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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 09, 2023
Blackberry Limited, Waterloo, CA;
Jason Wayne Jantzi, St. Clements, CA;
Ryan Anthony Bivinetto, Houston, TX (US);
Ryan Michael Parker, Ottawa, CA;
BlackBerry Limited, Waterloo, CA;
Abstract
Methods and systems for controlling an asset tracking device and, in particular, determining when an asset tracking device attached to a trailer is in close proximity to a truck. The device may enter a sleep mode when the trailer has been coupled to a truck with an electronic logging device (ELD). Thereafter, the device ceases obtaining a GPS location and transmitting the location to a central server. While the trailer and truck remain coupled, the device leverages the ELD by using it to send its GPS location to the central server and therefore, prolong its battery life.