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EP3771612B1
EP3771612B1 EP20183587.3A EP20183587A EP3771612B1 EP 3771612 B1 EP3771612 B1 EP 3771612B1 EP 20183587 A EP20183587 A EP 20183587A EP 3771612 B1 EP3771612 B1 EP 3771612B1
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Mete Bulut
Daniel Dettmer
Bernd Henkel
Jens Möller
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61L—GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
    • B61L15/00—Indicators provided on the vehicle or train for signalling purposes
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    • B61L15/0027—Radio-based, e.g. using GSM-R
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    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61L—GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
    • B61L15/00—Indicators provided on the vehicle or train for signalling purposes
    • B61L15/0072—On-board train data handling
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61L—GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
    • B61L27/00—Central railway traffic control systems; Trackside control; Communication systems specially adapted therefor
    • B61L27/40—Handling position reports or trackside vehicle data
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61L—GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
    • B61L27/00—Central railway traffic control systems; Trackside control; Communication systems specially adapted therefor
    • B61L27/70—Details of trackside communication
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61L—GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
    • B61L27/00—Central railway traffic control systems; Trackside control; Communication systems specially adapted therefor
    • B61L27/20—Trackside control of safe travel of vehicle or train, e.g. braking curve calculation
    • B61L2027/202—Trackside control of safe travel of vehicle or train, e.g. braking curve calculation using European Train Control System [ETCS]
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61L—GUIDING RAILWAY TRAFFIC; ENSURING THE SAFETY OF RAILWAY TRAFFIC
    • B61L2205/00—Communication or navigation systems for railway traffic
    • B61L2205/02—Global system for mobile communication - railways [GSM-R]

