US Patent 11936216 Telematics device and method for reporting equipment data

A telematics device for reporting data includes a controller, a device battery, and a transceiver to transmit telematics signals including data associated with equipment having a battery. During an inactive state of the equipment, (i) when the equipment battery voltage exceeds a first threshold, the transceiver transmits signals at a first interval powered by the equipment battery, (ii) when the equipment battery voltage fails to exceed the first threshold but exceeds a second threshold and the device battery voltage exceeds a device battery threshold, the transceiver transmits signals at a second interval powered by the device battery, and (iii) when the equipment battery voltage fails to exceed the first threshold but exceeds the second threshold and the device battery voltage fails to exceed the device battery threshold, the transceiver transmits signals at a third interval powered by the equipment battery, and the device battery recharges from the equipment battery.