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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2011
Ryan W. Woodings, Boise, ID (US);
Ryan W. Woodings, Boise, ID (US);
Cypress Semiconductor Corporation, San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A wireless tracking device including a positioning system for determining a location of the device and a processor connected to the positioning system. The wireless tracking device further including a wireless radio connected to the processor for transmitting the location of the device across a wireless area network. A vehicle monitoring system including a sensor, a microcontroller configured to receive a sensor input from the sensor and determine a vehicle condition data, and a wireless transmitter in communication with the microcontroller. The wireless transmitter is configured to transmit the vehicle condition data to a remote data network access point. A method of monitoring a vehicle including determining a status of the vehicle, locating an available wireless data network access point, and transmitting the status of the vehicle though the access point.