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  • the invention relates to a method for operating a route device using a mobile radio network, which is assigned to a system section, in particular a system section of a railway track system, and can communicate with vehicles, in particular rail vehicles, via the mobile radio network.
  • railway track systems can be operated based on the ETCS standard.
  • track facilities in the form of radio block centers use the GSM-R network to communicate with and control rail vehicles that travel on the railway track.
  • the document WO 2007 107 424 A1 describes a method for radio-based information exchange between vehicles in a railway system moving along a route.
  • the invention is based on the object of specifying a method for operating route facilities in which unnecessary communication connections are kept as short as possible.
  • a significant advantage of the method according to the invention is that vehicles that establish a communication connection with non-responsible route facilities are informed very quickly about this circumstance and are also informed about the responsible or possibly responsible route facility and its mobile phone number. Communication connections that do not serve the purpose can thus be terminated quickly, so that both the communication network and the wrongly called route device are advantageously relieved of unnecessary communication.
  • the route device terminates the communication connection itself. Alternatively, it can also be advantageously provided that the route device requests the vehicle to terminate the communication connection.
  • the communication connection continues to exist and the crossing of a balise device is waited for after receipt of a message from the vehicle about the crossing of the balise device transmitted via the communication connection the balise identifier transmitted in the message is checked to see whether the balise device is arranged in the system section of the route facility and, in the event that the balise device is not arranged in the system section of the route facility, the responsible route facility is determined, i.e. the route facility which the balise device containing system section is managed, the mobile phone number of this responsible route facility is communicated to the vehicle and then the communication connection is terminated, and otherwise the communication connection is continued.
  • the mobile network is preferably the GSM-R network.
  • the connection between a network switching device of the mobile radio network, from which the radio cell can be queried, is preferably circuit-switched or packet-based (technically “packet-switched”).
  • the route facility is preferably an ETCS-compatible route facility, in particular an ETCS-compatible radio block center.
  • the system section is preferably a railway track system section and the vehicle is a rail vehicle.
  • the railway track section is preferably operated in accordance with the ETCS standard, in particular Level 2 or Level 3.
  • the invention also relates to a route device according to claim 9.
  • Route device is referred to the above statements in connection with the method according to the invention and its advantageous embodiments.
  • the route device is preferably designed to request the vehicle to end the communication connection or to terminate the communication connection itself after transmitting the mobile phone number to the at least one other route device.
  • the route device preferably has a database interface for connection to an external database in which it is stored which radio cells are assigned to which route devices.
  • the route device has an internal database in which it is stored which radio cells are assigned to which route devices.
  • the route device is preferably designed so that, in the event that the radio cell identified by the network switching device is assigned to the route device, it continues to operate the communication connection and waits for the crossing of a balise device after receipt of a message about the crossing of the route transmitted by the vehicle via the communication connection
  • Beautyse device checks the balise identifier transmitted in the message to determine whether the balise device is arranged in the system section of the route facility, and in the event that the balise device is not arranged in the system section of the route facility, determines the responsible route device that is assigned to the balise device, the vehicle communicates the mobile phone number to this responsible route facility and then terminates the communication connection itself or has it terminated by the vehicle, and otherwise continues the communication connection.
  • the route device preferably has a computing device and a memory in which a control program is stored which, when executed by the computing device, causes it to carry out a method as described above.
  • the invention also relates to a route system according to claim 15.
  • the Figure 1 shows an exemplary embodiment of a railway track system EGA, in which system sections or route sections SA1, SA2 and SA3 are controlled by assigned route devices RBC1, RBC2 and RBC3.
  • the route facilities are preferably ETCS route facilities, in particular so-called radio block centers.
  • a mobile network MNET is operated and managed or controlled by a network switching facility MSC.
  • the MNET mobile network enables mobile communications between the route facilities RBC1, RBC2 and RBC3 and the rail vehicles located or traveling in the route sections SA1, SA2 and SA3.
  • vehicle-side information e.g. balise identifiers of over-traveled balise devices as vehicle-side location information
  • track-side control commands e.g. route releases or entry or further travel bans
  • EGA European Train Control System
  • ETCS European Train Control System
  • the Figure 1 shows an example of ten radio cells of the mobile radio network MNET, which are marked with the reference numbers FZ0 to FZ9.
  • the administration and operation of the ten radio cells FZ0 to FZ9 is carried out by the network switching facility MSC.
  • route devices RBC1 to RBC3 are explained in more detail below using the route device RBC1 as an example; These explanations can apply accordingly to the operation of the other two route facilities RBC2 and RBC3.
  • the following example assumes that a rail vehicle LOK was taken out of service in the area of the first section SA1 and - for example as part of a towing process - was transferred to the second section SA2, in which, for example, a workshop is located. If the rail vehicle LOK is then put back into operation, for example after a repair, the rail vehicle LOK or its vehicle control device is not yet aware that the rail vehicle LOK is now in the second route section SA2 and no longer in the first route section SA1, in which it was previously decommissioned.
  • the rail vehicle LOK or its vehicle control device will accordingly first dial the mobile phone number of the first route facility RBC1 when attempting to establish a mobile radio connection with the responsible route facility, since the rail vehicle has been taken out of service in the first route section SA1.
  • the first route facility RBC1 will first send a request A (see Figure 1 ) to the network switching facility MSC and ask which radio cell the mobile phone call from the rail vehicle LOK comes from.
  • the network switching facility MSC will provide feedback R (see Figure 2 ) with a radio cell information of the radio cell FZ8 transmit, since the second route section SA2 in the example according to Figure 1 lies exclusively within the radio cell FZ8.
  • the connecting line L between the network switching device MSC of the route device RBC1 is preferably operated on a line-switched basis (technically “circuit-switched”) and/or on a packet-based basis (technically “packet-switched”).
  • the first route device RBC1 After receiving the feedback R and the radio cell information from the radio cell FZ8, the first route device RBC1 will have an internal database DBi and/or an external database DBe (cf. Figures 8 and 9) query and determine whether the first route section SA1 is in the area of the radio cell FZ8.
  • the radio cell FZ8 is located outside the first route section SA1, from which the first route device RBC1 can conclude that the rail vehicle LOK is located outside its own route section SA1.
  • the first route device RBC1 will query from the internal or external database DBi or DBe which other route devices use the radio cell FZ8 and could therefore possibly be responsible for the rail vehicle LOK.
  • the first route device RBC1 will now determine the mobile phone number of the second route device RBC2 by querying the internal or external database DBi or DBe and transmit this to the rail vehicle LOK as part of the existing communication connection.
  • the first route device RBC1 will then either end the communication connection with the rail vehicle LOK itself or alternatively request the rail vehicle LOK to end the communication connection.
  • the rail vehicle LOK then has the option, knowing the mobile phone number of the responsible second route facility RBC2, to call it and to establish a communication connection with the second route facility RBC2, so that the further control of the rail vehicle LOK in the second route section SA2 by the second route facility RBC2, preferably according to the ETCS -Standard, can be adopted.
  • the Figure 3 shows a different position of the rail vehicle LOK during a new commissioning after the rail vehicle LOK had been taken out of service in the first section SA1. It can be seen that the rail vehicle LOK is shown in accordance with Figure 3 is located in the third route section SA3 and the mobile phone call from the rail vehicle LOK must be made from the radio cell FZ3.
  • the first route device SA1 After receiving the mobile phone call from the rail vehicle LOK, the first route device SA1 will in turn send a request A to the network switching device MSC and will learn from it as part of the feedback R that the mobile phone call was made from the radio cell FZ3. Since the radio cell FZ3 extends into the area of the first route section SA1, it is entirely conceivable that the rail vehicle LOK could be located in the area of the first route section SA1. It is also possible for the rail vehicle LOK to be operated in the area of the third route section SA3, since the radio cell FZ3 also covers the area of the third route section SA3.
  • the first route device SA1 will initially continue the existing communication connection with the rail vehicle LOK and assume that the rail vehicle LOK is in the area of the first route section SA1 is located.
  • the communication connection is maintained until the rail vehicle LOK passes over one of the balise devices installed in the EGA railway track system.
  • the rail vehicle LOK passes over the balise device BL9 as part of further driving operations (see Figure 4 ), which belongs to the third route section SA3, and the rail vehicle LOK transmits the balise identification of the balise device BL9 to the first route device RBC1, the first route device RBC1 will query from the internal database DBi or the external database DBe whether the balise device BL9 belongs to the first route section SA1 or its own route section SA1 belongs or not.
  • This query will show that the balise device BL9 does not belong to the first route section SA1 and the rail vehicle LOK is therefore outside the first route section SA1.
  • the database query shows that the rail vehicle LOK is in the area of the third route section SA3, i.e. in the area of responsibility of the third route facility RBC3.
  • the first route facility RBC1 will accordingly query the mobile phone number of the third route facility RBC3 from the database DBi or DBe and transmit this to the rail vehicle LOK as part of the existing communication connection. It will then request the rail vehicle LOK to terminate the communication connection; alternatively, the first route device RBC1 can also automatically terminate the communication connection.
  • the Figure 5 shows the railway system EGA after the rail vehicle LOK starting from the position according to Figure 3 not the balise device BL9, but the balise device BL7 has passed and the balise identification of the balise device BL7 is transmitted to the first route device RBC1 has.
  • the database query of the first route device RBC1 regarding the balise identifier BL7 will show that the balise device BL7 belongs to the first route section SA1 and thus the first route device RBC1 is responsible for the rail vehicle LOK because the rail vehicle LOK is actually in the first route section SA1.
  • the communication connection between the first route device SA1 and the rail vehicle LOK is thus maintained and the further control of the rail vehicle LOK is carried out by the first route device RBC1, preferably in accordance with the above-mentioned ETCS standard.
  • the Figure 6 shows the EGA railway track system in the event that the LOK rail vehicle was taken out of service in the area of the first section SA1 and is put back into operation in the area of the radio cell FZ1.
  • the first route device RBC1 After establishing the communication connection with the first route device RBC1, after receiving the feedback R from the network switching device MSC and after querying the internal and / or external database DBi or DBe, it will determine that the rail vehicle LOK must be in the area of the first route section SA1, since the radio cell FZ1 is located exclusively in the area of the first route section SA1 and therefore exclusively within the area of responsibility of the first route device RBC1.
  • the communication connection with the rail vehicle LOK is thus maintained and the further control of the rail vehicle LOK is carried out by the first route device RBC1, preferably in accordance with the above-mentioned ETCS standard.
  • the operation of the first route device RBC1 is exemplified in a flowchart in Figure 7 shown in more detail.
  • the first route device RBC1 After receiving a mobile phone call from a rail vehicle and after establishing the communication connection, the first route device RBC1 is contacted by the network switching device MSC by means of a method step 110 Query A, specifying the telephone number NUM of the calling rail vehicle, inquire about the radio cell from which the mobile phone call comes.
  • a method step 130 After receiving the feedback R with the radio cell information FZ from the network switching device MSC (method step 120), in a method step 130 it is determined by querying an internal database DBi and / or an external database DBe which route sections SA or route devices RBC are assigned to the reported radio cell information FZ can.
  • the feedback result of method step 130 is then evaluated in a method step 140: If the reported radio cell information FZ exclusively designates one or more “foreign” radio cells FZf, i.e. those radio cells that are outside the first route section SA1 (see Figures 1 and 2 ), then in a method step 150 the respective responsible route facility or any of the possibly responsible route facilities is determined. The mobile phone number of the route facility determined to be responsible is transmitted to the rail vehicle LOK and the communication connection is then terminated. After communication has been established between the rail vehicle LOK and the responsible route facility, train control can take place in accordance with the above-mentioned ETCS standard.
  • method step 140 results in another route section and another route facility reporting back the same Radio cell uses (see Figures 3 to 5 ), then as part of a method step 160 it is first waited for the rail vehicle to report back a balise identification from a balise device.
  • a check is made by querying the internal or external database DBi and/or DBe as to whether the balise identifier denotes an “own” balise device BLe, i.e. a balise device in the first route section SA1, or a “foreign” balise device BLf.
  • balise identifier designates a “foreign” balise device BLf, i.e. one that is located outside the first route section SA1 (see Figure 4 )
  • the responsible route facility is determined and the mobile phone number of the route facility determined to be responsible is transmitted to the rail vehicle LOK; The communication connection is then terminated.
  • train control can take place in accordance with the above-mentioned ETCS standard.
  • method step 160 shows that it is a “own” balise device BLe (see Figure 5 )
  • the communication connection is maintained and the control of the rail vehicle takes place under the supervision of the track facility RBC1 (method step 180), preferably in accordance with the above-mentioned ETCS standard.
  • method step 180 (maintaining the communication connection and control of the rail vehicle under the supervision of the track facility RBC1) is also continued if it has already been determined in method step 140 (see Figure 6 ), that the radio cell reported back is used exclusively by the own or first route section SA1 and none Another route facility than the route facility RBC1 may be responsible.
  • the Figure 8 shows an exemplary embodiment of a route device 200, which is used in the EGA railway track system as one of the route devices RBC1-RBC3 according to the Figures 1 to 7 can be used.
  • the route device 200 comprises a computing device 210 and a memory 220.
  • a control program module SPM is stored in the memory 220, which, when executed by the computing device 210, carries out work steps according to the flow chart 7 or according to those in the Figures 1 to 6 carries out the procedure described.
  • an internal database DBi is stored in the memory 220, in which balise identifiers of the balise devices installed in the EGA railway track system as well as the assignment of radio cells to route facilities are stored, so that the computing device 210 can determine which route facility is responsible when executing the control program module SPM .
  • the route device 300 comprises a computing device 310 and a memory 320.
  • a control program module SPM is stored in the memory 320, which, when executed by the computing device 310, carries out work steps according to the flow diagram 7 or according to the in the Figures 1 to 6 carries out the procedure described.
  • the route device has a connection A300, which enables a connection to an external database DBe, in which balise identifiers of the balise devices installed in the EGA railway track system as well as the assignment of radio cells to route devices are stored, so that the computing device 310 can determine when executing the control program module SPM, which route facility is responsible.

