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FLEET TRACKING SYSTEM HAVING UNICAST AND MULTICAST FUNCTIONALITY

  • US 20130006468A1
  • Filed: 06/30/2011
  • Published: 01/03/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A tracking system for a fleet of machines, comprising:

  • a locating device located onboard each machine of the fleet of machine and being configured to determine a current location of an associated machine;

    a communicating device located onboard each machine in communication with the locating device; and

    a central controller located offboard the fleet of machines in communication with each communicating device and configured to;

    receive an unacknowledged message from each communicating device relaying the current location of the associated machine;

    update a location listing of the fleet of machines with the current location; and

    repetitively multicast the location listing to the communicating devices.

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