SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BI-DIRECTIONAL WIRELESS INFORMATION TRANSFER
First Claim
1. A bi-directional wireless information system comprising:
- a plurality of sensor nodes spaced along a path of travel of an object, each of the sensor nodes corresponding to a specified location along the path of travel;
a transceiver associated with the object, the transceiver configured to communicate with the plurality of sensor nodes, such that a location of the object is determinable based on wireless communication between the transceiver and the plurality of sensor nodes; and
a central database configured to;
receive the location of the object from at least one of the transceiver and the plurality of sensor nodes;
receive object-specific data from at least one of the transceiver and the plurality of sensor nodes; and
transmit location-specific data to the transceiver.
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Abstract
A system and method a bi-directional wireless information system includes a plurality of sensor nodes spaced along a path of travel of an object, each of the sensor nodes corresponding to a specified location along the path of travel. The system also includes a transceiver associated with the object, the transceiver configured to communicate with the plurality of sensor nodes, such that a location of the object is determinable based on wireless communication between the transceiver and the plurality of sensor nodes. A central database included in the system is configured to receive the location of the object from at least one of the transceiver and the plurality of sensor nodes, receive object-specific data from at least one of the transceiver and the plurality of sensor nodes, and transmit location-specific data to the transceiver.
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20 Claims
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1. A bi-directional wireless information system comprising:
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a plurality of sensor nodes spaced along a path of travel of an object, each of the sensor nodes corresponding to a specified location along the path of travel; a transceiver associated with the object, the transceiver configured to communicate with the plurality of sensor nodes, such that a location of the object is determinable based on wireless communication between the transceiver and the plurality of sensor nodes; and a central database configured to; receive the location of the object from at least one of the transceiver and the plurality of sensor nodes; receive object-specific data from at least one of the transceiver and the plurality of sensor nodes; and transmit location-specific data to the transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for bi-directional wireless transmission of information between an object and a central data system comprising the steps of:
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arranging a network of wireless sensors along a pathway; associating each sensor of the network of wireless sensors with a respective position along the pathway; wirelessly transmitting an object location to a central data system when the object moves along the pathway, the object location corresponding to the respective positions of the wireless sensors; accessing location-specific data from the central data system, the location-specific data corresponding to the object location; and wirelessly transmitting the location-specific data from the central data system to the object. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A wireless roadway information system comprising:
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a network of sensors positioned along a roadway, each of the sensors corresponding to a specified location; a processing unit disposed within a vehicle and comprising; a transceiver configured to wirelessly communicate with the network of sensors, such that a location of the vehicle is determinable based on wireless communication between the transceiver and one of the network of sensors; and a plurality of vehicle data sensors configured to acquire vehicle-specific information; and a central database located remotely from the network of sensors and the transceiver, the central database configured to; receive a wireless signal from one of the transceiver and a sensor in the network of sensors, the wireless signal including a location of the vehicle and vehicle-specific information; determine location-specific information based on the location of the vehicle; determine vehicle control commands based on the vehicle-specific information; and transmit the location-specific information and vehicle control commands to the transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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