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US 2018/0321052 A1Published application
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AssigneeIntercept IP Ltd
InventorWayne GILBERT
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AssigneeIntercept IP Ltd
InventorWayne GILBERT
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A controller for managing data demand to and from an asset is described. In particular, the controller is configured to obtain streams of local data from one or more local data sources, said local data providing local information of a current condition of the asset. Once received, the controller determines one or more potential future conditions of the asset based on the current condition of the asset and on changes in the local data. A bandwidth requirement is then determined to obtain streams of remote data from one or more remote data sources potentially relevant to the one or more potential future conditions. This bandwidth requirement is then compared to an available bandwidth; and a priority order determined for obtaining the remote data if the available bandwidth is below the bandwidth requirement.
A controller for managing data demand to and from an asset, wherein the controller is configured to:
The controller of claim 4 or claim 5, wherein the event sequence is dynamically altered based on the available bandwidth.
The controller of any preceding claim, further configured to assign a critical time value to each potential future condition that defines the time by which the potential future condition requires refreshed remote data.
The controller of any preceding claim, wherein the bandwidth requirement comprises the bandwidth required to transmit the local data from the asset to a server.
The controller of any preceding claim, wherein the bandwidth requirement comprises the bandwidth required to transmit changes in the local data to the or a server.
The controller of any preceding claim, wherein the controller is further configured to determine the one or more potential future conditions of the asset based on one or more potential future locations of the asset.
The controller of any preceding claim, wherein the asset is a motor vehicle.
The controller of any preceding claim wherein the local data sources are sensors monitoring the condition of the asset.
A method of managing data demand for an asset, said method comprising the steps of:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.