Method for remotely updating wireless sensors

A method for updating a sensor disposed within a mobile unit, comprising the steps of:

• providing a remote server, at least one controller and at least one sensor, which remote server, controller and sensor are located in the mobile unit, which remote server and controller are in communications with one another through a first wireless network, and wherein the sensor has a first functionality and is in communication with the controller;
• receiving an update signal transmitted from a base server to the remote server over a second wireless network;
• transmitting the received update signal from the remote server to the controller over the first wireless network;
• communicating the received update signal from the controller to the sensor;
• and
• reconfiguring the sensor from the first functionality to a second functionality based upon the transmitted update signal.

A system for updating one or more sensors disposed within a mobile unit, comprising:

• a remote server located in the mobile unit;
• a sensor located in the mobile unit, which sensor has a first functionality;
• a first wireless network located within the mobile unit, which first wireless network is adapted to provide wireless communications between the remote server and the sensor;
• a base server adapted to transmit an update signal to the remote server over a second wireless network;
• wherein the remote server is adapted to receive the update signal, and is further adapted to transmit the update signal to the sensor over the first wireless network;
• and
• wherein the sensor is operable to reconfigure from the first functionality to a second functionality based upon the transmitted update signal.