Trimble will extend its location aware platform to its vehicle-mounted CrossCheck AMPS and CrossCheck GSM product lines and new location aware handheld devices. As location aware wireless phones become available on digital PCS networks in the middle of 2001, the company intends to embed its core device software into these phones to enable customers and integrators to take advantage of the wireless network, location data, and user interface all in a single handheld device. The map presentation is configurable by each user to show the desired level of detail and features, vehicle icons and colors. Map data are updated quarterly so that the most recent street data are available to users. Navigation and Event Reporting and Alerts Devices connected to the Trimble platform transmit navigation state data at periodic intervals as well as when specific events are detected.
Devices are programmable with a sampling and reporting interval.
Navigation state data are also attached to events that are automatically reported by the device. Engine run time hours are also reported with ignition events. Vehicle mileage is also reported with speeding and work site events. Other events may be related to sensor inputs to the device, such as a door opening. All events that occur within a work site are also tagged with that site identifier.