Detecting an unusual operation of a vehicle outside of a time fence
AssigneeCaterpillar Inc.
InventorsDaniel Adler, Julie Gannon, Joshua Reed
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Abstract
The disclosed system obtains a current time and a time fence indicating a daily time period and determines whether the current time is within the time fence. Upon determining that the current time is outside the time fence, the system operates the battery in a low-power mode, where the low-power mode is configured to conserve power associated with the battery. When the battery is in the low-power mode and the system detects an unusual operation associated with the vehicle, the system generates a notification of the unusual operation and sends the notification of the unusual operation to a server.
Claims20
A non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium storing instructions, which, when executed by at least one data processor of a system, cause the system to:
- obtain a current time and a time fence indicating a daily time period;
- determine whether the current time is within the time fence;
- upon determining that the current time is within the time fence, operate a battery associated with a detachable unit in a high-power mode,
- wherein the detachable unit is configured to be mounted on a vehicle,
- wherein the high-power mode is configured to enable a communication indicating a location associated with the vehicle;
- upon determining that the current time is outside the time fence, operate the battery associated with the detachable unit in a low-power mode,
- wherein the low-power mode is configured to conserve power associated with the battery and battery life;
- when the battery associated with the detachable unit is in the low-power mode, detect an unusual operation associated with the vehicle,
- wherein the unusual operation includes a movement associated with the vehicle occurring outside of the time fence;
- upon detecting the unusual operation associated with the vehicle when the battery associated with the detachable unit is in the low-power mode, generate a notification of the unusual operation;
- and
- send the notification of the unusual operation to a server.
A method comprising:
- obtaining a current time and a time fence indicating a daily time period;
- determining whether the current time is within the time fence;
- selectively operating a battery in a high-power mode or operating the battery in a low-power mode based on determining that the current time is within the time fence, or not, respectively,
- wherein the low-power mode is configured to conserve power associated with the battery,
- wherein the battery is associated with a detachable unit configured to be mounted on a vehicle;
- when the battery is in the low-power mode, detect an unusual operation associated with the vehicle;
- upon detecting the unusual operation associated with the vehicle when the battery is in the low-power mode, generating a notification of the unusual operation;
- and
- sending the notification of the unusual operation to a server.
A system comprising:
- a detachable unit configured to be coupled to a vehicle,
- the detachable unit including a battery, at least one hardware processor, and at least one non-transitory memory storing instructions, which, when executed by the at least one hardware processor, cause the system to:
- obtain a current time and a time fence indicating a daily time period;
- determine whether the current time is within the time fence;
- upon determining that the current time is within the time fence, operate the battery in a high-power mode;
- upon determining that the current time is outside the time fence, operate the battery in a low-power mode,
- wherein the low-power mode is configured to conserve power associated with the battery;
- when the battery is in the low-power mode, detect an unusual operation associated with the vehicle;
- upon detecting the unusual operation associated with the vehicle when the battery is in the low-power mode, generate a notification of the unusual operation;
- and
- send the notification of the unusual operation to a server.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.