US 12,127,086 B2
Tractor trailer vehicle area network with trailer sub-network
John Greer, Randalstown (IE); David Galbraith, Comber (IE); Pete Tasker, Staverton (IE); Philip Catherwood, Coleraine (IE); Alan Millen, Coleraine (IE); and Paul McGrotty, Newtonabbey (IE)
Assigned to Sensata Technologies, Inc., Attleboro, MA (US)
Appl. No. 17/612,181
Filed by Sensata Technologies, Inc., Attleboro, MA (US)
PCT Filed Apr. 22, 2020, PCT No. PCT/US2020/029249
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Nov. 17, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/236385, PCT Pub. Date Nov. 26, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/849,347, filed on May 17, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/849,344, filed on May 17, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/849,343, filed on May 17, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/849,339, filed on May 17, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/944,981, filed on Dec. 6, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/951,561, filed on Dec. 20, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/951,734, filed on Dec. 20, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/951,594, filed on Dec. 20, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/951,660, filed on Dec. 20, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0225064 A1, Jul. 14, 2022
Int. Cl. H04W 4/48 (2018.01); B60Q 9/00 (2006.01); B60T 17/22 (2006.01); G01B 7/06 (2006.01); H04L 12/46 (2006.01); H04W 4/38 (2018.01); H04W 4/40 (2018.01); H04W 4/44 (2018.01); H04W 4/46 (2018.01); H04W 12/06 (2021.01); H04W 12/50 (2021.01); H04W 12/63 (2021.01); H04W 76/10 (2018.01); F16D 51/22 (2006.01); F16D 66/00 (2006.01); F16D 66/02 (2006.01); H04L 12/40 (2006.01)
CPC H04W 4/48 (2018.02) [B60Q 9/00 (2013.01); B60T 17/221 (2013.01); G01B 7/10 (2013.01); H04L 12/4625 (2013.01); H04W 4/38 (2018.02); H04W 4/40 (2018.02); H04W 4/44 (2018.02); H04W 4/46 (2018.02); H04W 12/06 (2013.01); H04W 12/50 (2021.01); H04W 12/63 (2021.01); H04W 76/10 (2018.02); B60T 17/22 (2013.01); F16D 51/22 (2013.01); F16D 2066/001 (2013.01); F16D 2066/003 (2013.01); F16D 2066/006 (2013.01); F16D 66/025 (2013.01); F16D 66/027 (2013.01); H04L 12/40 (2013.01); H04L 2012/40215 (2013.01); H04L 2012/40273 (2013.01); H04L 2012/40293 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for establishing a vehicle area network on a vehicle having a tractor with a tractor wireless hub, the tractor being connected to a first trailer having a first trailer wireless hub, the method comprising the steps of:
activating the tractor wireless hub and the first trailer wireless hub;
sharing credentials between the tractor wireless hub and the first trailer wireless hub in accordance with out of band pairing techniques;
establishing communication between the tractor wireless hub and a telematics device;
establishing communication between a first plurality of sensors on the tractor and the tractor wireless hub;
establishing communication between a second plurality of sensors on the tractor and the tractor wireless hub; and
processing data from the first and second plurality of sensors to determine proper action for the vehicle, wherein the proper action is selected from the group consisting of: displaying a warning on a dashboard in the tractor; changing a tire; modifying an autonomous control of the vehicle; and scheduling a maintenance appointment.