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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 17, 2012
Michael W. Steffen, Ii, Melbourne, FL (US);
Steven Murphy, Melbourne, FL (US);
Brian Wesley Isaacson, Melbourne, FL (US);
William D. Shields, Grain Valley, MI (US);
James B. Strecker, Grain Valley, MI (US);
Michael W. Steffen, II, Melbourne, FL (US);
Steven Murphy, Melbourne, FL (US);
Brian Wesley Isaacson, Melbourne, FL (US);
William D. Shields, Grain Valley, MI (US);
James B. Strecker, Grain Valley, MI (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
Various methods and systems are provided for a crossing equipment controller. In one embodiment, a method comprises prior to a vehicle entering a diverging zone, calculating a travel time until the vehicle at a determined position would reach a crossing based on one or more vehicle conditions, and in response to the vehicle entering the diverging zone, updating the travel time with a time-based countdown.