by the antenna, using a cellular device transmission detector onboard the mobile asset; receiving an operating indication, using a wireless processing unit, from the cellular device transmission detector on a condition that the transmission status indicates that the cellular device is operating; a global positioning system software application checking a global positioning system (GPS) within the wireless processing unit onboard the mobile asset; determining a location of the mobile asset based on one of GPS data received from the GPS on a condition that GPS data is available from the GPS and dead reckoning on a condition that GPS data is not available from the GPS; the wireless processing unit comparing the location to a predetermined geo-fence area; the wireless processing unit triggering an episode at a time when the location is within the predetermined geo-fence area and cellular device transmission detection is one of enabled and controlled within the predetermined geo-fence area; checking at least one event data recorder onboard the mobile asset, using an event data recorder software application, and obtaining event data recorder information recorded at or near the time of the episode; the GPS software application obtaining GPS information of the mobile asset; the wireless processing unit sending the event data recorder information and the GPS information to a back office; the wireless processing unit detecting at least one of the operating indication, the operating indication and an impact indication involving the mobile asset, and the operating indication and a rollover indication involving the mobile asset; sending at least one of the operating indication, the operating indication and impact indication, and the operating indication and rollover indication to the back office; the wireless processing unit requesting at least one of a first audio recording, an first still image recording, and a first video recording recorded at or near the time of the episode from a digital video recorder onboard the mobile asset; and the wireless processing unit sending at least one of the event data recorder information and at least one of the first audio recording, first still image recording, and first video recording to the back office. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for detecting operation of a cellular device onboard a mobile asset, comprising the steps of:
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detecting radio frequency energy, using one of a directional and an omnidirectional receiving antenna, produced by the cellular device onboard the mobile asset; continually checking a transmission status based on the radio frequency energy, detected by the antenna, using a cellular device transmission detector onboard the mobile asset; receiving an operating indication, using a wireless processing unit, from the cellular device transmission detector on a condition that the transmission status indicates that the cellular device is operating; the wireless processing unit checking a set of user-defined rules; the wireless processing unit triggering an episode at a time when the set of user-defined rules indicate cellular device transmission detection is one of enabled and controlled; checking at least one event data recorder onboard the mobile asset, using an event data recorder software application, and obtaining event data recorder information recorded at or near the time of the episode; a global positioning system software application checking a global positioning system (GPS) within the wireless processing unit and obtaining GPS information of the mobile asset; the wireless processing unit sending the event data recorder information and the GPS information to a back office; the wireless processing unit detecting at least one of the operating indication, the operating indication and an impact indication involving the mobile asset, and the operating indication and a rollover indication involving the mobile asset; sending at least one of the operating indication, the operating indication and impact indication, and the operating indication and rollover indication to the back office; the wireless processing unit requesting at least one of a first audio recording, a first still image recording, and a first video recording recorded at or near the time of the episode from a digital video recorder onboard the mobile asset; and the wireless processing unit sending at least one of the event data recorder information and at least one of the first audio recording, first still image recording, and first video recording to the back office. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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