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WO2001032480A1
WO2001032480A1 PCT/IB2000/001597 IB0001597W WO0132480A1 WO 2001032480 A1 WO2001032480 A1 WO 2001032480A1 IB 0001597 W IB0001597 W IB 0001597W WO 0132480 A1 WO0132480 A1 WO 0132480A1
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Conrad Mortimer Brownlee-Walker
Barend Stephanus Groenewald
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08G—TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
    • G08G1/00—Traffic control systems for road vehicles
    • G08G1/20—Monitoring the location of vehicles belonging to a group, e.g. fleet of vehicles, countable or determined number of vehicles
    • G08G1/205—Indicating the location of the monitored vehicles as destination, e.g. accidents, stolen, rental
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R25/00—Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles
    • B60R25/01—Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles operating on vehicle systems or fittings, e.g. on doors, seats or windscreens
    • B60R25/04—Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles operating on vehicle systems or fittings, e.g. on doors, seats or windscreens operating on the propulsion system, e.g. engine or drive motor
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R25/00—Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles
    • B60R25/10—Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles actuating a signalling device
    • B60R25/102—Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles actuating a signalling device a signal being sent to a remote location, e.g. a radio signal being transmitted to a police station, a security company or the owner
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R25/00—Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles
    • B60R25/30—Detection related to theft or to other events relevant to anti-theft systems
    • B60R25/33—Detection related to theft or to other events relevant to anti-theft systems of global position, e.g. by providing GPS coordinates
    • 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
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R2325/00—Indexing scheme relating to vehicle anti-theft devices
    • B60R2325/20—Communication devices for vehicle anti-theft devices
    • B60R2325/205—Mobile phones
    • B60W2550/402—
    • 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
    • G01S19/17—Emergency applications
    • 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
    • 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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  • THIS invention relates to a mobile object monitoring system for monitoring mobile objects such as vehicles and their associated freight
  • South African patent 94/4150 discloses a dedicated vehicle tracking system including an array of signpost stations distributed strategically around an area to be monitored A vehicle-based receiver receives a signpost identification signal in the event of the vehicle being within the signpost footprint, and a vehicle-based beacon transmitter transmits a vehicle identification signal and a vehicle location signal derived from the signpost identification signal to a central control station for identifying the vehicle and determining its approximate position
  • a tracking unit arranged to be fitted to a mobile object, the unit comprising
  • transceiver means for receiving mobile object locating signals from and transmitting mobile object identification signals to a first array of stations in a broad area network defining a broad area of coverage
  • receiver means for receiving mobile object locating signals from a second array of stations in a restricted area network defining a restricted area of coverage falling within the first broad area of coverage
  • transmitter means for transmitting mobile object location and identification signals to a central control station for identifying the mobile object and determining its approximate location
  • the broad area network is a non-dedicated network and the restricted area network is a dedicated network
  • the first array of stations is an array of GSM sites defining a GSM-based network
  • the transceiver means is a GSM transceiver arranged to receive mobile object locating GSM signals from at least one of the GSM sites and to transmit GSM signals to at least one of the GSM sites
  • the second array of stations includes a strategically located array of signpost stations, the receiver means being arranged to receive signpost identification signals from the signpost stations for locating the mobile object
  • the tracking unit includes a pager receiver for receiving pager signals from a pager network forming part of the restricted area network
