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Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2017

Filed:

Mar. 09, 2014
Applicant:

General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);

Inventors:

Samuel William Golden, Melbourne, FL (US);

Kevin Kapp, Melbourne, FL (US);

Assignee:

General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B61L 15/00 (2006.01); B61L 27/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B61L 15/0027 (2013.01); B61L 27/0022 (2013.01); B61L 27/0038 (2013.01); B61L 27/0077 (2013.01);
Abstract

A system configured to be disposed onboard a vehicle includes a communication unit and a processing unit. The communication unit is configured to obtain first trip information including first location-based operational information. The first trip information includes commands for a positive train control (PTC) system. The communication unit is also configured to obtain second trip information including second location-based operational information. The second trip information includes trip profile information for performing a mission by the vehicle. The processing unit is configured to obtain the first trip information and the second trip information from the communication unit, and to determine combined trip information using the first trip information and the second trip information. The processing unit is also configured to develop control information using the combined trip information.


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