公开(公告)号：US07006957B2

公开(公告)日：2006-02-28

申请号：US09757833

申请日：2001-01-10

Applicant: John R. Doner

Inventor： John R. Doner

IPC: G06G7/48 ,  G05D1/00 ,  G01C21/26

CPC classification number: B61L27/0094 ,  B61B1/005 ,  B61L17/00 ,  G08G1/123

Abstract: A system for managing locomotives in a railyard including a parking yard and a service yard, based on possible future states of the parking yard and the service yard. The system includes a computer and utilizes an algorithm that enumerates possible present locomotive placement options, enumerates possible future railyard states arising from each possible present locomotive placement option, examines each possible future railyard state, and determines a present option based on the examination of the possible future railyard states.

Abstract translation: 根据停车场和服务场地的未来状态，管理包括停车场和服务场在内的机车的系统。 该系统包括计算机并且利用枚举可能的当前机车放置选项的算法，列举从每个可能的当前机车放置选项引起的可能的未来雷达状态，检查每个可能的未来雷达状态，并且基于对可能的 未来的railyard状态。

公开(公告)号：US06490523B2

公开(公告)日：2002-12-03

申请号：US09751830

申请日：2000-12-29

Applicant: John R. Doner

Inventor： John R. Doner

IPC: G01C2100

CPC classification number: B61L15/0027 ,  B61L15/0036 ,  B61L15/0072 ,  B61L25/023 ,  B61L25/025 ,  B61L25/026 ,  B61L25/028 ,  B61L27/0077 ,  B61L2205/04

Abstract: A method and apparatus for managing locomotives is provided. The apparatus includes an on-board tracking system including a locomotive interface, a computer, a GPS receiver, and a communicator, the computer programmed to determine a position of the locomotive and to transmit the position via the communicator, the computer further programmed to obtain locomotive discretes and to transmit the locomotive discretes via the communicator. The method includes the steps of operating each on-board system to determine when its respective locomotive departs a locomotive assignment point, operating the on-board systems to determine a departure condition, to send a locomotive position message to a data center at a time corresponding to the locomotive assignment point, to simultaneously collect GPS location data for each respective locomotive and at the data center, collecting locomotive position messages corresponding to the locomotive assignment point to determine localized groups of locomotives, identifying candidate consists and lead locomotives.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于管理机车的方法和装置。 该装置包括车载接口，计算机，GPS接收器和通信器的车载跟踪系统，该计算机被编程以确定机车的位置并经由通信器发送位置，该计算机进一步编程以获得 机车分离并通过通信器传送机车分离。 该方法包括以下步骤：操作每个车载系统以确定其各自的机车何时离开机车分配点，操作车载系统以确定出发条件，以在对应的时间向机器人位置消息发送到数据中心 到机车分配点，同时收集每个机车的GPS位置数据，并在数据中心收集与机车分配点相对应的机车位置消息，以确定机车组的机车，识别候选机构和引导机车。

公开(公告)号：US5835859A

公开(公告)日：1998-11-10

申请号：US542720

申请日：1995-10-13

Applicant: John R. Doner

Inventor： John R. Doner

IPC: H04W16/12 ,  H04W16/24 ,  H04Q7/36

CPC classification number: H04W16/12 ,  H04W16/24 ,  H04W28/16 ,  H04W72/082

Abstract: A single-cell wireless communication system is partitioned into n sectors, to which channels are allocated from two groups of non-adjacent channels. If the available channels are consecutively numbered from lowest to highest frequency, or vice versa, the groups are, respectively, the even-numbered channels and the odd-numbered channels. These two groups are each subdivided into n/2 sets, with the first set of each group including the lowest numbered channels of the group, the next set including the next lowest-numbered channels of the group, and so forth. The sets are then allocated to the sectors such that the first set of one of the groups is allocated to a first sector, the next set of the same group is allocated to a contiguous sector and so forth, with the last set of the second group allocated to the nth sector. The dividing points between the sets are selected such that any sector has at most a single channel that may experience adjacent-channel interference from a channel that is allocated from a contiguous sector. Preferably, a channel is selected for assignment to the mobile units such that the selected channel is within a greatest gap between the channels of the same set that are then in use. If the selected channel is the one channel that may experience adjacent-channel interference, another channel may be selected from the set.

