Enhanced transit location systems and methods
US11697444B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 31, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jul 11, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 27, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB61L25/028
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A computer-implemented method comprises: receiving, at a first one of the first electronic devices, a first wireless signal transmitted by a second electronic device attached to a vehicle; transmitting, from the first electronic device, a second wireless signal, wherein the second electronic device determines a location of the vehicle along the transportation pathway according to the second wireless signal; receiving, at the first electronic device, a third wireless signal transmitted by a second electronic device, wherein the third wireless signal identifies the determined location of the vehicle; and transmitting, from the first electronic device, a fourth wireless signal, wherein the fourth wireless signal identifies the determined location of the vehicle, wherein other ones of the first electronic devices wirelessly relay fifth wireless signals along the transportation pathway, wherein the fifth wireless signals identify the determined location of the vehicle.
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