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Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf ein Verfahren zum Betreiben einer ein Mobilfunknetz nutzenden Streckeneinrichtung, die einem Anlagenabschnitt, insbesondere einem Anlagenabschnitt einer Eisenbahngleisanlage, zugeordnet ist und mit Fahrzeugen, insbesondere Schienenfahrzeugen, über das Mobilfunknetz kommunizieren kann.The invention relates to a method for operating a route device using a mobile radio network, which is assigned to a system section, in particular a system section of a railway track system, and can communicate with vehicles, in particular rail vehicles, via the mobile radio network.

Bekanntermaßen können Eisenbahngleisanlagen auf der Basis des ETCS-Standards betrieben werden. Streckeneinrichtungen in Form von Radio-Block-Centern benutzen beim ETCS-Standard das GSM-R-Netz zur Kommunikation mit und Steuerung von Schienenfahrzeugen, die auf der Eisenbahngleisanlage fahren.It is known that railway track systems can be operated based on the ETCS standard. In the ETCS standard, track facilities in the form of radio block centers use the GSM-R network to communicate with and control rail vehicles that travel on the railway track.

Das Dokument WO 2007 107 424 A1 beschreibt ein Verfahren zum funkbasierten Informationsaustausch zwischen sich entlang einer Fahrstrecke bewegenden Fahrzeugen eines Eisenbahnsystems.The document WO 2007 107 424 A1 describes a method for radio-based information exchange between vehicles in a railway system moving along a route.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, ein Verfahren zum Betreiben von Streckeneinrichtungen anzugeben, bei der unnötige Kommunikationsverbindungen möglichst kurz gehalten werden.The invention is based on the object of specifying a method for operating route facilities in which unnecessary communication connections are kept as short as possible.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß durch ein Verfahren mit den Merkmalen gemäß Patentanspruch 1 gelöst. Vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen des erfindungsgemäßen Verfahrens sind in Unteransprüchen angegeben.This object is achieved according to the invention by a method with the features according to claim 1. Advantageous embodiments of the method according to the invention are specified in the subclaims.

