Apparatus for transmitting/receiving destination wake-up information through communication satellite network

• US 7,604,168 B2
• Filed: 12/08/2004
• Issued: 10/20/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/09/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
• Original Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
• Inventors: Jeong, Cheol-Oh, Lee, Seong-Pal, Eun, Jong-Won
• Primary Examiner(s): Lee; Michael G
• Assistant Examiner(s): KELLY, RAFFERTY D
• Application Number:
  US11/008,065
• Publication Number:
  US 20050121516A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,777 Days
• Field of Search: 235/381, 235/384, 235/61.NV, 235/61.S, 455/345, 340/901, 340/988, 340/994, 340/575, 246122 R-122 A, 701/200, 701/207, 701213-216
• US Class Current: 235/384
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/24 Reminder alarms, e.g. anti-loss alarms
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/133 within the vehicle ; Indicators inside the vehicles or at stops

Abstract

An apparatus for transmitting/receiving destination wake-up information through communication satellite network is disclosed. The apparatus includes: an input/output unit for receiving ticketing data from an external device, transmitting the ticketing data to a storing unit and outputting the ticketing data to a baseband processing unit by reading from the storing unit according to transmission conditions; a storing unit for storing the ticketing data based on a control of the controlling unit; a baseband processing unit for converting the ticketing data into a baseband signal; and a wireless transceiving unit for converting the baseband signal into a wireless signal and emitting the wireless signal through a satellite antenna.

Claims

1. An apparatus for receiving destination wake-up information through a satellite communication network, the apparatus comprising:

a wireless transceiving means for receiving a wireless signal from an apparatus for transmitting destination wake-up information through a communication satellite and a wireless signal including navigation data from a navigation satellite, converting the wireless signals into baseband signals and transmitting the baseband signals to a baseband processing means;

a baseband processing means for converting the baseband signal into ticketing data or the navigation data and transmitting the ticketing data or the navigation data;

a controlling means for receiving and storing the ticketing data from the baseband processing means, selecting a target seat to be informed destination wake-up information by comparing position information extracted from the navigation data to the ticketing data stored in the storing means, informing the target seat that destination is almost arrived by operating a destination wake-up apparatus and storing and transmitting passenger exit information based on turn-off information of the destination wake-up apparatus associated with an operating transportation means, wherein the exit information indicates that a passenger has exited the operating transportation means;

a storing means for storing the ticketing data; and

a destination wake-up means for outputting a destination wake-up signal according to a control of the controlling means.

2. The apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein the destination wake-up means is built in a seat of transportation as a seat belt provided with vibrators and generates vibration, to thereby inform the target seat of arrival at the destination.

3. An apparatus for receiving destination wake-up information through a satellite communication network, the apparatus comprising:

a wireless transceiving means for receiving a wireless signal from an apparatus for transmitting destination wake-up information through a communication satellite and a wireless signal including navigation data from a navigation satellite, converting the wireless signals into baseband signals and transmitting the baseband signals to a baseband processing means, the baseband signal comprising a passenger information frame having a train number field and a passenger name field;

a baseband processing means for converting the baseband signal into ticketing data or the navigation data and transmitting the ticketing data or the navigation data;

a controlling means for receiving and storing the ticketing data from the baseband processing means, selecting a target seat from a plurality of seats to be informed destination wake-up information by comparing position information extracted from the navigation data to the ticketing data stored in the storing means such that a selected target seat is one in which a distance between a current position extracted from the navigation data and a destination of the seat is less than a predetermined distance, informing the target seat that destination is almost arrived by operating a destination wake-up apparatus and storing and transmitting passenger exit information based on turn-off information of the destination wake-up apparatus associated with an operating transportation means, wherein the exit information indicates that a passenger has exited the operating transportation means;

a storing means for storing the ticketing data; and

a destination wake-up means for outputting a destination wake-up signal according to a control of the controlling means.