Method and mobile transceiver for asset tracking

    公开(公告)号:US11382036B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-05

    申请号:US16906268

    申请日:2020-06-19

    摘要: A method and mobile transceiver for asset tracking is provided. In one aspect, a method of operating a mobile transceiver comprising a processor, a memory, a satellite receiver, and at least one wireless transceiver is provided. The method comprises: searching, via a wireless transceiver, for wireless services for connection to a wireless network supported by the wireless transceiver; in response to a determination that more than one wireless service is available: determining whether the mobile transceiver is in a battery powered mode; in response to a determination that the mobile transceiver is in the battery powered mode, selecting a most power efficient wireless service from the more than one available wireless service in accordance with a basic power profile of the available wireless service stored in a memory of the mobile transceiver, wherein the basic power profile includes a power efficiency rating indicator of a wireless access technology of each of the available wireless services supported by the mobile transceiver; and in response to a determination that only one wireless service is available, selecting the available wireless service.

    Mobile transceiver having asset-based alarm profile and a method of operation

    公开(公告)号:US10922949B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-16

    申请号:US16864644

    申请日:2020-05-01

    摘要: A mobile transceiver having an asset-based alarm profile and a method of operation are provided. In accordance with one embodiment, there is provided a method of operating a mobile transceiver: wirelessly receiving by a wireless transceiver of a mobile transceiver from a remote server of an asset tracking service an alarm profile, wherein the alarm profile is assigned to a device identifier (ID) of the mobile transceiver, wherein the alarm profile defines at least one alarm, the at least one alarm defining a trigger condition and one or more actions to be taken by the mobile transceiver in response to detection of the trigger condition, wherein the one or more actions comprise acquiring sensor data, reporting sensor data to the asset tracking service or a combination thereof; and applying by the processor of the mobile transceiver the alarm profile to configure the operation of the mobile transceiver.

    MOBILE TRANSCEIVER WITH ADAPTIVE MONITORING AND REPORTING

    公开(公告)号:US20200158510A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-21

    申请号:US16750396

    申请日:2020-01-23

    IPC分类号: G01C21/20 G01C21/34 H04W52/02

    摘要: A method and mobile transceiver with adaptive monitoring are provided. In accordance with one embodiment, there is provided a method of operating a mobile transceiver, comprising: waking up the mobile transceiver from a low power mode in response to a wakeup event; determining a waypoint in a travel itinerary corresponding to the wakeup event, the travel itinerary defining a number of waypoints including an origin endpoint and destination endpoint; performing an action associated with the wakeup event; determining a wakeup frequency associated with the determined waypoint; and setting a wakeup frequency of one or more subsequent wakeup events in accordance with the determined wakeup frequency.

    MOBILE TRANSCEIVER WITH ADAPTIVE MONITORING AND REPORTING

    公开(公告)号:US20220011114A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-13

    申请号:US17483930

    申请日:2021-09-24

    IPC分类号: G01C21/20 G01C21/34 H04W52/02

    摘要: A method and mobile transceiver with adaptive monitoring are provided. In accordance with one embodiment, there is provided a method of operating a mobile transceiver, comprising: waking up the mobile transceiver from a low power mode in response to a wakeup event; determining a waypoint in a travel itinerary corresponding to the wakeup event, the travel itinerary defining a number of waypoints including an origin endpoint and destination endpoint; and setting one or more subsequent wakeup events based one or a combination of a time of the wakeup event, sensor data at the time of the wakeup event, and the determined waypoint.

    METHOD AND MOBILE TRANSCEIVER FOR ASSET TRACKING

    公开(公告)号:US20200322886A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-08

    申请号:US16906268

    申请日:2020-06-19

    摘要: A method and mobile transceiver for asset tracking is provided. In one aspect, a method of operating a mobile transceiver comprising a processor, a memory, a satellite receiver, and at least one wireless transceiver is provided. The method comprises: searching, via a wireless transceiver, for wireless services for connection to a wireless network supported by the wireless transceiver; in response to a determination that more than one wireless service is available: determining whether the mobile transceiver is in a battery powered mode; in response to a determination that the mobile transceiver is in the battery powered mode, selecting a most power efficient wireless service from the more than one available wireless service in accordance with a basic power profile of the available wireless service stored in a memory of the mobile transceiver, wherein the basic power profile includes a power efficiency rating indicator of a wireless access technology of each of the available wireless services supported by the mobile transceiver; and in response to a determination that only one wireless service is available, selecting the available wireless service.

    Method and mobile transceiver for asset tracking

    公开(公告)号:US10694461B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-23

    申请号:US14987331

    申请日:2016-01-04

    摘要: A method and mobile transceiver for asset tracking is provided. In one aspect, a method of operating a mobile transceiver comprising a processor, a memory, a satellite receiver, and at least one wireless transceiver is provided. The method comprises: determining whether the mobile transceiver is in a battery powered mode; activating the wireless transceiver from a low power mode; searching, via the wireless transceiver, for wireless services supported by the wireless transceiver; when more than one wireless service is available and the mobile transceiver is in a battery powered mode, selecting a most power efficient wireless service in accordance with a basic power profile of the available wireless services; when only one wireless service is available, selecting the available wireless service; and sending at least a portion of the data log to an asset tracking service using the selected wireless service.