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Externally augmented asset management

  • US 9,928,477 B2
  • Filed: 03/12/2013
  • Issued: 03/27/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/05/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An asset management system comprising:

  • a mountable reporting source coupled to an asset, wherein the asset comprises a mobile construction equipment, and wherein the mountable reporting source comprises;

    a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver for determining real-time location information about the asset;

    a communication component configured to communicate the location information about the asset to a data transceiver of the asset management system;

    a motion detector for detecting motion of the asset; and

    a controller communicatively coupled to the GNSS receiver, the communication component, and the motion detector, wherein the controller controls receiving and executing commands for determining a location of the asset and controls communicating the location of the asset to the data transceiver;

    wherein the mountable reporting source is configured to be in an idle mode when the asset is stationary and in an operating mode when the asset is in motion as determined by the motion detector;

    an electronic sensor coupled to the asset for determining real-time operation information about the asset;

    the data transceiver communicatively coupled with the mountable reporting source, the electronic sensor, and an environmental reporting source, the data transceiver configured to;

    receive from the mountable reporting source the location information about the asset;

    receive from the electronic sensor the operation information about the asset; and

    receive from the environmental reporting source environmental information pertaining to a geographic area within which the asset is operating as determined by the mountable reporting source;

    wherein the data transceiver receives the location information, the operation information, and the environmental information on a frequency that depends on whether a location of the asset is changing as determined from the location information, and whether the asset is in motion as determined by the motion sensor of the mountable reporting source;

    a database communicatively coupled with the data transceiver and configured to be populated with the location information about the asset, the operation information about the asset, and the environmental information received at the data transceiver; and

    an asset information report generator communicatively coupled with the database for generating as asset information report using the information stored in the database, the information comprising;

    the location information about the asset, the operation information about the asset, and the environmental information.

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