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41. 发明授权

US07378959B2 Keyhole communication device for tracking and monitoring shipping container and contents thereof 有权
公开(公告)号：US07378959B2
公开(公告)日：2008-05-27
申请号：US11832998
申请日：2007-08-02
申请人： Robert W. Twitchell, Jr.
发明人： Robert W. Twitchell, Jr.
IPC分类号： G08B1/08 , G08B13/14
CPC分类号： G06Q10/08
摘要： A shipping container that facilitates communications between wireless communication devices within the shipping container and an external network includes a keyhole communication device that is adapted for wireless communications with the external network and that includes first and second housing components. The first and second housing components together form an integrated housing structure that extends through a small opening in a wall of the shipping container, with the first housing component being disposed exterior to the shipping container and the second housing component being disposed interior to the shipping container. A first antenna is disposed within the first housing component for communications via a first communications protocol, such as a Bluetooth protocol. A second antenna also may be disposed within the first housing component for communications via a second communications protocol, such as a cellular communications protocol. The communications are controlled by electronic circuitry within the second housing component.

42. 发明授权

US08605660B2 Maintaining information facilitating deterministic network routing 有权
公开(公告)号：US08605660B2
公开(公告)日：2013-12-10
申请号：US13367341
申请日：2012-02-06
申请人： Robert W. Twitchell, Jr.
发明人： Robert W. Twitchell, Jr.
IPC分类号： H04Q7/00
CPC分类号： H04W40/02 , H04W40/12 , H04W40/22 , H04W40/24 , H04W40/28 , H04W84/18 , Y02D70/00 , Y02D70/144 , Y02D70/164 , Y02D70/22 , Y02D70/23 , Y02D70/34 , Y02D70/39
摘要： In a wireless network that includes a plurality of nodes, a method of maintaining, by a first node, information regarding communications links between nodes in the wireless network includes: for each communications link that is established with another node, recording an identification of the other node; and for each message received by the first node from the other node through the communications link with the other node, recording a network pathway by which the message has been sent in the wireless network, the network pathway identifying the nodes and the communications links therebetween by which the message has been sent. Another method includes recording, by a server, for each message that is received by the server from the wireless network, a network pathway by which the message has been sent, the network pathway identifying the nodes and the communications links therebetween by which the message has been sent.

43. 发明授权

US08331862B2 Radio frequency identification based networks 有权
标题翻译：基于射频识别的网络
公开(公告)号：US08331862B2
公开(公告)日：2012-12-11
申请号：US11930761
申请日：2007-10-31
申请人： Robert W. Twitchell, Jr.
发明人： Robert W. Twitchell, Jr.
IPC分类号： H04B7/00
CPC分类号： G08B25/009 , G01S5/14 , G06K7/10108 , G06K2017/0045 , G06Q10/06 , G06Q10/08 , G06Q10/087 , G07C9/00111 , G08B13/2462 , H04L12/189 , H04L67/14 , H04L69/329 , H04Q9/00 , H04Q2209/10 , H04Q2209/43 , H04W8/26 , H04W16/14 , H04W48/10 , H04W52/0219 , H04W52/0238 , H04W84/18 , Y02D70/122 , Y02D70/142 , Y02D70/144 , Y02D70/164 , Y02D70/166 , Y02D70/22 , Y02D70/23
摘要： An RF addressable sensor network includes one or more RF addressable sensors; one or more wireless sensor readers coupled to a communications network; and one or more end user devices coupled to the communications network. The one or more wireless sensor readers communicate with the one or more RF addressable sensors to obtain sensor data for transmission over the communications network. A wireless sensor reader includes at least one antenna configured for communication with the one or more RF addressable sensors, a controller, a network communications module coupled to the controller, the network communications module having an interface for coupling to a communications network, a logic module coupled to the controller, and a user interface. The logic module includes a sensor communications module for receiving sensor data from the one or more RF addressable sensors.
摘要翻译： RF可寻址传感器网络包括一个或多个RF可寻址传感器; 耦合到通信网络的一个或多个无线传感器读取器; 以及耦合到通信网络的一个或多个终端用户设备。一个或多个无线传感器读取器与一个或多个RF可寻址传感器通信以获得用于在通信网络上传输的传感器数据。无线传感器读取器包括配置用于与一个或多个RF可寻址传感器通信的至少一个天线，控制器，耦合到控制器的网络通信模块，所述网络通信模块具有用于耦合到通信网络的接口，逻辑模块耦合到控制器和用户界面。逻辑模块包括用于从一个或多个RF可寻址传感器接收传感器数据的传感器通信模块。

