09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
42 - Services scientifiques, technologiques et industriels, recherche et conception
Produits et services
Downloadable computer software and mobile application
software for tracking, mapping, and monitoring utilization
and condition of mobile assets and collateral, such as
vehicles, trailers, cargo containers, and for maintaining
and accessing a database of such mobile assets and
collateral, where the SAAS services are in the field of
mobile and collateral resource management,
machine-to-machine business intelligence and communications,
mobile asset tracking and monitoring, location based
services, and business data analytics related to mobile
assets. Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for
tracking, mapping, and monitoring utilization and condition
of mobile assets and collateral, such as vehicles, trailers,
cargo containers, and for maintaining and accessing a
database of such mobile assets and collateral, where the
SAAS services are in the field of mobile and collateral
resource management, machine-to-machine business
intelligence and communications, mobile asset tracking and
monitoring, location based services, and business data
analytics related to mobile assets.
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
42 - Services scientifiques, technologiques et industriels, recherche et conception
Produits et services
(1) Downloadable computer software and mobile application software for tracking, mapping, and monitoring utilization and condition of mobile assets and collateral, such as vehicles, trailers, cargo containers, and for maintaining and accessing a database of such mobile assets and collateral, where the SAAS services are in the field of mobile and collateral resource management, machine-to-machine business intelligence and communications, mobile asset tracking and monitoring, location based services, and business data analytics related to mobile assets. (1) Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for tracking, mapping, and monitoring utilization and condition of mobile assets and collateral, such as vehicles, trailers, cargo containers, and for maintaining and accessing a database of such mobile assets and collateral, where the SAAS services are in the field of mobile and collateral resource management, machine-to-machine business intelligence and communications, mobile asset tracking and monitoring, location based services, and business data analytics related to mobile assets.
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
42 - Services scientifiques, technologiques et industriels, recherche et conception
Produits et services
Downloadable computer software and mobile application software for tracking, mapping, and monitoring utilization and condition of mobile assets and collateral, such as vehicles, trailers, cargo containers, and for maintaining and accessing a database of such mobile assets and collateral, where the SAAS services are in the field of mobile and collateral resource management, machine-to-machine business intelligence and communications, mobile asset tracking and monitoring, location based services, and business data analytics related to mobile assets Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for tracking, mapping, and monitoring utilization and condition of mobile assets and collateral, such as vehicles, trailers, cargo containers, and for maintaining and accessing a database of such mobile assets and collateral, where the SAAS services are in the field of mobile and collateral resource management, machine-to-machine business intelligence and communications, mobile asset tracking and monitoring, location based services, and business data analytics related to mobile assets
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
Produits et services
Dashboard cameras; in-vehicle cameras for monitoring driver
behavior to detect distracted driving or unsafe driving
events; software for documenting distracted driving or
unsafe driving events based on video information sensed by
in-vehicle cameras; software for displaying live video
streaming from road-facing and driver-facing in-vehicle
cameras; software for storing, retrieving and displaying
video information sensed by in-vehicle cameras.
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
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(1) Dashboard cameras; in-vehicle cameras for monitoring driver behavior to detect distracted driving or unsafe driving events; downloadable and recorded software for documenting distracted driving or unsafe driving events based on video information sensed by in-vehicle cameras; downloadable and recorded software for displaying live video streaming from road-facing and driver-facing in-vehicle cameras; downloadable and recorded software for storing, retrieving and displaying video information sensed by in-vehicle cameras.
6.
Monitoring vehicle activity and communicating insights from vehicles at an automobile dealership
An apparatus for managing information regarding an inventory of vehicles on an automobile dealership lot includes vehicle tracking devices installed in the vehicles. The tracking devices utilize a GPS receiver for generating vehicle location data and an accelerometer for generating vehicle motion data. Data from the vehicle tracking devices are received by a central server that uses the data to determine whether a vehicle is on a test drive, the identity of a salesperson who is with the vehicle, and the estimated time that the vehicle will return to the dealership. Preferred embodiments establish a geofence around the dealership location, detect when vehicles exit and reenter the geofence, and communicate the exit/return events back to the central server. The central server communicates the information to smartphones of dealership personnel to indicate availability of a particular vehicle. Some embodiments also aggregate the information from multiple sensors to report on key metrics for optimizing dealer sales performance.
G06Q 10/08 - Logistique, p. ex. entreposage, chargement ou distributionGestion d’inventaires ou de stocks
H04W 4/44 - Services spécialement adaptés à des environnements, à des situations ou à des fins spécifiques pour les véhicules, p. ex. communication véhicule-piétons pour la communication entre véhicules et infrastructures, p. ex. véhicule à nuage ou véhicule à domicile
H04W 4/021 - Services concernant des domaines particuliers, p. ex. services de points d’intérêt, services sur place ou géorepères
G08G 1/00 - Systèmes de commande du trafic pour véhicules routiers
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dashboard cameras; in-vehicle cameras for monitoring driver behavior to detect distracted driving or unsafe driving events; downloadable and recorded software for documenting distracted driving or unsafe driving events based on video information sensed by in-vehicle cameras; downloadable and recorded software for displaying live video streaming from road-facing and driver-facing in-vehicle cameras; downloadable and recorded software for storing, retrieving and displaying video information sensed by in-vehicle cameras
A vehicle theft detection system uses data from a GPS vehicle tracking unit, information regarding previous driving behavior of the authorized driver, and integration with a smartphone application to determine the likelihood that a vehicle has been stolen.
B60K 28/02 - Dispositifs de sécurité pour la commande des ensembles de propulsion spécialement adaptés aux véhicules ou aménagés dans ceux-ci, p. ex. empêchant l'alimentation en carburant ou l'allumage en cas de danger sensibles à des conditions relatives au conducteur
B60R 25/00 - Équipements ou systèmes pour empêcher ou signaler l’usage non autorisé ou le vol de véhicules
B60R 25/102 - Équipements ou systèmes pour empêcher ou signaler l’usage non autorisé ou le vol de véhicules actionnant un dispositif d’alarme un signal étant envoyé vers un lieu distant, p. ex. signal radio transmis à un poste de police, à une entreprise de sécurité ou au propriétaire du véhicule
A method for compensating for the absence of GPS data during a period of GPS signal loss in determining travel mileage of a vehicle includes: detecting vehicle motion using an accelerometer during a period of time in which a GPS tracking device is unable to determine a location of the vehicle due to loss of GPS signal; determining a first location of the vehicle corresponding to the last known GPS location data point stored in memory; determining a second location of the vehicle corresponding to a point at which the GPS signal is reacquired; and calculating the distance between the first and second locations based on a straight-line distance calculation between the first and second locations, or based on the use of geospatial mapping data to plot a roadway route between the first and second locations.
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G01S 19/25 - Acquisition ou poursuite des signaux émis par le système faisant intervenir des données d'assistance reçues en provenance d'un élément coopérant, p. ex. un GPS assisté
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G01S 19/20 - Contrôle d'intégrité, détection ou isolation des défaillances du segment spatial
A vehicle theft detection system uses data from a GPS vehicle tracking unit, information regarding previous driving behavior of the authorized driver, and integration with a smartphone application to determine the likelihood that a vehicle has been stolen.
