METHOD AND SOFTWARE PRODUCT TO KEEP TRACK OF ROLLING STOCK INTEGRITY Russian patent published in 2011 - IPC B61L25/00 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to methods of keeping track of rolling stock integrity and train running by multiple virtual blocks along the track. Proposed method comprises detecting multiple states of failure that can cause invalid apprehension that the train crossed the boundary of one of the blocks and collecting data location of the train head end and tail end. Then multiple rules of comparing data collected at train head end location with data collected at train tail end location are stored and processed to determine is the train crossed the block under control. In case comparison indicates passing by controlled block, said block is considered unoccupied and available for another train entry. In case there is no passing by, said block is considered occupied and unavailable foe another train entry.

EFFECT: higher reliability of tracking of train running by blocks.

10 cl, 6 dwg