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This Application claims priority from a Provisional patent application filed in India having Patent Application No. 201941045103, filed on November 06, 2019, and titled “SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSET TRACKING OF A VEHICLE”.
FIELD OF INVENTION
[0001] Embodiments of a present invention relate to tracking vials of technical entities, and more particularly, to a system and method for tracking one or more vitals of a technical entity on a centralized platform.
BACKGROUND
[0002] A technical entity is defined as an entity that includes machinery, a vehicle, or anything which can be operated by a user in order to use it. Further, tracking of vitals of the technical entity is very important to prevent exploitation of the vitals of the technical entity, especially for automobile rental agencies.
[0003] Such automobile rental agencies use a rental system that is based on a fleet of vehicles, which may be picked up and used by a customer who rents and then picks up a vehicle, and after use, returns the vehicle to a specified location. A large number of such rental locations are located at airports, railway stations, or some other public transport terminals. Such an agency rents out vehicles for short periods of time, usually for a few hours. However, the rented vehicles are being exploited by the users. Therefore, it is necessary to track the details of the vehicle to avoid exploitation of the vehicle. Various approaches have been adopted to keep a track of rental vehicles.
[0004] One such approach includes a conventional approach where a person needs to manually check the vitals of the vehicle after receiving the rental vehicle from the user. However, such an approach may involve manual inspection of various parts of the vehicle which leads to the consumption of more time and may result in errors in the calculation of tracking due to human involvement. Also, such a process is cumbersome as well.
[0005] Hence, there is a need for an improved system and method for tracking one or more vitals of a technical entity on a centralized platform which addresses the aforementioned issues.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION
[0006] In accordance with one embodiment of the disclosure, a system for tracking one or more vitals of a technical entity on a centralized platform is provided. The system includes a monitoring device operatively coupled to the technical entity. The monitoring device includes one or more processors. The monitoring device also includes a first communication device operable by the one or more processors. The first communication device is configured to receive a connection signal representative of a request to connect a second communication device with the first communication device from a user device of a user. The first communication device is identified by a first name. The second communication device is housed within the user device. The first communication device is also configured to establish a communication link between the first communication device and the second communication device via at least one communication means upon receiving the connection signal to enable the user to track the one or more vitals of the technical entity. The monitoring device also includes a data acquisition module operable by the one or more processors. The data acquisition module is configured to acquire the one or more vitals of the technical entity continuously via corresponding one or more sensors housed within the technical entity in real-time. Further, the monitoring device also includes a renaming module operable by the one or more processors. The renaming module is configured to receive the one or more vitals acquired by the data acquisition module every time the technical entity is being operated. The renaming module is also configured to transform the one or more vitals received into a pre-defined format of a pre-defined size using a transforming technique. The renaming module is also configured to rename the first communication device by a second name upon generation of the second name based on the transformation of the one or more vitals. The monitoring device also includes a vitals-tracking module operable by the one or more processors. The vitals-tracking module is configured to track the one or more vitals of the technical entity on the centralized platform upon extracting the corresponding one or more vitals from the second name of the first communication device every time the technical entity is being operated.
[0007] In accordance with another embodiment, a system for tracking one or more vitals of a vehicle on a centralized platform is provided. The system includes a monitoring device operatively coupled to the vehicle. The monitoring device includes one or more processors. The monitoring device also includes a first communication device operable by the one or more processors. The first communication device is configured to receive a connection signal representative of a request to connect a second communication device with the first communication device from a user device of a user. The first communication device is identified by a first name. The second communication device is housed within the user device. The first communication device is also configured to establish a communication link between the first communication device and the second communication device via at least one communication means upon receiving the connection signal to enable the user to track the one or more vitals of the vehicle. The monitoring device also includes a data acquisition module operable by the one or more processors. The data acquisition module is configured to acquire the one or more vitals of the vehicle continuously via corresponding one or more sensors housed within the vehicle in real-time. Further, the monitoring device also includes a renaming module operable by the one or more processors. The renaming module is configured to receive the one or more vitals acquired by the data acquisition module every time the vehicle is being operated. The renaming module is also configured to transform the one or more vitals received into a pre-defined format of a pre-defined size using a transforming technique. The renaming module is also configured to rename the first communication device by a second name upon generation of the second name based on the transformation of the one or more vitals. The monitoring device also includes a vitals-tracking module operable by the one or more processors. The vitals-tracking module is configured to track the one or more vitals of the vehicle on the centralized platform upon extracting the corresponding one or more vitals from the second name of the first communication device every time the vehicle is being operated.