B60R 25/33 - Détection relative au vol ou autres événements relatifs aux systèmes antivol de la géo-localisation, p. ex. en fournissant les coordonnées de géo-localisation (GPS)
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09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
Produits et services
(1) Electronic devices comprising wireless data transceivers, global positioning satellite receivers, processors, and computer software installed in vehicles for tracking vehicle location, monitoring vehicle condition and performance data, and transmitting vehicle location, condition, and performance information via a wireless communication network
12.
Communicating with a vehicle tracking device via short message service (SMS) secured by single-use credentials
A system addresses a security vulnerability in sending commands to a vehicle tracking device via SMS text messaging. The system provides a single-use credential value for authenticating the SMS communication link before it can be used to command the vehicle tracking device. The single-use credential value, also referred to herein as a One-Time Personal Identification Number (OTPIN), is preferably time-based so that it can be used only once.
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H04W 4/029 - Services de gestion ou de suivi basés sur la localisation
H04W 4/14 - Services d'envoi de messages courts, p. ex. SMS ou données peu structurées de services supplémentaires [USSD]
13.
Apparatus and method for determining mounting state of a trailer tracking device
A cargo tracking apparatus for detecting proximity to a cargo structure includes a cargo sensor, a location sensor, a wireless transmitter, and a processor, all disposed within a housing that is configured to be attached to the cargo structure. The cargo sensor, which is adjacent a sensor window in the housing, detects a portion of the cargo structure disposed near the sensor window and generates a cargo sensor signal based on detection or lack of detection of the cargo structure. The location sensor generates location information based on the location of the cargo tracking apparatus. The processor receives the cargo sensor signal and the location information, and based thereon generates alert messages that contain the location information and information indicative of whether the cargo structure is disposed near the cargo tracking apparatus. The wireless transmitter transmits the alert messages.
G08B 25/10 - Systèmes d'alarme dans lesquels l'emplacement du lieu où existe la condition déclenchant l'alarme est signalé à une station centrale, p. ex. systèmes télégraphiques d'incendie ou de police caractérisés par le moyen de transmission utilisant des systèmes de transmission sans fil
G06Q 50/28 - Logistique, p.ex. stockage, chargement, distribution ou expédition
G01S 13/04 - Systèmes déterminant la présence d'une cible
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G01S 17/04 - Systèmes de détermination de la présence d'une cible
H04W 84/12 - Réseaux locaux sans fil [WLAN Wireless Local Area Network]
H04W 4/80 - Services utilisant la communication de courte portée, p. ex. la communication en champ proche, l'identification par radiofréquence ou la communication à faible consommation d’énergie
14.
Cargo sensor system implemented using neural network
A cargo sensor system incorporates an optical cargo sensor to supply images to a convolutional neural network. In preferred embodiments, the neural network is implemented using a processor in a sensor module, and is trained by a machine learning system to determine the load state of the cargo container. Some embodiments also include a secondary sensor, such as a laser-ranging Time-of-Flight (ToF) sensor, that verifies the cargo reading determined by the optical cargo sensor.
G06V 20/59 - Contexte ou environnement de l’image à l’intérieur d’un véhicule, p. ex. concernant l’occupation des sièges, l’état du conducteur ou les conditions de l’éclairage intérieur
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G01S 5/14 - Localisation par coordination de plusieurs déterminations de direction ou de ligne de positionLocalisation par coordination de plusieurs déterminations de distance utilisant les ondes radioélectriques déterminant des distances absolues à partir de plusieurs points espacés d'emplacement connu
G01S 7/4865 - Mesure du temps de retard, p. ex. mesure du temps de vol ou de l'heure d'arrivée ou détermination de la position exacte d'un pic
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Produits et services
Electronic devices comprising wireless data transceivers, global positioning satellite receivers, processors, and computer software installed in vehicles for tracking vehicle location, monitoring vehicle condition and performance data, and transmitting vehicle location, condition, and performance information via a wireless communication network
16.
Verification of installation of vehicle starter disable and enable circuit
A verification procedure is performed when a tracking device is newly installed in a vehicle. The procedure involves transmitting a command to the tracking device to either disable or enable the vehicle starter. The installer is then prompted to engage the starter to start the vehicle. The tracking device then monitors the voltages on the vehicle's ignition wire and starter disable and starter enable wires going to a starter relay. The tracking device also monitors the state of a starter relay control wire. Measurement of the proper voltages on these wires provides verification that the tracking device has been connected properly. Continuing to monitor these voltages after installation provides an indication when a driver engages the starter in an attempt to start the vehicle.
G01R 31/00 - Dispositions pour tester les propriétés électriquesDispositions pour la localisation des pannes électriquesDispositions pour tests électriques caractérisées par ce qui est testé, non prévues ailleurs
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B60R 25/102 - Équipements ou systèmes pour empêcher ou signaler l’usage non autorisé ou le vol de véhicules actionnant un dispositif d’alarme un signal étant envoyé vers un lieu distant, p. ex. signal radio transmis à un poste de police, à une entreprise de sécurité ou au propriétaire du véhicule
B60R 25/10 - Équipements ou systèmes pour empêcher ou signaler l’usage non autorisé ou le vol de véhicules actionnant un dispositif d’alarme
B60R 25/045 - Équipements ou systèmes pour empêcher ou signaler l’usage non autorisé ou le vol de véhicules agissant sur des systèmes ou des équipements de véhicules, p. ex. sur les portes, les sièges ou les pare-brises agissant sur le système de propulsion, p. ex. le moteur ou le moteur d’entraînement en limitant ou en coupant l’alimentation électrique du système de propulsion
G01R 31/04 - Essai de connexions, p.ex. de fiches de prises de courant ou de raccords non déconnectables
A cargo detection apparatus installed within a cargo container includes multiple distance sensors and one or more processors in communication with the distance sensors. The distance sensors, which are configured for mounting on or adjacent to a ceiling of the cargo container, generate distance signals. Each distance signal indicates a distance between a corresponding one of the distance sensors and a surface within the interior space of the cargo container. The one or more processors are operable to execute instructions to compare the distance indicated by each of the distance signals to a distance threshold, and generate a cargo-present indication if the distance is less than the distance threshold. The distance sensors may be laser-ranging time-of-flight sensors or ultrasonic sensors.
A cargo tracking apparatus for detecting proximity to a cargo structure includes a cargo sensor, a location sensor, a wireless transmitter, and a processor, all disposed within a housing that is configured to be attached to the cargo structure. The cargo sensor, which is adjacent a sensor window in the housing, detects a portion of the cargo structure disposed near the sensor window and generates a cargo sensor signal based on detection or lack of detection of the cargo structure. The location sensor generates location information based on the location of the cargo tracking apparatus. The processor receives the cargo sensor signal and the location information, and based thereon generates alert messages that contain the location information and information indicative of whether the cargo structure is disposed near the cargo tracking apparatus. The wireless transmitter transmits the alert messages.
