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WO1993013503A1 - Systeme de notification pour navetteurs destine a des applications de transport de personnes - Google Patents

Systeme de notification pour navetteurs destine a des applications de transport de personnes Download PDF

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WO1993013503A1
WO1993013503A1 PCT/US1992/007394 US9207394W WO9313503A1 WO 1993013503 A1 WO1993013503 A1 WO 1993013503A1 US 9207394 W US9207394 W US 9207394W WO 9313503 A1 WO9313503 A1 WO 9313503A1
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Randi Lisa Dulaney
Thomas James Rollins
Marshall Ray Ruetz
John Marshall Gilbert
Paul M. Bocci
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B5/00—Visible signalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems, remote indication of seats occupied
    • G08B5/22—Visible signalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems, remote indication of seats occupied using electric transmission; using electromagnetic transmission
    • G08B5/222—Personal calling arrangements or devices, i.e. paging systems
    • G08B5/223—Personal calling arrangements or devices, i.e. paging systems using wireless transmission
    • G08B5/224—Paging receivers with visible signalling details
    • G08B5/225—Display details
    • G08B5/226—Display details with alphanumeric or graphic display means
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08G—TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
    • G08G1/00—Traffic control systems for road vehicles
    • G08G1/123—Traffic control systems for road vehicles indicating the position of vehicles, e.g. scheduled vehicles; Managing passenger vehicles circulating according to a fixed timetable, e.g. buses, trains, trams

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  • the present invention relates generally to the field of selective call signaling systems, and more particularly to a selective call signaling system providing commuter notification in mass transit systems.
  • a variety of mass transit systems provide a multiplicity of predetermined commuter destinations with one or more transit vehicles carrying the commuters between the predetermined commuter destinations.
  • Examples of such mass transit systems include passenger rail systems providing service between rail stations located within a city, or between stations located in different cities, including specialized passenger rail systems such as subways, elevated railroads, and monorail systems.
  • Other examples of mass transit systems include bus systems, including inter-city and intra-city bus transit systems, and people mover systems which operate on fixed, dedicated routes such as those providing feeder services to bus or train routes within cities and in airports.
  • the location and sequence of the transit stations, either rail stations, and bus stations, or stops, along a particular rail or bus route must be known to insure that the commuter does not pass up or miss the destination which is desired.
  • bus transit systems In the case of bus transit systems, most bus transit systems offer a multiplicity of routes which include many predetermined destinations, or stops, where the commuter can enter or depart the buses. When the route travelled by the commuter is unfamiliar, there is a very great opportunity for the commuter to miss the desired stop, and the problem is often compounded when a transfer between bus routes must occur prior to the commuter arriving at the final destination. While announcements are generally made by the bus driver of the upcoming stop, such announcement is often missed by the commuter when the commuter's concentration is distracted by such things as road noise, passenger conversations or concentration on reading.
  • FIG. 1 is a pictoral drawing of a commuter notification system for use in mass transit applications in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a pictoral drawing of a commuter notification system in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 is a pictoral drawing of a commuter notification system in accordance with a third embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a pictoral drawing of a commuter notification system in accordance with a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 is an electrical block diagram of the notification transmitter suitable for use with the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 is an electrical block diagram of the notification receiver suitable for use with the present invention.
  • FIG. 7 is an electrical block diagram of an alternate embodiment of the notification receiver of FIG. 6.
  • FIG. 8 is a pictoral drawing of the notification receiver of FIG. 6.
  • FIG. 9 is a memory map depicting the destination information present in the notification receiver of FIG. 6.
  • FIG. 10 is a flow diagram illustrating the destination selection operation of the notification receiver of FIG 8.
  • FIG. 11 is a flow diagram illustrating a first embodiment of the operation of the notification receiver of FIG. 6.
  • FIG. 12 is a flow diagram illustrating an embodiment of the programming operation of the notification receiver of FIG. 6.
  • FIG. 13 is a flow diagram illustrating an alternate embodiment of the operation of the notification receiver of FIG. 6.
  • FIG. 14 is a flow diagram illustrating an embodiment of the operation of the notification transmitter in accordance with the present invention.
  • FIG. 1 is a pictoral drawing of a commuter notification system for use in mass transit systems, such as in a commuter railroad transportation system, in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention.
  • Commuters regularly board the mass transit vehicles, such as a passenger train car, at one station, such as station A, for travel to another predetermined commuter destination, such as station N, located in another part of the city, and in some instances in another city where the commuter works during the day.