[0008] In accordance with another embodiment, a method for tracking one or more vitals of a technical entity on a centralized platform is provided. The method includes receiving a connection signal representative of a request to connect a second communication device with the first communication device from a user device of a user, wherein the first communication device is identified by a first name, wherein the second communication device housed within the user device. The method also includes establishing a communication link between the first communication device and the second communication device via at least one communication means upon receiving the connection signal for enabling the user to track the one or more vitals of the technical entity. Further, the method also includes acquiring the one or more vitals of the technical entity continuously via one or more sensors housed within the technical entity in real-time. The method also includes receiving the one or more vitals acquired by the data acquisition module every time the technical entity is being operated. The method also includes transforming the one or more vitals received into a pre-defined format of a pre-defined size using a transforming technique. The method also includes renaming the first communication device with a second name upon generating the second name based on the transformation of the one or more vitals. Further, the method also includes tracking the one or more vitals of the technical entity upon extracting the corresponding one or more vitals from the second name of the first communication device every time the technical entity is being operated.
[0009] To further clarify the advantages and features of the present disclosure, a more particular description of the disclosure will follow by reference to specific embodiments thereof, which are illustrated in the appended figures. It is to be appreciated that these figures depict only typical embodiments of the disclosure and are therefore not to be considered limiting in scope. The disclosure will be described and explained with additional specificity and detail with the appended figures.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The disclosure will be described and explained with additional specificity and detail with the accompanying figures in which:
[0010] FIG. 1 is a block diagram representation of a system for tracking one or more vitals of a technical entity on a centralized platform in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0011] FIG. 2 is a schematic representation of a system for tracking one or more vitals of a vehicle on a centralized platform depicting a motorcycle for the vehicle in accordance with another embodiment of the present disclosure;
[0012] FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a tracking computer or a tracking server in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure; and
[0013] FIG. 4 is a flow chart representing steps involved in a method for tracking one or more vitals of a technical entity on a centralized platform in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0014] Further, those skilled in the art will appreciate that elements in the figures are illustrated for simplicity and may not have necessarily been drawn to scale. Furthermore, in terms of the construction of the device, one or more components of the device may have been represented in the figures by conventional symbols, and the figures may show only those specific details that are pertinent to understanding the embodiments of the present disclosure so as not to obscure the figures with details that will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art having the benefit of the description herein.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0015] For the purpose of promoting an understanding of the principles of the disclosure, reference will now be made to the embodiment illustrated in the figures and specific language will be used to describe them. It will nevertheless be understood that no limitation of the scope of the disclosure is thereby intended. Such alterations and further modifications in the illustrated system, and such further applications of the principles of the disclosure as would normally occur to those skilled in the art are to be construed as being within the scope of the present disclosure.
[0016] The terms "comprises", "comprising", or any other variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process or method that comprises a list of steps does not include only those steps but may include other steps not expressly listed or inherent to such a process or method. Similarly, one or more devices or sub-systems or elements or structures or components preceded by "comprises... a" does not, without more constraints, preclude the existence of other devices, sub-systems, elements, structures, components, additional devices, additional sub-systems, additional elements, additional structures or additional components. Appearances of the phrase "in an embodiment", "in another embodiment" and similar language throughout this specification may, but not necessarily do, all refer to the same embodiment.
[0017] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which this disclosure belongs. The system, methods, and examples provided herein are only illustrative and not intended to be limiting.
[0018] In the following specification and the claims, reference will be made to a number of terms, which shall be defined to have the following meanings. The singular forms “a”, “an”, and “the” include plural references unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.
[0019] Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a system for tracking one or more vitals of a technical entity on a centralized platform. As used herein, the term “technical entity” is defined as an entity that includes machinery, a vehicle, or anything which can be operated by a user in order to use it. Examples of the technical entity may include machines, equipment, furniture, fixtures, vehicles, and the like. In one embodiment, the one or more vitals of the technical entity may be defined as one or more parameters, one or more measurements, or the like which are necessary or very important to be known of the technical entity. Thus, tracking the one or more vitals of the technical entity becomes a very important task, especially when the one or more vitals keep changing with time. The system as described hereafter in FIG. 1 is the system for tracking the one or more vitals of the technical entity on the centralized platform.
[0020] FIG. 1 is a block diagram representation of a system (10) for tracking one or more vitals of a technical entity (20) on a centralized platform in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The system (10) includes a monitoring device (30) operatively coupled to the technical entity (20). The monitoring device (30) includes one or more processors (40). Basically, a user can keep a track of the one or more vitals of a plurality of technical entities upon establishing a communication link between a user device (50) and the corresponding monitoring device (30) operatively coupled to each of the plurality of technical entities and upon registering on the centralized platform. Thus, in one embodiment, the system (10) includes a registration module (as shown in FIG. 2) operable by the one or more processors (40). The registration module may be configured to register the user on the centralized platform upon receiving a plurality of user details via the user device (50). In one embodiment, the user device (50) includes a mobile phone, a laptop, a tablet, or the like. In one embodiment, the plurality of user details includes a username, a contact number, E-mail ID, an identity proof, and the like.