  • the tracking unit is linked to a message management system for allowing messages to be sent between the central control station and the tracking unit via the first array of stations in the broad area network
  • the message management system includes a data logger for storing the mobile object locating signals from the first and second array of stations
  • the tracking unit includes a GPS receiver
  • the tracking unit includes a plurality of sensors for sensing unauthorized entry into or operation of the mobile object, the transmitter and transceiver means being responsive to the sensors
  • the tracking unit includes at least one manually arming and activating input for enabling the transmitter and transceiver means to transmit emergency condition signals or codes
  • the tracking unit includes mobile object immobilizing and/or alarm outputs responsive to the sensors or manually activating inputs
  • a mobile object tracking system including
  • a first array of stations in a broad area network defining a broad area of coverage
  • a second array of stations in a restricted area network defining a restricted area of coverage within the broad area of coverage
  • a mobile object tracking unit associated with a mobile object, the unit comprising transceiver means for receiving locating signals from and transmitting identification signals to the first array of stations, receiver means for receiving locating signals from the second array of stations, and transmitter means for transmitting location and identification signals to the central control station for identifying the mobile object and determining its approximate location
  • the first array of stations is an array of GSM sites defining a GSM-based network, the GSM network including a GSM exchange linked to the central control station for relaying mobile object identification and location signals thereto
  • the second array of stations includes a strategically located array of signpost stations, each signpost station including a signpost transmitter arranged to transmit a signpost identification signal to the receiver means in the event of the mobile object traversing a signpost footprint defined by the signpost station
  • the second array of signpost stations includes "border” signpost stations located at the periphery of the restricted area of coverage, the "border” signpost stations being arranged to transmit a signal indicating to the tracking unit that it is leaving or entering the restricted area of coverage
  • the mobile object tracking system includes a pager network forming part of the restricted area network, the tracking unit including a pager receiver
  • the mobile object tracking system includes a message management system for allowing messages to be sent between the central control station and the tracking unit via the first array of stations in the broad area network
  • the message management system includes a data logger for storing the mobile object locating signals from the first and second array of stations
  • Figure 1 shows a highly schematic diagram of a vehicle-based beacon unit according to a first embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 2 shows a detailed block diagram of a beacon unit according to a second embodiment of the invention
  • Figure 3 shows a diagrammatic layout of a dual network vehicle monitoring system of the invention
  • Figure 4 shows a block diagram of a communications network according to a third embodiment of the invention
  • Figure 5 shows a block diagram of a message management system of the communications network shown in Figure 4
  • Figure 6 shows a flow chart of an application layer of the message management system shown in Figure 5
  • a vehicle-based tracking or beacon unit 10 comprises a central processing unit 12 in the form of an integrated module provided with memory 14, and having a number of different inputs and outputs These include a GSM-based transmitter and receiver unit 16 arranged to transmit and receive signals in either the 900MHz or 1800MHz bands, a beacon transmitter 18, a signpost receiver 20 for receiving signals from a signpost station 21 , a pager receiver 22 and an optional GPS receiver 24
  • the beacon unit 10 is also provided with a number of activating inputs 26, with the signal on these inputs resulting in activation of the beacon unit
  • the activating inputs 26 are of a contact closure nature and will be programmable high or low These may include a hijack button, a door switch, a brake switch, an ignition switch, boot or bonnet switches, a movement sensor, a "hotwiring" sensor, an airbag sensor or any other intrusion or activation sensor which senses unauthorized entry into or operation of the vehicle
