System and method for providing access to wireless railroad data network
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1. A method for accessing a wireless railroad data network comprising:
- sensing presence of a rail vehicle on a rail track;
authenticating the rail vehicle to gain temporary access to the wireless railroad data network based on sensed presence of the rail vehicle on the rail track; and
permitting temporary access by the rail vehicle to the wireless railroad data network based on sensed presence and authentication of the rail vehicle.
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Abstract
A method for accessing a wireless railroad data network includes sensing presence of a rail vehicle on a rail track. Determination of rail vehicle presence is used as a primary authentication mechanism to permit temporary access to the wireless railroad data network based on sensed presence of the rail vehicle on the rail track. The rail vehicle is permitted temporary access to the wireless railroad data network based on sensed presence and authentication of the rail vehicle.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for accessing a wireless railroad data network comprising:
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sensing presence of a rail vehicle on a rail track;
authenticating the rail vehicle to gain temporary access to the wireless railroad data network based on sensed presence of the rail vehicle on the rail track; and
permitting temporary access by the rail vehicle to the wireless railroad data network based on sensed presence and authentication of the rail vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for monitoring rail vehicle operation via a wireless railroad data network comprising:
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sensing presence of a rail vehicle on a rail track;
authenticating the rail vehicle to gain temporary access to the wireless railroad data network based on sensed presence of the rail vehicle on the rail track;
permitting temporary access to the wireless railroad data network based on sensed presence and authentication of the rail vehicle; and
exchanging rail vehicle data with the wireless railroad data network for monitoring at least one operating parameter relating to rail vehicle operation or a combination thereof. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for accessing a wireless railroad data network comprising:
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sensing presence of a rail vehicle on a rail track;
authenticating the rail vehicle to gain temporary access to the wireless railroad data network based on sensed presence of the rail vehicle on the rail track; and
permitting temporary access to the wireless railroad data network based on sensed presence and authentication of the rail vehicle;
wherein permitting temporary access to the wireless railroad data network comprises allocating a temporal access window for accessing the wireless railroad data network. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for accessing a wireless railroad data network comprising:
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a detection circuitry configured to detect presence of a rail vehicle on a rail track;
a wireless network interface configured to receive and transmit rail vehicle data; and
a wireless network access point coupled to the detection circuitry and configured to provide temporary access to the network interface based on a signal from the detection circuitry. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A wireless railroad data network system comprising:
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a detection circuitry configured to detect presence of a rail vehicle on a rail track;
a wireless network interface configured to receive and transmit data with a rail vehicle;
a wireless network access point coupled to the detection circuitry and configured to provide temporary access to the network interface based on a signal from the detection circuitry; and
an electric power source configured to supply electric power to the wireless network access point based on the signal from the detection circuitry. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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