Electronic device

Abstract

A telemetric electronic device configured for attachment to a vessel or meter has an interface for attaching the telemetric electronic device to a tank or meter, a processor and an accelerometer coupled to the processor, the accelerometer configured to detect orientation of the telemetric electronic device, wherein the processor is, prior to the device's attachment to a vessel or meter, configured to specify at least one particular orientation of the telemetric electronic device when it is attached to the tank or meter, and wherein when the accelerometer detects an orientation which is within tolerances of the least one particular orientation, the processor is configured to switch from a current mode to another mode.

1 . A telemetric electronic device configured for attachment to a vessel or meter, comprising:
 an interface for attaching the telemetric electronic device to a tank or meter;   a processor and an accelerometer coupled to the processor, the accelerometer configured to detect orientation of the telemetric electronic device;   wherein the processor is, prior to the device's attachment to a vessel or meter, configured to specify at least one particular orientation of the telemetric electronic device when it is attached to the tank or meter; and   wherein when the accelerometer detects an orientation which is within tolerances of the least one particular orientation, the processor is configured to switch from a current mode to another mode.   
     
     
         2 . The telemetric electronic device as recited in  claim 1 , wherein the processor is coupled to a transmitter, further comprising:
 a location receiver coupled to the processor, the location receiver being configured to generate location information; and   wherein the processor is configured to trigger acquisition and transmission of location coordinates when the processor switches from a current mode to another mode.   
     
     
         3 . The telemetric electronic device as recited in  claim 2  wherein the location receiver is a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiver. 
     
     
         4 . The telemetric electronic device of  claim 1  wherein when the accelerometer is configured to detect an orientation which is not within tolerances of the least one particular orientation, and the processor is configured to not switch from a current mode to another mode. 
     
     
         5 . The telemetric electronic device as recited in  claim 1 , wherein a mode is at least one of production mode, commissioning mode, operational mode, transport mode and decommissioning mode. 
     
     
         6 . The telemetric device as recited in  claim 1  wherein the accelerometer is configured to detect movement that reaches a threshold which corresponds to one of a usage event, a natural event, a tapping event, a cylinder swap event, an activation event, a scheduled event, a movement event, and an orientation change. 
     
     
         7 . The telemetric electronic device as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising at least one sensor for sensing the contents or usage of a tank or meter. 
     
     
         8 . A telemetric electronic device configured for attachment to a vessel or meter, comprising:
 an interface for attaching the telemetric electronic device to a tank or meter;   a processor;   a transmitter coupled to the processor;   an accelerometer coupled to the processor;   wherein the processor is, prior to attachment to the vessel or meter, configured to specify at least one particular orientation for the telemetric electronic device when it is attached to the tank or meter and wherein the accelerometer is configured to detect orientation of the telemetric electronic device;   a location receiver coupled to the processor, the location receiver being configured to generate location coordinates; and   wherein the processor is configured to trigger acquisition and transmission of location coordinates when the processor receives accelerometer data that confirms that the telemetric electronic device is within tolerances of the particular orientation.   
     
     
         10 . The telemetric electronic device as recited in  claim 8 , wherein the location receiver is a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiver. 
     
     
         11 . The telemetric electronic device as recited in  claim 8 , wherein when the accelerometer detects an orientation which is within tolerances of the at least one particular orientation, the processor is configured to switch from a current mode to another mode. 
     
     
         12 . The telemetric electronic device as recited in  claim 8 , wherein when the accelerometer is configured to detect an orientation which is not within tolerances of the least one particular orientation, the processor is configured to not switch from a current mode to another mode; 
     
     
         13 . The telemetric electronic device as recited in  claim 8 , wherein a mode is at least one of production mode, commissioning mode, operational mode, transport mode and decommissioning mode. 
     
     
         14 . The telemetric device as recited in  claim 8 , wherein the accelerometer is configured to detect movement that reaches a threshold which corresponds to one of a usage event, a natural event, a tapping event, a cylinder swap event, an activation event, a scheduled event, a movement event, and an orientation change. 
     
     
         15 . The telemetric electronic device as recited in  claim 8 , further comprising at least one sensor for sensing the usage of a tank or meter. 
     
     
         16 . A method of a telemetric electronic device configured for attachment to a vessel or meter, configured with a processor and a transmitter coupled to the processor, the processor configured, prior to the device's attachment to a vessel or meter, to specify at least one particular orientation of the telemetric electronic device when it is attached to the tank or meter, comprising:
 attaching the telemetric electronic device to a tank or meter;   the processor receiving from the accelerometer that it detects an orientation of the telemetric electronic which is within tolerances of the least one particular orientation;   the processor switching from a current mode to another mode.   
     
     
         17 . The method of the telemetric electronic device as recited in  claim 13 , wherein the processor is coupled to a transmitter, wherein a location receiver is coupled to the processor, and wherein the location receiver is configured to generate location coordinates, the method further comprising:
 the processor triggering acquisition and transmission of location coordinates when the processor switches from a current mode to another mode.   
     
     
         18 . The telemetric electronic device as recited in  claim 17 , wherein the location receiver is a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiver. 
     
     
         19 . The method as recited in  claim 17 , wherein a mode is at least one of production mode, commissioning mode, operational mode, transport mode and decommissioning mode and wherein the accelerometer is configured to detect movement that reaches a threshold which corresponds to one of a usage event, a natural event, a tapping event, a cylinder swap event, an activation event, a scheduled event, a movement event, and an orientation change. 
     
     
         20 . The telemetric electronic device as recited in  claim 17 , further comprising at least one sensor for sensing the usage or contents of a tank or meter, the method further comprising the sensing the usage or contents of the tank or meter.