Abbreviations

Results for area 4.7 Telecommunications and processes

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interactive two-way communication
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following the reception of destination and related information from the in-vehicle unit, the infrastructure provides the in-vehicle unit with information that defines the recommended route, describes route conditions, and provides an estimated travel time to the destination

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simple object access protocol (SOAP)
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protocol providing a platform-independent way for applications to communicate with each other over the internet

NOTE SOAP technology relies on XML to define the format of the information and then adds the necessary HTTP headers to send it.

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traffic message channel (TMC)
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system for broadcast of (digitally encoded) traffic messages on RDS

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map projection
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transformation method used to represent the curved earth surface on a plane

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location referencing
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means to provide information that allows a system to accurately identify a location

NOTE 1 to entry The content of a location reference allows the location to be presented in a plain-language manner directly to the end-user (i.e. text, speech or icons) or to be used for navigational purposes, for example, for map-based systems.

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matching
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translating a location reference to a specific object in a given map database to attempt recognition of the same identified object in both the sender’s and the receiver’s map database

NOTE 1 to entry Matching is seen as a subsequent part to the method of decoding a location reference adhering to the defined LRM.

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address location (AL)
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application category that deals with the task of expressing a real world position in terms of the data representation

NOTE Address location is one of the six application categories supported by the API.

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standard location references
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standardized method for referencing geographic locations including points, links between points and geographic areas

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synchronisation markup language (SyncML)
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data synchronisation protocol

NOTE A data synchronization protocol defines the workflow for communication during a data synchronization session when the mobile device is connected to the network. The protocol supports naming and identification of records, common protocol commands to synchronize local and network data, and it can support identification and resolution of synchronization conflicts.

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transcription
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rendering of geographic names from a non-alphabetic script into an alphabetic one or vice versa

NOTE The term is also applied to initial recording in script of hitherto unwritten names.

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positioning
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application category that deals with the determination of vehicle location and map-matching

NOTE Positioning is one of the six application categories supported by the API.

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roadside beacon (RS)
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short-range vehicle-to-roadside communication device with the inherent location feature that if the vehicle is receiving the signal, then the vehicle has to be positioned in a specific, localized area

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map display (MD)
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application category that deals with graphical information presentation

NOTE Map display is one of the six application categories supported by the API.

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reverse geocoding
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determination of the address description of a link or node, i.e. determination of an upwards path across the place tree

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