WO1998048396A1 - A method of localizing storage devices, a monitoring system for localizing storage devices for goods, and use of the monitoring equipment - Google Patents
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- WO1998048396A1 WO1998048396A1 PCT/DK1998/000144 DK9800144W WO9848396A1 WO 1998048396 A1 WO1998048396 A1 WO 1998048396A1 DK 9800144 W DK9800144 W DK 9800144W WO 9848396 A1 WO9848396 A1 WO 9848396A1
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- G—PHYSICS
- G08—SIGNALLING
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- G08G1/00—Traffic control systems for road vehicles
- G08G1/123—Traffic control systems for road vehicles indicating the position of vehicles, e.g. scheduled vehicles; Managing passenger vehicles circulating according to a fixed timetable, e.g. buses, trains, trams
- G08G1/127—Traffic control systems for road vehicles indicating the position of vehicles, e.g. scheduled vehicles; Managing passenger vehicles circulating according to a fixed timetable, e.g. buses, trains, trams to a central station ; Indicators in a central station
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
- G01S19/00—Satellite radio beacon positioning systems; Determining position, velocity or attitude using signals transmitted by such systems
- G01S19/01—Satellite radio beacon positioning systems transmitting time-stamped messages, e.g. GPS [Global Positioning System], GLONASS [Global Orbiting Navigation Satellite System] or GALILEO
- G01S19/13—Receivers
- G01S19/14—Receivers specially adapted for specific applications
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
- G01S5/00—Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position line determinations; Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations
- G01S5/0009—Transmission of position information to remote stations
- G01S5/0018—Transmission from mobile station to base station
- G01S5/0027—Transmission from mobile station to base station of actual mobile position, i.e. position determined on mobile
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
- G01S2205/00—Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position line determinations; Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations
- G01S2205/001—Transmission of position information to remote stations
- G01S2205/002—Transmission of position information to remote stations for traffic control, mobile tracking, guidance, surveillance or anti-collision
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
- G01S2205/00—Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position line determinations; Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations
- G01S2205/001—Transmission of position information to remote stations
- G01S2205/008—Transmission of position information to remote stations using a mobile telephone network
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- the invention relates to a method of localizing storage devices, e.g. containers, where each container is equipped with a data processing unit programmed to try to position the unit concerned at determined intervals by establishing a connection to a positioning satellite, and where each container is moreover equipped such that a message on observed positions may be emitted via a communications satellite.
- a data processing unit programmed to try to position the unit concerned at determined intervals by establishing a connection to a positioning satellite, and where each container is moreover equipped such that a message on observed positions may be emitted via a communications satellite.
- the invention moreover relates to a monitoring system for localizing storage devices for goods, e.g. containers, where each container is also equipped with a near field radio system which enables communication between the data processing units in the individual containers and between the containers and near field radio systems on yards, ships, trains or other transporting or storing units.
- a monitoring system for localizing storage devices for goods e.g. containers
- each container is also equipped with a near field radio system which enables communication between the data processing units in the individual containers and between the containers and near field radio systems on yards, ships, trains or other transporting or storing units.
- the invention relates to uses of the method and the monitoring system.
- US Patent No. 5 565 858 discloses a localization system for use in connection with the monitoring of containers comprising a group of containers which are e.g. stored. Each container has communications equipment which consists of a satellite communications device and a near field communications device. The satellite and near field communications devices are capable of communicating with each other so that an arbitrary container can communicate its position directly via other containers to a GPS positioning system, or indirectly via a connection to an in- terrogator.
- Another monitoring system is known from the applicant's own International Patent Application WO 96/16387.
- This known monitoring system which is used e.g. in con- nection with the monitoring of containers, in principle consists of a communications system in which exchange of information with the surrounding world takes place via communications satellites, e.g. of the GPS type.
- Each container has a radio connection to a data processor sys- tern.
- Each container additionally has a data connection to a tag, which cooperates with the radio connection of the container in such a manner that if the data connection of the container is removed from the container, a connection to a satellite will be established via the data processor system.
- the system operates fully satisfactorily as long as there is a good connection between the satellite and the data processor system.
- the data processor system re- quires that there is a line of sight between the data processor system and the satellite. This cannot always be satisfied, e.g. if containers and the data processor system connected to it are stored on the bottom of a ship or on a train which drives through a tunnel.
- an object of the invention is to provide a system which, in an even faster manner, is capable of monitoring storage devices for goods, e.g. containers, and of providing an indication of what is wrong if a container cannot be positioned.
- the object of the invention is achieved by a monitoring system of the type defined in the introductory portion of claim 1 which is characterized in that the data process- ing unit in each container will individually try to determine its position and communicate information on this via a communications satellite, and which, when no connection to the positioning satellite can be established, is adapted to transfer data to a communications satellite containing the information that a connection to the posi ⁇ tioning satellite cannot be established.