G08B 25/10 - Systèmes d'alarme dans lesquels l'emplacement du lieu où existe la condition déclenchant l'alarme est signalé à une station centrale, p. ex. systèmes télégraphiques d'incendie ou de police caractérisés par le moyen de transmission utilisant des systèmes de transmission sans fil
G06Q 50/28 - Logistique, p.ex. stockage, chargement, distribution ou expédition
G01S 13/04 - Systèmes déterminant la présence d'une cible
G01V 3/08 - Prospection ou détection électrique ou magnétiqueMesure des caractéristiques du champ magnétique de la terre, p. ex. de la déclinaison ou de la déviation fonctionnant au moyen de champs magnétiques ou électriques produits ou modifiés par les objets ou les structures géologiques, ou par les dispositifs de détection
G01S 17/02 - Systèmes utilisant la réflexion d'ondes électromagnétiques autres que les ondes radio
H04W 84/12 - Réseaux locaux sans fil [WLAN Wireless Local Area Network]
H04W 4/80 - Services utilisant la communication de courte portée, p. ex. la communication en champ proche, l'identification par radiofréquence ou la communication à faible consommation d’énergie
42 - Services scientifiques, technologiques et industriels, recherche et conception
Produits et services
software as a service (SAAS) services in the fields of mobile and collateral resource management and business data analytics related to mobile assets, featuring software for analyzing the utilization, condition, and maintenance records of mobile assets and collateral such as trailers, chassis, flatbeds, and tankers, and for maintaining and accessing a database of images of cargo trailers and cargo
(1) Subscription-based services for providing access to an online platform for tracking information and data on the Internet, namely, tracking the location of a wireless device and for controlling functions of a vehicle in which the wireless device is installed.
42 - Services scientifiques, technologiques et industriels, recherche et conception
Produits et services
(1) Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software in the field of mobile resource management, namely deployment and geographic location of vehicles and trailers, mobile asset tracking and monitoring, and business data analytics related to mobile assets, namely vehicles and trailers
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
Produits et services
(1) GPS tracking devices for tracking the locations of mobile assets, namely, cargo trailers, cargo containers, and freight and transportation equipment.
42 - Services scientifiques, technologiques et industriels, recherche et conception
Produits et services
(1) Providing Software as a Service (SaaS), namely, providing others with software and mobile device software applications for monitoring the location, speed, geofence boundary crossings, and operational conditions of a vehicle.
42 - Services scientifiques, technologiques et industriels, recherche et conception
Produits et services
(1) Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for stolen vehicle recovery, vehicle tracking, vehicle status monitoring, and generating vehicle alert messages related to speeding or crossing a geofence boundary
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
Produits et services
(1) GPS tracking devices for tracking the locations of mobile assets, namely, cargo trailers, cargo containers, and freight and transportation equipment.
26.
Apparatus and method for pairing smartphone with vehicle tracking device
A vehicle monitoring system prevents vehicle theft and unauthorized tampering by alerting the vehicle's owner of unexpected events. Alerts are provided to the owner within seconds of the occurrence while the owner is away from the vehicle. The vehicle monitoring can be set to automatically start whenever the vehicle is parked and the owner moves away to a specific distance. This allows the owner to set monitoring preferences once, after which the system automatically handles monitoring according to those preferences for future vehicle activities. The monitoring and alerting may be automatically disarmed when the vehicle owner again comes within the predetermined proximity of the vehicle. The monitoring may also be disarmed manually, such as when the owner lends the vehicle to another and does not need to track it. It also may be manually disarmed if the owner left his/her phone in a location far from the vehicle.
B60R 25/10 - Équipements ou systèmes pour empêcher ou signaler l’usage non autorisé ou le vol de véhicules actionnant un dispositif d’alarme
B60R 25/33 - Détection relative au vol ou autres événements relatifs aux systèmes antivol de la géo-localisation, p. ex. en fournissant les coordonnées de géo-localisation (GPS)
B60R 25/102 - Équipements ou systèmes pour empêcher ou signaler l’usage non autorisé ou le vol de véhicules actionnant un dispositif d’alarme un signal étant envoyé vers un lieu distant, p. ex. signal radio transmis à un poste de police, à une entreprise de sécurité ou au propriétaire du véhicule
27.
Methods and apparatus for monitoring and control of electronic devices
Various aspects of the present invention relate generally to telemetry methods and systems and more particularly, to telemetry network connectivity systems, devices and methods. In some embodiments, an inventory management system may be configured to provide machine-to-machine network connectivity. The inventory management system may be used in conjunction with a location device configured to transmit a vehicle identification number (VIN) and a device identifier of the location device. In some embodiments, the inventory management system may be configured to: (1) track whether the location device is located within a predetermined perimeter; (2) provide current inventory and ownership status associated the location device; and/or (3) place the location device in a sleep and/or passive state with periodic check-ins.
G06Q 10/08 - Logistique, p. ex. entreposage, chargement ou distributionGestion d’inventaires ou de stocks
H04Q 9/00 - Dispositions dans les systèmes de commande à distance ou de télémétrie pour appeler sélectivement une sous-station à partir d'une station principale, sous-station dans laquelle un appareil recherché est choisi pour appliquer un signal de commande ou pour obtenir des valeurs mesurées
H04W 4/70 - Services pour la communication de machine à machine ou la communication de type machine
H04W 4/029 - Services de gestion ou de suivi basés sur la localisation
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
42 - Services scientifiques, technologiques et industriels, recherche et conception
Produits et services
(1) Wireless devices for mobile asset tracking and condition monitoring, namely, electronic devices being wireless location finders that combine GPS and cellular technologies for determining mobile asset location information and environmental information, for transmitting the mobile asset location and environmental information, for transmitting alert messages when a mobile asset moves at a speed that exceeds a preset maximum speed, for transmitting alert messages when a mobile asset moves beyond a preset boundary, and for transmitting alert messages when an environmental condition of a mobile asset goes beyond a preset boundary for the environmental condition (1) Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software in the field of mobile resource management, namely deployment and geographic location of vehicles and trailers, mobile asset tracking and monitoring, and business data analytics related to mobile assets, namely vehicles and trailers
42 - Services scientifiques, technologiques et industriels, recherche et conception
Produits et services
(1) Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for tracking, mapping, and monitoring utilization and condition of vehicles, trailers and cargo containers, and for maintaining and accessing a database of trailers and cargo containers, where the SAAS services are in the field of resource management, business intelligence and communications, location based services, and business data analytics
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
Produits et services
(1) Optical sensors and imaging devices in communication with computer hardware and software for detecting and reporting the presence of cargo within a cargo container.
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
Produits et services
Optical sensors, imaging devices in the nature of scanners that communicate with computer hardware and software for detecting and reporting the presence of cargo in cargo containers, all sold as components of GPS tracking device kits
42 - Services scientifiques, technologiques et industriels, recherche et conception
Produits et services
Subscription based services, namely, electronic transmission of data and information via wireless networks and global computer networks for tracking, monitoring and managing mobile assets, mobile resources and mobile collateral, namely, automobiles, trucks, fleet vehicles, trailers, and cargo containers Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for monitoring the location, speed, geofence boundary crossings, and operational conditions of a vehicle on a mobile device
Providing GPS tracking services and information concerning tracking the location and speed of assets in transit for commercial purposes, namely, vehicles, trailers, containers and cargo
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
Produits et services
Electronic devices for tracking the locations of mobile assets in the nature of trailers, cargo containers, and other freight and transportation equipment using global positioning systems and cellular communication networks
42 - Services scientifiques, technologiques et industriels, recherche et conception
Produits et services
(1) Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for recording and managing vehicle and driver information to ensure compliance with government regulations for transportation fleets.
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
Produits et services
(1) Optical sensors and imaging devices in communication with computer hardware and software for detecting and reporting the presence of cargo within a cargo container.