Abstract translation: 单小区无线通信系统被划分为n个扇区，从两组非相邻信道向其分配信道。 如果可用信道从低到高频率连续编号，反之亦然，则组分别是偶数频道和奇数频道。 这两个组分别被分成n / 2组，每组的第一组包括该组的最小编号的频道，下一组包括该组的下一个最低编号的频道，等等。 然后将这些集合分配给扇区，使得一组中的第一组被分配给第一扇区，同一组的下一组被分配给连续的扇区等等，其中第二组的最后一组 分配给第n部门。 选择这些组之间的分割点，使得任何扇区具有至多一个信道，其可以经历来自连续扇区分配的信道的相邻信道干扰。 优选地，选择信道以分配给移动单元，使得所选择的信道在同一集合的信道之间的最大间隙内，然后被使用。 如果所选择的信道是可能经历相邻信道干扰的一个信道，则可以从集合中选择另一个信道。

公开(公告)号：US06995686B2

公开(公告)日：2006-02-07

申请号：US10633406

申请日：2003-08-01

Applicant: Malcom E. Gosdin ,  Michael Paul Zeitfuss ,  Youssef Sleiman ,  John R. Doner ,  Kenneth G. Bath ,  Michael Edwards ,  Stacey Travis Simmons

Inventor： Malcom E. Gosdin ,  Michael Paul Zeitfuss ,  Youssef Sleiman ,  John R. Doner ,  Kenneth G. Bath ,  Michael Edwards ,  Stacey Travis Simmons

IPC: G08G1/09

CPC classification number: H04H60/71 ,  G08G5/0013 ,  G08G5/0091 ,  H04H20/38 ,  H04N7/088 ,  H04N7/17318 ,  H04N21/235 ,  H04N21/41422 ,  H04N21/6131 ,  H04N21/8126

Abstract: A method and apparatus for disseminating weather products, based on raw weather data provided by various weather condition sensors, to a mobile vehicle. The weather products are formed as web pages and transmitted to the mobile vehicle during the vertical blanking interval of a broadcast television signal. The weather products are received and displayed within the vehicle under control of a web browser.

Abstract translation: 一种将天气产品基于各种天气状况传感器提供的原始天气数据传播到移动车辆的方法和装置。 天气产品形成为网页，并在广播电视信号的垂直消隐间隔期间传输到移动车辆。 天气产品在网络浏览器的控制下被接收和显示在车辆内。

公开(公告)号：US06546371B1

公开(公告)日：2003-04-08

申请号：US09476149

申请日：1999-12-30

Applicant: John R. Doner

Inventor： John R. Doner

IPC: G06F1760

CPC classification number: G06Q10/06 ,  B61L27/0016 ,  G06Q10/047 ,  G06Q10/06316 ,  G06Q10/06375

Abstract: A process for scheduling the travel of trains on a rail corridor. The rail corridor includes a plurality of siding tracks onto which trains can be sided when a meet or pass occurs with another train on the corridor. A gradient search process is used with a cost function to determine the optimum schedule by moving each meet and pass to a siding. The individual train schedules are varied by changing train speed and/or the train departure time (i.e., the time at which the train enters the corridor).

Abstract translation: 一个安排铁路走廊火车旅行的过程。 轨道走廊包括多个侧板轨道，当走廊上的另一列火车发生碰撞或通过时，火车可以朝向其上。 梯度搜索过程与成本函数一起使用，通过移动每个会议并传递给一个侧板来确定最佳时间表。 通过改变列车速度和/或列车出发时间（即列车进入走廊的时间），各列车时刻表有变化。

公开(公告)号：US6088592A

公开(公告)日：2000-07-11

申请号：US622550

申请日：1996-03-25

Applicant: John R. Doner ,  Ronald R. Carney ,  Michael A. Komara

Inventor： John R. Doner ,  Ronald R. Carney ,  Michael A. Komara

IPC: H04W16/02 ,  H04W16/12 ,  H04W16/24 ,  H04W16/26 ,  H04Q7/36

CPC classification number: H04W16/26 ,  H04B7/2606 ,  H04W16/12

Abstract: A wireless system architecture whereby high efficiency broadband transceiver systems can be deployed at an initial build out stage of the system in a cost-efficient manner. A home base station location is identified within each cluster of cells and rather than deploy a complete suite of base station equipment at each of the cells in the cluster, inexpensive translator units are located in the outlying cells serviced by the home base station in which low traffic density is expected. The translators are connected to directional antennas arranged to point back to the home base station site. The translators are deployed in such a way which meshes with the eventually intended frequency reuse for the entire cluster of cells. The translator to base station radio links operate in-band that is, within the frequencies assigned to the service provider. The available frequency bands are divided into at least two sub-bands, with frequency translations ocurring entirely within a given sub-band.

