发明名称 |
Protocol and mechanism for mutter mode communication for stationary master tracking unit |
摘要 |
<p>A local area network (LAN) of tracked mobile assets which are temporarily located in an area having a high density of mobile assets, such as a railway yard, employs a stationary master tracking unit that is responsible for communicating with mobile tracking units affixed to the mobile assets and transmitting information to a central station. The stationary master tracking unit may be mounted at an elevation, as on a pole, and single or multiple stationary master tracking units may exist in the same vicinity. Each stationary master tracking unit has a constant supply of power and communicates with the central station by way of either satellites or dedicated land line connection. A protocol is provided for communicating between the stationary master tracking unit and the mobile tracking units. The protocol provides a mechanism for acquiring new mobile tracking units entering the railway yard and a mechanism for releasing mobile tracking units leaving the railway yard. <IMAGE></p> |
申请公布号 |
EP0748082(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
1996.12.11 |
申请号 |
EP19960303824 |
申请日期 |
1996.05.29 |
申请人 |
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY |
发明人 |
WELLES II, KENNETH BRAKELEY;ALI, IRFAN;HARRISON, DANIEL DAVID |
分类号 |
G01C21/00;B61L25/02;G01S1/00;G01S1/04;G01S5/00;G01S5/14;G01S19/42;G08B25/04;G08G1/127;H04B7/185;H04B7/212;H04L12/28;H04L12/56;(IPC1-7):H04L12/28 |
主分类号 |
G01C21/00 |
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