DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RAIL VEHICLE
First Claim
1. A detection system, comprising:
- a control module configured to be operably coupled on board a first rail vehicle, the control module comprising a device interface;
wherein the device interface includes a first sensor input for receiving a first signal from a first sensor relating to a first occupancy condition of the first rail vehicle;
wherein the device interface includes a second sensor input for receiving a second signal from a second sensor relating to a second occupancy condition of the first rail vehicle;
wherein the control module is configured to at least one of;
determine an occupancy status of the first rail vehicle based on the first and second signals, or communicate information of the first and second signals for determination of the occupancy status of the first rail vehicle; and
wherein the control module is configured to at least one of;
communicate the occupancy status to a second rail vehicle over a communication channel of a distributed power system of the first and second rail vehicles;
or communicate the information of the first and second signals to the second rail vehicle over the communication channel of the distributed power system, for determination of the occupancy status of the first rail vehicle at the second rail vehicle.
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Abstract
A detection system for a rail vehicle includes a control module, which has a sensor input for receiving a signal from a sensor. The control module is configured to receive the signal and to output information responsive to the signal. In operation, the control module and a sensor are deployed on board the rail vehicle. The sensor is configured to generate the signal responsive to detecting a designated condition on board the rail vehicle. When the condition occurs, the sensor outputs the signal, which is received by the control module. Responsive to the signal, the control module outputs the information, such as communicating information of the signal content to another rail vehicle, or to an off board location. The designated condition may be unauthorized use of a handheld wireless device in a rail vehicle, or intruder entry into an unmanned rail vehicle.
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20 Claims
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1. A detection system, comprising:
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a control module configured to be operably coupled on board a first rail vehicle, the control module comprising a device interface; wherein the device interface includes a first sensor input for receiving a first signal from a first sensor relating to a first occupancy condition of the first rail vehicle; wherein the device interface includes a second sensor input for receiving a second signal from a second sensor relating to a second occupancy condition of the first rail vehicle; wherein the control module is configured to at least one of;
determine an occupancy status of the first rail vehicle based on the first and second signals, or communicate information of the first and second signals for determination of the occupancy status of the first rail vehicle; andwherein the control module is configured to at least one of;
communicate the occupancy status to a second rail vehicle over a communication channel of a distributed power system of the first and second rail vehicles;
or communicate the information of the first and second signals to the second rail vehicle over the communication channel of the distributed power system, for determination of the occupancy status of the first rail vehicle at the second rail vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A detection system, comprising:
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a control module on board a first rail vehicle, the control module comprising a device interface; a first sensor connected to the device interface and configured to generate a first signal relating to a first occupancy condition of the first rail vehicle; and a second sensor connected to the device interface and configured to generate a second signal relating to a second occupancy condition of the first rail vehicle; wherein the control module is configured to receive the first and second signals and to at least one of; determine an occupancy status of the first rail vehicle based on the first and second signals and communicate the occupancy status to a second rail vehicle over a communication link of a distributed power system of the first and second rail vehicles, or communicate information of the first and second signals to the second rail vehicle over the communication link of the distributed power system for determination of the occupancy status of the first rail vehicle at the second rail vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A detection system, comprising:
a control module configured to be operably coupled on board a second rail vehicle, wherein the control module is configured to; receive information from a first rail vehicle over a communication channel of a distributed power system of the first and second rail vehicles linking the first rail vehicle and the second rail vehicle; and generate a control signal based on the information, wherein the information is indicative of intruder entry into the first rail vehicle or allows the control module to determine the intruder entry into the first rail vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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