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Remote restart for an on-board train controller

  • US 6,876,907 B2
  • Filed: 07/16/2003
  • Issued: 04/05/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/16/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of controlling an automatic vehicle control system for a vehicle traveling on a guideway, the method comprising:

  • detecting a failure state in an on-board controller of the vehicle;

    sending a restart command from a remote central controller to equipment on-board the vehicle;

    sending a reset command to the on-board controller;

    determining whether a direction of travel of the vehicle was changed during a time of failure; and

    resuming automatic vehicle control operation if the direction of travel was not changed.

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