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
Produits et services
Electronic devices for tracking the locations of mobile assets in the nature of trailers, cargo containers, and other freight and transportation equipment using global positioning systems and cellular communication networks
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
35 - Publicité; Affaires commerciales
38 - Services de télécommunications
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Produits et services
Wireless electronic devices for tracking and condition monitoring of mobile assets in the nature of automobiles, trucks, trailers, cargo containers, and other freight and transportation equipment, namely, portable tracking units comprising wireless data transceivers, global positioning satellite receivers, processors, and computer software that combine GPS and cellular technologies for determining mobile asset location information and environmental information, for transmitting the mobile asset location and environmental information, for transmitting alert messages when a mobile asset moves at a speed that exceeds a preset maximum speed, for transmitting alert messages when a mobile asset moves beyond a preset boundary, and for transmitting alert messages when an environmental condition of a mobile asset goes beyond a preset boundary for the environmental condition [ Providing business intelligence services in the fields of mobile resource management, mobile asset tracking and monitoring; providing business data analytics related to mobile assets; tracking, locating and monitoring of mobile assets in the nature of automobiles, trucks, trailers, cargo containers, and other freight and transportation equipment for commercial purposes, namely, mobile asset tracking services for financial lending institutions in the nature of detecting the global position of a mobile asset which serves as collateral for a loan and transmitting the position information via wireless communication networks ] [ Subscription based services, namely, electronic transmission of data and information via a global computer network for tracking the location of a wireless device and for monitoring or controlling functions of a mobile asset on which the wireless device is installed, namely, an automobile, truck, fleet vehicle, trailer, or cargo container ] [ Software as a service (SaaS) services featuring software for mobile resource management, mobile asset tracking and monitoring, and business data analytics related to mobile assets ]
42 - Services scientifiques, technologiques et industriels, recherche et conception
Produits et services
Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software for recording and managing vehicle and driver information to ensure compliance with government regulations for transportation fleets
Disclosed are a method, a device and/or a system of utilizing a camera array system to detect a load status of a semi-trailer truck. A sensor array is affixed to a surface of a trailer of the semi-trailer truck to automatically determine whether a cargo area of the semi-trailer truck is occupied. A set of cameras of the sensor array have each camera embedded in individual recesses of the sensor array. The cargo area is illuminated using at least one light source of the sensor array. A memory and a processor associated with the sensor array are configured to store one baseline image of the cargo area of the trailer in an empty state. The processor is configured to detect a triggering event. The processor determines a cargo status based upon a difference between the current image and the baseline image, and sends the cargo status to a dispatcher.
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B60R 1/00 - Dispositions pour la visibilité optiqueDispositions de visualisation en temps réel pour les conducteurs ou les passagers utilisant des systèmes de capture d’images optiques, p. ex. des caméras ou des systèmes vidéo spécialement adaptés pour être utilisés dans ou sur des véhicules
B60R 11/04 - Montage des caméras pour fonctionner pendant la marcheDisposition de leur commande par rapport au véhicule
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
Produits et services
vehicle tracking devices comprising wireless data transceivers, global positioning satellite receivers, processors, and software, all for use in connection with vehicle tracking and monitoring
subscription based services, namely, electronic transmission of data and information via a global computer network for tracking the location of a wireless device and for controlling functions of a vehicle in which the wireless device is installed
50.
Fleet pan to provide measurement and location of a stored transport item while maximizing space in an interior cavity of a trailer
A trailer of a semi-trailer truck includes a cargo container having affixed at a height of approximately forty-six inches from a base of the cargo container a hole that is approximately two and one half inches in diameter. A fleet pan enclosure in a form of a housing encompassing a communications circuitry, a global positioning device and an ultrasound sensor projects into an interior cavity of the cargo container through the hole. The global positioning device provides an accurate reporting of a location of the semi-trailer truck to a central server. An antenna of a communication circuitry is fully encompassed within the housing. The location at which the housing is affixed provides for an effective measuring and reliable locating of a stored transport item inside the interior cavity of the cargo container through the hole.
B60R 11/02 - Autres aménagements pour tenir ou monter des objets pour postes radio, de télévision, téléphones, ou objets similairesDisposition de leur commande
G01S 19/35 - Détails de construction ou détails de matériel ou de logiciel de la chaîne de traitement des signaux
G01S 19/14 - Récepteurs spécialement adaptés pour des applications spécifiques
B60R 11/00 - Autres aménagements pour tenir ou monter des objets
51.
Location and event capture circuitry to facilitate remote vehicle location predictive modeling when global positioning is unavailable
Disclosed are a device and/or a method of location and event capture circuitry to facilitate remote vehicle location predictive modeling when global positioning is unavailable. In one embodiment, a predictive circuit of a vehicle includes event detection circuitry to initiate a timer circuit of the vehicle when a wheel of the vehicle is in a stationary state beyond threshold amount of time during an event; an event categorization circuitry to monitor a telemetry data of the vehicle to assign a category to the event; a data communication circuitry to communicate the event, the category, and/or a set of other events and categories to a predictive recommendation server on a periodic basis; and a repossession detection circuitry to determine that the vehicle is pending repossession based on the event, the category, the set of other events and categories, and/or a message communicated from the predictive recommendation server to the predictive circuit.
G06Q 40/02 - Opérations bancaires, p. ex. calcul d'intérêts ou tenue de compte
B60R 16/023 - Circuits électriques ou circuits de fluides spécialement adaptés aux véhicules et non prévus ailleursAgencement des éléments des circuits électriques ou des circuits de fluides spécialement adapté aux véhicules et non prévu ailleurs électriques pour la transmission de signaux entre des parties ou des sous-systèmes du véhicule
G01S 5/00 - Localisation par coordination de plusieurs déterminations de direction ou de ligne de positionLocalisation par coordination de plusieurs déterminations de distance
G07C 5/00 - Enregistrement ou indication du fonctionnement de véhicules
G07C 5/08 - Enregistrement ou indication de données de marche autres que le temps de circulation, de fonctionnement, d'arrêt ou d'attente, avec ou sans enregistrement des temps de circulation, de fonctionnement, d'arrêt ou d'attente
52.
Methods and apparatus for monitoring and control of electronic devices
Various aspects of the present invention relate generally to telemetry methods and systems and more particularly, to telemetry network connectivity systems, devices and methods. In some embodiments, an inventory management system may be configured to provide machine-to-machine network connectivity. The inventory management system may be used in conjunction with a location device configured to transmit a vehicle identification number (VIN) and a device identifier of the location device. In some embodiments, the inventory management system may be configured to: (1) track whether the location device is located within a predetermined perimeter; (2) provide current inventory and ownership status associated the location device; and/or (3) place the location device in a sleep and/or passive state with periodic check-ins.
G06Q 10/08 - Logistique, p. ex. entreposage, chargement ou distributionGestion d’inventaires ou de stocks
H04Q 9/00 - Dispositions dans les systèmes de commande à distance ou de télémétrie pour appeler sélectivement une sous-station à partir d'une station principale, sous-station dans laquelle un appareil recherché est choisi pour appliquer un signal de commande ou pour obtenir des valeurs mesurées
H04W 4/70 - Services pour la communication de machine à machine ou la communication de type machine
H04W 4/00 - Services spécialement adaptés aux réseaux de télécommunications sans filLeurs installations
Container verification through an electrical receptacle and plug associated with a container and a transport vehicle of an intermodal freight transport system
A method and system related to container identification through an electrical receptacle and plug associated with the container of an intermodal freight transport system is disclosed. According to one embodiment, a method includes coupling an electrical power plug of a container and an electrical power receptacle of a transport vehicle. Also, the method includes activating a tracking device of the container through a switch and actuator coupling. Further, the method includes verifying an identity of the container upon coupling the electrical power plug to the electrical power receptacle through an identification tag of the container and an electronic reader. Furthermore, the method may include conserving battery power through deactivating the tracking device of the container when the electrical power plug is de-coupled to the electrical power receptacle. The method may also include delivering an alert message to a driver when an incorrect container is identified.
