Communications: directive radio wave systems and devices (e.g. – Directive – Including a satellite
Patent
1996-03-07
1998-05-12
Issing, Gregory C.
Communications: directive radio wave systems and devices (e.g.,
Directive
Including a satellite
340993, 340994, 3644491, 364424027, 342457, G01S 504, G08G 1123, G01C 2100, G06F 770
Patent
active
057512450
ABSTRACT:
A route exception reporting apparatus is mounted in a mobile shipping vehicle having a predetermined geographic route. The shipping vehicle may be a self-propelled vehicle containing cargo or may also be a separable self-contained shipping container carried on a transportation vehicle. At least a portion of the predetermined route is stored in the apparatus on board the shipping vehicle. The apparatus is provided with a geographic locating means for determining the shipping vehicle location, a comparator means for comparing the shipping vehicle location with at least one point of the predetermined route and a communication means for communicating with a central station. The apparatus is configured to communicate the shipping vehicle location to the central station when the comparator means computes a difference between the shipping vehicle location at a particular point in time and the predetermined route point corresponding with that particular time point which exceeds a predetermined limit. The central station may be provided with an alarm and display means for notifying personnel at the central station of the occurrence of a route location exception.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3718899 (1973-02-01), Rollins
patent: 5068656 (1991-11-01), Sutherland
patent: 5541845 (1996-07-01), Klein
Janky James M.
Klein Eric A.
Schipper John F.
Issing Gregory C.
Steres George M.
Trimble Navigation Ltd.
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