Transfer of vehicle control system and method
US10279825B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 10, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 7, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 18, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D1/0022
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system includes one or more processors configured to communicatively link a remote-control system disposed off-board a vehicle system with an onboard vehicle control system on the vehicle system. The remote-control system and the onboard vehicle control system are configured to control movement of the vehicle system, wherein the one or more processors are configured to transfer control of the movement of the vehicle system from the remote-control system to the onboard vehicle control system based on one or more of a location, a condition of the vehicle system, or by one or more of a request or condition of an operator or from the onboard vehicle control system to the remote-control system based on the one or more of the location, the condition of the vehicle system, or by the one or more of the request or condition of the operator.
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