Master tracking device
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1. A master tracking device, comprising:
- a first transceiver for a local area network (LAN) configured to acquire a tag information from a plurality of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags;
a global positioning system (GPS) receiver configured to acquire a location information;
a microcontroller;
a time base;
an interface for an engine control module (ECM) configured to acquire a vehicular status information; and
a second transceiver for a wide area network (WAN) configured to transmit a time stamp and the acquired tag, location, and vehicular status information to a server.
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Abstract
A master tracking device, including a first transceiver for a local area network (LAN) configured to acquire a tag information from a plurality of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags; a global positioning system (GPS) receiver configured to acquire a location information; a microcontroller; a time base; and a second transceiver for a wide area network (WAN) configured to transmit a time stamp and the acquired information to a server. In other aspects, a method of tracking asserts using a master tracking device and a non-transitory computer readable medium are provided.
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1. A master tracking device, comprising:
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a first transceiver for a local area network (LAN) configured to acquire a tag information from a plurality of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags; a global positioning system (GPS) receiver configured to acquire a location information; a microcontroller; a time base; an interface for an engine control module (ECM) configured to acquire a vehicular status information; and a second transceiver for a wide area network (WAN) configured to transmit a time stamp and the acquired tag, location, and vehicular status information to a server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of tracking assets using a master tracking device, comprising:
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acquiring tag information from a plurality of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags in a local area network (LAN); acquiring a location information from a global positioning system (GPS) receiver; acquiring a vehicular status information from an engine control module (ECM); and transmitting a time stamp and the acquired information to a server in a wide area network (WAN). - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
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acquire tag information from a plurality of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags in a local area network (LAN); acquire a location information from a global positioning system (GPS) receiver; acquire a vehicular status information from an engine control module (ECM); and transmit a time stamp and the acquired tag, location, and vehicular status information to a server in a wide area network (WAN).
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