[0021] The monitoring device (30) also includes a first communication device (60) operable by the one or more processors (40). The first communication device (60) is configured to receive a connection signal representative of a request to connect a second communication device (70) with the first communication device (60) from the user device (50) of the user. The first communication device (60) is identified by a first name. The second communication device (70) is housed within the user device (50). The first communication device (60) is also configured to establish the communication link between the first communication device (60) and the second communication device (70) via at least one communication means upon receiving the connection signal to enable the user to track the one or more vitals of the technical entity (20). Thus, in one embodiment, the communication link established between the first communication device (60) and the second communication device (70) corresponds to establishing the communication link between the user device (50) and the monitoring device (30).
[0022] In one embodiment, the at least one communication means include one of Bluetooth, Infrared Wireless, Induction Wireless, ZigBee, Ultra-Wideband (UWB), Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi), or the like. Basically, when the second communication device (70) housed within the user device (50) is activated by the user, all communication devices which are activated and fall within a range of the second communication device (70) appear available to be connected on a user interface of the user device (50). In such a case, the names of all such communication devices appear on the user interface for the user to select one in order to establish the communication link with the corresponding communication device.
[0023] Similarly, the first communication device (60) of the monitoring device (30) may be activated all the time, wherein the monitoring device (30) is operatively coupled to the plurality of technical entities and hence the first name of the first communication device (60) may appear on the user interface of the user device (50) for the user to select the corresponding first name, in order to establish the communication link between the first communication device (60) and the second communication device (70). Here, the second communication device (70) may act as a master device and the first communication device (60) may act as a slave device. Further, the connection signal is sent to the first communication device (60) upon selection of the first name by the user via the user interface. In one embodiment, the first name includes one of a string of characters, a string of numbers, or a combination thereof representing the one or more vitals of the technical entity (20) at a first interval of time along with a unique identifier. Thus, from the first name, the user might be able to know the one or more vitals of the technical entity (20) at the first interval of time. In one embodiment, the first interval of time may be a time before the technical entity (20) is been operated. Further, as used herein, the term “unique identifier” is defined as an identifier including one of a string of characters, a string of numbers, or a combination thereof representing an identity or a name of the technical entity (20) whose one or more vitals can be tracked by the user.
[0024] Further, the monitoring device (30) also includes a data acquisition module (80) operable by the one or more processors (40). The data acquisition module (80) is operatively coupled to the first communication device (60). The data acquisition module (80) is configured to acquire the one or more vitals of the technical entity (20) continuously via corresponding one or more sensors (90) housed within the technical entity (20) in real-time.
[0025] Furthermore, the monitoring device (30) includes a renaming module (100) operable by the one or more processors (40). The renaming module (100) is operatively coupled to the data acquisition module (80). The renaming module (100) is configured to receive the one or more vitals acquired by the data acquisition module (80) every time the technical entity (20) is being operated. The renaming module (100) is also configured to transform the one or more vitals received into a pre-defined format of a pre-defined size using a transforming technique. As used herein, the term “transforming technique” is defined as a process of converting one or more values of the corresponding one or more vitals of the technical entity (20) which are basically in decimal format to a binary format or hexadecimal format and concatenating together to obtain one of a string of characters, a string of numbers, or a combination thereof. In one embodiment, the pre-defined format includes a hexadecimal format. In one embodiment, the pre-defined size includes a maximum count of bytes or a maximum count of bits needed to suffice one or more values of the corresponding one or more vitals transformed into the pre-defined format when concatenated together to obtain one of a string of characters, a string of numbers, or a combination thereof. In one embodiment, the pre-defined format includes a set of predetermined units being allocated to each of the one or more vitals of the technical entity (20). In such embodiment, the set of the predetermined units include a particular count of bytes or a particular count of bits allocated to each of the one or more vitals transformed.
[0026] The renaming module (100) is also configured to rename the first communication device (60) by a second name upon generation of the second name based on the transformation of the one or more vitals. In one embodiment, the second name includes one of a string of characters, a string of numbers, or a combination thereof representing the one or more vitals of the technical entity (20) at a second interval of time along with the unique identifier. As used herein the term the second interval of time may be defined as an interval of time after the technical entity (20) is been operated because the one or more vitals change when the corresponding technical entity (20) is been operated, and hence a name of the first communication device (60) may also change based on the transformation of the one or more vitals into the pre-defined format because the name is generated in correspondence to the pre-defined format. Thus, from the second name, the user might be able to know the one or more vitals of the technical entity (20) at the second interval of time. In one embodiment, the second interval of time may be a time after the technical entity (20) is been operated. However, the unique identifier included in the second name may remain the same as the unique identifier is representing the technical entity (20) whose one or more vitals can be tracked and known by the user.
