Patent ID: 9092031
Filing Date: 2015-07-28
Classification: G05D

Abstract:
1. A method for operating a system, the system including at least one path having path sections, vehicles travelable along the path, the system including an electronic circuit configured to control at least a speed of the vehicle, the vehicle including a position detection device, a data exchange implementable between one of (a) a vehicle and (b) a plurality of vehicles and at least one stationary unit, comprising: loading a table into the electronic circuit of the vehicle at least during an initial operation; repeating at time intervals: i) detecting information concerning a position of the vehicle and forwarding the detected information to the electronic circuit; ii) determining, using the table, a particular path section in which the vehicle is located in accordance with the detected information; iii) receiving a message from a stationary unit, the message including message portions that are assigned to particular path sections; iv) executing instructions included in the message portion that is assigned to the particular path section; v) storing a particular message portion assigned to an adjacent path section; vi) repeatedly detecting the information concerning the position and forwarding the detected information to the electronic circuit; vii) determining, using the table, a particular path section in which the vehicle is located in accordance with the detected information; viii) if the adjacent path section has been reached, implementing information assigned to the adjacent path section; ix) repeating steps iii) to ix) multiple times.