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Wayside to railway vehicle communication method and device

US11643122B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 18, 2019
Grant dateMay 9, 2023
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Expiry dateJul 8, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L67/12
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A wayside to railway vehicle communication method including providing a first wayside device with a transmitter device capable of transmitting a data packet message to a railway vehicle travelling along a section of a railway track, through an electric waveform put into a rail of the section, and sending at least one message from the transmitter device to the railway vehicle, wherein the at least one message corresponds to the conversion of the data packet into a modulated electric waveform, the data packet including several data bits providing information relative to a plurality of speed limits the railway vehicle has to respect while travelling along respective portions of the section.

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