System and method for asset tracking and monitoring
First Claim
1. An inter-modal asset monitoring method, comprising:
- transmitting first monitoring information for an asset via a first communication mode during traversal of said asset over a first phase of transport from an origin location to a destination location; and
upon a transition of said asset from said first phase of transport to a second phase of transport from said origin location to said destination location, transmitting second monitoring information for said asset via a second communication mode different from said first communication mode during traversal of said asset over said second phase of transport.
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Abstract
A multi-mode asset tracking and monitoring system and method is provided that enables comprehensive reporting of asset position, status, and alerts. In one embodiment, the multi-mode system and method is based on the addition of a local network monitoring system to a wide area satellite network monitoring system. In this example, the local network monitoring system would add container presence and status monitoring in crowded environments (e.g., within a port facility, on-board a ship, etc.), while the wide area satellite network monitoring system would provide tracking and monitoring coverage when the container is in dispersed environments. Both the local and wide area monitoring systems work together to provide end-to-end container tracking and monitoring to thereby ensure continuous container tracking and monitoring from container loading to container unloading.
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20 Claims
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1. An inter-modal asset monitoring method, comprising:
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transmitting first monitoring information for an asset via a first communication mode during traversal of said asset over a first phase of transport from an origin location to a destination location; and upon a transition of said asset from said first phase of transport to a second phase of transport from said origin location to said destination location, transmitting second monitoring information for said asset via a second communication mode different from said first communication mode during traversal of said asset over said second phase of transport. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An inter-modal asset monitoring method, comprising:
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receiving, at an operation center, first monitoring information from a monitoring unit affixed to an asset that is routed to said operation center via a communication path that includes a first communication mode during traversal of said asset over a first phase of transport from an origin location to a destination location; and receiving, at said operation center, second monitoring information from a monitoring unit affixed to said asset that is routed to said operation center, via a communication path that includes a second communication mode different from said first communication mode during traversal of said asset over a second phase of transport of said asset that sequentially follows said first phase of transport. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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Specification
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Current AssigneeSkyBitz, Inc. (Ametek Incorporated)
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Original AssigneeSkyBitz, Inc. (Ametek Incorporated)
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InventorsBrosius, Jay
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Primary Examiner(s)Nguyen, Phung
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Application NumberUS13/584,174Publication NumberTime in Patent Office526 DaysField of Search340/539.22, 340/10.1, 3405721-5729, 340/13.24, 340/568.1, 340/539.13US Class Current340/539.22CPC Class CodesG06Q 10/08 Logistics, e.g. warehousing...G06Q 10/0833 TrackingG06Q 50/40 Business processes related ...
