Construction jobsite computer data network and location system
AssigneeBlack & Decker Inc.
InventorsAndrew E. Seman, Jr., Daniel J. White, Ryan H. Peloquin, Matthew J. Velderman, Randy L. Rhoades
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Abstract
A jobsite computer network has a local server connectable to a remote server via the internet, a network access transceiver connected to the local server, and a wireless device in wireless communication with the network access transceiver. The network access transceiver receives a message from the wireless device and sends a message to the local server. The local server utilizes information from the message to determine the location of the wireless device. The network access transceiver and/or the wireless device generate data which is sent to the remote server.
Claims11
A jobsite communication network comprising:
- a gateway device configured to communicate with a server;
- and
- a first power tool including a first wireless communication device located within a communication range of the gateway device;
- and
- a second power tool including a second wireless communication device located outside the communication range of the gateway device but within a communication range of the first wireless communication device;
- wherein a first message transmitted by the second wireless communication device is received by the first wireless communication device, and the second wireless communication device is configured to transmit a second message accordingly that is received by the gateway device, and the gateway device is configured to transmit a third message accordingly to the server, and
- wherein the server is configured to determine a location of the second power tool based on information in the third message and a location of the gateway device.
A method of operating a jobsite communication network that includes a gateway device in communication with a server, a first power tool including a first wireless communication device located within a communication range of the gateway device, and a second power tool including a second wireless communication device located outside the communication range of the gateway device but within a communication range of the first wireless communication device, the method comprising:
- receiving a first message transmitted by the second wireless communication device at the first wireless communication device;
- transmitting a second message by the second wireless communication device according to the first message;
- receiving the second message at the gateway device;
- transmitting a third message according to the second message from the gateway device to the server;
- and
- determining a location of the second power tool at the server based on information in the third message and a location of the gateway device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.