Arrival time and location targeting system and method
US10654500B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 8, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 19, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 8, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB61L27/20
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An arrival time and location targeting system for a train, the system including at least one computer programmed or configured to: (a) receive at least one target location associated with a forward route of the train; (b) determine required time of arrival at the at least one target location based at least partially on the current location of a leading edge of the train; (c) determine an estimated time of arrival of the leading edge of the train at the at least one target location based at least partially on the current location of the leading edge of the train and the current speed of the train; and (d) based at least partially on the difference between the determined required time of arrival and the determined estimated time of arrival, generate a target speed of the train. A computer-implemented arrival time and location targeting method is also provided.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.