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Method and apparatus for operation of railroad protection installation

US8540192B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Klaus Basso · Peine, DE
Christoph Kutschera · Bad Harzburg, DE
Thomas Schmidt · Eden Prairie, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 2, 2009
Grant date	Sep 24, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 28, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB61L1/168
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method and a device operate a railroad security system having trackside devices for specific functions. In order to reduce the number of cable connections, control of a first trackside device is provided by a data message generated as required by a second trackside device, in particular a signal box, the data message being transmitted wirelessly.

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