System and method for reporting a status of an asset

1. A method, comprising:

retrieving a configurable time period parameter from storage in a mobile terminal device attached to an asset;

retrieving a configurable percentage parameter from storage in the mobile terminal device;

during a time period spanning a length of time determined by the configurable time period parameter, determining a first non-zero portion of time that the asset operated in a first operational condition and a second non-zero portion of time that the asset operated in a second operational condition; and

initiating a transmission of a status report to a site remote from the asset when it is determined that the percentage of the first non-zero portion of time relative to the time period is less than a configurable percentage of the time period determined using the retrieved configurable percentage parameter.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first operational condition is a motion condition and the second operational condition is a no-motion condition.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first operational condition is a no-motion condition and the second operational condition is a motion condition.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the status report includes time and position information.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving, by the mobile terminal device, the configurable time period parameter and configurable percentage parameter via satellite.

6. A device, comprising:

a sensor that is configured to measure a state of an asset;

a memory that is configured to store a configurable time period parameter and a configurable percentage parameter; and

a processor that is configured to determine, during a time period spanning a length of time determined by the configurable time period parameter, a first non-zero portion of time that the asset operated in a first operational condition and a second non-zero portion of time that the asset operated in a second operational condition, and to initiate a transmission of a status report to a site remote from the asset when it is determined that the percentage of the first non-zero portion of time relative to the time period is less than a configurable percentage of the time period determined using the retrieved configurable percentage parameter.

7. The device of claim 6 , wherein the first operational condition is a motion condition and the second operational condition is a no-motion condition.

8. The device of claim 6 , wherein the first operational condition is a no-motion condition and the second operational condition is a motion condition.

9. The device of claim 6 , wherein the status report includes time and position information.

10. The device of claim 6 , further comprising a receiver that is configured to receive the configurable time period parameter and configurable percentage parameter via satellite.

11. A method, comprising:

retrieving a configurable time period parameter from storage in a mobile terminal device attached to an asset;

retrieving a configurable percentage parameter from storage in the mobile terminal device;

during a time period spanning a length of time determined by the configurable time period parameter, determining a first non-zero portion of time that the asset operated in a first operational condition and a second non-zero portion of time that the asset operated in a second operational condition; and

initiating a transmission of a status report to a site remote from the asset when it is determined that the percentage of the first non-zero portion of time relative to the time period is greater than a configurable percentage of the time period determined using the retrieved configurable percentage parameter.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the first operational condition is a motion condition and the second operational condition is a no-motion condition.

13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the first operational condition is a no-motion condition and the second operational condition is a motion condition.

14. The method of claim 11 , wherein the status report includes time and position information.

15. The method of claim 11 , further comprising receiving, by the mobile terminal device, the configurable time period parameter and configurable percentage parameter via satellite.