RICHARD JAY PRESSEL
Engineers in Yardley, PA
License number
Pennsylvania PE016373E
Category
Engineers
Type
Professional Engineer
Address
Address
Yardley, PA 19067
Professional information
System And Method For Communicating Location And Direction Specific Information To A Vehicle
US Patent:
5900825, May 4, 1999
Filed:
Aug 1, 1996
Appl. No.:
8/690983
Inventors:
Richard J. Pressel - Yardley PA
Michael G. Pressel - New York NY
Barry A. Groupp - Pearl River NY
Michael G. Pressel - New York NY
Barry A. Groupp - Pearl River NY
Assignee:
Manitto Technologies, Inc. - Long Island City NY
International Classification:
G08G 109
US Classification:
340905
Abstract:
A system and method for providing information to the operator of a land, water or airborne vehicle includes a wide-area message transmitter for transmitting messages to the vehicle and a vehicle-based receiver system. Each message includes identification information specifying a location (including a direction of travel) for which the message is intended. The receiver system on the vehicle computes its position and direction of travel and compares the position of the vehicle to the intended location indicated by each message. When a match is found, the receiver system provides the matching message to the operator of the vehicle. The messages are digitized voice messages. In a preferred embodiment, the vehicle-based receiver system calculates its position and direction of travel using either GPS or signals received from a local transmitter site.