  • a number of arming inputs 28 are also provided, including a keyring activator 29 or a short range "call for assistance” activator for transmitting various emergency condition codes, including “hijack/police”, “breakdown”, “medical aid” and/or “accident” codes, as well as to transmit arm and disarm signals
  • the keyring activator provides a separate button for each emergency condition code, which assists in determining the nature of the emergency, as will be explained with reference to the message management system
  • the arming inputs 28 may be received by the existing signpost receiver 20 or alternatively by the pager receiver 22 Alternatively, the beacon unit 10 may be armed via the GSM-based unit 16 by means of a telephone call being made to the unit 16, the call being accompanied by the input of a security PIN code
  • Various alarm and immobilizing outputs 30 may also be provided for, respectively, operating a fuel cut-off solenoid 32 and a siren 34 and for flashing the vehicle lights 36 in response to an alarm condition arising
  • FIG. 2 shows a second preferred embodiment of a beacon unit 37, wherein similar components which have been described above with reference to Figure 1 have been indicated with similar reference numbers
  • the GSM and GPS modules 16 and 24 are combined in a single main module 38
  • the main module 38 includes four wired inputs from the activating inputs 26, four wired outputs leading to the immobilizing outputs 30 and two RS232 serial ports 40 and 42
  • a separate dedicated transceiver module 44 includes a 915MHz beacon transmitter 18 and a 403 9MHz receiver 46 for receiving signals from the keyring activator transmitter 29, together with a supporting central processing unit 48 and RAM 50
  • the dedicated module 44 is connected to the main module 38 by means of the serial port 40
  • the serial port 42 is used to connect optional modules to the main module 38, such as an on-board computer 41 A of the vehicle, a voice handset 41 B to allow cellular telephone calls to be made or a personal digital assistant 41 C for facilitating Internet and other digital communications
  • the serial port connections 40 and 42 may take the form of BLUETOOTH®
  • the vehicle-based beacon unit 37 will now be described with reference to the dual network illustrated in Figure 3
  • the unit 37 is fitted to a vehicle 76 which follows a route 78 through the network
  • the dual network comprises a GSM network in the form of a plurality of pre-existing GSM sites 80 which in combination define a broad area of coverage
  • An array of signpost stations 82 having respective footprints 84 form part of a dedicated network providing a restricted area of coverage 86 within the broad coverage area defined by the GSM network
  • the restricted area of coverage 86 typically covers a more densely populated urban area Border signpost stations 82 1 are arranged at strategic locations around the outer periphery of the restricted area 86
  • Also located within the restricted area 86 is a receiver network comprising a number of fixed receiver stations 90 which are more sparsely arranged than the signpost stations 82
  • the receiver stations 90 act as relay stations for relaying signals from the vehicle beacon unit 37 to a central control station 92
  • the control station 92 is linked directly to a central
  • the respective signpost and pager receivers 20 and 22 respectively listen actively for signals from the signpost beacons 82 and pager transmitters 86.
  • the signals from the signpost beacons 82 include signpost identification information, which is combined with the vehicle identification code.
  • a combined signal is transmitted to the central control station 92 from the transmitter 18 via one of the receivers 90 or relay stations, as is shown at 98.
  • the signpost receiver 20 receiving a specially designated signpost identification signal from a border signpost station 82.1 , this serves to indicate that the vehicle is leaving the restricted area of coverage 86.
  • the beacon unit 37 effectively switches from the dedicated network to the GSM network by activating the GSM transceiver unit 16.
  • a signal is transmitted to the central control station 92 via the border signpost station 82.1 indicating that the vehicle 76 is leaving the restricted area of coverage.
  • Subsequent communication is via the GSM network constituted by the GSM sites 80.
  • the GSM network is capable of providing positional accuracy in the region of 1 km, by monitoring which GSM sites are communicating with the transceiver 16.
  • the GPS receiver 24 is the only practical means by which 20m accuracy may consistently be achieved.
  • the beacon unit 37 will also switch over to the GSM network in the case where the signpost receiver 20 does not receive a signpost identification signal from a signpost station 82 within a fixed period of time, typically three minutes.