- the data processing unit When contact to the communications satellite cannot be established, the data processing unit, as stated in claim 2, activates the near field radio system and tries to connect to another near field radio which is capable of creating or has contact to the positioning and communications satellite via a data processing unit or in another manner. It is ensured hereby that all containers positioned within the overall operating range of the near field radio system can position and communicate their positions to the surrounding world.
- the individual containers can hereby transfer data between each other and to the surroundings via the radio connections, thereby achieving a greater certainty that the desired positioning of the individual container can be established, and information on this can be applied and enable tracking of any containers with faulty equipment for the satellite-based positioning and communication.
- the invention also relates to a monitoring system.
- each storage unit, container is provided with equipment which, in combination, enables positioning and tracking of the individual unit, also when it is not possible to create contact to the satellites concerned for position ⁇ ing and communication because of functional restraints or because parts of the equipment are out of order.
- each container is equipped with a data processing unit which is programmed to initiate a procedure for producing ID as well as for determining the position and time of it and for presenting this in ⁇ formation via communication with satellite or near field radio system.
- the container which establishes a connection to one or more other containers is adapted to produce its own identification data.
- each container tries to set up a connection to the positioning satellite at suitable intervals.
- the near field communications equipment of the containers is in communication with further near field communications equipment which is not positioned on the containers.
- the invention also relates to uses of the monitoring system according to the invention.
- fig. 1 shows examples of the storage of containers under various conditions
- fig. 2 shows a basic sketch of the mode of operation of the monitoring system according to the invention.
- fig. 3 shows a further embodiment of the mode of operation of the system according to the invention.
- 5 designates a GPS positioning satellite for providing position data
- 6 designates a SatCom communications satellite for providing communications data.
- the satellites 5, 6 can establish data transfer to a truck 1, a containership 2 with several containers 4, or a train 3 with carriages 12.
- Each container has an antenna capable of reading information from a tag which is positioned on an underlying container, e.g. as shown on the ship 2, at the reference numeral 10.
- This system is described in detail in the previously mentioned WO application.
- the mode of operation of the system is such that if one of the containers is unlawfully removed, then a radio connection between the bridge of the ship and the container will ensure that a connection is set up to e.g. a police authority.
- fig. 1 shows a train with a plurality of carriages 12, each of which communicates with a locomotive, which in turn communicates with the satellites 5, 6.
- fig. 1 shows a plurality of containers which are stored at a site where they are in radio connection with a stationary data connection unit 9 which communicates with the satellites 5, 6.
- 5 and 6 again designate the GPS positioning satellite and the SatCom communications satellite, respectively.
- the figure also shows a plurality of containers 4 which are placed in a space schematically shown at 14, which might e.g. be on board a ship. It is moreover shown schematically that the satellites 5, 6 are in radio connection with the containers which are designated by 4C and 41. All the containers are moreover equipped with a positioning satellite system, a communications satellite system, and near field communications equipment, which, however, are not shown in detail in the figure.
- the near field communications system is capable of establishing a connection between the individual containers. As a result of this, if e.g.
- the container 4A is to be able to commu- nicate with the satellites 5, 6, then near field communication will be established from the container 4A via 4B to 4C, which communicates with the satellites 5, 6.
- the position of the container 4A may hereby be determined reasonably accurately.
- the same connection might be set up between the containers 4D and 41, as shown.
- FIG. 3 shows a variant of the embodiment of fig. 2, a near field communications device 18 being established here, which is not positioned on a container, but has a good connection to the satellites 5, 6.
- a set-up may be useful if e.g. the containers are placed so deep down in a ship that is impossible for any satellite communications equipment of any of the containers to establish a connection.
- more near field communications de- vices of the type 18 than shown in the drawing may be set up.
- the invention provides a system which is capable of monitoring any container in a very safe manner no matter where in the world it is located.
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CA002285930A CA2285930A1 (en) | 1997-04-07 | 1998-04-07 | A method of localizing storage devices, a monitoring system for localizing storage devices for goods, and use of the monitoring equipment |
BR9808490-9A BR9808490A (en) | 1997-04-07 | 1998-04-07 | Method for locating storage devices, monitoring system for locating storage devices for goods, and use of monitoring equipment |
EP98914843A EP0974136A1 (en) | 1997-04-07 | 1998-04-07 | A method of localizing storage devices, a monitoring system for localizing storage devices for goods, and use of the monitoring equipment |
AU69188/98A AU722440B2 (en) | 1997-04-07 | 1998-04-07 | A method of localizing storage devices, a monitoring system for localizing storage devices for goods, and use of the monitoring equipment |
JP54321698A JP2002510269A (en) | 1997-04-07 | 1998-04-07 | Method for localizing a storage device, a monitoring system for localizing a storage device for articles, and use of the monitoring device |
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