[0027] Further, the monitoring device (30) also includes a vitals-tracking module (110) operable by the one or more processors (40). The vitals-tracking module (110) is operatively coupled to the renaming module (100). The vitals-tracking module (110) is configured to track the one or more vitals of the technical entity (20) on the centralized platform upon extracting the corresponding one or more vitals from the second name of the first communication device (60) every time the technical entity (20) is being operated. In one embodiment, extracting the one or more vitals from the second name includes converting the hexadecimal format of the second name back to decimal format and identifying the one or more vitals from the one or more values obtained in the decimal format as it is known that the set of predetermined units are allocated to each of the one or more vitals.
[0028] Moreover, since a name of the first communication device (60) such as the first name, the second name, or the like itself represents the one or more vitals of the technical entity (20) in the pre-defined format, the name itself is enough for the user to be able to know or keep a track of the one or more vitals of the technical entity (20) upon establishing the communication link between the first communication device (60) and the second communication device (70). Thus, in one embodiment, the one or more vitals associated with the technical entity (20) are updated in a database (as shown in FIG. 2) associated with the centralized platform via the communication link established between the first communication device (60) and the second communication device (70) every time the technical entity (20) is being operated. In one embodiment, the database includes a local database or a cloud database.
[0029] FIG. 2 is a schematic representation of a system (120) for tracking one or more vitals of a vehicle (130) on a centralized platform depicting a motorcycle for the vehicle (130) in accordance with another embodiment of the present disclosure. Here, the system (120) is substantially similar to a system (10) of FIG. 1. In one embodiment, the vehicle (130) includes a two-wheeled vehicle, a three-wheeled vehicle, a four-wheeled vehicle, or the like. In one embodiment, the motorcycle is the two-wheeled vehicle. In one exemplary embodiment, the vehicle (130) includes bicycles, motor vehicles, aircraft, watercraft, or the like. As used herein, the vehicle (130) is substantially similar to a technical entity (20) of FIG. 1. The system (120) includes the monitoring device (30) operatively coupled to the vehicle (130). The monitoring device (30) includes the one or more processors (40). In one exemplary embodiment, a vehicle rental agency (140) rents out one or more vehicles for short periods of time, usually for a few hours. Such a vehicle rental agency (140) installs a plurality of rental locations where the one or more vehicles are placed. From at least one of the plurality of rental locations, at least one of the one or more vehicles may be picked up and used by a customer (150) who rents the corresponding vehicle (130) and uses the corresponding vehicle (130) and drops at the at least one of the plurality of rental locations after using.
[0030] Further, a user (160) may have to keep a track of the one or more vitals of the vehicle (130) whenever the corresponding vehicle (130) is being operated as the one or more vitals may change whenever the corresponding vehicle (130) is being operated. The user (160) may be an owner of the vehicle rental agency (140), a person working for the vehicle rental agency (140), or the like, and hence might use the system (120) to track the corresponding one or more vitals upon establishing a communication link between a user device (50) and the monitoring device (30) operatively coupled to the corresponding vehicle (130) and upon registering the user (160) on the centralized platform via the registration module (170) operable by the one or more processors (40).
[0031] Further, the user device (50) communicates with the monitoring device (30) operatively coupled to the vehicle (130) via the at least one communication means when the user (160) wants to check for the one or more vitals of the vehicle (130). Thus, the monitoring device (30) also includes the first communication device (60) operable by the one or more processors (40). The first communication device (60) is configured to receive the connection signal representative of the request to connect the second communication device (70) with the first communication device (60) from the user device (50) of the user (160). The first communication device (60) is identified by the first name. The second communication device (70) is housed within the user device (50). The first communication device (60) is also configured to establish the communication link between the first communication device (60) and the second communication device (70) via the at least one communication means upon receiving the connection signal to enable the user (160) to track the one or more vitals of the vehicle (130). Thus, in one embodiment, the communication link established between the first communication device (60) and the second communication device (70) corresponds to establishing the communication link between the user device (50) and the monitoring device (30). In one embodiment, the at least one communication means include one of Bluetooth, Infrared Wireless, Induction Wireless, ZigBee, Ultra-Wideband (UWB), Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi), or the like. In an embodiment, when the at least one communication means is Bluetooth, the first communication device (60) and the second communication device (70) may be Bluetooth devices. In a preferred embodiment, the Bluetooth device may be HM10.