  • the commuter spends a significant amount of time traveling, generally between one-half and one hour each way to and from work. During this time, the commuter may catch up on work, talk with fellow passengers, or simply rest.
  • the commuter notification system in accordance with the present invention provides a convenient means of alerting the commuter of the transit vehicles arrival at the destination station the commuter has preselected before, or upon boarding the transit vehicle, as will be described in detail below.
  • the commuter carries a notification receiver which is programmed by the commuter to select the destination station at which departure from the transit vehicle is desired.
  • Each station, A through N includes one or more relatively low power identification transmitters 12, 14, 16 which preferably periodically transmit encoded notification signals uniquely identifying each destination, or station.
  • the transmitters provide a transmitted output signal which is of sufficient power to be received within the transit vehicle by the notification receiver either at a predetermined distance from the destination station, such as at a distance of one or two miles from the destination station, or at a predetermined time prior to arriving at the destination station, such as five minutes away.
  • the notification receiver When the notification receiver receives the encoded notification signal identifying the preselected destination station, the commuter is alerted, preferably by a tactile alert, so as not to disrupt other commuters. Because the commuter is alerted prior to arrival at the destination station, the commuter has time to conclude the current activity, be it putting away work, setting aside a newspaper or magazine, or concluding a conversation, thereby being ready to depart from the transit vehicle when the vehicle arrives at the destination station.
  • Each of the notification transmitters may be interconnected to a system controller, one operation of which is described below in FIG. 12
  • FIG. 2 is a pictoral drawing of the commuter notification system in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention.
  • multiple transmitters 18, 20 are positioned at fixed distances from the destination station 22. The. distances again correspond to a predetermined distance or time prior to arriving at the destination station, as described above.
  • the notification transmitters 18, 20 do not transmit the notification signals until first triggered by the presence of the transit vehicle 26 using such well known methods as trackside switches 22, 24 or field disturbance sensors.
  • Transmitters 18, 20 can generally be lower powered than that required for transmitters 12, 14, 16, because they provide coverage over a much smaller area.
  • FIG. 3 is a pictoral drawing of the commuter notification system in accordance with a third embodiment of the present invention.
  • the embodiment of FIG. 3 provides a commuter notification within other types of transit systems, such as bus, or people mover transit systems which often provide many relatively closely positioned destinations.
  • the commuter notification system when so utilized is especially useful because the commuter may be utilizing buses on routes unfamiliar to the commuter.
  • notification transmitters such as transmitters 30, 32, 34 and 36, are positioned either ahead of each destination, such as the bus stop, or at the destination. The commuter is alerted that the current destination that is being approached, or at which the transit vehicle has stopped, is in fact the desired destination to depart, even when signs identifying the location are not immediately visible.
  • FIG. 4 is a pictoral drawing of the commuter notification system in accordance with a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
  • the notification receiver 40 can receive information both from a notification transmitter 42 which may be operating on one frequency, and can also receive conventional paging messages which are delivered by a paging transmitter 44 on a different frequency, as will be described in detail below.
  • the paging messages are generally inputted into the paging system through the public switched telephone network where the messages are then coupled into a paging terminal 46 which processes the messages for transmission, as is well known to one of ordinary skill in the art.
  • FIG. 5 is an electrical block diagram of the notification transmitter constructed in accordance with the present invention.
  • the notification transmitter 50 comprises a memory 52 which stores the predetermined notification information, or transit destination ID, identifying each of the transit destinations.
  • the memory 52 can be implemented using a programmable read only memory (PROM) , or can be hardwired using DIP (dual in-line package) switches or jumpers to selectively define the destination IDs.
  • PROM programmable read only memory
  • DIP dual in-line package
  • the memory 52 couples to a controller 54 which controls the operation of the notification transmitter, including such operations as recovering the stored destination ID, and controlling the transmission thereof.
  • the controller 54 can be implemented using a microcomputer, and can also be constructed using discrete logic functions, the design of which are well known in the art.
  • a timing signal generator 56 is coupled to the controller, and provides reference frequency signals for operation of the controller.
  • the timing signal generator 56 can generate either continuous or periodic timing signals which can be utilized by the microcomputer or discrete logic controller to provide continuous or periodic transmissions of the destination ID.
  • the controller 54 controls the keying of the transmitter 58, and provides a serial stream of information corresponding to the destination ID to the input of a modulator 60.
  • the modulator 60 modulates a carrier signal utilizing any of a number of well known modulation techniques, such as amplitude (AM) or frequency (FM) modulation techniques.