A method, apparatus and system related to veracity determination through comparison of a geospatial location data of a vehicle with a provided data are disclosed. In one aspect, the method of a veracity server associates a provided data of an individual with a vehicle using a processor, determines the geospatial location of a vehicle, correlates a relevance of the geospatial location of the vehicle with the provided data, and determines the veracity of the provided data based on the relevance of the geospatial location of the vehicle to the provided data. The method may also comprise the usage of a geospatial circuit in the vehicle in order to transmit geospatial coordinates as well as a plurality of relevant locational information of the vehicle to the veracity server in order to make a correct veracity determination of the provided data.
Disclosed are a method and/or a system of insurance rate optimization through driver behavior which includes a computer server of the driver monitoring environment to determine if a newly insured driver operating a private vehicle is adhering to a set of parameters set by an entity i.e. a driving school, an insurance provider and/or a family member of the newly insured driver. The system assigns a credit to the newly insured driver when it adheres to the set of parameters. The newly insured driver is monitored by the entity. A metadata is generated which includes a behavioral trait of the newly insured driver and an insurance rate is set through the insurance provider based on an adherence to the set of parameters set by the entity.
G06Q 30/02 - MarketingEstimation ou détermination des prixCollecte de fonds
G06Q 10/06 - Ressources, gestion de tâches, des ressources humaines ou de projetsPlanification d’entreprise ou d’organisationModélisation d’entreprise ou d’organisation
G09B 19/14 - Circulation routière, p. ex. code de la route
H04Q 9/00 - Dispositions dans les systèmes de commande à distance ou de télémétrie pour appeler sélectivement une sous-station à partir d'une station principale, sous-station dans laquelle un appareil recherché est choisi pour appliquer un signal de commande ou pour obtenir des valeurs mesurées
G06Q 10/08 - Logistique, p. ex. entreposage, chargement ou distributionGestion d’inventaires ou de stocks
Subscription based services, namely, electronic transmission of data and information via wireless networks and global computer networks for tracking, monitoring and managing mobile assets, mobile resources and mobile collateral, such as automobiles, trucks, fleet vehicles, trailers, and cargo containers; the aforementioned electronic transmission of data and information includes statistical information indicating a most probable current location of a mobile asset based on historical records
subscription based services, namely, electronic transmission of data and information via wireless networks and global computer networks for use by lenders and automobile dealers in confirming the validity of information provided by purchasers and borrowers who are seeking financing for the purchase of a vehicle
A server abstracted messaging system interfaces to networking services such as SMS, UDP and IP, using internally implemented protocols or third-party tools. All connections, disconnections, errors or intricacies in service decoding are abstracted by the messaging system. To interface to an LBS device, the messaging system uses a special language to communicate with that device, leaving the actual translation of the command to the device until the very end, thereby abstracting the communication to the device by any application. All new commands for the LBS device are implemented in the abstracted language.
G06F 15/16 - Associations de plusieurs calculateurs numériques comportant chacun au moins une unité arithmétique, une unité programme et un registre, p. ex. pour le traitement simultané de plusieurs programmes
A server abstracted messaging system interfaces to networking services such as SMS, UDP and IP, using internally implemented protocols or third-party tools. All connections, disconnections, errors or intricacies in service decoding are abstracted by the messaging system. To interface to an LBS device, the messaging system uses a special language to communicate with that device, leaving the actual translation of the command to the device until the very end, thereby abstracting the communication to the device by any application. All new commands for the LBS device are implemented in the abstracted language.
H04W 80/12 - Protocoles de couche application, p. ex. protocole WAP [protocole d'application sans fil, Wireless Application Protocol]
62.
Container verification through an electrical receptacle and plug associated with a container and a transport vehicle of an intermodal freight transport system
A method and system related to container identification through an electrical receptacle and plug associated with the container of an intermodal freight transport system is disclosed. According to one embodiment, a method includes coupling an electrical power plug of a container and an electrical power receptacle of a transport vehicle. Also, the method includes activating a tracking device of the container through a switch and actuator coupling. Further, the method includes verifying an identity of the container upon coupling the electrical power plug to the electrical power receptacle through an identification tag of the container and an electronic reader. Furthermore, the method may include conserving battery power through deactivating the tracking device of the container when the electrical power plug is de-coupled to the electrical power receptacle. The method may also include delivering an alert message to a driver when an incorrect container is identified.
G08G 1/123 - Systèmes de commande du trafic pour véhicules routiers indiquant la position de véhicules, p. ex. de véhicules à horaire déterminé
G01S 19/01 - Systèmes de positionnement par satellite à radiophares émettant des messages horodatés, p. ex. GPS [Système de positionnement global], GLONASS [Système global de navigation par satellite] ou GALILEO
G06Q 10/08 - Logistique, p. ex. entreposage, chargement ou distributionGestion d’inventaires ou de stocks
G08B 1/08 - Systèmes de signalisation caractérisés seulement par la forme de transmission du signal utilisant une transmission électrique
G08B 13/14 - Déclenchement mécanique par l'enlèvement ou les essais de déplacement d'articles portatifs
H04Q 5/22 - Dispositifs de sélection dans lesquels plusieurs postes d’abonnés sont connectés par la même ligne au central avec connexion indirecte, c.-à-d. à travers un centre de commutation subordonné le centre subordonné ne permettant pas une interconnexion d'abonnés reliés à ce centre
63.
Switch and actuator coupling in a chassis of a container associated with an intermodal freight transport system
A method and system of switch and actuator coupling in a chassis of a container associated with an intermodal freight transport system is disclosed. According to one embodiment, a method of a tracking system involves coupling a first switch of a chassis to a second actuator of a container and coupling a first actuator of the chassis to a second switch of the container when the container is placed on the chassis, and signaling a wake event to a container tracking device when the first switch and the first actuator of the chassis is coupled with the second actuator and the second switch of the container. The method may also include communicating at least one of a location data and a container identification number of the container through at least one of the container tracking device and a chassis tracking device, through a network, to an administrative server.
G08B 13/08 - Déclenchement mécanique par ouverture, p. ex. de portes, de fenêtres, de tiroirs, de contrevents, de rideaux ou de stores
64.
CONTAINER VERIFICATION THROUGH AN ELECTRICAL RECEPTACLE AND PLUG ASSOCIATED WITH A CONTAINER AND A TRANSPORT VEHICLE OF AN INTERMODAL FREIGHT TRANSPORT SYSTEM
A method and system related to container identification through an electrical receptacle and plug associated with the container of an intermodal freight transport system is disclosed. According to one embodiment, a method includes coupling an electrical power plug of a container and an electrical power receptacle of a transport vehicle. Also, the method includes activating a tracking device of the container through a switch and actuator coupling. Further, the method includes verifying an identity of the container upon coupling the electrical power plug to the electrical power receptacle through an identification tag of the container and an electronic reader. Furthermore, the method may include conserving battery power through deactivating the tracking device of the container when the electrical power plug is de-coupled to the electrical power receptacle. The method may also include delivering an alert message to a driver when an incorrect container is identified.