[0032] Basically, the first name of the first communication device (60) may appear on the user interface of the user device (50) when the second communication device (70) housed within the user device (50) is activated by the user (160) for the user (160) to select the first name in order to establish the communication link. The first communication device (60) may be activated all the time, and hence the first name might appear on the user interface whenever the second communication device (70) housed within the user device (50) is activated by the user (160). In one embodiment, the first name includes one of a string of characters, a string of numbers, or a combination thereof representing the one or more vitals of the vehicle (130) at a first interval of time along with the unique identifier such a vehicle agency name. Here, the vehicle agency name may be included in the first name of the first communication device (60) for the user (160) to identify the vehicle (130) which is owned by the corresponding vehicle rental agency (140) because only the one or more vitals of the one or more vehicles which are owned by the vehicle rental agency (140) can be tracked by the user (160) using the system (120).
[0033] Further, the monitoring device (30) also includes the data acquisition module (80) operable by the one or more processors (40). The data acquisition module (80) is operatively coupled to the first communication device (60). The data acquisition module (80) is configured to acquire the one or more vitals of the vehicle (130) continuously via corresponding one or more sensors (90) housed within the vehicle (130) in real-time. In one embodiment, the one or more sensors (90) include a Global positioning system (GPS) module, a timer, an odometer, a fuel gauge, a battery level indicator, or the like. In one embodiment, the one or more vitals include a location, time, distance traveled, the amount of fuel, a battery level of a battery of the vehicle (130), or the like.
[0034] In one exemplary embodiment, the GPS module is configured to determine the location of the vehicle (130) using latitude and longitude values. In another exemplary embodiment, the timer associated with the user device (50) of the user (160) or the monitoring device (30) is configured to determine a start time and an end time of a trip taken by the vehicle (130). In yet another exemplary embodiment, the odometer is configured to determine the distance traveled by the vehicle (130). Similarly, the fuel gauge may be configured to indicate the amount of fuel in the vehicle (130), wherein the amount of fuel is determined upon passing of an electric current through a variable resistor to which a float is connected so that the value of resistance depends on the fuel level. In one embodiment, the battery level indicator is configured to indicate a state of charge of the battery.
[0035] Further, upon completion of a trip of the vehicle (130), the one or more vitals of the vehicle (130) change, and hence the first name of the first communication device (60) should change to the second name. Thus, the monitoring device (30) also includes the renaming module (100) operable by the one or more processors (40). The renaming module (100) is configured to receive the one or more vitals acquired by the data acquisition module (80) every time the vehicle (130) is being operated. The renaming module (100) is also configured to transform the one or more vitals received into the pre-defined format of the pre-defined size using the transforming technique. Here, the transforming technique used is substantially similar to the transforming technique used by the system (10) in FIG. 1. In one embodiment, the pre-defined format includes a hexadecimal format. In one embodiment, the pre-defined size includes a maximum count of bytes or a maximum count of bits needed to suffice the one or more values of the corresponding one or more vitals transformed into the pre-defined format when concatenated together to obtain one of a string of characters, a string of numbers, or a combination thereof.
[0036] In one exemplary embodiment, the pr-defined size includes 12 bytes or 96 bits. In one embodiment, the pre-defined format includes a set of predetermined units being allocated to each of the one or more vitals of the vehicle (130). In such embodiment, the set of the predetermined units include a particular count of bytes or a particular count of bits allocated to each of the one or more vitals transformed. The renaming module (100) is also configured to rename the first communication device (60) by the second name upon generation of the second name based on the transformation of the one or more vitals.
[0037] For example, a GPS string on any location in India may be compressed into 6 bytes or 48 bits and occupies almost 50% size of the pre-defined format corresponding to the generation of a name of the second communication device (70). The time of one day that is 23*59*59 (Hours: Minutes: Seconds) in seconds may be accommodated in 18 bits. One ride of any vehicle (130) might travel a maximum of 255 kilometers with precision which needs 8 bits to fit in. The fuel quantity may require 4 bits to take its place as the fuel quantity is measured using one or more slabs. Here, analog to digital converter (ADC) is used to convert an analog value which is the fuel quantity in liters to a digital value. This digital value may be converted to decimal in order to display it. The battery voltage level maximum raises up to 18 volts (V) to 19 V during charging. However, considering the worst case can be considered as 25.5 V, which can again be considered and fit in 8 bits. Hence, integrating all the bits corresponding to the one or more vitals provide 86 bits which can utilize each set of the predetermined units having the pre-defined size such as 96 bits of the pre-defined format. The second name of the second communication device (70) may then be generated by the renaming module (100) based on 86 bits corresponding to the one or more vitals along with the vehicle agency name. In one embodiment, the second name includes one of a string of characters, a string of numbers, or a combination thereof representing the one or more vitals of the vehicle (130) at a second interval of time along with the vehicle agency name.