Ein wesentlicher Vorteil des erfindungsgemäßen Verfahrens besteht darin, dass Fahrzeuge, die eine Kommunikationsverbindung mit nicht zuständigen Streckeneinrichtungen aufbauen, sehr schnell über diesen Umstand informiert werden sowie darüber hinaus bezüglich der zuständigen oder womöglich zuständigen Streckeneinrichtung und deren Mobilfunknummer in Kenntnis gesetzt werden. Nicht zielführende Kommunikationsverbindungen können somit schnell beendet werden, so dass damit einhergehend in vorteilhafter Weise sowohl das Kommunikationsnetz als auch die falsch angerufene Streckeneinrichtung von unnötiger Kommunikation entlastet werden.A significant advantage of the method according to the invention is that vehicles that establish a communication connection with non-responsible route facilities are informed very quickly about this circumstance and are also informed about the responsible or possibly responsible route facility and its mobile phone number. Communication connections that do not serve the purpose can thus be terminated quickly, so that both the communication network and the wrongly called route device are advantageously relieved of unnecessary communication.

Vorteilhaft ist es, wenn die Streckeneinrichtung die Kommunikationsverbindung selbst beendet. Alternativ kann in ebenfalls vorteilhafter Weise vorgesehen werden, dass die Streckeneinrichtung das Fahrzeug auffordert, die Kommunikationsverbindung zu beenden.It is advantageous if the route device terminates the communication connection itself. Alternatively, it can also be advantageously provided that the route device requests the vehicle to terminate the communication connection.

Bei einer bevorzugten Ausgestaltung des Verfahrens ist vorgesehen, dass im Falle, dass die Funkzelle der Streckeneinrichtung zugeordnet ist, die Kommunikationsverbindung weiter bestehen bleibt und das Überfahren einer Baliseneinrichtung abgewartet wird, nach dem Eingang einer über die Kommunikationsverbindung übermittelten Nachricht des Fahrzeugs über das Überfahren der Baliseneinrichtung die in der Nachricht übermittelte Balisenkennung dahingehend überprüft wird, ob die Baliseneinrichtung in dem Anlagenabschnitt der Streckeneinrichtung angeordnet ist und im Falle, dass die Baliseneinrichtung nicht in dem Anlagenabschnitt der Streckeneinrichtung angeordnet ist, die zuständige Streckeneinrichtung ermittelt wird, also diejenige Streckeneinrichtung, die den die Baliseneinrichtung enthaltenden Anlagenabschnitt verwaltet, dem Fahrzeug die Mobilfunknummer dieser zuständigen Streckeneinrichtung mitgeteilt wird und anschließend die Kommunikationsverbindung beendet wird, und andernfalls die Kommunikationsverbindung weitergeführt wird.In a preferred embodiment of the method it is provided that in the event that the radio cell is assigned to the route device, the communication connection continues to exist and the crossing of a balise device is waited for after receipt of a message from the vehicle about the crossing of the balise device transmitted via the communication connection the balise identifier transmitted in the message is checked to see whether the balise device is arranged in the system section of the route facility and, in the event that the balise device is not arranged in the system section of the route facility, the responsible route facility is determined, i.e. the route facility which the balise device containing system section is managed, the mobile phone number of this responsible route facility is communicated to the vehicle and then the communication connection is terminated, and otherwise the communication connection is continued.

Das Mobilfunknetz ist vorzugsweise das GSM-R-Netz. Die Verbindung zwischen einer Netzvermittlungseinrichtung des Mobilfunknetzes, von der die Funkzelle abgefragt werden kann, ist vozugsweise leitungsgeschaltet (fachsprachlich "circuit-switched") oder paketbasiert (fachsprachlich "packet-switched").The mobile network is preferably the GSM-R network. The connection between a network switching device of the mobile radio network, from which the radio cell can be queried, is preferably circuit-switched or packet-based (technically “packet-switched”).

Die Streckeneinrichtung ist vorzugsweise eine ETCS-kompatible Streckeneinrichtung, insbesondere ein ETCS-kompatibles Radio-Block-Centre.The route facility is preferably an ETCS-compatible route facility, in particular an ETCS-compatible radio block center.

Der Anlagenabschnitt ist vorzugsweise ein Eisenbahngleisanlagenabschnitt und das Fahrzeug ein Schienenfahrzeug.The system section is preferably a railway track system section and the vehicle is a rail vehicle.

Der Eisenbahngleisanlagenabschnitt wird vorzugsweise gemäß ETCS-Standard, insbesondere gemäß Level 2 oder Level 3, betrieben.The railway track section is preferably operated in accordance with the ETCS standard, in particular Level 2 or Level 3.

Die Erfindung bezieht sich darüber hinaus auf eine Streckeneinrichtung gemäß Patentanspruch 9.The invention also relates to a route device according to claim 9.

Bezüglich der Vorteile der erfindungsgemäßen Streckeneinrichtung sowie bezüglich vorteilhafter Ausgestaltungen der erfindungsgemäßen Streckeneinrichtung sei auf die obigen Ausführungen im Zusammenhang mit dem erfindungsgemäßen Verfahren und dessen vorteilhafter Ausgestaltungen verwiesen.With regard to the advantages of the route device according to the invention and with regard to advantageous embodiments of the system according to the invention Route device is referred to the above statements in connection with the method according to the invention and its advantageous embodiments.

