Patent ID: 8380361
Filing Date: 2013-02-19
Classification: B61L

Abstract:
1. A remote control system comprising: at least one sensor configured to be positioned relative to a pathway for detecting a presence of a lead vehicle in a series of connected vehicles that travel on the pathway and that includes a powered vehicle for moving the series of connected vehicles, the at least one sensor spaced a distance from a stop location of the lead vehicle and configured to transmit a first signal when the lead vehicle is detected on the pathway; and an off-board controller configured to receive the first signal from the at least one sensor and to be in communication with an operating system disposed onboard the powered vehicle, the controller also configured to transmit a second signal that is based on the first signal to the powered vehicle when the lead vehicle is detected by the sensor, wherein the controller is configured to transmit the second signal in order to cause the operating system on the powered vehicle to establish a speed limit setting for the powered vehicle that prevents the powered vehicle from traveling on the designated pathway toward the stop location at a speed that is faster than the speed limit setting.