Kevin M Marvin

US Patent:

6892131, May 10, 2005

Filed:

Aug 25, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/646715

Inventors:

John R. Coffee - Gilbert AZ, US
Richard W. Rudow - Mesa AZ, US
Robert F. Allen - Gilbert AZ, US
Mark Billings - Glendale AZ, US
David A. Dye - Phoenix AZ, US
Mark L. Kirchner - Phoenix AZ, US
Robert W. Lewis - Phoenix AZ, US
Kevin M. Marvin - Gilbert AZ, US
Robert D. Sleeper - Laveen AZ, US
William A. Tekniepe - Mesa AZ, US

Assignee:

Trimble Navigation Limited - Sunnyvale CA

International Classification:

G06F017/00

US Classification:

701200, 340438, 340988, 340993, 455518, 280 6151

Abstract:

A vehicle fleet management information system for identification of location and direction of movement of each vehicle in the fleet in real-time and automatic communication directly with management offices to report its location and heading, and status of predetermined events in which the vehicle may be engaged. One example is a cement delivery truck which monitors location, speed and status information such as start pour, pouring, end pour, wash and leave job, and automatically transmits this information with a management office without requiring affirmative action by the vehicle operator.

US Patent:

7489993, Feb 10, 2009

Filed:

May 10, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/125636

Inventors:

John R. Coffee - Gilbert AZ, US
David A. Dye - Phoenix AZ, US
Robert W. Lewis - Phoenix AZ, US
Kevin M. Marvin - Gilbert AZ, US

Assignee:

Trimble Navigation Limited - Sunnyvale CA

International Classification:

B28C 5/42

US Classification:

701 35, 366 61, 366349, 180209

Abstract:

A vehicle fleet management information system identifies location and direction of movement of each vehicle in a fleet in real-time, and automatically reports such information, as well as status of predetermined events in which the vehicle is engaged, directly to the fleet manager. One aspect relates to automated reporting of status of a ready mix slurry material truck having a mixer drum. A sensor detects the begin pour event by detecting the mixer drum being run in a discharge direction.

US Patent:

8484370, Jul 9, 2013

Filed:

Apr 16, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/124167

Inventors:

John Coffee - Tempe AZ, US
Kevin Marvin - Gilbert AZ, US
Terry Gin - Chandler AZ, US
David Anderson - Gilbert AZ, US

Assignee:

Trimble Navigation Limited - Sunnyvale CA

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709232, 709228, 709234

Abstract:

A method and system for efficient extended data communications using a GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) carrier network. In a communications system having a server and client device coupled by a GPRS network, a communication session is initiated by the client. A combination of data packet transmission frequency adjustment and the transmission of “keep alive” packets are used to prevent carrier network time-out of the communication session. In multiple server environments such as those using load sharing, a queuing mechanism is provided for outbound messages to client devices.

US Patent:

20060129691, Jun 15, 2006

Filed:

Jul 26, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/190236

Inventors:

John Coffee - Gilbert AZ, US
Kevin Marvin - Gilbert AZ, US
Larry Fox - Gilbert AZ, US
David Dye - Phoenix AZ, US
Craig Hier - Chandler AZ, US
Paul Ballew - Chandler AZ, US
Craig Howard - Chandler AZ, US
Robert Allen - Chandler AZ, US
Kirk Bingeman - Phoenix AZ, US
Brad Garn - Chandler AZ, US

Assignee:

GRID DATA, INC. - Chandler AZ

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709230000

Abstract:

A wireless gateway is provided that connects mobile and remote assets or employees to business enterprise users through multiple wireless networks and the Internet by using web served applications. The central core of the gateway is a location aware business component that sends and receives location based information to and from remote and mobile assets and applies business logic to the location data to enhance and automate business applications run by the enterprise user. This functionality considerably exceeds that of a traditional wireless gateway, which simply manages messages passed through multiple wireless networks but does nothing with the content of the messages. The business logic component provides a common interface and protocol for handling location information and allows applications that follow the protocol to interface with the gateway to take advantage of location information by using location data to trigger events or to tag events, messages, or other data.