Die Streckeneinrichtung ist vorzugsweise dazu ausgebildet, nach Übermittlung der Mobilfunknummer der zumindest einen anderen Streckeneinrichtung das Fahrzeug aufzufordern die Kommunikationsverbindung zu beenden oder selbst die Kommunikationsverbindung zu beenden.The route device is preferably designed to request the vehicle to end the communication connection or to terminate the communication connection itself after transmitting the mobile phone number to the at least one other route device.

Die Streckeneinrichtung weist vorzugsweise eine Datenbankschnittstelle zum Anschluss an eine externe Datenbank auf, in der abgespeichert ist, welche Funkzellen welchen Streckeneinrichtungen zugeordnet sind.The route device preferably has a database interface for connection to an external database in which it is stored which radio cells are assigned to which route devices.

Alternativ oder zusätzlich kann in vorteilhafter Weise vorgesehen sein, dass die Streckeneinrichtung eine interne Datenbank aufweist, in der abgespeichert ist, welche Funkzellen welchen Streckeneinrichtungen zugeordnet sind.Alternatively or additionally, it can advantageously be provided that the route device has an internal database in which it is stored which radio cells are assigned to which route devices.

Die Streckeneinrichtung ist bevorzugt dazu ausgebildet, dass sie im Falle, dass die von der Netzvermittlungseinrichtung identifizierte Funkzelle der Streckeneinrichtung zugeordnet ist, die Kommunikationsverbindung weiter betreibt und das Überfahren einer Baliseneinrichtung abwartet, nach dem Eingang einer vom Fahrzeug über die Kommunikationsverbindung übermittelten Nachricht über das Überfahren der Baliseneinrichtung die in der Nachricht übermittelte Balisenkennung dahingehend überprüft, ob die Baliseneinrichtung in dem Anlagenabschnitt der Streckeneinrichtung angeordnet ist, und im Falle, dass die Baliseneinrichtung nicht in dem Anlagenabschnitt der Streckeneinrichtung angeordnet ist, die zuständige Streckeneinrichtung ermittelt, die der Baliseneinrichtung zugeordnet ist, dem Fahrzeug die Mobilfunknummer dieser zuständigen Streckeneinrichtung mitteilt und anschließend die Kommunikationsverbindung selbst beendet oder vom Fahrzeug beenden lässt, und andernfalls die Kommunikationsverbindung weiterführt.The route device is preferably designed so that, in the event that the radio cell identified by the network switching device is assigned to the route device, it continues to operate the communication connection and waits for the crossing of a balise device after receipt of a message about the crossing of the route transmitted by the vehicle via the communication connection Balise device checks the balise identifier transmitted in the message to determine whether the balise device is arranged in the system section of the route facility, and in the event that the balise device is not arranged in the system section of the route facility, determines the responsible route device that is assigned to the balise device, the vehicle communicates the mobile phone number to this responsible route facility and then terminates the communication connection itself or has it terminated by the vehicle, and otherwise continues the communication connection.

Die Streckeneinrichtung weist vorzugsweise eine Recheneinrichtung und einen Speicher auf, in dem ein Steuerprogramm abgespeichert ist, das bei Ausführung durch die Recheneinrichtung diese veranlasst, ein Verfahren wie oben beschrieben auszuführen.The route device preferably has a computing device and a memory in which a control program is stored which, when executed by the computing device, causes it to carry out a method as described above.

Die Erfindung bezieht sich darüber hinaus auf eine Streckenanlage gemäß Patentanspruch 15.The invention also relates to a route system according to claim 15.

Die Erfindung wird nachfolgend anhand von Ausführungsbeispielen näher erläutert; dabei zeigen beispielhaft

Fig. 1-6
eine Eisenbahngleisanlage mit unterschiedlichen Positionen eines Schienenfahrzeugs auf der Eisenbahngleisanlage, wobei anhand der Eisenbahngleisanlage gemäß den Figuren 1 bis 6 Ausführungsbeispiele für das erfindungsgemäße Verfahren sowie Ausführungsbeispiele für erfindungsgemäße Streckeneinrichtungen erläutert werden,
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ein Flussdiagramm zur Erläuterung der Arbeitsweise der Streckeneinrichtungen der Eisenbahngleisanlage gemäß den Figuren 1 bis 6,
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ein Ausführungsbeispiel für eine Streckeneinrichtung, die bei der Eisenbahngleisanlage gemäß den Figuren 1 bis 6 eingesetzt werden kann, und
Figur 9
ein weiteres Ausführungsbeispiel für eine Streckeneinrichtung, die für den Einsatz bei der Eisenbahngleisanlage gemäß den Figuren 1 bis 6 geeignet ist.
The invention is explained in more detail below using exemplary embodiments; show by way of example
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a railway track system with different positions of a rail vehicle on the railway track, using the railway track according to Figures 1 to 6 Exemplary embodiments of the method according to the invention and exemplary embodiments of route devices according to the invention are explained,
Figure 7
a flowchart to explain the operation of the track facilities of the railway track system in accordance with Figures 1 to 6 ,
Figure 8
an exemplary embodiment of a track device that is used in the railway track system according to Figures 1 to 6 can be used, and
Figure 9
a further exemplary embodiment of a track device that is designed for use in the railway track system according to Figures 1 to 6 suitable is.

In den Figuren werden der Übersicht halber für identische oder vergleichbare Komponenten stets dieselben Bezugszeichen verwendet.For the sake of clarity, the same reference numbers are always used in the figures for identical or comparable components.

Die Figur 1 zeigt ein Ausführungsbeispiel für eine Eisenbahngleisanlage EGA, bei der Anlagenabschnitte bzw. Streckenabschnitte SA1, SA2 und SA3 von zugeordneten Streckeneinrichtungen RBC1, RBC2 und RBC3 gesteuert werden. Bei den Streckeneinrichtungen handelt es sich vorzugsweise um ETCS-Streckeneinrichtungen, insbesondere um sogenannte Radio-Block-Center.The Figure 1 shows an exemplary embodiment of a railway track system EGA, in which system sections or route sections SA1, SA2 and SA3 are controlled by assigned route devices RBC1, RBC2 and RBC3. The route facilities are preferably ETCS route facilities, in particular so-called radio block centers.