  • the tracking unit When the vehicle is outside the dedicated network but within GSM coverage, its tracking unit will periodically send a message to the central control station 92 from the GSM transceiver 16 via the GSM sites 80 and a conventional land ne network to confirm that the vehicle is secure As was mentioned above, the position of the vehicle is known approximately on the basis of the identification of the currently active GSM s ⁇ te(s) If the vehicle is stolen, this is sensed by one of the sensors 26, or via the signpost receiver 20 in conjunction with the signposts 82 Alternatively, activation takes place via one of the remote activators 28, which immediately results in a violation message being sent via the transceiver 16 to the central control station 92 Recovery is initiated by sending recovery forces with a mobile tracking unit such as a vehicle 93 1 or a helicopter 93 2 A stand-alone pager transmitter or alternatively the GSM network itself can be used to activate the transmitter 18 of the beacon unit 37, enabling the mobile tracking unit to home in on the vehicle
  • the vehicle When the vehicle enters the dedicated coverage area 86 at point A, it receives a signal from the border signpost station 82 1 via the signpost receiver 20, and automatically switches so that it is responsive to signals from the signpost stations 82 within the restricted area of coverage
  • the beacon transmitter 18 In the event of the vehicle 76 being stolen whilst it is within the dedicated network it may automatically be remotely activated by sending a pager message via the pager receiver 22 In the activated state, the beacon transmitter 18 continuously transmits emergency messages to the receivers 90, which are then relayed to the central control station 92 As is described in South African patent 94/4150, whenever the vehicle passes a signpost beacon 82 the identity of the beacon is attached to the transmitted message, and the control room 92 can thus determine the location and direction of the travel as at least the last and previous signpost beacon identifications are always transmitted Recovery forces can then be dispatched with a suitable homing receiver, after which the vehicle may be recovered In the event of the vehicle exiting the dedicated network 86 at point B, this is signaled by the border signpost station 82 1 In addition, loss of a signal on the constantly monitored pager channel via the pager receiver 22 is also indicative of the vehicle leaving the dedicated coverage area The beacon unit 37 will switch back to GSM mode in which it can continue sending messages to the control room via the
  • the dual mode vehicle monitoring system of the invention has a number of associated benefits This will be discussed with reference to Figures 4, 5 and 6, in which similar components that have been described above have been indicated with similar reference numbers
  • SMS short message service
  • data messages SMS messages are limited to 160 bytes and have a relatively low per-message transaction cost, whereas data messages can be of any length and are charged for on a time-basis
  • SMS messages originating from a mobile site such as a vehicle 76 are received by the cellular GSM sites 80 and are transferred via the central GSM exchange 94 to short message service centres 102 comprising a plurality of servers Depending on the destination of the message, it is routed by the servers to the recipient, via a gate 104, a switching arrangement 106 and firewall 108, and then through an electronic data interface 110, such as a Diginet link interface 112 or an Internet connection 114 Data messages are sent directly to the electronic data interface, as shown at 116 The SMS message is then processed by a message management system 1 18, which is shown in more detail in Figure 5
  • the SMS and data messages may also be sent directly from a cellular site 80 to the message management system 118 via a GSM modem 120 Refer ⁇ ng now to Figure 5, the data and SMS messages entering the message management system 118 via the Diginet 112, the Internet 114 or the GSM modem 120 first passes through a message scheduler 122 which combines and schedules the incoming messages A plurality of vehicle units can be used from
  • the control station 92 is the same as that described in patent no 94/4150, save that not only does it receive signals from the fixed receiver stations 90 but also the message signals via the GSM network, as described above
  • the control station 92 comprises a receiver 140 for receiving these two types of signals as well as a mobile object tracking communications interface 142 which is in communication with the pager network, shown generally at 144
  • Signals received from the receiver stations 90 are sent to the interface 142 via link 146, whereas signals received from the GSM network are sent via link 148 to a decision interface 150 which is also in communication with the interface 142 via link 152
  • the interface 150 is in turn connected to an operation management database 154 which receives information from the beacon units and which acts as a subscriber database and logger
  • the interface 150 plays an important role in facilitating the sending of messages from the control station 92 to the vehicle 76 via the GSM network
  • These signals are sent to an SMS converter 156, via the link 136, which converts the signal to an SMS message
  • This message is then sent via the message translator 128, unit identifier 124, the message scheduler 122, the electronic data interface 110, and ultimately via the GSM exchange 94 back to the vehicle 76
  • the message passes onto the application layer 138, which is shown in more detail in Figure 6
