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US 12,649,505 B2Granted
Method and system for transmitting enforceable instructions in vehicle control systems
AssigneeTransportation IP Holdings, LLC
InventorsKristofer M. Ruhland, Karen A. Shaw, James L. Fenske
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Abstract
A method and a system for transmitting an enforceable instruction in a vehicle control system may include receiving a checksum contained in at least one enforceable instruction. Methods for checksum challenge mitigation in a vehicle control system and verifying enforceable instruction data on-board a vehicle are disclosed.
Claims20
A method, comprising:
- transmitting an enforceable instruction from a dispatch system to at least one vehicle of a vehicle group, and the enforceable instruction comprising:
- a movement authority for a determined route segment,
- a checksum component configured to determine validity of the enforceable instruction, and
- an authentication component configured to determine an authenticity of the enforceable instruction;
- and
- operating the at least one vehicle according to the movement authority responsive to the authentication component determining that the enforceable instruction is authentic.
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A vehicle control system, comprising:
- a controller configured to transmit an enforceable instruction from a dispatch system to at least one vehicle of a vehicle group, the enforceable instruction comprising a movement authority for a determined route segment, a checksum component configured to determine validity of the enforceable instruction, and an authentication component configured to determine the authenticity of the enforceable instruction,
- the controller configured to operate the at least one vehicle according to the movement authority.
A positive train control system, comprising:
- a controller configured to transmit an enforceable instruction from a dispatch system to at least one locomotive of a train, the enforceable instruction comprising:
- a movement authority for a determined route segment,
- a checksum component configured to determine validity of the enforceable instruction, and
- an authentication component configured to determine the authenticity of the enforceable instruction,
- the controller configured to determine that the locomotive is a correct locomotive for the enforceable instruction, operate the locomotive according to the movement authority, transmit a bulletin message to locomotive, and to operate the locomotive with a limit or restriction provided by the bulletin message and according to the movement authority in the route segment.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.