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Method for operating a system, and driver-less transport systemMethod for operating a system, and driver-less transport system description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20080154456, Method for operating a system, and driver-less transport system. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
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The present invention relates to a method for operating a system, and to a driver-less transport system. Counted among these are also rail-bound or railless systems. Mobile assembly platforms are among them as well. SUMMARYExample embodiments of the present invention provide for reducing the expense and complexity of a system, e.g., the technical outlay with regard to the development, setup as well as the operation, and also the financial cost by increasing the service life. In a method according to an example embodiment of the present invention, a system includes at least one path, which is made up of path sections, vehicles are able to travel on the path, and an electronic circuit is included for controlling at least the speed of the vehicle, codes are situated along the path, the vehicle including at least one sensor, e.g., for detecting the codes, which is connected to the electronic circuit, a data exchange is implementable between one vehicle or a plurality of vehicles and at least one stationary unit, the method including:
a table is loaded into the electronic circuit of the vehicle at least during initial operation;
the following steps are repeated at time intervals:
i) the information concerning the codes is detected and forwarded to the electronic circuit of the vehicle;
ii) using the table, the particular path section in which the vehicle is located is determined with the aid of the detected information;
iii) a message from a stationary unit is received, the message including message portions that are assigned to particular path sections;
iv) the message portion that is assigned to the particular path section is utilized, and the instructions included therein are executed;
v) the particular message portion that is assigned to an adjacent path section, e.g., the path section that is to be reached next according to an advance calculation, is stored;
vi) the information concerning the codes is detected repeatedly and forwarded to the electronic circuit of the vehicle;
vii) using the table, the particular path section in which the vehicle is located is determined with the aid of the detected information;
viii) if the adjacent path section has been reached, the information, such as instructions, assigned to the new path section is implemented;
ix) points iii) through ix) are repeated multiple times.
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