G07C 11/00 - Dispositions, systèmes ou appareils pour vérifier, p. ex. l'occurrence d'un fait ou d'une situation, non prévus ailleurs
G08G 1/127 - Systèmes de commande du trafic pour véhicules routiers indiquant la position de véhicules, p. ex. de véhicules à horaire déterminé à une station centrale
H01R 13/703 - Association structurelle avec des composants électriques incorporés avec interrupteur incorporé actionné par l'engagement ou le retrait des pièces de couplage
65.
APPLICATION OF A VALUE DATA TO A PROFILE OF A VEHICLE BASED ON A LOCATION OF THE VEHICLE
A method and system of tracking vehicle usage relates a value data to a profile of a vehicle based on a location of the vehicle. An administrative server processes a location data of a vehicle having an onboard location device, matches the location data to a value data based on a location lookup table, and applies the value data to a profile of the vehicle. Alternatively, the onboard location device can conduct the processing and matching steps. The method may include applying a credit and/or a debit, based on the value data, to an account such as a financial account or a non-financial account of a user associated with the vehicle according to a predetermined policy of an administrator. The method may also include modifying the value data to a modified value data depending on a meta-data such as a time of day, a date, and/or a vehicle type/model.
G06Q 40/00 - FinanceAssuranceStratégies fiscalesTraitement des impôts sur les sociétés ou sur le revenu
G06Q 50/40 - Procédés d’affaires s’appliquant à l’industrie du transport
G07C 5/00 - Enregistrement ou indication du fonctionnement de véhicules
G08G 1/127 - Systèmes de commande du trafic pour véhicules routiers indiquant la position de véhicules, p. ex. de véhicules à horaire déterminé à une station centrale
A method of geospatial data based assessment driver behavior to improve driver safety and efficiency is disclosed. A method of a server device may comprise determining that a telemetry data is associated with a vehicle communicatively coupled with the server device and comparing the telemetry data with a driver objective data. A variance between the telemetry data and the driver objective data may then be determined. A performance score may be generated upon comparison of the variance to a threshold limit and/or the driver objective data. The performance score may be published along with other performance scores of other drivers in other vehicles also communicatively coupled with the server device to a reporting dashboard module. Elements of game theory may be implemented to create a team driving challenge and/or a driver performance program to generate the performance score to improve driver safety and efficiency for commercial fleets.
G06Q 40/00 - FinanceAssuranceStratégies fiscalesTraitement des impôts sur les sociétés ou sur le revenu
G09B 19/14 - Circulation routière, p. ex. code de la route
G06Q 40/06 - Gestion de biensPlanification ou analyse financières
H04Q 9/00 - Dispositions dans les systèmes de commande à distance ou de télémétrie pour appeler sélectivement une sous-station à partir d'une station principale, sous-station dans laquelle un appareil recherché est choisi pour appliquer un signal de commande ou pour obtenir des valeurs mesurées
(1) Subscription based computer services, namely, electronic transmission of data and information via wireless networks and global computer networks for tracking, monitoring and managing mobile assets, mobile resources and mobile collateral, namely, automobiles, trucks, fleet vehicles, trailers, and cargo containers
69.
GEOSPATIAL DATA BASED ASSESSMENT OF DRIVER BEHAVIOR AND PERFORMANCE
A method of geospatial data based assessment driver behavior to improve driver safety and efficiency is disclosed. A method of a server device may comprise determining that a telemetry data is associated with a vehicle communicatively coupled with the server device and comparing the telemetry data with a driver objective data. A variance between the telemetry data and the driver objective data may then be determined. A performance score may be generated upon comparison of the variance to a threshold limit and/or the driver objective data. The performance score may be published along with other performance scores of other drivers in other vehicles also communicatively coupled with the server device to a reporting dashboard module. Elements of game theory may be implemented to create a team driving challenge and/or a driver performance program to generate the performance score to improve driver safety and efficiency for commercial fleets.
G08G 1/0967 - Systèmes impliquant la transmission d'informations pour les grands axes de circulation, p. ex. conditions météorologiques, limites de vitesse
G08G 1/0968 - Systèmes impliquant la transmission d'indications de navigation au véhicule
70.
GEOSPATIAL DATA BASED ASSESSMENT OF DRIVER BEHAVIOR AND PERFORMANCE
A method of geospatial data based assessment driver behavior to improve driver safety and efficiency is disclosed. A method of a server device may comprise determining that a telemetry data is associated with a vehicle communicatively coupled with the server device and comparing the telemetry data with a driver objective data. A variance between the telemetry data and the driver objective data may then be determined. A performance score may be generated upon comparison of the variance to a threshold limit and/or the driver objective data. The performance score may be published along with other performance scores of other drivers in other vehicles also communicatively coupled with the server device to a reporting dashboard module. Elements of game theory may be implemented to create a team driving challenge and/or a driver performance program to generate the performance score to improve driver safety and efficiency for commercial fleets.
G08G 1/0967 - Systèmes impliquant la transmission d'informations pour les grands axes de circulation, p. ex. conditions météorologiques, limites de vitesse
G08G 1/0968 - Systèmes impliquant la transmission d'indications de navigation au véhicule
71.
System for communicating between a trailer tracking device, a truck tracking device, and a central monitoring station
When a cargo trailer is coupled to a truck, a trailer tracking device on the trailer acquires an identifier of a truck tracking device attached to the truck. The trailer tracking device then transmits a message to a central server indicating that the trailer is coupled to the truck, which message includes the identifiers of the two tracking devices. The central server associates the identifiers of the two tracking devices in a database. When the trailer is decoupled from the truck, the trailer tracking device transmits a message to the central server indicating that the trailer is decoupled. The trailer tracking device then goes into a sleep mode until the trailer is again coupled to a truck, a predetermined time interval expires, a motion sensor indicates trailer movement, location coordinates indicate a geofence violation, or a low battery voltage condition occurs. Upon any of these events, the trailer tracking device wakes up and transmits to the central server a message indicating which situation caused the transmission and including the location coordinates of the trailer.
A method of geospatial data based assessment driver behavior to improve driver safety and efficiency is disclosed. A method of a server device may comprise determining that a telemetry data is associated with a vehicle communicatively coupled with the server device and comparing the telemetry data with a driver objective data. A variance between the telemetry data and the driver objective data may then be determined. A performance score may be generated upon comparison of the variance to a threshold limit and/or the driver objective data. The performance score may be published along with other performance scores of other drivers in other vehicles also communicatively coupled with the server device to a reporting dashboard module. Elements of game theory may be implemented to create a team driving challenge and/or a driver performance program to generate the performance score to improve driver safety and efficiency for commercial fleets.
An asset tracking device includes a mounting bracket and a housing attached to the mounting bracket. The mounting bracket includes a magnetic portion, first apertures that receive first fasteners for attaching the mounting bracket to the asset, and second apertures that receive second fasteners. Third apertures in the housing, aligned with the second apertures in the mounting bracket, receive the second fasteners for attaching the housing to the mounting bracket. When the housing is attached to the mounting bracket, the housing makes the fasteners in the mounting bracket inaccessible so that the mounting bracket cannot be removed from the asset. When the housing is removed from the mounting bracket, a magnetic switch changes state and triggers a controller to generate a tamper alert with location information indicating the location of the tracking device. A wireless transmitter wirelessly transmits the tamper alert and location information to a central monitoring station.
