Method for transporting physical objects, transportation system and transportation means
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1. A method of controlling the transport of a physical object having mass and from a sending station to a receiving station, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing a physical transportation network connecting the sending station and the receiving station, said physical transportation network comprising a plurality of physical routers connected by a plurality of physical transportation links which physically transport the physical object from one physical router to another, wherein each physical router has a plurality of incoming and outgoing physical transportation links connected thereto;
associating a logical communication network with the physical transportation network, said logical communication network comprising a plurality of logical routers connected by a plurality of communication links which transport data packets from one logical router to another, wherein each logical router has a plurality of incoming and outgoing ports connected to a plurality of communication links, wherein the logical communication network and the physical transportation network have the same configuration, providing a one-to-one correspondence between the physical routers and the logical routers and between the physical transportation links and the communication links;
routing a data packet through the logical network from the sending station to the receiving station according to rules for handling and moving data packets in a telecommunication protocol;
determining the path taken by the data packet; and
transporting the physical object through the physical network from the sending station to the receiving station over a physical path corresponding to the path taken by the data packet through the logical network.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method for transporting physical objects, wherein at least one physical object is transported from a sending station to a receiving station, wherein the transport occurs through at least one physical router, wherein the physical router executes a decision about further parameters of transport to another physical router or to the receiving station.
According to the invention information for handling and moving the physical object is generated and transferred to a logical node, wherein the information is used to handle and move the physical packets according to a handling and moving of packets in a telecommunication protocol and wherein the logical node transfers the decision to the sending station and/or at least one physical router.
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1. A method of controlling the transport of a physical object having mass and from a sending station to a receiving station, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing a physical transportation network connecting the sending station and the receiving station, said physical transportation network comprising a plurality of physical routers connected by a plurality of physical transportation links which physically transport the physical object from one physical router to another, wherein each physical router has a plurality of incoming and outgoing physical transportation links connected thereto;
associating a logical communication network with the physical transportation network, said logical communication network comprising a plurality of logical routers connected by a plurality of communication links which transport data packets from one logical router to another, wherein each logical router has a plurality of incoming and outgoing ports connected to a plurality of communication links, wherein the logical communication network and the physical transportation network have the same configuration, providing a one-to-one correspondence between the physical routers and the logical routers and between the physical transportation links and the communication links;
routing a data packet through the logical network from the sending station to the receiving station according to rules for handling and moving data packets in a telecommunication protocol;
determining the path taken by the data packet; and
transporting the physical object through the physical network from the sending station to the receiving station over a physical path corresponding to the path taken by the data packet through the logical network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for controlling the transport of a physical object having mass and size from a sending station to a receiving station, said system comprising:
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a physical transportation network connecting the sending station end the receiving station, said physical transportation network comprising a plurality of physical routers connected by a plurality of physical transportation links which physically transport the physical object from one physical router to another, wherein each physical router has a plurality of incoming and outgoing physical transportation links connected thereto;
a logical communication network associated with the physical transportation network, said logical communication network comprising, a plurality of logical routers connected by a plurality of communication links which transport data packets from one logical router to another, wherein each logical router has a plurality of incoming and outgoing ports connected to a plurality of communication links, wherein the logical communication network and the physical transportation network have the same configuration, providing a one-to-one correspondence between the physical routers and the logical routers and between the physical transportation links and the communication links;
a communication unit that routes a data packet through the logical network from the sending station to the receiving station according to rules for handling and moving data packets in a telecommunication protocol;
means for determining the path taken by the data packet; and
means for controlling the physical network to transport the physical object through the physical network from the sending station to the receiving station over a physical path corresponding to the path taken by the data packet through the logical network.
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20. A control system for controlling the transport of a physical object having mass and size between at least two of a sending station, a receiving station, and a physical router, said control system comprising:
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a communication network having logical nodes corresponding to the sending station, the receiving station, and the physical router;
means for determining a path followed by a data packet transmitted in accordance with a telecommunication protocol through the communication network between at least two of the logical nodes; and
means for transporting the physical object over a physical path corresponding to the path followed by the data packet.
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21. A physical guide for interfacing between a logical node in a communication network and a physical router in a corresponding physical transportation network that transports physical objects having mass and size, said physical guide. comprising:
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means for interfacing with the logical node to obtain information regarding a path of a data packet transmitted through the communication network in accordance with a telecommunication protocol;
means for determining physical parameters for controlling the physical router, said physical parameters corresponding to the information from the logical node regarding the path of the data packet; and
means for controlling the physical router to transport the physical object over a physical path in the physical transportation network corresponding to the path of the data packet through the communication network.
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22. A computer program adapted to interface between a logical node in a communication network and a physical router in a corresponding physical transportation network that transports physical objects having mass and size, said computer program comprising:
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a software module that interfaces with the logical node to obtain information regarding a path of a data packet transmitted through the communication network in accordance with a telecommunication protocol;
a software module that determines physical parameters for controlling the physical muter, said physical parameters corresponding to the information from the logical node regarding the path of the data packet; and
a software module that controls the physical router to transport the physical object over a physical path in the physical transportation network corresponding to the path of the data packet through the communication network.
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Current AssigneeTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
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Original AssigneeTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
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InventorsHundscheidt, Frank, Hameleers, Heino
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Primary Examiner(s)Hsu, Alpus H.
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Assistant Examiner(s)HAN, CLEMENCE S
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Application NumberUS09/740,924Publication NumberTime in Patent Office1,673 DaysField of Search370/328, 370/352, 370/356, 370/395, 370/389, 235/375, 235/384US Class Current370/389CPC Class CodesG06Q 10/047 Optimisation of routes or p...
