Communication system for guideway mounted vehicle and method of using the same
First Claim
1. A communication system for a guideway mounted vehicle, the communication system comprises:
- a control system communication system configured to exchange information between the guideway mounted vehicle and an external control system, wherein the information is used to generate instructions to the guideway mounted vehicle;
a vehicle-to-vehicle communication system configured to exchange information between the guideway mounted vehicle and another vehicle along the guideway, wherein the vehicle-to-vehicle communication system is separate from the control system communication system, and the vehicle-to-vehicle communication system is configured to exchange information directly between the guideway mounted vehicle and the other vehicle; and
a vital on-board controller (VOBC) configured to generate instructions to automatically establish communication between the guideway mounted vehicle and the other vehicle through the vehicle-to-vehicle communication system if a distance between the guideway mounted vehicle and the other vehicle is within a communication initiation distance (CID), for controlling the exchange of information between the guideway mounted vehicle and the external control system through the control system communication system, and to generate instructions for controlling the exchange of information between the guideway mounted vehicle and the other vehicle, and wherein the CID is at least equal to a stopping distance of the guideway mounted vehicle.
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Abstract
A communication system for a guideway mounted vehicle includes a control system communication system configured to exchange information between the guideway mounted vehicle and an external control system. The communication system further includes a vehicle-to-vehicle communication system configured to exchange information between the guideway mounted vehicle and another vehicle along the guideway, wherein the vehicle-to-vehicle communication system is separate from the control system communication system, and the vehicle-to-vehicle communication system is configured to exchange information directly between the guideway mounted vehicle and the other vehicle. The communication system further includes a vital on-board controller (VOBC) configured to generate instructions for controlling the exchange of information between the guideway mounted vehicle and the control system through the control system communication system, and to generate instructions for controlling the exchange information between the guideway mounted vehicle and the other vehicle.
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21 Claims
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1. A communication system for a guideway mounted vehicle, the communication system comprises:
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a control system communication system configured to exchange information between the guideway mounted vehicle and an external control system, wherein the information is used to generate instructions to the guideway mounted vehicle; a vehicle-to-vehicle communication system configured to exchange information between the guideway mounted vehicle and another vehicle along the guideway, wherein the vehicle-to-vehicle communication system is separate from the control system communication system, and the vehicle-to-vehicle communication system is configured to exchange information directly between the guideway mounted vehicle and the other vehicle; and a vital on-board controller (VOBC) configured to generate instructions to automatically establish communication between the guideway mounted vehicle and the other vehicle through the vehicle-to-vehicle communication system if a distance between the guideway mounted vehicle and the other vehicle is within a communication initiation distance (CID), for controlling the exchange of information between the guideway mounted vehicle and the external control system through the control system communication system, and to generate instructions for controlling the exchange of information between the guideway mounted vehicle and the other vehicle, and wherein the CID is at least equal to a stopping distance of the guideway mounted vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 21)
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10. A method of using a communication system for a guideway mounted vehicle, the method comprising:
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determining whether another vehicle is within a communication initiation distance (CID) of the guideway mounted vehicle, wherein the CID is at least equal to a stopping distance of the guideway mounted vehicle; establishing communication with the other vehicle if the other vehicle is within the CID of the guideway mounted vehicle, wherein the communication is established by a vital on-board controller (VOBC) automatically when the other vehicle is within the CID; and monitoring the other vehicle using a vehicle-to-vehicle communication system, wherein the vehicle-to-vehicle communication system is configured for direct communication between the guideway mounted vehicle and the other vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A control system for a guideway mounted vehicle, the control system comprising:
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a processor; and a non-transitory computer readable medium connected to the processor, the non-transitory compute readable medium configured to store instructions for executing the following operations; determining whether another vehicle is within a communication initiation distance (CID) of the guideway mounted vehicle, wherein the CID is at least equal to a stopping distance of the guideway mounted vehicle; establishing communication with the other vehicle if the other vehicle is within the CID of the guideway mounted vehicle, wherein the communication is established by a vital on-board controller (VOBC) automatically when the other vehicle is within the CID; and monitoring the other vehicle using a vehicle-to-vehicle communication system, wherein the vehicle-to-vehicle communication system is configured for direct communication between the guideway mounted vehicle and the other vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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