Patent ID: 9207327
Filing Date: 2015-12-08
Classification: B60R,G01S,H04W

Abstract:
1. An asset location system comprising: a first locating device ID′ associated with a first asset, said first LD having a first wireless communication unit, said first wireless communication unit comprising a public radio network ‘PRN’ enabled communication unit for communicating over a first PRN with at least one of: an operations control centre ‘OCC’; a second LD associated with a second asset; or a mobile location tracking system, said first LD including a second wireless communication unit, said second wireless communication unit using a different wireless technology or protocol to that of the first PRN enabled communication unit, the first LD being configured to use said second wireless communication unit to communicate either: a) directly over a private radio frequency network ‘PRFN’ with the second LD associated with the second asset where the second wireless communication unit is a PRFN enabled communication unit; or b) with at least one of the OCC, the second LD associated with the second asset, or the mobile location tracking system on a second PRN using a different technology or protocol to the first PRN, when a communication cannot be transmitted between the first LD and at least one of the OCC, the second LD associated with the second asset, or the mobile location tracking system using the first PRN.