US Patent:

20060182055, Aug 17, 2006

Filed:

Jan 18, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/334104

Inventors:

John Coffee - Gilbert AZ, US
Kevin Marvin - Gilbert AZ, US
Larry Fox - Gilbert AZ, US
David Dye - Phoenix AZ, US
Craig Hier - Chandler AZ, US
Paul Ballew - Chandler AZ, US
Craig Howard - Chandler AZ, US
Robert Allen - Chandler AZ, US
Brad Garn - Chandler AZ, US

International Classification:

H04Q 7/00

US Classification:

370328000, 370401000

Abstract:

A wireless gateway is provided that connects mobile and remote assets or employees to business enterprise users through multiple wireless networks and the Internet by using web served applications. The central core of the gateway is a location aware business component that sends and receives location based information to and from remote and mobile assets and applies business logic to the location data to enhance and automate business applications run by the enterprise user. This functionality considerably exceeds that of a traditional wireless gateway, which simply manages messages passed through multiple wireless networks but does nothing with the content of the messages. The business logic component provides a common interface and protocol for handling location information and allows applications that follow the protocol to interface with the gateway to take advantage of location information by using location data to trigger events or to tag events, messages, or other data.

US Patent:

20090088924, Apr 2, 2009

Filed:

Nov 20, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/313650

Inventors:

John R. Coffee - Gilbert AZ, US
David A. Dye - Phoenix AZ, US
Robert W. Lewis - Phoenix AZ, US
Kevin M. Marvin - Gilbert AZ, US
Robert D. Sleeper - Laveen AZ, US

International Classification:

G08G 1/127

US Classification:

701 33, 701 29

Abstract:

A vehicle fleet management information system identifies location and direction of movement of each vehicle in a fleet in real-time, and automatically reports such information, as well as status of predetermined events in which the vehicle is engaged, directly to the fleet manager. Each fleet vehicle has an assigned time slot to transmit its reporting information over a communications network without interfering with transmissions from other vehicles in their own respective time slots. A timing control phase lock loop (PLL) provides precise time synchronization for timing corrections from a global positioning system (GPS) based time reference. A dual band full-duplex interface of the network has TDMA on one-half and broadcast on the other half. Microprocessor time processing units in components of the network perform precise clock synchronization. Space diversity performed on received vehicle transmitted messages avoids data corruption. Different vehicles have different periodic transmission intervals, by dynamically allocating the slots for various update rates. Auxiliary reporting slots enable prompt reporting of important data by the respective vehicle transmitters independent of the slower periodic transmission intervals.

US Patent:

6611755, Aug 26, 2003

Filed:

Dec 19, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/466169

Inventors:

John R. Coffee - Gilbert AZ
Richard W. Rudow - Mesa AZ
Robert F. Allen - Gilbert AZ
Mark Billings - Glendale AZ
David A. Dye - Phoenix AZ
Mark L. Kirchner - Phoenix AZ
Robert W. Lewis - Phoenix AZ
Kevin M. Marvin - Gilbert AZ
Robert D. Sleeper - Laveen AZ
William A. Tekniepe - Mesa AZ

Assignee:

Trimble Navigation Ltd. - Sunnyvale CA

International Classification:

H04B 726

US Classification:

701213, 701 27, 701 35, 340438, 340439, 455 121, 455 331, 455 571, 455 581

Abstract:

A vehicle fleet management information system identifies location and direction of movement of each vehicle in a fleet in real-time, and automatically reports such information, as well as status of predetermined events in which the vehicle is engaged, directly to the fleet manager. Each fleet vehicle has an assigned time slot to transmit its reporting information over a communications network without interfering with transmissions from other vehicles in their own respective time slots. A timing control phase lock loop (PLL) provides precise time synchronization for timing corrections from a global positioning system (GPS) based time reference. A dual band full-duplex interface of the network has TDMA on one-half and broadcast on the other half. Microprocessor time processing units in components of the network perform precise clock synchronization. Space diversity performed on received vehicle transmitted messages avoids data corruption.