System and Method for Identifying a Condition of an Upcoming Feature in a Track Network
First Claim
1. A system for identifying at least one condition of at least one upcoming feature of at least one track in a track network, the system comprising:
- a positioning system configured to determine an estimated train position on a track within the track network;
at least one database comprising track data and feature data, which comprises at least one of the following;
status data, condition data, fault data, activity data, equipment state data, primary safety device data, secondary safety device data, primary safety arrangement data, secondary safety arrangement data, primary implemented safety action data, secondary implemented safety action data;
a computer configured to;
(i) obtain the determined estimated train position on at least one track from the positioning system; and
(ii) for the at least one track, identify at least one condition for at least one upcoming feature based at least in part upon the track data and the feature data in the at least one database,wherein the feature data is dynamically updated while the train is traversing the track in the track network.
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Abstract
A system for identifying at least one condition of at least one upcoming feature of at least one track in a track network. The system includes a positioning system for determining an estimated train position on a track within the track network, and at least one database including track data and feature data. A computer (i) obtains the determined estimated train position on at least one track from the positioning system; and (ii) for the at least one track, identifies at least one condition for at least one upcoming feature based at least in part upon the track data and the feature data in the at least one database. The feature data is dynamically updated while the train is traversing the track in the track network. A method and apparatus for identifying a condition of an upcoming feature are also provided.
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24 Claims
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1. A system for identifying at least one condition of at least one upcoming feature of at least one track in a track network, the system comprising:
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a positioning system configured to determine an estimated train position on a track within the track network; at least one database comprising track data and feature data, which comprises at least one of the following;
status data, condition data, fault data, activity data, equipment state data, primary safety device data, secondary safety device data, primary safety arrangement data, secondary safety arrangement data, primary implemented safety action data, secondary implemented safety action data;a computer configured to; (i) obtain the determined estimated train position on at least one track from the positioning system; and (ii) for the at least one track, identify at least one condition for at least one upcoming feature based at least in part upon the track data and the feature data in the at least one database, wherein the feature data is dynamically updated while the train is traversing the track in the track network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for identifying at least one condition of at least one upcoming feature of at least one track in a track network, the system comprising:
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a positioning system configured to determine an estimated train position on a track within the track network; at least one database comprising track data and feature data, which comprises at least one of the following;
status data, condition data, fault data, activity data, equipment state data, primary safety device data, secondary safety device data, primary safety arrangement data, secondary safety arrangement data, primary implemented safety action data, secondary implemented safety action data;a computer configured to; (i) obtain the determined estimated train position on at least one track from the positioning system; (ii) for the at least one track, identify at least one condition for at least one upcoming feature based at least in part upon the track data and the feature data in the at least one database; and (iii) initiate an action based at least in part upon the at least one condition identified for the at least one upcoming feature, wherein the feature data is dynamically updated while the train is traversing the track in the track network.
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21. A method for identifying at least one condition of at least one upcoming feature of at least one track in a track network, the method comprising:
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(a) determining train position on at least one track; (b) dynamically updating at least one of track data and feature data in at least one database while the train is traversing the track in the track network, wherein the feature data comprises at least one of the following;
status data, condition data, fault data, activity data, equipment state data, primary safety device data, secondary safety device data, primary safety arrangement data, secondary safety arrangement data, primary implemented safety action data and/or secondary implemented safety action data; and(c) identifying at least one condition of at least one upcoming feature based at least in part upon the track data and the feature data. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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24. An apparatus for identifying at least one condition of at least one upcoming feature of at least one track in a track network, the apparatus comprising:
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means for determining train position on at least one track; means for dynamically updating at least one of track data and feature data in at least one database while the train is traversing the track in the track network; and means for identifying at least one condition of at least one upcoming feature based at least in part upon the track data and the feature data.
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