System and method for monitoring and control of wireless modules linked to assets

A method for managing a remote asset management system comprising a fixed remote operator centre comprising a remote system server service platform (150), said remote asset management system further comprising a network of programmable wireless modules (10) communicating via a standard radio communication protocol, each of said programmable wireless modules (10) being linked to one or a plurality of fixed or mobile assets (120) to be remotely managed wherein programs, commands, parameters, and status data pass through said network of programmable wireless modules (10), each of said programmable wireless modules (10) further comprising an identification module, a telecommunications chipset (20) comprising an antenna (30) to communicate via a mobile telecommunications infrastructure (400) said telecommunication chipset (20) further comprising means for communicating via a standard wireless telecommunication network being either GSM (global system for mobile telecommunication) or GPRS (general packet radio service) or CDMA (Code division multiple access) or WCDMA (wide band CDMA) or CDMA2000 or WLAN (wireless LAN) or PDC (Personal Digital Cellular), or a pager network or via a satellite telecommunications system, said programmable wireless modules (10) may further comprise means (100) indicating the current mode of operation of said programmable wireless module (10), a data processing means (60) comprising a micro-controller and a software module, a FLASH memory and a memory module (70) and further comprising a power supply being supplied externally or via a battery (80), said method of managing said remote asset management system being characterized by the steps of:

• remotely programming by a remote system server service administrator said network of programmable wireless modules (10) at said remote system server service platform (150) via said standard radio communication protocol and/or via a LAN, with one or a plurality of same or different remote assets management applications or personal security applications, causing said programmable wireless modules (10) to pass the data to and from one or a plurality of said linked fixed or mobile assets (120) for configuring, testing, monitoring and controlling said network of fixed or mobile assets (120), and
• servicing by said remote system server service administrator a plurality of subscribers by remotely managing a different set or subsets of fixed or mobile assets (120) on behalf of each of said plurality of subscribers, said remote system server service platform (150) being further linked to one or a plurality of fixed and/or mobile local system server service platform, servicing by a local system server service administrator at said local system server service platform part of said plurality of subscribers for remotely managing one or a plurality of said subsets of fixed or mobile assets (120) on behalf of said remote system server service platform (150) further comprising one of said programmable wireless module (10) and a computer integrating operating, planning and management functions modules,
• each of said one or a plurality of local system server service platforms further communicating to said remote system server service platform (150) via said standard radio communication protocol and/or via a LAN or a web page or by E-mail.

A remote asset management system comprising a fixed remote operator centre comprising a remote system server service platform (150), said remote asset management system further comprising a network of programmable wireless modules (10) communicating via a radio communication network, each of said programmable wireless modules (10) being linked to at least, one asset (120) to be remotely managed wherein programs, commands, parameters, and status data pass through said network of programmable wireless modules (10), each of said programmable wireless modules (10) further comprising an identification module, a telecommunications chipset (20) comprising an antenna (30) to communicate via a mobile telecommunications infrastructure (400) said telecommunication chipset (20) further comprising means for communicating via a wireless telecommunication network, said programmable wireless modules (10) further comprises means (100) indicating the current mode of operation of said programmable wireless module (10), a data processing means (60) comprising a micro-controller and a software module, a FLASH memory and a memory module (70) and further comprising a power supply being supplied externally or via a battery (80), said remote asset management system being characterized in that:

• said remote system server service platform (150) comprises a dedicated software for remotely programming said network of programmable wireless modules (10) via said radio communication network, with at least one remote asset management applications or personal security applications and for causing said programmable wireless modules (10) to pass data between at least one linked asset (120) for remotely configuring, testing, monitoring and controlling one or more linked fixed or mobile assets within said network of fixed or mobile assets (120), and
• said remote system server service platform (150) further comprising means for servicing a plurality of subscribers for remotely managing a different set of assets (120) on behalf of each of said plurality of subscribers, and
• said remote system server service platform (150) being further linked to at least one local system server service platforms comprising means for servicing part of said plurality of subscribers for remotely managing at least one of said sets of assets (120) on behalf of said remote system server service platform (150) further comprising the functionality of one of said programmable wireless modules (10) and a computer integrating the set of operating, planning and management functions modules.

A method for managing a remote asset management system comprising a fixed remote operator centre comprising a remote system server service platform (150), said remote asset management system further comprising a network of programmable wireless modules (10) communicating via a radio communication network, each of said programmable wireless modules (10) being linked to at least one assets (120) to be remotely managed wherein programs, commands, parameters, and status data pass through said network of programmable wireless modules (10), each of said programmable wireless modules (10) further comprising an identification module, a telecommunications chipset (20) comprising an antenna (30) to communicate via a mobile telecommunications infrastructure (400) said telecommunication chipset (20) further comprising means for communicating via a wireless telecommunication network, said programmable wireless modules (10) may further comprise means (100) indicating the current mode of operation of said programmable wireless module (10), a data processing means (60) comprising a microcontroller and a software module, a FLASH memory and a memory module (70) and further comprising a power supply being supplied externally or via a battery (80), said method of managing said remote asset management system being characterized by the steps of:

• remotely programming by a remote system server service administrator said network of programmable wireless modules (10) at said remote system server service platform (150) via said radio communication network, with at least one remote asset management applications or personal security applications,
• causing said programmable wireless modules (10) to pass the data between at least one of said linked assets (120) for configuring, testing, monitoring and controlling said network of assets (120), and
• servicing by said remote system server service administrator a plurality of subscribers by remotely managing a different set of assets (120) on behalf of each of said plurality of subscribers, said remote system server service platform (150) being further linked to at least one of local system server service platform,
• servicing by a local system server service administrator at said local system server service platform part of said plurality of subscribers for remotely managing at least one of said sets of assets (120) on behalf of said remote system server service platform (150) further comprising one of said programmable wireless module (10) and a computer integrating operating, planning and management functions modules,
• each of said at least one local system server service platforms further communicating to said remote system server service platform (150) via said radio communication network.