Patent ID: 11945483
Assignee: nan
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 23:
24. A communication-based train control system that includes:
a plurality of on-board train control computers, wherein an on-board train control computer controls the operation of associated train, wherein trains operate on a plurality of lines at a transit property, wherein on-board train control computers are provided by a plurality of train control suppliers, wherein an on-board train control computers provides operating data of associated train, wherein said operating data includes the location of the train,
at least one virtual train control system that is implemented in a cloud computing environment with computing resources that are programmed to provide a virtualization of zone controller functions, and to generate control data required for the operation of trains on said plurality of lines, wherein said control data includes movement authority limits, and
at least one communication link that provides two-way communications between said at least one virtual train control system and said plurality of on-board train control computers, wherein said operating data and control data are transmitted via the at least one communication link.