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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2011
Jared Cooper, Melbourne, FL (US);
Mitchell Scott Wills, Melbourne, FL (US);
Kevin Campbell, Melbourne, FL (US);
John Mcelroy, Melbourne, FL (US);
Jian LI, Melbourne, FL (US);
Bruce Hancock, Melbourne, FL (US);
Sherri Boyd, Melbourne, FL (US);
Mason Samuels, Melbourne, FL (US);
Paul Denton, Atlanta, GA (US);
David Eldredge, Melbourne, FL (US);
Scott Dulmage, Melbourne, FL (US);
Jared Cooper, Melbourne, FL (US);
Mitchell Scott Wills, Melbourne, FL (US);
Kevin Campbell, Melbourne, FL (US);
John McElroy, Melbourne, FL (US);
Jian Li, Melbourne, FL (US);
Bruce Hancock, Melbourne, FL (US);
Sherri Boyd, Melbourne, FL (US);
Mason Samuels, Melbourne, FL (US);
Paul Denton, Atlanta, GA (US);
David Eldredge, Melbourne, FL (US);
Scott Dulmage, Melbourne, FL (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A system is provided that includes a control unit configured to be disposed on-board at least one of a first vehicle or a second vehicle. The control unit also is configured to receive an updated time of an event involving the first vehicle and the second vehicle traveling in a transportation network. The control unit also is configured to change a speed of said at least one of the first vehicle or the second vehicle in response to the updated time to arrive at the event. A method is provided that includes, at one of a first vehicle or a second vehicle, receiving an updated time of an event involving the first vehicle and the second vehicle in a transportation network. The method also includes changing a speed of said one of the first vehicle or the second vehicle in response to the updated tune to arrive at the event.