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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 2022
Filed:
Aug. 08, 2019
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation, Wilmerding, PA (US);
Matthew Vrba, Marion, IA (US);
Ann Grimm, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Scott Sollars, Marion, IA (US);
Phil Burgart, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Jim Oswald, Coggon, IA (US);
westinghouse air brake technologies corporation, Wilmerding, PA (US);
Abstract
A vehicle control system and method display a map within a designated viewing area of a display device. The map provides information on a location of a vehicle and restrictions on vehicle movement. Prompts for response from a vehicle operator are displayed with the map. The prompts are based on the vehicle location and/or the movement restrictions. The are displayed on the vehicle display device but outside of the designated viewing area of the vehicle display device. Operator input is received in response to the one or more prompts to verify that the vehicle is moving according to the one or more restrictions on the movement of the vehicle.