  • the first check is to determine whether the message includes a service request or not If so, the type of service request is then determined, by determining which button of the keyring activator 29 has been pressed, with the message, including the vehicle's position, then being forwarded to the appropriate agency If the driver is lost, or if he or she is looking for the best route in current traffic conditions, the request would be routed to an assistance centre 158 Requests for facility information such as nearby restaurants, hotels, hospitals, tourist attractions and garage facilities could be handled in a similar manner If, however, the message is not a service request, the message is first checked to see if it is a vehicle status message which is defined as a message which is intended for the vehicle dealer or manufacturer and typically relate to servicing and other warranty issues of the vehicle For example, the vehicle might report that it is due for a service and allow the dealer the opportunity to contact the driver and advise him or her to bring the
  • the beacon unit 37 includes a self-test function which allows it to monitor itself to ensure that it is operating correctly First level testing will be done each time the unit 37 is armed Whenever a fault is detected, a warning will be given via the siren, with the unit also sending an appropriate message to the central control station 92 As mentioned above, it is also possible for a test to be initiated via the GSM network by either the control station 92 or any other authorised person Typically, the following features will be tested the correct operation of the CPU and memory, the RF power output level from the transmitters, the sensitivity of the receivers, regular cycling of the inputs and outputs and the correct operation of the serial links
  • the present invention may also be used for the monitoring of assets which have been fitted with a beacon unit
  • the position of the asset can then be determined, and transmitted to the central control station, as described above
  • the monitoring of freight on a trailer which is being towed by a vehicle which is fitted with a beacon unit 37 includes the cargo tracking unit 52 which is fitted to the trailer
  • a message would be sent to the beacon unit on the vehicle, which would then in turn acknowledge the message
  • an alarm signal would be sent to the control station 92
  • the transmitter 56 of the cargo tracking unit 52 continues to transmit a violation message which can then be independently tracked by recovery forces with a homing receiver
  • the invention described herein has a number of other potential applications As traffic volumes on highways grow to congestion levels, and because of the high cost and environmental implications of new construction, ways are being sought to use technology to utilise highways more efficiently A number of relevant applications have been identified in this regard, including electronic toll collection, electronic road pricing, electronic license plates, public transportation management, commercial vehicle operations, advanced traffic management, advanced traffic information systems and so on All of these systems require devices on the vehicle that allow at least short range communications and preferably long range communication and position information
  • signposts are located at entry and exit points to tolled roads or zones As a vehicle approaches the zone, it reads the signpost and initiates a financial transaction via the long range communications link, in this case a GSM network, using either a pre-registered credit card or a cash-loaded smartcard As soon as this transaction is confirmed, it signals the access control equipment, which then allows passage When the vehicle leaves the zone, a similar transaction can be used to calculate the toll amount which could be based on time in the zone, distance traveled, time of day, vehicle type etc.
  • the primary advantage of the present invention in this regard is that a single in-vehicle device can be used to achieve many objectives, thereby avoiding the multiplicity of devices currently contemplated
  • the most significant advantage of the dual network tracking system of the invention is that it combines the advantages of a dedicated tracking network in high density urban areas, and a GSM or similar non-dedicated broad area network in less dense rural areas to provide "universal" coverage

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La présente invention concerne un système de suivi et de surveillance d'objet mobile qui comprend une unité de suivi (10) adaptée à un objet mobile. Cette unité (10) comprend un émetteur récepteur (16) GSM destiné à recevoir les signaux de localisation de l'objet mobile en provenance d'un réseau de sites GSM dans un réseau de zones GSM définissant une vaste zone de couverture, et à émettre des signaux d'identification de l'objet mobile vers ce réseau de sites GSM. Cette unité (10) comprend également un récepteur (20) de signalisation fixe destiné à recevoir les signaux de localisation de l'objet mobile en provenance d'un réseau de stations de signalisation fixe stratégiquement positionnées dans un réseau de zones spécialisées définissant une zone de couverture limitée comprise dans la vaste zone de couverture. L'unité de suivi comprend aussi un émetteur récepteur (18) destiné à émettre des signaux d'identification et de localisation de l'objet mobile vers une station de commande centrale de façon à identifier l'objet mobile et à déterminer sa localisation approximative. Ce système comprend un certain nombre d'entrées (26) d'actionnement destinées à actionner l'unité de suivi (10), et un certain nombre d'entrées (28) d'armement destinées à émettre des signaux d'alarme vers cette unité (10).
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