Fleet tracking method using unicast and multicast communication

Abstract FLEET TRACKING METHOD USING UNICAST AND MULTICAST COMMUNICATION A method of tracking a fleet of machines (12) operating at a common worksite (10) is disclosed. The method may include receiving at a central controller (32) an unacknowledged message from communicating devices (24) onboard the...

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Main Authors EVERETT, BRYAN J, COLLINS, DARRYL V, KOEHRSEN, CRAIG L
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 27.11.2014
Subjects
ALARM SYSTEMS
ORDER TELEGRAPHS
PHYSICS
SIGNALLING
SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS
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Summary:Abstract FLEET TRACKING METHOD USING UNICAST AND MULTICAST COMMUNICATION A method of tracking a fleet of machines (12) operating at a common worksite (10) is disclosed. The method may include receiving at a central controller (32) an unacknowledged message from communicating devices (24) onboard the fleet of machines, the unacknowledged message including a current location of each of the fleet of machines determined by locating devices (22) onboard the fleet of machines. The method may also include updating a location listing of the fleet of machines with the current location, and repetitively multicasting the location listing to the communicating devices. 34G.t
Bibliography:Application Number: AU20120203746