Im Bereich der Eisenbahngleisanlage EGA wird ein Mobilfunknetz MNET betrieben und von einer Netzvermittlungseinrichtung MSC verwaltet bzw. gesteuert.In the area of the EGA railway track, a mobile network MNET is operated and managed or controlled by a network switching facility MSC.

Das Mobilfunknetz MNET ermöglicht Mobilfunkverbindungen zwischen den Streckeneinrichtungen RBC1, RBC2 und RBC3 und den in den Streckenabschnitten SA1, SA2 und SA3 befindlichen bzw. fahrenden Schienenfahrzeugen. Im Rahmen der Mobilfunkverbindungen können fahrzeugseitige Informationen (z. B. Balisenkennungen von überfahrenen Baliseneinrichtungen als fahrzeugseitige Ortungsinformationen) und/oder streckenseitige Steuerungsbefehle (z. B. Streckenfreigaben oder Einfahr- bzw. Weiterfahrverbote) zur Überwachung des Schienenverkehrs in den jeweiligen Streckenabschnitten SA1, SA2 und SA3 übermittelt werden.The MNET mobile network enables mobile communications between the route facilities RBC1, RBC2 and RBC3 and the rail vehicles located or traveling in the route sections SA1, SA2 and SA3. As part of the mobile phone connections, vehicle-side information (e.g. balise identifiers of over-traveled balise devices as vehicle-side location information) and/or track-side control commands (e.g. route releases or entry or further travel bans) can be used to monitor rail traffic in the respective route sections SA1, SA2 and SA3 can be transmitted.

Eine entsprechende mobilfunkbasierte Zugsteuerung ist als "Europäisches Zugbeeinflussungssystem" (ETCS) bekannt und kann - abgesehen von den nachfolgend beschriebenen Modifikationen - als Basissystem für den Betrieb der Eisenbahngleisanlage EGA gemäß den Figuren 1 bis 6 dienen. Bezüglich des Europäischen Zugbeeinflussungssystems ETCS sei auf die einschlägige Literatur sowie auf die Erläuterungen im Wikipedia-Eintrag "Europäisches Zugbeeinflussungssystem" verwiesen.A corresponding mobile radio-based train control is known as the "European Train Control System" (ETCS) and can - apart from the modifications described below - serve as a basic system for the operation of the EGA railway track system in accordance with Figures 1 to 6 serve. Regarding the European train control system ETCS, please refer to the relevant literature and the explanations in the Wikipedia entry "European train control system".

Die Figur 1 zeigt beispielhaft zehn Funkzellen des Mobilfunknetzes MNET, die mit den Bezugszeichen FZ0 bis FZ9 gekennzeichnet sind. Die Verwaltung und der Betrieb der zehn Funkzellen FZ0 bis FZ9 erfolgt durch die Netzvermittlungseinrichtung MSC.The Figure 1 shows an example of ten radio cells of the mobile radio network MNET, which are marked with the reference numbers FZ0 to FZ9. The administration and operation of the ten radio cells FZ0 to FZ9 is carried out by the network switching facility MSC.

Die Arbeitsweise der Streckeneinrichtungen RBC1 bis RBC3 wird nachfolgend beispielhaft anhand der Streckeneinrichtung RBC1 näher erläutert; diese Erläuterungen können für die Arbeitsweise der anderen beiden Streckeneinrichtungen RBC2 und RBC3 entsprechend gelten.The operation of the route devices RBC1 to RBC3 is explained in more detail below using the route device RBC1 as an example; These explanations can apply accordingly to the operation of the other two route facilities RBC2 and RBC3.

Nachfolgend wird beispielhaft davon ausgegangen, dass ein Schienenfahrzeug LOK im Bereich des ersten Streckenabschnittes SA1 außer Betrieb genommen wurde und - beispielsweise im Rahmen eines Abschleppvorgangs - in den zweiten Streckenabschnitt SA2, in dem sich beispielsweise eine Werkstatt befindet, überführt worden ist. Wird das Schienenfahrzeug LOK anschließend, beispielsweise nach einer Reparatur, neu in Betrieb genommen, so ist dem Schienenfahrzeug LOK bzw. dessen Fahrzeugsteuerungseinrichtung noch nicht bekannt, dass sich das Schienenfahrzeug LOK nun im zweiten Streckenabschnitt SA2 und nicht mehr im ersten Streckenabschnitt SA1 befindet, in dem es zuvor außer Betrieb genommen wurde.The following example assumes that a rail vehicle LOK was taken out of service in the area of the first section SA1 and - for example as part of a towing process - was transferred to the second section SA2, in which, for example, a workshop is located. If the rail vehicle LOK is then put back into operation, for example after a repair, the rail vehicle LOK or its vehicle control device is not yet aware that the rail vehicle LOK is now in the second route section SA2 and no longer in the first route section SA1, in which it was previously decommissioned.

Das Schienenfahrzeug LOK bzw. dessen Fahrzeugsteuerungseinrichtung wird demgemäß bei dem Versuch, eine Mobilfunkverbindung mit der zuständigen Streckeneinrichtung aufzubauen, zunächst die Mobilfunknummer der ersten Streckeneinrichtung RBC1 wählen, da das Schienenfahrzeug im ersten Streckenabschnitt SA1 außer Betrieb genommen wurde.The rail vehicle LOK or its vehicle control device will accordingly first dial the mobile phone number of the first route facility RBC1 when attempting to establish a mobile radio connection with the responsible route facility, since the rail vehicle has been taken out of service in the first route section SA1.

