System and Method for Image Projection of Operator Data From An Operator Control Unit
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1. A system for viewing information associated with a locomotive or other vehicle, comprising:
- an imaging device configured to collect and transmit one or more visual images of a portion of the locomotive or other vehicle or an area surrounding the locomotive or other vehicle; and
an off-board operator control unit configured to receive the one or more visual images from the imaging device and comprising a projector configured to project the one or more visual images onto a substrate.
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Abstract
A system is provided for projecting images of operator data from an operator control unit. The system includes an imaging device configured to collect and transmit one or more visual images of a portion of a locomotive (or other vehicle) or an area surrounding the locomotive. In addition, the system includes an off-board operator control unit configured to receive the one or more visible images from the imaging device and comprising a projector configured to project the received one or more images onto a substrate. Additionally, a method for projecting images of operator data from an operator control unit is provided.
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1. A system for viewing information associated with a locomotive or other vehicle, comprising:
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an imaging device configured to collect and transmit one or more visual images of a portion of the locomotive or other vehicle or an area surrounding the locomotive or other vehicle; and an off-board operator control unit configured to receive the one or more visual images from the imaging device and comprising a projector configured to project the one or more visual images onto a substrate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for projecting information, comprising:
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a dispatcher for storing information and/or obtaining information from an external source, said dispatcher comprising a processor and a transceiver; and an off-board operator control unit for remote control of a locomotive or other vehicle, wherein the operator control unit is configured to receive the information sent from said transceiver and includes a projector configured to project the received information onto a substrate. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for viewing information associated with a locomotive or other vehicle, comprising:
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collecting one or more visual images of a portion of the locomotive or other vehicle or an area surrounding the locomotive or other vehicle; transmitting the one or more visual images to an off-board operator control unit; and projecting the one or more visual images from the operator control unit onto a substrate. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for projecting information in a rail yard, comprising:
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transmitting data representative of at least one of a first information and a second information from a dispatcher to an off-board operator control unit remote from the dispatcher, wherein the dispatcher has the first information stored in a memory therein and/or collects the second information from a source remote from the dispatcher, said dispatcher comprising a processor and a transceiver; and projecting a visual representation of at least one of the first and second information from the operator control unit. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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