Remote rail monitoring system and/or method

US12275444B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Parallel Systems, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Patrick Dunn · Coral Springs, US
• Casey E. Walker · Boulder, US
• Christopher E. Denniston · Los Angeles, US
• Vladi Iotov · Los Angeles, US
• Bobby Genalo · Los Angeles, US
• Benjamin Stuart Stabler · Los Angeles, US
• Julie Wang · Sunnyvale, US
• Marc Greenbaum · Los Angeles, US
• Daniel Sweet · Los Angeles, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 17, 2024
• Grant date: Apr 15, 2025
• Expiry date: Jul 17, 2044

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B61L2201/00
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

The system can include: a vehicle and a remote operator platform. The system can optionally include or be used with a motion planner and a set of remote data systems. However, the system can additionally or alternatively include any other suitable set of components. The system can function to facilitate remote monitoring of a vehicle system(s), such as an unmanned rail vehicle, and/or positive train control (PTC) when operating under speed-restriction rules. Additionally, the system can function to facilitate remote monitoring, tele-operation, and/or exception handling across multiple vehicles/trains by a single operator. Additionally, the system can function to adjust command of a remotely monitored vehicle based on the observability of the environment and/or response capability of a remote monitor/tele-operator (e.g., based on line-of-sight, video latency, etc.).