[0038] Thus, in one exemplary embodiment, the first name and the second name include one of the string of characters, the string of numbers, or a combination thereof having an equivalent hexadecimal format representing the one or more vitals of the vehicle (130) at the first interval of time and the second interval of time respectively along with the vehicle agency name which remains the same as the vehicle agency name is representing the corresponding vehicle (130) which is owned by the corresponding vehicle rental agency (140). Here, the vehicle agency name attached to the first name, the second name, or the like lets the user (160) know that the one or more vitals of the corresponding vehicle (130) can be tracked by the user (160) as the user (160) is eligible is to do so.
[0039] For example, the one or more vitals such as the GPS location of the vehicle (130), the distance traveled by the vehicle (130), the amount of fuel available in a fuel tank of the vehicle (130), and the battery voltage level of the vehicle (130) includes the one or more values such as 12. 119 77.19, 200 kilometers, 15 units (a decimal equivalent of an output of the ADC), and 15 V respectively. Here, the one or more values are in the decimal format which is converted to the hexadecimal format by the renaming module (100). Further, the hexadecimal format for the GPS location is 2F57 1E27, the distance traveled is C8, the amount of fuel available is F, and the battery voltage level is F. Further, the vehicle agency name may be ‘XYZ’. Thus, upon integrating or concatenating the one or more values in the hexadecimal format with each other along with the vehicle agency name, the resulting name comes out as ‘XYZ2F571E27C8FF’ which is one of the first name, the second name, or the like.
[0040] Further, the monitoring device (30) also includes a vitals-tracking module (110) operable by the one or more processors (40). The vitals-tracking module (110) is configured to track the one or more vitals of the vehicle (130) on the centralized platform upon extracting the corresponding one or more vitals from the second name of the first communication device (60) every time the vehicle (130) is being operated. The one or more vitals associated with the vehicle (130) are updated in a database (175) associated with the centralized platform via the communication link established between the first communication device (60) and the second communication device (70) every time the vehicle (130) is being operated. The above-described process repeats for all the one or more vehicles having the monitoring device (30) operatively coupled to them, every time the one or more vehicles are been rented by the customer (150) to enable the user (160) to track the one or more vitals of the one or more vehicles based on renaming of the first communication device (60) of the monitoring device (30).
[0041] FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a tracking computer or a tracking server (180) in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The tracking server (180) includes processor(s) (190), and a memory (200) coupled to a bus (210). As used herein, the processor(s) (190) and the memory (200) are substantially similar to the system (10) of FIG. 1. Here, the memory (200) is located in a local storage device.
[0042] The processor(s) (190), as used herein, means any type of computational circuit, such as, but not limited to, a microprocessor, a microcontroller, a complex instruction set computing microprocessor, a reduced instruction set computing microprocessor, a very long instruction word microprocessor, an explicitly parallel instruction computing microprocessor, a digital signal processor, or any other type of processing circuit, or a combination thereof.
[0043] Computer memory elements may include any suitable memory device(s) for storing data and executable program, such as read only memory, random access memory, erasable programmable read only memory, electrically erasable programmable read only memory, hard drive, removable media drive for handling memory cards and the like. Embodiments of the present subject matter may be implemented in conjunction with program modules, including functions, procedures, data structures, and application programs, for performing tasks, or defining abstract data types or low-level hardware contexts. Executable program stored on any of the above-mentioned storage media may be executable by the processor(s) (190).
[0044] The memory (200) includes a plurality of modules stored in the form of executable program which instructs the processor(s) (190) to perform method steps illustrated in FIG. 3. The memory (200) has following modules: a data acquisition module (80), a renaming module (100), and a vitals-tracking module (110).
[0045] The data acquisition module (80) is configured to acquire the one or more vitals of the technical entity (20) continuously via corresponding one or more sensors (90) housed within the technical entity (20) in real-time.
[0046] The renaming module (100) is configured to receive the one or more vitals acquired by the data acquisition module (80) every time the technical entity (20) is being operated. The renaming module (100) is also configured to transform the one or more vitals received into a pre-defined format of a pre-defined size using a transforming technique and rename the first communication device (60) by a second name upon generation of the second name based on the transformation of the one or more vitals.
[0047] The vitals-tracking module (110) is configured to track the one or more vitals of the technical entity (20) on the centralized platform upon extracting the corresponding one or more vitals from the second name of the first communication device (60) every time the technical entity (20) is being operated.
