ATE273547T1 - System und verfahren zum automatischen liefern von statusinformationen eines fahrzeuges - Google Patents

System und verfahren zum automatischen liefern von statusinformationen eines fahrzeuges

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ATE273547T1
ATE273547T1 AT01914618T AT01914618T ATE273547T1 AT E273547 T1 ATE273547 T1 AT E273547T1 AT 01914618 T AT01914618 T AT 01914618T AT 01914618 T AT01914618 T AT 01914618T AT E273547 T1 ATE273547 T1 AT E273547T1
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status information
communication interface
vehicle
system manager
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Martin Kelly Jones
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Arrivalstar Inc
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    • GPHYSICS
    • G08SIGNALLING
    • G08GTRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
    • G08G1/00Traffic control systems for road vehicles
    • G08G1/123Traffic control systems for road vehicles indicating the position of vehicles, e.g. scheduled vehicles; Managing passenger vehicles circulating according to a fixed timetable, e.g. buses, trains, trams
    • G08G1/127Traffic control systems for road vehicles indicating the position of vehicles, e.g. scheduled vehicles; Managing passenger vehicles circulating according to a fixed timetable, e.g. buses, trains, trams to a central station ; Indicators in a central station
    • GPHYSICS
    • G08SIGNALLING
    • G08GTRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
    • G08G1/00Traffic control systems for road vehicles
    • G08G1/123Traffic control systems for road vehicles indicating the position of vehicles, e.g. scheduled vehicles; Managing passenger vehicles circulating according to a fixed timetable, e.g. buses, trains, trams
    • GPHYSICS
    • G08SIGNALLING
    • G08GTRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
    • G08G1/00Traffic control systems for road vehicles
    • G08G1/20Monitoring the location of vehicles belonging to a group, e.g. fleet of vehicles, countable or determined number of vehicles

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  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
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AT01914618T 2000-03-01 2001-03-01 System und verfahren zum automatischen liefern von statusinformationen eines fahrzeuges ATE273547T1 (de)

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US09/516,476 US6415207B1 (en) 1999-03-01 2000-03-01 System and method for automatically providing vehicle status information
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