  • the modulated carrier signal is coupled into the input of the transmitter 58 which processes the carrier signal in a manner well known in the art for transmission.
  • the sensing signal can be generated by trackside switches as previously described which are coupled into the controller 54 for controlling the transmission of the destination ID, as described above.
  • the output of the sensor is coupled to the controller 54 which then controls the transmission of the destination ID, as described above.
  • a data terminal 48 can also be coupled to the controller to enable commuter control of destination information reprogramming, as will be described below.
  • FIG. 6 is an electrical block diagram of the notification receiver in accordance with the present invention.
  • the notification receiver 40 comprises an antenna 64 for intercepting the transmitted notification, or destination ID signals which are coupled to the input of a receiver section 66.
  • the receiver section may provide for reception of transmissions on a single reception frequency, or as will be further described below on multiple reception frequencies.
  • a frequency synthesizer 67 enables the generation of the multiple reception frequencies in a manner well known in the art.
  • the receiver receives and demodulates the transmitted notification signals, preferably frequency modulated data signals, providing at the output of the receiver a stream of binary data signals corresponding to the destination IDs transmitted from any particular destination location.
  • the binary data signals are coupled into the input of the decoder/controller 68 which processes the signals, in a manner well known in the art, comparing the received destination IDs with the predetermined destination ID corresponding to the destination to which the commuter has preselected.
  • a memory 70 coupled to the decoder/controller 68, includes a table of destination IDs, or addresses, which are stored in • the destination memory 74 section of the memory 70, and which correspond to destinations along the transit route being travelled, as will be described below.
  • Selector switches 76 are provided to enable the selection of one or more destination addresses identifying destinations at which the commuter wishes to be notified.
  • a display 78 is provided which is utilized to display the destination information stored in the destination memory 74, thereby enabling the commuter to readily select the destination at which tn alert is desired, as will be described below.
  • the decode ./controller 68 compares the received destination IDs with the predetermined destination address selected by the commuter from the destination memory 74, and when a match is detected, the decoder/controller 68 generates an alert enable signal which is coupled to the input of a sensible alerting device, such as the tactile alerting device 80.
  • the tactile alerting device 80 preferably provides a silent vibratory output alerting the commuter that the destination selected is being approached.
  • the addresses assigned to the receiver for use in the local paging system are stored in the address memory 72 portion of memory 70.
  • the decoder/controller 68 then controls the generation by the frequency synthesizer 67 of the notification system frequency or the paging system frequency, to enable selectively receiving signals on the paging channel or the notification system channel.
  • a power switch 82 is coupled to the decoder/controller 68 and is used to control the supply of power to the receiver section 66, thereby providing a battery saving function, as is well known in the art for use with paging receivers.
  • the received paging address signals are processed by the decoder/controller 68, and when a paging address signal is detected which corresponds to an assigned address of the notification receiver, the decoder/controller 68 generates an alert enable signal which can be coupled to an audible alerting device 84, such as an audible transducer, to provide an audible alert, a visual alerting device, such as an LED, to provide a visual alert, or can be coupled to the tactile alerting device 80 to provide a silent alert. Selection of either audible, visual or silent alerting is provided by the selector switches 76 in a manner well known in the art.
  • the controller/decoder 68 of FIG. 6 can be constructed utilizing a microcomputer as shown in FIG. 7.
  • FIG. 7 is an electrical block diagram of a microcomputer based decoder/controller suitable for use in the notification receiver of FIG. 6.
  • the microcomputer 68 is preferably an MC68HC05 microcomputer, such as manufactured by Motorola, Inc.
  • the Microcomputer 68 includes an oscillator 100 which generates the timing signals utilized in the operation of the microcomputer.
  • a crystal, or crystal oscillator (not shown) is coupled to the inputs of the oscillator 100 to provide a reference signal for establishing the microcomputer timing.
  • a timer/counter 102 couples to the oscillator 100 and provides programmable timing functions which are utilized in controlling the operation of the receiver.
  • a RAM (random access memory) 104 is utilized to store variables derived during processing, as well as to provide storage of message information which is received during operation as a paging receiver.
  • a ROM (read only memory) 106 stores the subroutines which control the operation of the receiver, as will be described in further detail below. It will be appreciated that in many microcomputer implementations, the PROM memory area can be provided by an EEPROM (electrically erasable programmable read only memory) .
  • the oscillator 100, timer/counter 102, RAM 104 and ROM 106 couple through the address/data/control bus 108 to the central processing unit (CPU) 110 which performs the instructions and controls the operations of the microcomputer 68.