[0048] FIG. 5 is a flow chart representing steps involved in a method (220) for tracking one or more vitals of a technical entity on a centralized platform in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The method (220) includes receiving a connection signal representative of a request to connect a second communication device with the first communication device from a user device of a user in step 230. In one embodiment, receiving the connection signal includes receiving the connection signal by a first communication device (60) of a monitoring device (30).
[0049] The method (220) also includes establishing a communication link between the first communication device and the second communication device via at least one communication means upon receiving the connection signal for enabling the user to track the one or more vitals of the technical entity in step 240. In one embodiment, establishing the communication link includes establishing the communication link by the first communication device (60) of the monitoring device (30).
[0050] Furthermore, the method (220) includes acquiring the one or more vitals of the technical entity continuously via one or more sensors housed within the technical entity in real-time in step 250. In one embodiment, acquiring the one or more vitals includes acquiring the one or more vitals by a data acquisition module (80) of the monitoring device (30).
[0051] Furthermore, the method (220) also includes receiving the one or more vitals acquired by the data acquisition module every time the technical entity is being operated in step 260. In one embodiment, receiving the one or more vitals includes receiving the one or more vitals by a renaming module (100) of the monitoring device (30).
[0052] Furthermore, the method (220) also includes transforming the one or more vitals received into a pre-defined format of a pre-defined size using a transforming technique in step 270. In one embodiment, transforming the one or more vitals received into the pre-defined format includes transforming the one or more vitals received into the pre-defined format by the renaming module (100) of the monitoring device (30).
[0053] Furthermore, the method (220) also includes renaming the first communication device with a second name upon generating the second name based on the transformation of the one or more vitals in step 280. In one embodiment, renaming the first communication device with the second name includes renaming the first communication device with the second name by the renaming module (100) of the monitoring device (30).
[0054] Furthermore, the method (220) also includes tracking the one or more vitals of the technical entity upon extracting the corresponding one or more vitals from the second name of the first communication device every time the technical entity is being operated in step 290. In one embodiment, tracking the one or more vitals includes tracking the one or more vitals by the vitals-tracking module (110) of the monitoring device (30)
[0055] Various embodiments of the present disclosure enable an effective and efficient way of reducing human efforts of tracking the one or more vitals of the technical entity by renaming the first communication device of the monitoring device, wherein the monitoring device is operatively coupled to the technical entity. Also, the system enables the tracking of the one or more vitals of the technical entity without human involvement, thereby making the tracking more accurate as human errors in the tracking process are eliminated.
[0056] While specific language has been used to describe the disclosure, any limitations arising on account of the same are not intended. As would be apparent to a person skilled in the art, various working modifications may be made to the method in order to implement the inventive concept as taught herein.
[0057] The figures and the foregoing description give examples of embodiments. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that one or more of the described elements may well be combined into a single functional element. Alternatively, certain elements may be split into multiple functional elements. Elements from one embodiment may be added to another embodiment. For example, order of processes described herein may be changed and are not limited to the manner described herein. Moreover, the actions of any flow diagram need not be implemented in the order shown; nor do all of the acts need to be necessarily performed. Also, those acts that are not dependent on other acts may be performed in parallel with the other acts. The scope of embodiments is by no means limited by these specific examples.
,CLAIMS:1. A system (10) for tracking one or more vitals of a technical entity (20) on a centralized platform, wherein the system (10) comprises:
a monitoring device (30) operatively coupled to the technical entity (20), wherein the monitoring device (30) comprises:
one or more processors (40);
a first communication device (60) operable by the one or more processors (40), wherein the first communication device (60) is configured to:
receive a connection signal representative of a request to connect a second communication device (70) with the first communication device (60) from a user device (50) of a user (160), wherein the first communication device (60) is identified by a first name, wherein the second communication device (70) is housed within the user device (50); and
establish a communication link between the first communication device (60) and the second communication device (70) via at least one communication means upon receiving the connection signal to enable the user (160) to track the one or more vitals of the technical entity (20);
a data acquisition module (80) operable by the one or more processors (40), wherein the data acquisition module (80) is configured to acquire the one or more vitals of the technical entity (20) continuously via corresponding one or more sensors (90) housed within the technical entity (20) in real-time;
a renaming module (100) operable by the one or more processors (40), wherein the renaming module (100) is configured to:
receive the one or more vitals acquired by the data acquisition module (80) every time the technical entity (20) is being operated;
transform the one or more vitals received into a pre-defined format of a pre-defined size using a transforming technique; and
rename the first communication device (60) by a second name upon generation of the second name based on the transformation of the one or more vitals; and
a vitals-tracking module (110) operable by the one or more processors (40), wherein the vitals-tracking module (110) is configured to track the one or more vitals of the technical entity (20) on the centralized platform upon extracting the corresponding one or more vitals from the second name of the first communication device (60) every time the technical entity (20) is being operated.
