Local operation of a component of a railway track system
AssigneeSiemens Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsGerald Seidler, Achim Weitner-Von-Pein
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Abstract
A component of a railway track system is locally operated. The railway track system is operated while local operation of a component of the railway track system is enabled. A component identifier which identifies the component of the railway track system is queried using a mobile radio terminal via a close-range communication link and the identifier is transmitted to a control or signal box device via a radio link The component identifier of the component is checked in the control or signal box device, and, if the identifier check is successful, an enable command is generated which enables local operation of the component.
Claims15
A method for operating a railroad track system, wherein local operation of a component of the railroad track system is enabled, the method comprising:
- requesting, with a mobile communication device via a short-range communication link, a component ID identifying the component of the railroad track system;
- transmitting the component ID of the component via a radio link to a control or interlocking facility;
- checking the component ID of the component in the control or interlocking facility;
- and
- if the ID check is successful, generating an enable command enabling the local operation of the component.
A component of a railroad track system, comprising:
- a short-range communication device and a control device connected to said short-range communication device;
- said control device being configured for processing an interrogator signal received by said short-range communication device via a short-range communication link and requesting a component ID identifying the component;
- and
- said control device being configured for transmitting an ID signal containing the component ID of the component via the short-range communication link.
An assembly in a railroad track system, the assembly comprising:
- a railroad track system component having a short-range communication device and a control device connected to said short-range communication device;
- said control device being configured for processing an interrogator signal received by said short-range communication device via a short-range communication link and requesting a component ID identifying the component;
- and
- said control device being configured for transmitting an ID signal containing the component ID of the component via the short-range communication link;
- a control or interlocking facility for monitoring and controlling said railroad track system component, said control or interlocking facility having:
- a computer device programmed to:
- upon receiving the component ID identifying said railroad track system component, check the component ID;
- and
- if the ID check is successful, generate an enable command enabling a local operation of the said railroad track system component.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.