Vehicle operation control system
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1. An artificial earth satellite comprising horizon sensor means for determining the attitude of said satellite with respect to the earth;
- radiation sensor means for detecting the presence and position of a radiation emitting event on the surface of the earth with respect to said satellite attitude;
communications means for communicating said presence and position information externally of said satellite, and a stored program digital computer in said satellite, said computer comprising storage means in which is stored information representative of operations to be performed by said communications means, and microprocessor means for receiving said stored information from said storage means, and for supplying control information to said communications means.
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Abstract
The combination of a vehicle such as a tractor having at least one actuatable operation-performing element; a device for monitoring the operational status of the element; and a stored program digital computer including a storage unit and a control unit. The control unit functions by receiving status information from the vehicle and control information from the stored information to supply control instructions to each actuatable element during operation of the vehicle.
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1. An artificial earth satellite comprising horizon sensor means for determining the attitude of said satellite with respect to the earth;
- radiation sensor means for detecting the presence and position of a radiation emitting event on the surface of the earth with respect to said satellite attitude;
communications means for communicating said presence and position information externally of said satellite, and a stored program digital computer in said satellite, said computer comprising storage means in which is stored information representative of operations to be performed by said communications means, and microprocessor means for receiving said stored information from said storage means, and for supplying control information to said communications means.
- radiation sensor means for detecting the presence and position of a radiation emitting event on the surface of the earth with respect to said satellite attitude;
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2. A combination comprising a vehicle having a communications transponder;
- means in said vehicle for producing information representative of the operational status of said transponder; and
a stored program digital computer in said vehicle, comprising storage means in which is stored information to be communicated by said transponder, and processor means for receiving said status information from said transponder and said stored information from said storage means, and for controlling said transponder during operation of said vehicle.
- means in said vehicle for producing information representative of the operational status of said transponder; and
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3. A combination comprising a terrestrial tractor vehicle having at least one actuatable earth-engaging operation-performing element;
- means in said vehicle for producing information representative of the operational status of said element; and
a stored program digital computer in said vehicle, comprising storage means in which is stored information representative of operations to be performed by said element, and microprocessor means for receiving said status information from said vehicle and said stored information from said storage means, and for supplying control information to said actuatable element during operation of said vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
- means in said vehicle for producing information representative of the operational status of said element; and
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9. A combination comprising a terrestrial vehicle having an actuatable earth-engaging operative element;
- means in said vehicle for producing information representative of an operative characteristic of said vehicle; and
a stored program digital computer in said vehicle, comprising storage means in which is stored information representative of operative characteristics of said vehicle and processor means for receiving said produced information from said vehicle and said stored information from said storage means, and for supplying control information to said earth-engaging actuatable element during operation of said vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
- means in said vehicle for producing information representative of an operative characteristic of said vehicle; and
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