Communications: electrical – Systems – Signal box type
Reexamination Certificate
2008-09-03
2010-10-05
Goins, Davetta W (Department: 2612)
Communications: electrical
Systems
Signal box type
C340S433000, C340S439000, C340S539130, C340S539230, C340S988000, C340S309160, C340S573100, C702S182000, C702S187000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07808369
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus to provide evidence that a person who is intended to make a required inspection was actually physically present at a predefined location associated with the inspection, so that the inspection could have been done, and if not, to provide an indication of the failure to perform the inspection. This invention is particularly well suited to determine if required pre/post-trip inspections of vehicles have been performed. Detecting a triggering condition, such as powering on (or off) equipment, indicates the beginning of a period of time during which the inspection is to be performed. The monitoring system waits for a predetermined event to occur, which indicates the period of time has expired and determines if data corresponding to the inspection have been received. If not, it is concluded that the inspection has not been performed.
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