An asset tracking device includes a mounting bracket and a housing attached to the mounting bracket. The mounting bracket includes a magnetic portion, first apertures that receive first fasteners for attaching the mounting bracket to the asset, and second apertures that receive second fasteners. Third apertures in the housing, aligned with the second apertures in the mounting bracket, receive the second fasteners for attaching the housing to the mounting bracket. When the housing is attached to the mounting bracket, the housing makes the fasteners in the mounting bracket inaccessible so that the mounting bracket cannot be removed from the asset. When the housing is removed from the mounting bracket, a magnetic switch changes state and triggers a controller to generate a tamper alert with location information indicating the location of the tracking device. A wireless transmitter wirelessly transmits the tamper alert and location information to a central monitoring station.
An asset tracking device includes a mounting bracket and a housing attached to the mounting bracket. The mounting bracket includes a magnetic portion, first apertures that receive first fasteners for attaching the mounting bracket to the asset, and second apertures that receive second fasteners. Third apertures in the housing, aligned with the second apertures in the mounting bracket, receive the second fasteners for attaching the housing to the mounting bracket. When the housing is attached to the mounting bracket, the housing makes the fasteners in the mounting bracket inaccessible so that the mounting bracket cannot be removed from the asset. When the housing is removed from the mounting bracket, a magnetic switch changes state and triggers a controller to generate a tamper alert with location information indicating the location of the tracking device. A wireless transmitter wirelessly transmits the tamper alert and location information to a central monitoring station.
A simulated vehicle tracking device is installed in a conspicuous location in a vehicle. The simulated vehicle tracking device outwardly resembles the appearance of a functional vehicle tracking device, including one or more indicator lights that turn on to simulate the operation of indicator lights on a functioning vehicle tracking device. An functional vehicle tracking device is installed in an inconspicuous location in the vehicle. A person inclined to disable vehicle tracking will remove or disable the simulated vehicle tracking device instead of the functional vehicle tracking device.
providing GPS tracking services and information for commercial purposes concerning the location and speed of assets in transit, namely, vehicles, trailers, containers and cargo
subscription based services, namely, electronic transmission of data and information via wireless networks and global computer networks for tracking, monitoring and managing mobile assets, mobile resources and mobile collateral, such as automobiles, trucks, fleet vehicles, trailers, and cargo containers
A battery monitoring device attached to a vehicle battery includes a battery voltage sensor, motion sensor, location determination module, memory device, wireless modem, and controller. The battery voltage sensor senses the voltage level of the vehicle battery, the motion sensor senses movement of the battery monitoring device, and the location determination module determines the location of the battery monitoring device. The memory device stores a unique identification number associated with the battery monitoring device. Upon detection of an event as indicated by the battery voltage signal or the motion signal or the location information, the wireless modem transmits an alert message that includes the unique identification number and information regarding the event. The components of the device may be encapsulated in a potting compound within a cavity on the battery housing, or they may be enclosed in a housing that is separable from the battery housing.
A battery monitoring device attached to a vehicle battery includes a battery voltage sensor, motion sensor, location determination module, memory device, wireless modem, and controller. The battery voltage sensor senses the voltage level of the vehicle battery, the motion sensor senses movement of the battery monitoring device, and the location determination module determines the location of the battery monitoring device. The memory device stores a unique identification number associated with the battery monitoring device. Upon detection of an event as indicated by the battery voltage signal or the motion signal or the location information, the wireless modem transmits an alert message that includes the unique identification number and information regarding the event. The components of the device may be encapsulated in a potting compound within a cavity on the battery housing, or they may be enclosed in a housing that is separable from the battery housing.
G01R 31/371 - Dispositions pour le test, la mesure ou la surveillance de l’état électrique d’accumulateurs ou de batteries, p. ex. de la capacité ou de l’état de charge avec indication à distance, p. ex. sur des chargeurs séparés
G01R 31/3835 - Dispositions pour la surveillance de variables des batteries ou des accumulateurs, p. ex. état de charge ne faisant intervenir que des mesures de tension
A battery monitoring device attached to a vehicle battery includes a battery voltage sensor, motion sensor, location determination module, memory device, wireless modem, and controller. The battery voltage sensor senses the voltage level of the vehicle battery, the motion sensor senses movement of the battery monitoring device, and the location determination module determines the location of the battery monitoring device. The memory device stores a unique identification number associated with the battery monitoring device. Upon detection of an event as indicated by the battery voltage signal or the motion signal or the location information, the wireless modem transmits an alert message that includes the unique identification number and information regarding the event. The components of the device may be encapsulated in a potting compound within a cavity on the battery housing, or they may be enclosed in a housing that is separable from the battery housing.
B60R 25/10 - Équipements ou systèmes pour empêcher ou signaler l’usage non autorisé ou le vol de véhicules actionnant un dispositif d’alarme
H04Q 9/00 - Dispositions dans les systèmes de commande à distance ou de télémétrie pour appeler sélectivement une sous-station à partir d'une station principale, sous-station dans laquelle un appareil recherché est choisi pour appliquer un signal de commande ou pour obtenir des valeurs mesurées
B60R 25/33 - Détection relative au vol ou autres événements relatifs aux systèmes antivol de la géo-localisation, p. ex. en fournissant les coordonnées de géo-localisation (GPS)
G01R 31/36 - Dispositions pour le test, la mesure ou la surveillance de l’état électrique d’accumulateurs ou de batteries, p. ex. de la capacité ou de l’état de charge
H01M 10/42 - Procédés ou dispositions pour assurer le fonctionnement ou l'entretien des éléments secondaires ou des demi-éléments secondaires
H01M 10/48 - Accumulateurs combinés à des dispositions pour mesurer, tester ou indiquer l'état des éléments, p. ex. le niveau ou la densité de l'électrolyte
B60R 25/102 - Équipements ou systèmes pour empêcher ou signaler l’usage non autorisé ou le vol de véhicules actionnant un dispositif d’alarme un signal étant envoyé vers un lieu distant, p. ex. signal radio transmis à un poste de police, à une entreprise de sécurité ou au propriétaire du véhicule
B60R 25/30 - Détection relative au vol ou autres événements relatifs aux systèmes antivol
B60R 25/00 - Équipements ou systèmes pour empêcher ou signaler l’usage non autorisé ou le vol de véhicules
A personal vehicle security device attaches to a personal vehicle secured to a rigid structure using a security cable. The security device includes a housing that is securely attached to the personal vehicle. The housing has apertures for receiving opposing ends of the security cable. Within the housing are a continuity sensor, motion sensor, location determination module, memory device, wireless modem and controller. The continuity sensor senses electrical continuity through the security cable and generates a continuity signal. The motion sensor senses movement of the personal vehicle security device and generates a motion signal. The location determination module determines the location of the security device and generates location information. The memory device stores a unique identification number (UIN) associated with the security device.