44. 发明授权

US08326226B2 Wake-up in class-based networking 有权
标题翻译：在基于类的网络唤醒
公开(公告)号：US08326226B2
公开(公告)日：2012-12-04
申请号：US12370558
申请日：2009-02-12
申请人： Robert W. Twitchell, Jr.
发明人： Robert W. Twitchell, Jr.
IPC分类号： H04B7/00
CPC分类号： H04Q9/00 , G06Q10/08 , G06Q10/0832 , G06Q10/0833 , G06Q10/087 , G06Q30/0241 , H04B1/38 , H04Q2209/20 , H04Q2209/43 , H04Q2209/883 , H04W8/26 , H04W16/14 , H04W52/0229 , H04W84/18 , Y02D70/122 , Y02D70/142 , Y02D70/144 , Y02D70/164 , Y02D70/166 , Y02D70/22 , Y02D70/23
摘要： A method for communicating to a recipient transceiver from a plurality of transceivers located within the broadcast range of the recipient transceiver includes: transmitting a communication at a first power level such that only a first group of transceivers receive the broadcast, the communication including a command causing each of the first group of transceivers not to respond to a subsequent broadcast; and subsequent thereto, transmitting a communication at a second power level greater than the first power level such that a second group of transceivers greater than and including the first group of transceivers receive the broadcast, but such that only a limited number of transceivers of the second group respond to the broadcast, the limited number of transceivers excluding the first group of transceivers. Each of the plurality of transceivers is associated with a respective sensor for acquiring data and transmitting the data to the recipient transceiver.
摘要翻译：一种用于从位于所述接收方收发机的广播范围内的多个收发器向接收收发信机通信的方法包括：以第一功率电平发送通信，使得只有第一组收发机接收广播，所述通信包括导致第一组收发器中的每一个不响应随后的广播; 并且随后，以大于所述第一功率电平的第二功率电平发送通信，使得大于并且包括所述第一组收发器的第二组收发机接收所述广播，但是使得仅限于数量的所述第二组收发器群组响应广播，有限数量的收发器不包括第一组收发器。多个收发器中的每一个与相应的传感器相关联，用于采集数据并将数据发送到接收收发信机。

45. 发明授权

US08315563B2 Wireless reader tags (WRTs) with sensor components in asset monitoring and tracking systems 有权
公开(公告)号：US08315563B2
公开(公告)日：2012-11-20
申请号：US12349719
申请日：2009-01-07
申请人： Robert W. Twitchell, Jr.
发明人： Robert W. Twitchell, Jr.
IPC分类号： H04B7/00
CPC分类号： H04Q9/00 , G06Q10/08 , G06Q10/0832 , G06Q10/0833 , G06Q10/087 , G06Q30/0241 , H04B1/38 , H04Q2209/20 , H04Q2209/43 , H04Q2209/883 , H04W8/26 , H04W16/14 , H04W52/0229 , H04W84/18 , Y02D70/122 , Y02D70/142 , Y02D70/144 , Y02D70/164 , Y02D70/166 , Y02D70/22 , Y02D70/23
摘要： A wireless transceiver includes: (a) a low power radio frequency (LPRF) communications component capable of powering down to conserve energy and capable of powering up in response to an electronic signal, the LPRF communications component including a transmitter and a first receiver; and (b) a second receiver that is configured to screen a radio frequency broadcast and provide, on the basis of specific data identified therein, the electronic signal to the LPRF communications component in order to power up the LPRF communications component. The second receiver is adapted to draw less current than the LPRF communications component while awaiting receipt of and listening for a radio frequency broadcast.

