Data processing: measuring – calibrating – or testing – Measurement system – Remote supervisory monitoring
Patent
1997-10-17
2000-04-04
Hoff, Marc S.
Data processing: measuring, calibrating, or testing
Measurement system
Remote supervisory monitoring
455 41, G06F 1520
Patent
active
060472502
ABSTRACT:
A system and associated methods for monitoring fluid distribution for heavy duty vehicles are provided. The system advantageously includes a first handheld RF data communications terminal. The handheld data terminal preferably includes a portable housing readily adapted to be positioned in the hand of a driver of a heavy duty vehicle and a first RF transceiver connected to the portable housing for transmitting and receiving RF data communications to thereby interface with a heavy duty vehicle driver to collect data from customer fluid delivery locations. The system also includes at least one heavy duty vehicle adapted to transport fluid and a second vehicle data communications terminal preferably mounted to the at least one heavy duty vehicle. The second data communications terminal preferably includes a second RF transceiver for transmitting and receiving RF data communications. The system additionally includes at least one fluid storage tank positioned at a customer fluid delivery location for receiving and storing fluid transported by the heavy duty vehicle. The fluid storage tank includes a tank identifier for identifying the tank and adapted to be received by the data collection device of the first handheld data collection terminal. The system further includes a main office data monitoring and dispatching data terminal is associated with a main office.
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Beaudoin Benoit
Biron Pierre
Childs Stephen D.
Hendricks John R.
Moore Sandy N.
Hoff Marc S.
Management and Report Technologies, Inc.
Nguyen Linh
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