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Signal error detection in railroad communication system

US7263647B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 17, 2002
Grant dateAug 28, 2007
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Expiry dateMay 1, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02T90/16
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A communication system for a distributed locomotive power/brake control system for a railroad train having a lead locomotive and one or more remote locomotives. Command and status signals are communicated over the system between the lead and remote locomotives. Each communicated message includes an information segment comprising the command or status information, and an error control segment for detecting errors in the information segment. The error control segment further comprises cyclic redundancy code words and parity bits formed according to the horizontal or vertical parity of the information segment and the cyclic redundancy code words.

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