46. 发明授权

US08279067B2 Securing, monitoring and tracking shipping containers 有权
标题翻译：保护，监控和跟踪运输集装箱
公开(公告)号：US08279067B2
公开(公告)日：2012-10-02
申请号：US12468047
申请日：2009-05-18
申请人： Thomas R. Berger , Joseph E. Denny , David S. Robins , LaMonte Peter Koop , Edward Allen Payne , Robert W. Twitchell, Jr.
发明人： Thomas R. Berger , Joseph E. Denny , David S. Robins , LaMonte Peter Koop , Edward Allen Payne , Robert W. Twitchell, Jr.
IPC分类号： G08B13/06
CPC分类号： G06Q10/0833 , G06Q10/08 , H04W60/00
摘要： A method of securing a container includes inserting, into a seal device at a container, an electronic bolt; reading, by the seal device, a serial number stored in the electronic bolt; communicating, from the seal device, to a user application, insertion of the bolt; scanning, by the user via a handheld device, a barcode on the seal device representative of an identification of the seal device; communicating, from the handheld device to the user application, the identification of the seal device; inputting, by a user at the container via the handheld device, information associated with the container; communicating, from the handheld device to the user application, the information associated with the container; associating, in a database by the user application, the information associated with the container with the bolt serial number and the identification of the seal device; communicating, by the user application, a confirmation to the seal device.
摘要翻译：一种固定容器的方法包括将一个电子螺栓插入容器中的密封装置中; 通过密封装置读取存储在电子螺栓中的序列号; 从密封装置到用户应用程序的连接，插入螺栓; 由用户通过手持设备扫描代表密封装置的识别的密封装置上的条形码; 从手持设备到用户应用程序的通信，密封装置的识别; 用户通过手持设备在容器处输入与容器相关联的信息; 从所述手持设备向所述用户应用程序通信与所述容器相关联的信息; 在数据库中由用户应用程序将与容器相关联的信息与螺栓序列号和密封装置的识别相关联; 由用户应用程序向密封装置通信确认。

47. 发明授权

US08223680B2 Mesh network control using common designation wake-up 有权
标题翻译：网状网络控制使用通用名称唤醒
公开(公告)号：US08223680B2
公开(公告)日：2012-07-17
申请号：US12352992
申请日：2009-01-13
申请人： Robert W. Twitchell, Jr.
发明人： Robert W. Twitchell, Jr.
IPC分类号： G08C17/00 , H04B7/185 , H04B1/38
CPC分类号： H04W52/0235 , H04W52/0219 , H04W56/002 , H04W76/27 , H04W84/18 , Y02D70/142 , Y02D70/144 , Y02D70/146 , Y02D70/162 , Y02D70/22
摘要： Each of a plurality of network nodes in an ad hoc mesh network utilizes a data communication device that includes a two-way communications component, comprising a first receiver and transmitter, and a second receiver. The second receiver activates the communications component from a dormant state when it receives a broadcast including a wake-up identifier of the communication device. A method of activating and deactivating a mesh network includes, first, transmitting a broadcast that includes a wake-up identifier such that each second receiver of each communication device identified by the wake-up identifier, upon receipt, activates the communications component of the communication device, which then engages in mesh networking communications, and, second, transmitting a second broadcast including a second identifier such that the communications component of each communication device identified by the second identifier, upon receipt, will cease its mesh networking communications and will return to the dormant state.
摘要翻译：自组织网状网络中的多个网络节点中的每一个利用包括双向通信组件的数据通信设备，该双向通信组件包括第一接收机和发射机以及第二接收机。当接收到包括通信设备的唤醒标识符的广播时，第二接收器激活来自休眠状态的通信组件。激活和去激活网状网络的方法包括：首先，发送包括唤醒标识符的广播，使得由接收到的唤醒标识符识别的每个通信设备的每个第二接收器激活通信的通信组件设备，其然后进行网状网络通信，其次，发送包括第二标识符的第二广播，使得在接收到由第二标识符标识的每个通信设备的通信组件将停止其网状网络通信并将返回到休眠状态。