2. The system (10) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one communication means comprises one of Bluetooth, Infrared Wireless, Induction Wireless, ZigBee, Ultra-Wideband (UWB), or Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi).
3. The system (10) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first name comprises one or a string of characters, a string of numbers, or a combination thereof representing the one or more vitals of the technical entity (20) at a first interval of time along with a unique identifier, wherein the second name comprises one of a string of characters, a string of numbers, or a combination thereof representing the one or more vitals of the technical entity (20) at a second interval of time along with the unique identifier.
4. The system (10) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the pre-defined format comprises a set of predetermined units being allocated to each of the one or more vitals of the technical entity (20).
5. The system (10) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the pre-defined format comprises a hexadecimal format.
6. The system (10) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the one or more vitals associated with the technical entity (20) are updated in a database (175) associated with the centralized platform via the communication link established between the first communication device (60) and the second communication device (70) every time the technical entity (20) is being operated.
7. A system (120) for tracking one or more vitals of a vehicle (130) on a centralized platform, wherein the system (120) comprises:
a monitoring device (30) operatively coupled to the vehicle (130), wherein the monitoring device (30) comprises:
one or more processors (40);
a first communication device (60) operable by the one or more processors (40), wherein the first communication device (60) is configured to:
receive a connection signal representative of a request to connect a second communication device (70) with the first communication device (60) from a user device (50) of a user (160), wherein the first communication device (60) is identified by a first name, wherein the second communication device (70) is housed within the user device (50); and
establish a communication link between the first communication device (60) and the second communication device (70) via at least one communication means upon receiving the connection signal to enable the user (160) to track the one or more vitals of the vehicle (130);
a data acquisition module (80) operable by the one or more processors (40), wherein the data acquisition module (80) is configured to acquire the one or more vitals of the vehicle (130) continuously via corresponding one or more sensors (90) housed within the vehicle (130) in real-time;
a renaming module (100) operable by the one or more processors (40), wherein the renaming module (100) is configured to:
receive the one or more vitals acquired by the data acquisition module (80) every time the vehicle (130) is being operated;
transform the one or more vitals received into a pre-defined format of a pre-defined size using a transforming technique; and
rename the first communication device (60) by a second name upon generation of the second name based on the transformation of the one or more vitals; and
a vitals-tracking module (110) operable by the one or more processors (40), wherein the vitals-tracking module (110) is configured to track the one or more vitals of the vehicle (130) on the centralized platform upon extracting the corresponding one or more vitals from the second name of the first communication device (60) every time the vehicle (130) is being operated.
8. The system (120) as claimed in claim 7, wherein the one or more vitals comprise a location, time, distance traveled, an amount of fuel, or a battery level of a battery of the vehicle (130).
9. The system (120) as claimed in claim 7, wherein the one or more sensors (90) comprise a Global positioning system (GPS) module, a timer, an odometer, a fuel gauge, or a battery level indicator.
10. A method (220) for tracking one or more vitals of a technical entity on a centralized platform, wherein the method (220) comprises:
receiving, by a first communication device (60) of a monitoring device (30), a connection signal representative of a request to connect a second communication device with the first communication device from a user device of a user, wherein the first communication device is identified by a first name, wherein the second communication device housed within the user device; (230)
establishing, by the first communication device (60) of the monitoring device (30), a communication link between the first communication device and the second communication device via at least one communication means upon receiving the connection signal for enabling the user to track the one or more vitals of the technical entity; (240)
acquiring, by a data acquisition module (80) of the monitoring device (30), the one or more vitals of the technical entity continuously via one or more sensors housed within the technical entity in real-time; (250)
receiving, by a renaming module (100) of the monitoring device (30), the one or more vitals acquired by the data acquisition module every time the technical entity is being operated; (260)
transforming, by the renaming module (100) of the monitoring device (30), the one or more vitals received into a pre-defined format of a pre-defined size using a transforming technique; (270)
renaming, by the renaming module (100) of the monitoring device (30), the first communication device with a second name upon generating the second name based on the transformation of the one or more vitals; and (280)
tracking, by the vitals-tracking module (110) of the monitoring device (30), the one or more vitals of the technical entity upon extracting the corresponding one or more vitals from the second name of the first communication device every time the technical entity is being operated (290).
Dated this 05th day of November 2020
Signature

Vidya Bhaskar Singh Nandiyal
Patent Agent (IN/PA-2912)
Agent for the Applicant