Wireless sensor interface with mobile terminal satellite modem and global location system
AssigneeSkyBitz, Inc.
InventorRich Battista
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Abstract
A system and method for implementing a low-power local-area wireless network for use with a mobile terminal satellite modem. This low-power local-area wireless network enables sensors on an asset to wirelessly transmit sensor data to a mobile terminal affixed on the asset. The mobile terminal reports the sensor data along with asset position information to a centralized facility via a communications satellite.
Claims17
A wireless sensor monitoring system at an asset location, comprising:
- a first wireless device that interfaces with a satellite modem at said asset location for delivery of sensor data to a remote location;
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- a second wireless device that is coupled to a sensor, said second wireless device being configured to awaken from a low power state to receive a status request from said first wireless device, said second wireless device responding to said status request with measurement data generated by said sensor.
A wireless sensor monitoring system at an asset location, comprising:
- a locating device that is coupled to a satellite modem, said locating device generating information that is used to identify a location of an asset;
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- a first wireless device at said asset location for delivery of sensor data to a remote location via said satellite modem, said first wireless device being configured to communicate wirelessly with a second wireless device that is awakened from a low power state to receive a status request from said first wireless device, said first wireless device receiving, in response to said status request, measurement data generated by a sensor that is coupled to said second wireless device.
A wireless sensor monitoring method at an asset location, said asset location including a first wireless device that interfaces with a satellite modem at said asset location for delivery of sensor data to a remote location, comprising:
- awakening a second wireless device from a low power state to receive a status request from said first wireless device, said second wireless device being coupled to a sensor;
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- transmitting a response to said status request to said first wireless device, said status request including measurement data generated by said sensor.
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