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
Produits et services
(1) Wireless devices for communication and tracking, namely, portable vehicle tracking units marketed to automobile dealerships and automotive financing companies for installation into financed vehicles, the vehicle tracking units combining global positioning and cellular technologies for determining vehicle location information and communicating the vehicle location information and providing communication of signals to the wireless devices to deactivate the vehicle starter in the event of a past due loan payment, communication of vehicle movement and location information from the wireless devices, communication of alert messages from the wireless devices when vehicle speed exceeds a preset maximum speed, and communication of alert messages from the wireless devices when a vehicle goes outside a preset boundary.
tracking, locating and monitoring of mobile assets for commercial purposes, namely, mobile asset tracking services for financial lending institutions in the nature of detecting the global position of a mobile asset that serves as collateral for a loan and transmitting the position information via wireless communication networks
tracking, locating and monitoring of vehicles, trailers, containers and cargo for commercial purposes; providing information for commercial purposes regarding the location, condition and speed of mobile assets in transit, namely vehicles, trailers, containers and cargo
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
35 - Publicité; Affaires commerciales
38 - Services de télécommunications
42 - Services scientifiques, technologiques et industriels, recherche et conception
Produits et services
Wireless devices for mobile asset tracking and condition
monitoring, namely, portable tracking units that combine GPS
and cellular technologies for determining mobile asset
location information and environmental information, for
transmitting the mobile asset location and environmental
information, for transmitting alert messages when a mobile
asset moves at a speed that exceeds a preset maximum speed,
for transmitting alert messages when a mobile asset moves
beyond a preset boundary, and for transmitting alert
messages when an environmental condition of a mobile asset
goes beyond a preset boundary for the environmental
condition. Providing business intelligence services in the fields of
mobile resource management, mobile asset tracking and
monitoring; providing business data analytics related to
mobile assets; tracking, locating and monitoring of mobile
assets for commercial purposes, namely, mobile asset
tracking services for financial lending institutions in the
nature of detecting the global position of a mobile asset
which serves as collateral for a loan and transmitting the
position information via wireless communication networks. Subscription based services, namely, electronic transmission
of data and information via a global computer network for
tracking the location of a wireless device and for
monitoring or controlling functions of a mobile asset on
which the wireless device is installed, such as an
automobile, truck, fleet vehicle, trailer, or cargo
container. Software as a service (SaaS) services featuring software in
the field of mobile resource management, mobile asset
tracking and monitoring, and business data analytics related
to mobile assets.
providing GPS tracking services and information concerning the location and speed of assets in transit, namely, vehicles, trailers, containers and cargo
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
Produits et services
wireless devices for mobile asset tracking and condition monitoring, namely, portable tracking units that combine GPS and cellular technologies for determining mobile asset location information and environmental information, for transmitting the mobile asset location and environmental information, for transmitting alert messages when a mobile asset moves at a speed that exceeds a preset maximum speed, for transmitting alert messages when a mobile asset moves beyond a preset boundary, and for transmitting alert messages when an environmental condition of a mobile asset goes beyond a preset boundary for the environmental condition
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
Produits et services
wireless devices for mobile asset tracking and condition monitoring, namely, portable tracking units that combine GPS and cellular technologies for determining mobile asset location information and environmental information, for transmitting the mobile asset location and environmental information, for transmitting alert messages when a mobile asset moves at a speed that exceeds a preset maximum speed, for transmitting alert messages when a mobile asset moves beyond a preset boundary, and for transmitting alert messages when an environmental condition of a mobile asset goes beyond a preset boundary for the environmental condition
Providing business intelligence services in the fields of mobile resource management, mobile asset tracking and monitoring; providing business data analytics related to mobile assets; tracking, locating and monitoring of mobile assets for commercial purposes, namely, mobile asset tracking services for financial lending institutions in the nature of detecting the global position of a mobile asset which serves as collateral for a loan and transmitting the position information via wireless communication networks
Subscription based services, namely, electronic transmission of data and information via a global computer network for tracking the location of a wireless device and for monitoring or controlling functions of a mobile asset on which the wireless device is installed, such as an automobile, truck, fleet vehicle, trailer, or cargo container
42 - Services scientifiques, technologiques et industriels, recherche et conception
Produits et services
Software as a service (SAAS) services featuring software in the field of mobile resource management, mobile asset tracking and monitoring, and business data analytics related to mobile assets
tracking, locating and monitoring of vehicles for commercial purposes, namely, asset tracking services for financial lending institutions in the nature of detecting the global position of an asset which serves as collateral for a loan and transmitting the position information via wireless communication networks
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
Produits et services
wireless devices for navigation, communication and tracking installed by automobile dealerships and sub-prime automobile finance companies into vehicles that serve as collateral for loans to monitor the location of the vehicles, namely, portable vehicle tracking units that combine GPS and cellular technologies for determining vehicle location information, for communicating the vehicle location information, for communicating messages regarding past due loan payments, for communicating signals to deactivate vehicle starters in the event of past due loan payments, for communicating vehicle movement and location information, for communicating alert messages when vehicle speed exceeds a preset maximum speed, and for communicating alert messages when a vehicle goes outside a preset boundary
subscription based services, namely, electronic transmission of data and information via a global computer network for tracking the location of a wireless device and for monitoring or controlling functions of a vehicle or other asset in which the wireless device is installed, and telecommunication consultation, namely, providing assistance to a user of the wireless device based on requests communicated by the user to the service provider
96.
Apparatus and method for simulating a vehicle tracking device in a vehicle
A simulated vehicle tracking device is installed in a conspicuous location in a vehicle. The simulated vehicle tracking device outwardly resembles the appearance of a functional vehicle tracking device, including indicator lights which flash on and off in a pattern to simulate the operation of indicator lights on a functioning vehicle tracking device. An functional vehicle tracking device is installed in an inconspicuous location in the vehicle. A person inclined to disable vehicle tracking will remove or disable the simulated vehicle tracking device instead of the functional vehicle tracking device.
The present invention relates to telemetry methods and systems and more particularly, to telemetry network connectivity systems, devices and methods. In accordance with various embodiments, a suite of software components configured to provide machine-to-machine network connectivity includes a configurable device translation server module, a complex message constructor and at least one database. In some embodiments the suite of software components, specifically the complex message constructor, may be configured to authenticate commands between an interface and the device translation server. Additionally, the suite of software components, specifically the complex message constructor, may be configured to manage messages between the interface and the device translation server. Managing messages may include initiating alerts and notifications based on a comparison of programming and substantially synchronous and stored information.
G06F 7/04 - Contrôle d'égalité, c.-à-d. pour valeurs égales ou non
H04Q 9/00 - Dispositions dans les systèmes de commande à distance ou de télémétrie pour appeler sélectivement une sous-station à partir d'une station principale, sous-station dans laquelle un appareil recherché est choisi pour appliquer un signal de commande ou pour obtenir des valeurs mesurées
H04W 4/00 - Services spécialement adaptés aux réseaux de télécommunications sans filLeurs installations
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System and method for provisioning a vehicle interface module
The present invention provides systems and methods for provisioning a vehicle interface module comprising receiving a VIM from a VIM manufacturer and entering appropriate VIM data into a dealer inventory, activating a SIM card for the VIM and installing the VIM in a predetermined vehicle, selecting a wireless activated VIM from the dealer inventory and connecting the VIM to an OBD-II port of the vehicle, connecting a configuration PC to the VIM and downloading a modem configuration, selecting and downloading a vehicle-specific configuration file, accessing a telematics services provider's web portal, entering appropriate vehicle data, and associating the vehicle with the VIM, installing the VIM in the predetermined vehicle, and conducting an installation verification test.
subscription based services, namely, electronic transmission of data and information via a global computer network for monitoring the temperature and tracking the location of a mobile container based on signals transmitted from a wireless device installed on the mobile container
