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Mobile route monitoring unit

  • US 6,839,627 B1
  • Filed: 10/16/2000
  • Issued: 01/04/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/14/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. Mobile route monitoring unit comprising:

  • a data memory configured to store route data with tolerance data;

    a position sensor configured to indicate a position of the mobile route-monitoring unit;

    a processor configured to indicate possible route deviations between a route defined by the route data and a current position of the route monitoring unit; and

    a transmitter, which in an event of a route deviation, is configured to send a message to a control unit;

    wherein the route data represents the route in a form of coordinates and assigned route vectors, and the tolerance data exists as authorized deviation values in a vertical direction of a next route vector, whereby a length of the route vectors and the authorized deviation values for all route vectors can be selected depending on the route and can be adjusted to the route.

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