  • CPU central processing unit
  • the demodulated data from the receiver is coupled into the microcomputer 68 through input/output (I/O) bus 112A.
  • the demodulated data is process by the CPU 110, and when the received data is the same as the notification address or paging address stored in the memory 70 which couples into the microcomputer through I/O bus 112B, the message, if any, is received and stored in RAM 104. Recovery of the stored message, and selection of the predetermined destination address, is provided by the switches which are coupled to I/O port 112A.
  • the microcomputer recovers the stored message, or the destination table information from RAM 104 and directs the information over the data bus 108 to the display driver 114 which processes the information and ⁇ .-rmats the information for display by a display such as an LCD (liquid crystal display) .
  • a display such as an LCD (liquid crystal display) .
  • an alert signal is generated which can be routed through the data bus 108 to the alert generator 116 which generates the alert signal which is coupled to the audible or visual alert device as described above, or when a notification address is received, the microcomputer generates an notification alert enable signal which is coupled through data bus 108 to I/O port 112B to enable generation of a vibratory, or silent alert.
  • Battery saver operation is control by the CPU 110 with battery saving signals which are directed over the data bus 108 to the I/O port 112A which couples to the power switch. Power is periodically supplied to the receiver to enable decoding of the received notification and paging address signals and any message information which is directed to the receiver.
  • FIG. 8 is a pictoral drawing of the notification receiver 40 suitable for use in the present invention.
  • the notification receiver 40 is preferably a portable device which may or may not include a clip to enable carrying by the commuter, and includes a display 78 which is preferably a multi-line display, such as a four line LCD display, as shown.
  • Selector switches for controlling the operation of the receiver includes at least a switch 76A for reading messages which are received and stored, a switch 76B which is a function button for selecting the function menu and the particular functions selected, and a cursor control switch 76C which enables selection of functions presently being displayed on the display.
  • a non-display, tone only receiver can also be utilized to provide a low cost alternative to a receiver having a display. Destination selection using such a receiver is described below.
  • the display of FIG. 8 depicts a typical screen which would enable the commuter to select a predetermined destination, for example, such as in a bus transit system.
  • the information displayed will vary for the type of transit system, and represents a minimum information display which would enable easy selection of transit destinations .
  • the first display column 120 lists the bus route, the second column 122 the stop number along the route, and the third column 124 identifies the destination location.
  • the route selection menu is selected using, for example, function button 76B.
  • the cursor control switch 76C enables the commuter to select the predetermined destination by moving a displayed cursor 126, which as shown, is highlighting the stop information.
  • FIG. 9 is a typical memory map depicting the destination information present in the notification receiver of FIG. 6, and which is displayed in FIG. 8.
  • a table of destinations is stored within the notification receiver, which for example, includes the route number 120, stop number 122 and destination identification 124 for each destination for which selection is provided in the table.
  • the destination address 128 which corresponds to the code assigned to the selected destination notification transmitter is recovered from the table, and temporarily stored for use in decoding the received notification signals identifying the transit destinations.
  • notification receiver has been shown and described above which utilizes an alphanumeric display for the display of destination information
  • other receiver types such as one capable of displaying numeric information can also be utilized to provide simple selection of destination information.
  • One such method of providing simple selection is to provide a card listing destination names and a destination number assigned thereto. The destination would then be selected by simply advancing a displayed number to the number corresponding to the desired destination, thereby enabling the recovery of the destination address from memory, as described above.
  • destination selection would be provided at the point of departure.
  • the data terminal shown in FIG. 5 can be configured to issue the ticket, and at the same time, can program the destination information into the notification receiver using over-the-air reprogramming as described in detail below. Multiple destination alerts can be programmed in this manner such as would be required when transfers from one mass transit vehicle to another is required.
  • FIG. 10 is a flow diagram illustrating the destination selection operation of the notification receiver of FIG. 8.
  • the commuter scrolls through the menu displayed on the standby screen to select the destination alarm mode using the mode switches which provide cursor control, at step 200.
  • the commuter presses the function button, at step 202, to select the destination alarm mode, whereupon the destination selection screen is displayed, at step 204.
  • the commuter then scrolls through the selection screen menu using the mode switches r at step 206, selecting the appropriate destination, followed by pressing the function button, at step 208.
  • an additional destinations are desired, such as is often the case in bus transit systems where transfers prior to the final destination are common, the commuter repeats the selection process, steps 204-208.
  • the commuter scrolls to the end of the selection menu using the mode switches, whereupon the destination alarm mode is activated, at step 212.
