Method and system for monitoring rail operations and transport of commodities via rail
US9694836B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 8, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jul 4, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 8, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q50/40
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In a method and system for monitoring rail operations and transport of commodities via rail, a monitoring device including a radio receiver is positioned to monitor a rail line and/or trains of interest. The monitoring device including a radio receiver configured to receive radio signals from trains, tracks, or trackside locations in range of the monitoring device. The monitoring device receives radio signals, which are demodulated into a data stream. That data stream is then decoded to find an identification number, which identifies a particular train carrying a commodity. From an analysis of the radio signals and/or identification of the position of the train, information about the train and/or the commodity it is carrying is derived and then reported to an interested party.
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