Systems and methods for establishing short-range communication links between asset tracking devices

A mobile transceiver, comprising:

• memory;
• a short-range communication module;
• and
• a processor coupled to the memory and the short-range communication module, the processor being configured to:
• determine at least one of a material of construction, dimensions, or cargo capacity of a currently tracked cargo container;
• determine a current connection configuration for radio connections between the mobile transceiver and a plurality of sensors of a system for tracking assets;
• select a preferred connection configuration from a plurality of connection configurations for establishing radio connections between the mobile transceiver and the plurality of sensors based on the at least one of a material of construction, dimensions, or cargo capacity of the currently tracked cargo container, the preferred connection configuration having at least one of operating frequency, channel spacing, modulation type, or data transmission rate that is different from the current connection configuration;
• and
• in response to the selecting, switch from the current connection configuration to the preferred connection configuration for establishing a new radio connection with at least one of the plurality of sensors.

An asset tracking system, comprising:

• a mobile transceiver associated with a currently tracked cargo container;
• at least one sensor configured to:
• determine at least one of a material of construction, dimensions, or cargo capacity of the currently tracked cargo container;
• determine a current connection configuration for radio connections between the at least one sensor and the mobile transceiver;
• select a preferred connection configuration from a plurality of connection configurations for establishing radio connections between the at least one sensor and the mobile transceiver based on the at least one of a material of construction, dimensions, or cargo capacity of the currently tracked cargo container, the preferred connection configuration having at least one of operating frequency, channel spacing, modulation type, or data transmission rate that is different from the current connection configuration;
• and
• in response to the selecting, switch from the current connection configuration to the preferred connection configuration for establishing a new radio connection with the mobile transceiver.