Method and apparatus for automatically deducing a trailer is physically coupled with a vehicle
US10173486B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 15, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jan 8, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 15, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B2203/5458
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and a management server for automatically deducing a trailer is physically coupled with a vehicle are described. First location data including locations for the vehicle is received, from a first gateway device located on the vehicle. Second location data are received from second gateway devices, where each one of the second gateway devices is on a respective trailer from a set of trailers and each second location data includes locations for the respective trailer. For each trailer that meet a set of criteria, a score is calculated based at least in part on the first location data and the second location data of the trailer, where the score estimates a measure of association of the trailer with the vehicle. A first trailer is selected, based on the scores of the trailers, to be associated with the vehicle indicating that the first trailer is physically coupled with the vehicle.
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