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Apparatus and method for monitoring and bounding the path of a ground vehicle

  • US 5,532,690 A
  • Filed: 04/04/1995
  • Issued: 07/02/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/04/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An apparatus for monitoring and bounding the path of a ground vehicle, comprising:

  • GPS receiver means for receiving radio signals from a Global Positioning System which are indicative of the current ground position of said GPS receiver means, whereby said current ground position is also the ground vehicle'"'"'s current ground position when said GPS receiver means is coupled thereto;

    data base means for storing data which is indicative of at least one bounded area of permitted operation for the ground vehicle;

    computing means responsive to said GPS receiver means and said data base means, for determining if the current ground position is outside of said at least one bounded area of permitted operation; and

    kill switch means responsive to said computing means for disabling the ground vehicle when the current ground position is outside of said at least one bounded area of permitted operation.

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