Control apparatus and control system
Patent 7120507 Issued on October 10, 2006. Estimated Expiration Date: 
July 10, 2023. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
July 10, 2023. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesInformation communicating apparatus and method Distributed computer system arrangement Method and apparatus for the registration of a vehicle(s) in a free flow toll facility by tracking the vehicle along a path in the toll facility area Communication monitoring and controlling apparatus Patent #: 6158009 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 10615866 filed on 07/10/2003US Classes:700/20, Plural controllers700/1, GENERIC CONTROL SYSTEM, APPARATUS OR PROCESS700/19, Plural controlled systems, mechanisms, or elements700/25, I/O table700/52, Parameter estimation or identification455/73, TRANSMITTER AND RECEIVER AT SAME STATION (E.G., TRANSCEIVER)455/91, TRANSMITTER455/95, Mobile or portable455/100, Body attached or connected701/29, Vehicle diagnosis or maintenance indication701/30, Indication of maintenance interval701/33, Plural processors or external processor701/36, Vehicle subsystem or accessory control705/39, Including funds transfer or credit transaction710/100, INTRASYSTEM CONNECTION (E.G., BUS AND BUS TRANSACTION PROCESSING)235/384, Transportation701/1, VEHICLE CONTROL, GUIDANCE, OPERATION, OR INDICATION701/48, Cooperative or multiple control (e.g., suspension and braking)340/539.1, Radio73/146, TIRE, TREAD OR ROADWAY340/436, Of collision or contact with external object709/248, MULTICOMPUTER SYNCHRONIZING709/206, Demand based messaging713/193, By stored data protection709/217, REMOTE DATA ACCESSING713/169, Mutual entity authentication713/185, Using record or token235/375SYSTEMS CONTROLLED BY DATA BEARING RECORDSExaminersPrimary: Patel, RameshAttorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassesG05B 11/01G05B 13/02 AbstractA control apparatus includes a communication unit for conducting the data communication. Identification information is assigned to the control apparatus. The control apparatus further includes a storage unit having an identification information table storing information containing the identification information and the identification information of other control apparatuses, which are connected to and communicate with the control apparatus.Field of SearchGENERIC CONTROL SYSTEM, APPARATUS OR PROCESSTrainable system (e.g., self-learning, self-organizing) Parameter estimation or identification Multiple input-multiple output (MIMO) system feature (e.g., decoupling) TRANSMITTER AND RECEIVER AT SAME STATION (E.G., TRANSCEIVER) TRANSMITTER Mobile or portable Body attached or connected Vehicle subsystem or accessory control | |