Geht der Mobilfunkanruf bei der ersten Streckeneinrichtung RBC1 ein und ist die Kommunikationsverbindung zwischen der ersten Streckeneinrichtung RBC1 und dem Schienenfahrzeug LOK aufgebaut, so wird die erste Streckeneinrichtung RBC1 zunächst eine Anfrage A (siehe Figur 1) an die Netzvermittlungseinrichtung MSC richten und fragen, aus welcher Funkzelle der Mobilfunkanruf des Schienenfahrzeugs LOK stammt. Die Netzvermittlungseinrichtung MSC wird eine Rückmeldung R (siehe Figur 2) mit einer Funkzellenangabe der Funkzelle FZ8 übermitteln, da der zweite Streckenabschnitt SA2 bei dem Beispiel gemäß Figur 1 ausschließlich innerhalb der Funkzelle FZ8 liegt.If the mobile phone call is received by the first route facility RBC1 and the communication connection between the first route facility RBC1 and the rail vehicle LOK is established, the first route facility RBC1 will first send a request A (see Figure 1 ) to the network switching facility MSC and ask which radio cell the mobile phone call from the rail vehicle LOK comes from. The network switching facility MSC will provide feedback R (see Figure 2 ) with a radio cell information of the radio cell FZ8 transmit, since the second route section SA2 in the example according to Figure 1 lies exclusively within the radio cell FZ8.

Die Verbindungsleitung L zwischen der Netzvermittlungseinrichtung MSC der Streckeneinrichtung RBC1 wird vorzugsweise leitungsgeschaltet (fachsprachlich "circuit-switched") und/oder paketbasiert (fachsprachlich "packet-switched") betrieben.The connecting line L between the network switching device MSC of the route device RBC1 is preferably operated on a line-switched basis (technically “circuit-switched”) and/or on a packet-based basis (technically “packet-switched”).

Nach Erhalt der Rückmeldung R und der Funkzellenangabe der Funkzelle FZ8 wird die erste Streckeneinrichtung RBC1 eine interne Datenbank DBi und/oder eine externe Datenbank DBe (vgl. Figuren 8 und 9) abfragen und ermitteln, ob der erste Streckenabschnitt SA1 im Bereich der Funkzelle FZ8 liegt.After receiving the feedback R and the radio cell information from the radio cell FZ8, the first route device RBC1 will have an internal database DBi and/or an external database DBe (cf. Figures 8 and 9) query and determine whether the first route section SA1 is in the area of the radio cell FZ8.

Bei dem Ausführungsbeispiel gemäß Figur 1 und 2 ist ersichtlich, dass die Funkzelle FZ8 außerhalb des ersten Streckenabschnitts SA1 liegt, woraus die erste Streckeneinrichtung RBC1 schließen kann, dass sich das Schienenfahrzeug LOK außerhalb des eigenen Streckenabschnitts SA1 befindet.In the exemplary embodiment according to Figure 1 and 2 It can be seen that the radio cell FZ8 is located outside the first route section SA1, from which the first route device RBC1 can conclude that the rail vehicle LOK is located outside its own route section SA1.

Nachfolgend wird die erste Streckeneinrichtung RBC1 aus der internen oder externen Datenbank DBi bzw. DBe erfragen, welche anderen Streckeneinrichtungen die Funkzelle FZ8 nutzen und somit womöglich für das Schienenfahrzeug LOK zuständig sein könnten.Subsequently, the first route device RBC1 will query from the internal or external database DBi or DBe which other route devices use the radio cell FZ8 and could therefore possibly be responsible for the rail vehicle LOK.

Bei dem Ausführungsbeispiel gemäß Figur 1 und 2 befindet sich in der Funkzelle FZ8 ausschließlich der zweite Streckenabschnitt SA2, der von der zweiten Streckeneinrichtung RBC2 betrieben wird. Die erste Streckeneinrichtung RBC1 wird nun durch Abfrage der internen oder externen Datenbank DBi bzw. DBe die Mobilfunknummer der zweiten Streckeneinrichtung RBC2 ermitteln und diese im Rahmen der bestehenden Kommunikationsverbindung zu dem Schienenfahrzeug LOK übermitteln.In the exemplary embodiment according to Figure 1 and 2 Only the second route section SA2, which is operated by the second route device RBC2, is located in the radio cell FZ8. The first route device RBC1 will now determine the mobile phone number of the second route device RBC2 by querying the internal or external database DBi or DBe and transmit this to the rail vehicle LOK as part of the existing communication connection.

Anschließend wird die erste Streckeneinrichtung RBC1 entweder selbst die Kommunikationsverbindung mit dem Schienenfahrzeug LOK beenden oder aber alternativ das Schienenfahrzeug LOK auffordern, die Kommunikationsverbindung zu beenden. Das Schienenfahrzeug LOK hat anschließend die Möglichkeit, in Kenntnis der Mobilfunknummer der zuständigen zweiten Streckeneinrichtung RBC2 diese anzurufen und eine Kommunikationsverbindung mit der zweiten Streckeneinrichtung RBC2 herzustellen, sodass die weitere Steuerung des Schienenfahrzeugs LOK im zweiten Streckenabschnitt SA2 von der zweiten Streckeneinrichtung RBC2, vorzugsweise gemäß dem ETCS-Standard, übernommen werden kann.The first route device RBC1 will then either end the communication connection with the rail vehicle LOK itself or alternatively request the rail vehicle LOK to end the communication connection. The rail vehicle LOK then has the option, knowing the mobile phone number of the responsible second route facility RBC2, to call it and to establish a communication connection with the second route facility RBC2, so that the further control of the rail vehicle LOK in the second route section SA2 by the second route facility RBC2, preferably according to the ETCS -Standard, can be adopted.

