Arrangement at a mobile data unit

Abstract

The invention is based on a platform that has both hardware and software. The latter includes, amongst other things, an algorithm to solve the problem encountered when, on passing between countries and operators, data services have to roam between mobile networks. The invention handles and solves existing technical limitations such as existing roaming logic for switches between operators not taking into account: which services the ‘original’ operator has activated; geographical coverage; different costs for different services; and, whether services other than speech can function in the selected network.

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         9 . Methods that implements roaming between mobile telephone networks and is characterised by:
 The roaming method being implemented locally in said mobile unit (terminal).   The method searching for available mobile telephone networks.   The choice of mobile telephone operator/network being based on a number of parameters including:
 Available services. 
 Tariffs. 
 Coverage. 
 Prioritisation parameters. 
   The method containing a self-learning part that, based on how successful the mobile terminal is in connecting to the mobile telephone networks, continually updates priority values for different mobile telephone networks.   
     
     
         10 . Method as per patent claim  1 , characterized by said method testing the connected mobile telephone network's ability to receive and send the data format in question. 
     
     
         11 . Method as per one or more of the preceding patent claims, characterised by said method making it possible, from the mobile unit (the terminal), to send data that, depending on the information being requested or the services being provided/used, may be of various formats. 
     
     
         12 . Method as per one or more of the preceding patent claims, characterised by said method making it possible, from the mobile unit (the terminal), to send information such as:
 Geographical position (GPS, etc.).   Time data.   Temperature, humidity or other data of a physical nature.   Door opening data and similar.   Data from monitoring sensors generally.   Data from cameras (both still and moving pictures).   
     
     
         13 . Method as per one or more of the preceding patent claims, characterised by said method making it possible to receive new program files or to make alterations in existing program files. 
     
     
         14 . Method as per one or more of the preceding patent claims, characterised by said method making it possible for the unit to monitor parameters and details such as: those related to a vehicle's engine; fuel consumption and other function parameters; drive behavior in the form of distances driven, speeds, rest periods, etc.; and, other parameters and details of similar nature. 
     
     
         15 . Method as per the preceding patent claims, characterised by said method making it possible not only to put the mobile unit into the power saving mode, but also to initiate the unit's leaving of the power saving mode. 
     
     
         16 . Method as per the preceding patent claims, characterised by said method making it possible for the unit itself to initiate leaving of the power saving mode at selected time points or when a monitored function so requests, examples of such requests including those generated via door sensors, temperature limits or other comparable monitored functions. 
     
     
         17 . Mobile unit/apparatus that is equipped with mobile telephone parts used for sending/receiving and mobile telephone parts that have unique storage units such as SIM cards, the unit/apparatus having software and storage surfaces for data, the whole being characterised by algorithms controlling searches for system types, data formats, operators and selected prioritisation parameters, the searches being between and in different geographical networks. 
     
     
         18 . Unit/apparatus as per patent claim  1  characterised by logical algorithms and empirical data from previous searches being used to select and test the way forward to establishing communication that is optimised for the purpose in question. 
     
     
         19 . Unit/apparatus as per patent claim  1  characterised by the data relating to network/operator being automatically updated and by the unit/apparatus being self-learning and registering new data that controls the algorithms for the selection of operator(s) in accordance with preset/learned prioritisations. 
     
     
         20 . Unit/apparatus as per patent claim  1  characterised by its enabling the customer-side optimisation of various services and factors (e.g. speech, data communication, geographical coverage, etc.) that differ between operators. 
     
     
         21 . Unit/apparatus as per patent claim  1  characterised by its having configurable functions that can be downloaded from a server and which, for example, set: the voltage level to “restart” the unit/apparatus when it has gone into a power management mode; and, the voltage level at which the unit/apparatus goes into a power management mode. 
     
     
         22 . Unit/apparatus as per patent claim  5  characterised by the data unit being able to start up in response to alarms and the suchlike. Alarms are sent to a server and when an acknowledgement has been received or, alternatively, positions have been notified, the unit/apparatus can return to a power management mode. 
     
     
         23 . Unit/apparatus as per patent claim  5  characterised by the data unit, in a network, being able to monitor whatever parameters are considered to be of interest, irrespective of whether they relate to: the cargo in the cargo area (e.g. temperature and the suchlike); the vehicle's engine (e.g. fuel consumption); or, driver behaviour (e.g. total distance driven, speed, rests, etc.).