Data messaging in a communications network using a feature request
Assignee@Track Communications, Inc.
InventorsKenneth R. Westerlage, William C. Kennedy, III
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Abstract
A messaging unit equipped with a cellular transceiver is attached to a truck trailer or a monitoring station located within a communications network. The messaging unit generates a data message in response to the occurrence of a reporting event. Upon generation of a data message, the messaging unit transmits the data message over the network via voice or data channels. Data messages may be sent over a data channel of the network using a feature request.
Claims50
A system for communicating information about an item using a cellular telephone network, comprising:
- a messaging unit operable to communicate, using a data channel of a cellular telephone network, a feature request having data digits that represent information about the item;
- and
- a remote site coupled to the cellular telephone network and operable to receive the feature request communicated by the messaging unit to obtain information about the item.
A method for data messaging using a cellular telephone network, comprising:
- obtaining information about an item;
- generating a feature request having data digits that represent information about the item;
- communicating the feature request using a data channel of a cellular telephone network;
- and
- receiving the feature request at a remote location.
A method for data messaging using a cellular telephone network, comprising:
- generating information about an item using a sensor;
- generating a feature request having data digits that represent information generated by the sensor;
- communicating the feature request using a data channel of a cellular telephone network;
- and
- receiving the feature request at a remote location.
A system for data messaging using a cellular telephone network, comprising:
- a messaging unit operable to obtain information about an item, the messaging unit further operable to generate a feature request having data digits that represent information about the item, the messaging unit comprising a cellular transceiver operable to communicate the feature request using a data channel of a cellular telephone network;
- a platform coupled to the cellular telephone network, the platform operable to receive the feature request communicated by the messaging unit to obtain information about the item;
- and
- a host coupled to the platform and operating external to the cellular telephone network, the host operable to access information about the item obtained by the platform.
A system for data messaging using a cellular telephone network, comprising:
- a messaging unit having a sensor operable to generate information about an item, the messaging unit further operable to generate a feature request having data digits that represent information generated by the sensor, the messaging unit comprising a cellular transceiver operable to communicate the feature request using a cellular telephone network;
- a switch coupled to the cellular telephone network, the switch operable to receive the feature request communicated by the messaging unit and to communicate the feature request to a platform if the feature request indicates data messaging;
- the platform coupled to the cellular telephone network, the platform operable to receive the feature request communicated by the switch to obtain information generated by the sensor;
- and
- a host coupled to the platform and operating external to the cellular telephone network, the host operable to access information obtained by the platform.
A messaging unit for data messaging using a cellular telephone network, comprising:
- a sensor operable to generate information about an item;
- a processor coupled to the sensor and operable to receive information generated by the sensor, the processor further operable to generate a feature request having data digits that represent information generated by the sensor;
- and
- a cellular transceiver operable to communicate the feature request using a data channel of a cellular telephone network.
A method for communicating information using a cellular telephone network, the method comprising:
- generating information on an item using a sensor;
- generating a feature request having data digits that represent information generated by the sensor;
- and
- communicating the feature request using a cellular transceiver coupled to a data channel of a cellular telephone network.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.