System and apparatus for tracking, monitoring, and reporting parameter of a mobile unit
First Claim
1. A system for remotely monitoring predetermined parameters of a mobile unit and reporting said predetermined parameters to a host computer, said system comprising:
- a. predetermined parameter determining means interconnected to said mobile unit;
b. transmitting means associated with said predetermined parameter determining means;
c. actuating means associated with said transmitting means to cause said predetermined parameter to eventually be transmitted to said host computer at predetermined intervals;
d. a remote computer interconnected to said host computer; and
e. means for said remote computer to access said predetermined parameters on said host computer.
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Abstract
The present invention provides an information management system that permits remote monitoring and reporting of predetermined parameters of a mobile unit, such as a cargo container that is adapted to transport goods from one location to another and be pulled behind a tractor and carried on a chassis. The system generally includes a circuit module interconnected to a mobile unit and that contains the circuitry and hardware to facilitate the monitoring of predetermined parameters associated with the unit; a host computer to which the circuit module transmits information at predetermined intervals; and a plurality of remote computers that may remotely access data associated with a predetermined unit or fleet of mobile units from the host computer via the world wide web, or an equivalent type of networked environment.
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24 Claims
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1. A system for remotely monitoring predetermined parameters of a mobile unit and reporting said predetermined parameters to a host computer, said system comprising:
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a. predetermined parameter determining means interconnected to said mobile unit;
b. transmitting means associated with said predetermined parameter determining means;
c. actuating means associated with said transmitting means to cause said predetermined parameter to eventually be transmitted to said host computer at predetermined intervals;
d. a remote computer interconnected to said host computer; and
e. means for said remote computer to access said predetermined parameters on said host computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for remotely monitoring predetermined parameters of a vehicle and reporting said predetermined parameters to a host computer that is remote from said vehicle, comprising the steps of:
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a. interconnecting a predetermined parameter sensing device to said vehicle; and
b. transmitting signals representative of said predetermined parameters from said predetermined parameter sensing device to said host computer at predetermined intervals. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A device adapted for interconnection to a mobile unit and transmitting a plurality of predetermined parameters to a host computer, comprising:
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a. a housing;
b. a microprocessor comprising memory and control circuitry and contained within said housing;
c. a plurality of parameter sensors electrically connected to said microprocessor; and
d. means for transmitting said plurality of parameters and said position of said mobile unit to said host computer. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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