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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 09, 2011
Applicant:
Thomas A. Brey, Lake in the Hills, IL (US);
Inventor:
Thomas A. Brey, Lake in the Hills, IL (US);
Assignee:
Continental Automotive Systems, Inc, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 7/10 (2006.01); G06F 7/00 (2006.01); G07C 5/08 (2006.01); G07C 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G07C 5/08 (2013.01); G07C 2009/0092 (2013.01);
Abstract
A smart trailer RFID system includes a vehicle such as a trailer or cargo van having one or more RFID tag readers configured to acquire load-specific data from RFID tags attached to a load. The load-specific data is collected by a computer and conveyed wirelessly to a tow vehicle. Depending on the nature of the load, the load data can be used to control or change operation of the tow vehicle or be displayed to a vehicle operator.