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TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

  • US 20110231354A1
  • Filed: 07/24/2008
  • Published: 09/22/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/09/2007
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A transport management system comprising:

  • a plurality of on-board units each for installation in a vehicle free to travel on different routes, and comprising a wireless transceiver;

    a server;

    wherein each on-board unit comprises a prediction client adapted to;

    monitor vehicle actual position,use monitored vehicle actual positions to generate a vehicle prediction model of routes frequently travelled by its associated vehicle,transmit data concerning the vehicle prediction model to the server, andtransmit vehicle progress data updates to the server as the associated vehicle travels on a routewherein the server is adapted to;

    receive said data concerning the vehicle prediction model from each prediction client and use it to generate and maintain a geographical prediction model, anduse the geographical prediction model to generate predictions of each vehicle position, so that only infrequent vehicle progress updates are required from the prediction clients.

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