Remote control system for a locomotive using voice commands
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1. A follower controller module adapted for mounting on board a locomotive, said follower controller module comprising a processing module operative for:
- a) receiving a signal indicative of a spoken utterance;
b) generating in response to the signal received in a) data indicative of a command to be executed by the locomotive;
c) said follower controller module being responsive to the data indicative of a command to be executed by the locomotive for generating local control signals for issuing to the locomotive so as to cause the locomotive to execute the command.
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Abstract
A remote control system for a locomotive. The remote control system includes a lead controller and follower controller connected to one another over a wireless communication link. The lead controller issues commands over the wireless communication link and those commands are implemented by the follower controller mounted on-board the locomotive. The lead controller is responsive to voice commands uttered by the operator.
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1. A follower controller module adapted for mounting on board a locomotive, said follower controller module comprising a processing module operative for:
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a) receiving a signal indicative of a spoken utterance;
b) generating in response to the signal received in a) data indicative of a command to be executed by the locomotive;
c) said follower controller module being responsive to the data indicative of a command to be executed by the locomotive for generating local control signals for issuing to the locomotive so as to cause the locomotive to execute the command. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A remote control system for a locomotive, comprising:
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a) a portable lead controller module;
b) a follower controller module mounted onboard a locomotive;
c) a processing module;
d) said lead controller module and said processing module being operative to establish a wireless communication link therebetween for exchanging data;
e) said lead controller module being operative to;
i) receive a signal derived from a spoken utterance;
ii) transmit the signal derived from a spoken utterance over the wireless communication link to said processing module;
f) said processing module being operative to;
i) receive from the lead controller the signal derived from a spoken utterance;
ii) in response to the signal derived from a spoken utterance, generate data indicative of a command to be executed by the locomotive;
iii) transmit data indicative of the command to be executed by the locomotive to the follower controller module;
g) said follower controller module being responsive to the data indicative of a command to be executed by the locomotive for generating local control signals for application to the locomotive to cause the locomotive to execute the command. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A processing module adapted to process voice signals suitable for use in a locomotive remote control system, said processing module comprising:
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a first port for receiving over a wireless communication link a signal derived from a spoken utterance;
a processing unit operatively coupled to said first port, said processing unit being adapted for processing the signal derived from a spoken utterance to generate data indicative of a command to be executed by a locomotive;
a second port adapted for releasing the data indicative of a command to be executed by the locomotive to a follower controller module mounted on board a locomotive. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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