Abstract translation: 一种无线系统架构，其中可以以成本有效的方式在系统的初始建立阶段部署高效率宽带收发器系统。 在每个小区集群内识别家庭基站位置，而不是在集群中的每个小区部署一套完整的基站设备，廉价的转换器单元位于由家庭基站服务的外围小区中，其中低 预计交通密集。 翻译器连接到布置成指向家庭基站站点的定向天线。 翻译器的部署方式与整个单元格集群的最终预期频率重用相结合。 转换器到基站无线电链路在分配给服务提供商的频率内在带内工作。 可用的频带被划分成至少两个子带，其频率转换完全在给定子带内。

公开(公告)号：US5974323A

公开(公告)日：1999-10-26

申请号：US749600

申请日：1996-09-13

Applicant: John R. Doner

Inventor： John R. Doner

IPC: H04W16/02 ,  H04W16/12 ,  H04W16/24 ,  H04Q7/36

CPC classification number: H04W16/12 ,  H04W16/02 ,  H04W16/24

Abstract: A frequency allocation plan for a wireless communication system that accommodates growth in demand from a low density reuse pattern of twelve cells to a high efficiency reuse pattern of three cells. The available radio spectrum is first divided into three ranges and each range is further divided into four groups. The frequencies in each range are sequentially assigned to the four groups, and the groups are further identified as even and/or odd index groups. The twelve cell groups are laid out in rectangular shapes of four cells across by three cells high, with a first set of three cells in the upper left portion being assigned to use a first even index frequency group. A second group of three cells in a lower left portion are assigned to use a second even index frequency group. A third and fourth group of three cells associated with upper right and lower right positions are assigned the first and second odd index frequency group. As traffic density increases the cells are split into six sectors with each sector being assigned the other odd or even frequency group to achieve a reuse factor of six. Sectorizing to a cell reuse pattern of three is then implemented by swapping the resulting frequency assignments made to a leftmost column of three cells with a non-adjacent center column of a cell group to the left. In order to implement times three reuse in the rightmost column of cells, odd and even frequency assignments are similarly swapped between the leftmost column and the non-adjacent center column of the cell group to the right.

Abstract translation: 一种无线通信系统的频率分配方案，其适应从12个小区的低密度重用模式到3个小区的高效率重用模式的需求增长。 可用的无线电频谱首先分为三个范围，每个范围进一步分为四组。 每个范围中的频率被顺序分配给四组，并且这些组进一步被识别为偶数和/或奇数索引组。 十二个单元组以四个单元的矩形形状横跨三个单元格布置，其中左上部分中的第一组三个单元被分配为使用第一偶数索引频率组。 分配左下部分中的第三组三个单元以使用第二偶数索引频率组。 与第二和第二奇数索引频率组分配与右上和右下位置相关联的三个单元的第三组和第四组。 随着业务密度的增加，单元被分为六个扇区，每个扇区被分配另一个奇数或偶数频率组，以实现重用系数6。 然后通过将对三个单元的最左列的所得到的频率分配与左侧的单元组的非相邻中心列进行交换来实现对三个单元重用模式的分级。 为了在单元格的最右边的列中实现三次重用，奇数和偶数频率分配在右侧的单元组的最左列和非相邻中心列之间类似地交换。

公开(公告)号：US5926747A

公开(公告)日：1999-07-20

申请号：US708690

申请日：1996-09-05

Applicant: Michael A. Komara ,  John R. Doner

Inventor： Michael A. Komara ,  John R. Doner

IPC: H04B7/005 ,  H04B1/00 ,  H04B7/00 ,  H04B7/216

CPC classification number: H04W52/143 ,  H04W52/146

Abstract: In a cellular-communications base station (10), an attenuation circuit 22 sets different power levels for different ones of the forward communications channels by which the base station transmits to the mobile units (12) that it services. From the reverse-channel transmit power that a reverse-channel-power circuit 52 derives from the associated reverse-channel power that the base station receives, a forward power circuit (58) infers the level of forward-channel transmit power that will result in the mobile unit's receipt of the requisite forward-channel power. In this way, the base station (10) avoids the need to transmit full power into all of the forward channels even if it is operating in accordance with a protocol that does not explicitly inform it of the forward-channel power that the mobile unit (12) is receiving.

