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System and method for pacing a powered system traveling along a route

  • US 7,922,127 B2
  • Filed: 08/14/2008
  • Issued: 04/12/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/28/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for pacing a powered system traveling along a route separated into a plurality of block regions, each block region having a respective light signal positioned adjacent to the route within the respective block region, the system comprising:

  • a controller configured to receive a status of the light signal positioned in an adjacent block region along the route subsequent to a current block region in which the powered system is positioned;

    said controller being configured to determine a time duration relating to a change in the status of the signal in the adjacent block region; and

    said controller being configured to determine an expected status of each of one or more of the signals to be experienced by the powered system in the plurality of block regions subsequent to the current block region, based upon the time duration and at least one route parameter of one or more of the plurality of block regions.

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