  • the standby screen is again displayed, at step 214.
  • FIG. 11 is a flow diagram illustrating a first embodiment of the operation of the notification receiver of FIG. 6.
  • the first destination address is recovered, at step 220, and compared with the received data, at step 222.
  • a lockout timer is set, at step 226, and a sensible alert is generated, at step 228.
  • the lockout timer insures that once the predetermined destination address is detected, no further detection of the same destination address is allowed for the duration of the lockout time, thereby preventing multiple alerts from being generated, should the commuter remain within range of the notification transmitter during the predetermined time interval.
  • FIG. 12 is a flow diagram illustrating one embodiment for reprogramming the destination tables stored within the notification receiver of FIG. 6. It will be appreciated that in most mass transit systems, routes and destinations are often routinely changed over a period of time to accommodate different patterns of usage. This is especially true when considering mass transit systems which are not constrained to fixed routes, such as bus systems.
  • the commuter is notified by the mass transit system operator of changes in the destination information, and the commuter accesses the mass transit system controller either by phone or through the use of the data terminal described above which is located at one or more of the destination locations, at step 238, to request an update of the current destination information, at step 240.
  • the system controller then sends out a unique notification signal which is transmitted by the notification transmitter, or over the paging system when the receiver is capable of receiving information over the paging channel, to prepare the receiver for reprogramming the destination table information, at step 242.
  • the reconfiguration information changing the destination table is then transmitted again either by the notification transmitter or over the paging system, at step 244, whereupon the information is received by the receiver, at step 246, and the memory storing the table is reconfigured, at step 248. Following memory reconfiguration, the commuter is alerted that the reconfiguration is complete, at step 250.
  • FIG. 13 is a flow diagram illustrating an alternate embodiment of the operation of the notification receiver of FIG. 6 which is capable of receiving information on at least two different channels, or frequencies.
  • the receiver When power is turned on, at step 252/ the receiver is tuned to the first programmed frequency, at step 254, such as that used for transmitting the notification information.
  • the data is compared with the destination address selected by the commuter, at step 258.
  • the receiver checks to see if an alert was previously generated, at step 260.
  • an alert is generated, at step 262, alerting the commuter of the approach of the transit vehicle to the selected destination location.
  • the receiver When data is not present on the first channel, at step 256, the receiver is tuned to the second programmed frequency, at step 266, such as that of the paging channel. When data is present on the channel selected, at step 266, the data is compared with the paging address, at step 268. When the received data matches the paging address, at step 268, the receiver then receives any message information and generates a sensible, such as an audible alert, at step 262. Flow then returns to step 252.
  • FIG. 14 is a flow diagram illustrating an embodiment of the operation of the notification transmitter in accordance with the present invention, corresponding to the operation of the commuter notification system of FIG. 2.
  • a transmission timer is set, at step 266.
  • the transmission timer insures the notification transmitter transmits the notification signals for a period of time sufficiently long for all sections of the transit vehicle to receive the transmitted notification signals.
  • the transmitter is then keyed, at step 268, and the destination address is either continuously or periodically transmitted.
  • the transmission timer times out, at step 270 the transmitter is de-keyed, and transmission of the notification signals ceases, at step 272.
  • a commuter notification system which provides a convenient means for notifying a commuter that the transit vehicle in which the commuter is traveling is approaching a preselected destination. By alerting the commuter prior to arrival at the preselected destination. the commuter has time to conclude any current activity, be it putting away work, setting aside a newspaper or magazine, or concluding a conversation, thereby enabling the commuter to be ready to depart from the transit vehicle when the vehicle arrives at the destination.
  • the commuter notification system also insures that the commuter does not miss the preselected destination, due either to being asleep, distracted, or otherwise unaware that the transit vehicle has arrived at the preselected destination. Such an error could result in a significant amount of time and expense to return to the preselected destination once the preselected destination has been missed.

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Système de notification pour navetteurs destiné à des systèmes de transport de personnes qui ont une pluralité de destinations (22) de transit prédéterminées et utilisent au moins un véhicule (26) de transit pour transporter des navetteurs entre les destinations (22) de transit prédéterminées. Ce système comprend des émetteurs (18, 20, 50) situés à proximité des destinations (22) de transit prédéterminées qui servent à émettre des signaux de notification identifiant les destinations (22) de transit, et des récepteurs (40) de notification transportés par le navetteur, qui réagissent aux signaux de notification reçus et préviennent ledit navetteur de l'arrivée du véhicule (26) de transit à la destination (22) de transit présélectionnée.
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