MICHAEL SCOTT GINGRAS
Pilots at Cecilia Ln, Purcellville, VA
License number
Virginia A2946799
Issued Date
Nov 2016
Expiration Date
Nov 2018
Category
Airmen
Type
Authorized Aircraft Instructor
Address
Address
37610 Cecilia Ln, Purcellville, VA 20132
Professional information
Method And Apparatus For Providing Automatic Status Information Of A Vehicle Operation Cycle
US Patent:
2004003, Feb 26, 2004
Filed:
Dec 16, 2002
Appl. No.:
10/320346
Inventors:
Wesley McDonald - Herndon VA, US
Michael Granruth - Centreville VA, US
Michael Gingras - Purcellville VA, US
Michael Granruth - Centreville VA, US
Michael Gingras - Purcellville VA, US
International Classification:
G01C021/26
US Classification:
701/213000, 342/357070
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for providing automatic status information pertaining to the location and state of a plurality of vehicles incorporates the use of an intelligent controller onboard the vehicle The onboard intelligent controller utilizes data received from a GPS receiver and a vehicle condition sensor to generate automatic status information that is transmitted by a wireless communication system to a state database. The state database is accessed by a central dispatch center, and the data records contained therein are utilized to provide visual indicators to a dispatcher regarding the identity, location and state of each vehicle within a fleet of vehicles. The system employs knowledge of allowable states and state transitions to effect appropriate status reporting. Conceptual segmentation of vehicle operations into separable state, and separation of vehicle status into allowable states, having allowable transitions between states, can be used for error detection and correction of automatically determined status.