Abstract translation: 在蜂窝通信基站（10）中，衰减电路22为基站向其服务的移动单元（12）发送的不同的前向通信信道设置不同的功率电平。 从反向信道功率电路52从基站接收到的相关联的反向信道功率中导出的反向信道发射功率，正向功率电路（58）推断正向信道发射功率的电平，这将导致 移动单元收到所需的前向通道功率。 以这种方式，基站（10）避免了将全部功率发送到所有前向信道的需要，即使其根据未明确地向其通知正向信道功率的协议进行操作，移动单元 12）正在接收。

公开(公告)号：US5901355A

公开(公告)日：1999-05-04

申请号：US743451

申请日：1996-11-01

Applicant: John R. Doner

Inventor： John R. Doner

IPC: H04W16/12 ,  H04W16/24 ,  H04W84/14 ,  H04Q7/22

CPC classification number: H04W16/12 ,  H04L5/0023 ,  H04L5/0037 ,  H04L5/006 ,  H04W16/24 ,  H04W84/14

Abstract: A frequency allocation technique for a wireless system which employs remote subscriber Field Access Units (FAUs) that use omni-directional antennas in an inner region of a cell, and directional antennas in an outer region of the cell. Different frequency subsets are used for the inner and outer cell regions and FAUs located in the inner regions of homologous cells maintain separation from one another by limiting their operating power to a level needed to complete the radio link from the base station. A receiver portion of the base station has the capability to determine received signal power for each channel within the bandwidth being served. This provides the basic input for a channel selection algorithm which determines the quietest channel from among those channels not in use. A further constraint on the frequency allocation process is that a minimum number of channels always remain unused. That is, for example, among the available channels in each cell, only a subset of the channels are actually ever allowed to become active.

Abstract translation: 一种无线系统的频率分配技术，其采用在小区的内部区域中使用全向天线的远程用户现场接入单元（FAU）以及小区的外部区域中的定向天线。 不同的频率子集用于内部和外部细胞区域，并且位于同源细胞的内部区域中的FAU通过将其操作功率限制到从基站完成无线电链路所需的水平来保持彼此分离。 基站的接收机部分具有在所服务的带宽内确定每个信道的接收信号功率的能力。 这提供了一个通道选择算法的基本输入，该算法确定了那些没有使用的通道中最安静的通道。 对频率分配过程的进一步约束是最少数量的信道总是保持不用。 也就是说，例如，在每个小区的可用信道之中，实际上只允许一个子信道被激活。

公开(公告)号：US5758090A

公开(公告)日：1998-05-26

申请号：US532952

申请日：1995-09-22

Applicant: John R. Doner

Inventor： John R. Doner

IPC: H04W16/00 ,  H04W16/12 ,  H04W16/24 ,  H04W16/30 ,  H04W52/00 ,  G06F13/00

CPC classification number: H04W16/30 ,  H04W16/00 ,  H04W52/283 ,  H04W16/12 ,  H04W16/24

Abstract: A radio frequency control technique for use in a wideband communications system, such as a Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) system in which the use of several wideband forward channels is allocated in each cell depending upon the apparent location of the mobile station in the cell. In particular, a first set of forward channel frequencies is reserved for the mobiles located within a first certain radius of the base station antenna, and a second set of channels serve the area forming mobiles located in a concentric annular ring centered around the base station antenna. Third, fourth, and subsequent concentric rings may be used to provide successively longer radii from the base station to support the use of additional frequency sets in each cell.

Abstract translation: 一种在诸如码分多址（CDMA）系统的宽带通信系统中使用的射频控制技术，其中根据移动站在小区中的表观位置，在每个小区中分配使用多个宽带正向信道 。 特别地，第一组正向信道频率被保留用于位于基站天线的第一特定半径内的移动台，并且第二组信道用于形成位于以基站天线为中心的同心环形环中的移动台的区域 。 第三，第四和随后的同心环可以用于从基站提供连续更长的半径，以支持在每个单元中使用附加频率组。