Locomotive control system and method
First Claim
1. A method of managing operation of a locomotive that moves between at least two operating areas, said locomotive traveling along a path comprised of the at least two operating areas, each operating area having at least one location profile associated therewith, with the location profile of one of the operating areas being different from that of a second one of the operating areas, said method comprising:
- monitoring a location of the locomotive to determine its operating area; and
determining a location profile associated with the determined operating area;
controlling an operation of the locomotive as a function of the determined operating area and the associated location profile, said location profile being selected from a group comprising a security profile and an emission profile, wherein said security profile includes a restriction on an operation of the locomotive based on its position relative to a security control area, and wherein said emission profile includes a restriction on an operation of the locomotive based on its position relative to an emission control area.
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Abstract
The invention includes a system and method for managing an operation of a locomotive as a function of a location of the locomotive. The system comprises a location unit for determining the location of the locomotive and a control unit for controlling an operation of the locomotive as a function of the determined location. In another embodiment, the invention includes a system and method for receiving a security authorization input from an operator of the locomotive, comparing the received operator security authorization input to a security authorization parameter, and restricting an operation of the locomotive when the received operator security authorization input does not match the security authorization parameter. In yet another embodiment, the invention includes a system and method of sending a control command from a remote system, receiving the control command at the locomotive, and controlling an operation of the locomotive responsive to the received control command. In still another embodiment, the invention includes a system and method for controlling an operation of the locomotive as a function of the location of the locomotive, a monitored emission parameter and an emission characteristic.
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18 Claims
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1. A method of managing operation of a locomotive that moves between at least two operating areas, said locomotive traveling along a path comprised of the at least two operating areas, each operating area having at least one location profile associated therewith, with the location profile of one of the operating areas being different from that of a second one of the operating areas, said method comprising:
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monitoring a location of the locomotive to determine its operating area; and determining a location profile associated with the determined operating area; controlling an operation of the locomotive as a function of the determined operating area and the associated location profile, said location profile being selected from a group comprising a security profile and an emission profile, wherein said security profile includes a restriction on an operation of the locomotive based on its position relative to a security control area, and wherein said emission profile includes a restriction on an operation of the locomotive based on its position relative to an emission control area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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