Multi-platform monitoring system and method

• US 20070139189A1
• Filed: 12/05/2005
• Published: 06/21/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 12/05/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kevin Helmig
• Original Assignee: Kevin Helmig
• Inventors: Helmig, Kevin
• Application Number:
  US11/294,094
• Publication Number:
  US 20070139189A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/539.130
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/08 Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management

Abstract

A method, computer program product, and system for receiving a data signal from a transmitting device. The data signal is processed to determine if the data signal is a device data signal or a personal data signal. If the data signal is a device data signal, the device data signal is routed to a device monitoring system. If the data signal is a personal data signal, the personal data signal is routed to a personal monitoring system.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving a data signal from a transmitting device;

processing the data signal to determine if the data signal is a device data signal or a personal data signal;

if the data signal is a device data signal, routing the device data signal to a device monitoring system; and

if the data signal is a personal data signal, routing the personal data signal to a personal monitoring system.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein:

the data signal is a device data signal; and

the transmitting device is chosen from the group consisting of a fleet management device, a vehicle assistant device, and an asset tracking device.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the data signal is a personal data signal, and the transmitting device is a personal monitoring device.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein:

the transmitting device includes a GPS receiver for receiving a GPS signal from at least one of a plurality of GPS satellites;

the transmitting device is configured to process the GPS signal to generate a location signal indicative of a location of the transmitting device; and

the location signal is included in the data signal.

5. The method of claim 4 further comprising:

processing the location signal included within the data signal to determine the location of the transmitting device.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the transmitting device includes a cellular transmitter for transmitting the data signal to a cellular network.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the data signal includes a device identifier for identifying the transmitting device, the method further comprising:

processing the data signal to extract the device identifier; and

associating a device identity with the extracted device identifier.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the data signal includes a voice-based signal component, the method further comprising:

routing the data signal to a dispatcher.

9. A computer program product residing on a computer readable medium having a plurality of instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

receiving a data signal from a transmitting device;

processing the data signal to determine if the data signal is a device data signal or a personal data signal;

if the data signal is a device data signal, routing the device data signal to a device monitoring system; and

if the data signal is a personal data signal, routing the personal data signal to a personal monitoring system.

10. The computer program product of claim 9 wherein:

the data signal is a device data signal; and

the transmitting device is chosen from the group consisting of a fleet management device, a vehicle assistant device, and an asset tracking device.

11. The computer program product of claim 9 wherein the data signal is a personal data signal, and the transmitting device is a personal monitoring device.

12. The computer program product of claim 9 wherein:

the transmitting device includes a GPS receiver for receiving a GPS signal from at least one of a plurality of GPS satellites;

the transmitting device is configured to process the GPS signal to generate a location signal indicative of a location of the transmitting device; and

the location signal is included in the data signal.

13. The computer program product of claim 12 further comprising instructions for:

processing the location signal included within the data signal to determine the location of the transmitting device.

14. The computer program product of claim 9 wherein the transmitting device includes a cellular transmitter for transmitting the data signal to a cellular network.

15. The computer program product of claim 9 wherein the data signal includes a device identifier for identifying the transmitting device, the computer program product further comprising instructions for:

processing the data signal to extract the device identifier; and

associating a device identity with the extracted device identifier.

16. The computer program product of claim 9 wherein the data signal includes a voice-based signal component, the computer program product further comprising instructions for:

routing the data signal to a dispatcher.

17. A system configured for:

receiving a data signal from a transmitting device;

processing the data signal to determine if the data signal is a device data signal or a personal data signal;

if the data signal is a device data signal, routing the device data signal to a device monitoring system; and

if the data signal is a personal data signal, routing the personal data signal to a personal monitoring system.

18. The system of claim 17 wherein:

the data signal is a device data signal; and

the transmitting device is chosen from the group consisting of a fleet management device, a vehicle assistant device, and an asset tracking device.

19. The system of claim 17 wherein the data signal is a personal data signal, and the transmitting device is a personal monitoring device.

20. The system of claim 17 wherein:

the transmitting device includes a GPS receiver for receiving a GPS signal from at least one of a plurality of GPS satellites;

the transmitting device is configured to process the GPS signal to generate a location signal indicative of a location of the transmitting device; and

the location signal is included in the data signal.

21. The system of claim 20 further comprising:

processing the location signal included within the data signal to determine the location of the transmitting device.

22. The system of claim 17 wherein the transmitting device includes a cellular transmitter for transmitting the data signal to a cellular network.

23. The system of claim 17 wherein the data signal includes a device identifier for identifying the transmitting device, the system further configured for:

processing the data signal to extract the device identifier; and

associating a device identity with the extracted device identifier.

24. The system of claim 17 wherein the data signal includes a voice-based signal component, the system further configured for:

routing the data signal to a dispatcher.