RAIL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING WITH A RAIL VEHICLE
First Claim
1. A rail communication system comprising:
- a communication management device capable of being communicatively coupled with a conductive pathway that extends along a track; and
an on-board communication device capable of being coupled with a rail vehicle that travels along the track and with the conductive pathway, the communication management device and the on-board communication device configured to communicate a data signal between each other through the conductive pathway, wherein the data signal comprises network data.
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Abstract
A rail communication system includes: a communication management device capable of being communicatively coupled with a conductive pathway that extends along a track; and an on-board communication device capable of being coupled with a rail vehicle that travels along the track and with the conductive pathway, the communication management device and the on-board communication device configured to communicate a data signal between each other through the conductive pathway, where the data signal includes network data. A method for communicating with rail vehicles includes: coupling a vehicle management device with a conductive pathway that extends alongside a track; and coupling an on-board communication device disposed on a rail vehicle that travels along the track with the conductive pathway; where the communication management device and the on-board communication device communicate a data signal that includes network data through the conductive pathway.
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21 Claims
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1. A rail communication system comprising:
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a communication management device capable of being communicatively coupled with a conductive pathway that extends along a track; and an on-board communication device capable of being coupled with a rail vehicle that travels along the track and with the conductive pathway, the communication management device and the on-board communication device configured to communicate a data signal between each other through the conductive pathway, wherein the data signal comprises network data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for communicating with a rail vehicle, the method comprising:
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coupling a communication management device with a conductive pathway that extends alongside a track; and coupling an on-board communication device disposed on the rail vehicle that travels along the track with the conductive pathway; wherein the communication management device and the on-board communication device communicate a data signal through the conductive pathway, and wherein the data signal comprises network data. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A method for communicating with a rail vehicle, the method comprising:
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transmitting a data signal from at least one of an on-board communication device disposed on the rail vehicle that travels along a track or a communication management device, wherein the data signal is transmitted over a conductive pathway that extends along the track, and wherein the data signal comprises network data; receiving the data signal at the other of the on-board communication device and the communication management device; and processing the data signal for one or more of management or control of movement of the rail vehicle along the track. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A rail communication system comprising:
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a management device capable of being communicatively coupled with a conductive pathway that extends along a rail that a plurality of rail vehicles travel along; and a communication device capable of being coupled with the rail and at least one of a wayside equipment assembly or a rail vehicle, the management device and the communication device are configured to communicate a data signal between each other and through the conductive pathway to at least one of change a status of the wayside equipment assembly, control an operation of the rail vehicle, or communicate trip related information with the rail vehicle, wherein the data signal comprises network data. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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