Appeal No. 1999-0172
Application 08/334,733
share a common thread in that the examiner is proposing to
modify each of the primary references in view of either
Mansell or Bickley.
Rudnicki discloses a railroad missile garrison system
which includes a GPS receiver 206 on each train for generating
train position information, a data management system 204 on
each train for receiving, transmitting, and processing
information received from various on board and external
sources, a rail operation control system 262 that monitors
train position, and a network control system 282 for digital
communication between the trains and the rail operation
control system.
Burns discloses a rail vehicle monitoring system which
includes a radio 103, radio antenna 105, control computer 102
and GPS antenna/receiver 106, 107 on each train, and a base
station 112 having an antenna 113, radio 114 and base control
computer 116.
Welles discloses a vehicle tracking system for use with
freight cars, shipping containers or the like (see column 1,
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