48. 发明授权

US08218514B2 Wireless data communications network system for tracking containers 有权
标题翻译：用于跟踪容器的无线数据通信网络系统
公开(公告)号：US08218514B2
公开(公告)日：2012-07-10
申请号：US12473264
申请日：2009-05-27
申请人： Robert W. Twitchell, Jr.
发明人： Robert W. Twitchell, Jr.
IPC分类号： H04Q7/24 , H04L12/66
CPC分类号： B65D88/121 , B65D90/00 , B65D2590/0075 , G06Q10/08 , G06Q10/087 , G06Q50/28 , G07C9/00111 , G08B13/19647 , G08B25/009 , H04N1/00127 , H04W48/08 , H04W84/18 , Y02D70/10
摘要： A wireless data communications network system for establishing communication between a server and a plurality of containers that are loaded onto a cargo vessel. The system includes a data communications device configured to establish and manage a pre-configured wireless data communications network and to communicate with the server through a local area network, and a plurality of electronic tracking devices each having a wireless transceiver and routing capabilities and configured to be joined to a container and to connect to the wireless data communications network upon being activated. The data communications device is configured to intermittently perform a network scan to locate each tracking device connected to the network and reconfigure the network topology to include each connected tracking devices such that the data communications device maintains mutual communication with each connected tracking device using the routing capabilities of the tracking devices.
摘要翻译：一种无线数据通信网络系统，用于建立服务器与被装载到货物船上的多个容器之间的通信。该系统包括被配置为建立和管理预配置的无线数据通信网络并且通过局域网与服务器通信的数据通信设备，以及多个电子跟踪设备，每个电子跟踪设备具有无线收发器和路由能力，并且被配置为被连接到容器并且在被激活时连接到无线数据通信网络。数据通信设备被配置为间歇地执行网络扫描以定位连接到网络的每个跟踪设备，并重新配置网络拓扑以包括每个连接的跟踪设备，使得数据通信设备使用路由能力来维护与每个连接的跟踪设备的相互通信的跟踪设备。

49. 发明授权

US08144671B2 Communicating via nondeterministic and deterministic network routing 有权
标题翻译：通过非确定性和确定性网络路由进行通信
公开(公告)号：US08144671B2
公开(公告)日：2012-03-27
申请号：US11428535
申请日：2006-07-03
申请人： Robert W. Twitchell, Jr.
发明人： Robert W. Twitchell, Jr.
IPC分类号： H04Q7/24
CPC分类号： H04W40/02 , H04W40/12 , H04W40/22 , H04W40/24 , H04W40/28 , H04W84/18 , Y02D70/00 , Y02D70/144 , Y02D70/164 , Y02D70/22 , Y02D70/23 , Y02D70/34 , Y02D70/39
摘要： In a wireless network that includes a plurality of nodes, a method of communicating a message from an originating node, intended for receipt by a destination node, via one or more intermediate nodes, includes the steps of: (a) communicating with just a single node within the communications range of the originating node—including sending the message and the known network pathway—if a network pathway to the destination node is known by the originating node, the single node being the first intermediate node identified in the known network pathway; and (b) communicating with one or more first intermediate nodes within the communications range of the originating node—including sending the message—if a network pathway to the destination node is unknown by the originating node.
摘要翻译：在包括多个节点的无线网络中，经由一个或多个中间节点传送来自目的地节点的来自始发节点的消息的方法包括以下步骤：（a）仅与单个节点通信在始发节点的通信范围内的节点 - 包括发送消息和已知网络路径 - 如果到达目的地节点的网络路径是由始发节点已知的，则单个节点是在已知网络路径中标识的第一中间节点; 以及（b）与始发节点的通信范围内的一个或多个第一中间节点进行通信，包括发送消息 - 如果到达目的地节点的网络路径由始发节点未知。

50. 发明授权

US08045929B2 Determining presence of radio frequency communication device 有权
公开(公告)号：US08045929B2
公开(公告)日：2011-10-25
申请号：US12491301
申请日：2009-06-25
申请人： Robert W. Twitchell, Jr.
发明人： Robert W. Twitchell, Jr.
IPC分类号： H04H17/00
CPC分类号： G06Q10/08 , G01S13/825 , H04W84/18 , Y02D70/10
摘要： A RF data communication device operates in at least two states. In a first state, the device transmits a response to an RF transmission if specific data therein represents an inquiry as to the presence of one or more RF data communication devices and if specific data therein corresponds to a class maintained by the device. The device does not transmit a response if specific data in the RF transmission is not representative of an inquiry as to the presence of one or more RF data communication devices, or if specific data therein does not correspond to at least one maintained class. In a second state, the device does not transmit a response when specific data is included therein that is representative of an inquiry as to the presence of one or more RF data communication devices and specific data therein corresponds to at least one maintained class.

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