Method for obtaining route and directive data for interlocked subdivisions
US11932296B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 17, 2019 |
| Grant date | Mar 19, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 6, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/52
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system, method, and computer program product for determining ancillary subdivision/districts may include obtaining track data associated with one or more railroads operating one or more subdivisions/districts over which the train may travel, determining an ancillary subdivision/district of the one or more subdivisions/districts that are not included in the track data by any of the one or more railroads, receiving track data for the railroad associated with the ancillary subdivision/district, and communicating with one or more wayside interface units in the ancillary subdivision/district based on the track data.
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