Die Figur 3 zeigt eine andere Position des Schienenfahrzeugs LOK bei einer Neuinbetriebnahme, nachdem das Schienenfahrzeug LOK im ersten Streckenabschnitt SA1 außer Betrieb genommen war. Es lässt sich erkennen, dass sich das Schienenfahrzeug LOK bei der Darstellung gemäß Figur 3 im dritten Streckenabschnitt SA3 befindet und der Mobilfunkanruf des Schienenfahrzeugs LOK von der Funkzelle FZ3 erfolgen muss.The Figure 3 shows a different position of the rail vehicle LOK during a new commissioning after the rail vehicle LOK had been taken out of service in the first section SA1. It can be seen that the rail vehicle LOK is shown in accordance with Figure 3 is located in the third route section SA3 and the mobile phone call from the rail vehicle LOK must be made from the radio cell FZ3.

Die erste Streckeneinrichtung SA1 wird nach dem Eingang des Mobilfunkanrufs des Schienenfahrzeugs LOK wiederum eine Anfrage A an die Netzvermittlungseinrichtung MSC richten und von dieser im Rahmen der Rückmeldung R erfahren, dass der Mobilfunkanruf von der Funkzelle FZ3 erfolgt ist. Da sich die Funkzelle FZ3 in den Bereich des ersten Streckenabschnitts SA1 erstreckt, ist es durchaus denkbar, dass sich das Schienenfahrzeug LOK im Bereich des ersten Streckenabschnitts SA1 befinden könnte. Genauso ist es möglich, dass das Schienenfahrzeug LOK im Bereich des dritten Streckenabschnitts SA3 betrieben wird, da die Funkzelle FZ3 auch den Bereich des dritten Streckenabschnitts SA3 erfasst.After receiving the mobile phone call from the rail vehicle LOK, the first route device SA1 will in turn send a request A to the network switching device MSC and will learn from it as part of the feedback R that the mobile phone call was made from the radio cell FZ3. Since the radio cell FZ3 extends into the area of the first route section SA1, it is entirely conceivable that the rail vehicle LOK could be located in the area of the first route section SA1. It is also possible for the rail vehicle LOK to be operated in the area of the third route section SA3, since the radio cell FZ3 also covers the area of the third route section SA3.

Die erste Streckeneinrichtung SA1 wird aus diesem Grund die bestehende Kommunikationsverbindung mit dem Schienenfahrzeug LOK zunächst fortsetzen und davon ausgehen, dass sich das Schienenfahrzeug LOK im Bereich des ersten Streckenabschnitts SA1 befindet. Die Kommunikationsverbindung wird aufrechterhalten, bis das Schienenfahrzeug LOK eine der Baliseneinrichtungen, die in der Eisenbahngleisanlage EGA installiert sind, überfährt.For this reason, the first route device SA1 will initially continue the existing communication connection with the rail vehicle LOK and assume that the rail vehicle LOK is in the area of the first route section SA1 is located. The communication connection is maintained until the rail vehicle LOK passes over one of the balise devices installed in the EGA railway track system.

Überfährt das Schienenfahrzeug LOK im Rahmen des weiteren Fahrbetriebs beispielsweise die Baliseneinrichtung BL9 (siehe Figur 4), die zum dritten Streckenabschnitt SA3 gehört, und übermittelt das Schienenfahrzeug LOK die Balisenkennung der Baliseneinrichtung BL9 zu der ersten Streckeneinrichtung RBC1, so wird die erste Streckeneinrichtung RBC1 aus der internen Datenbank DBi oder der externen Datenbank DBe abfragen, ob die Baliseneinrichtung BL9 zum ersten Streckenabschnitt SA1 bzw. zum eigenen Streckenabschnitt SA1 gehört oder nicht.For example, if the rail vehicle LOK passes over the balise device BL9 as part of further driving operations (see Figure 4 ), which belongs to the third route section SA3, and the rail vehicle LOK transmits the balise identification of the balise device BL9 to the first route device RBC1, the first route device RBC1 will query from the internal database DBi or the external database DBe whether the balise device BL9 belongs to the first route section SA1 or its own route section SA1 belongs or not.

Diese Abfrage wird ergeben, dass die Baliseneinrichtung BL9 nicht zum ersten Streckenabschnitt SA1 gehört und sich das Schienenfahrzeug LOK somit außerhalb des ersten Streckenabschnitts SA1 befindet. Gleichzeitig ergibt die Datenbankabfrage, dass sich das Schienenfahrzeug LOK im Bereich des dritten Streckenabschnitts SA3, also im Zuständigkeitsbereich der dritten Streckeneinrichtung RBC3 befindet.This query will show that the balise device BL9 does not belong to the first route section SA1 and the rail vehicle LOK is therefore outside the first route section SA1. At the same time, the database query shows that the rail vehicle LOK is in the area of the third route section SA3, i.e. in the area of responsibility of the third route facility RBC3.

Die erste Streckeneinrichtung RBC1 wird demgemäß die Mobilfunknummer der dritten Streckeneinrichtung RBC3 aus der Datenbank DBi bzw. DBe erfragen und diese im Rahmen der bestehenden Kommunikationsverbindung zu dem Schienenfahrzeug LOK übermitteln. Anschließend wird es das Schienenfahrzeug LOK auffordern, die Kommunikationsverbindung zu beenden; alternativ kann die erste Streckeneinrichtung RBC1 auch selbsttätig die Kommunikationsverbindung beenden.The first route facility RBC1 will accordingly query the mobile phone number of the third route facility RBC3 from the database DBi or DBe and transmit this to the rail vehicle LOK as part of the existing communication connection. It will then request the rail vehicle LOK to terminate the communication connection; alternatively, the first route device RBC1 can also automatically terminate the communication connection.

Die Figur 5 zeigt die Eisenbahnanlage EGA, nachdem das Schienenfahrzeug LOK ausgehend von der Position gemäß Figur 3 nicht die Baliseneinrichtung BL9, sondern die Baliseneinrichtung BL7 passiert hat und die Balisenkennung der Baliseneinrichtung BL7 an die erste Streckeneinrichtung RBC1 übertragen hat. Die Datenbankabfrage der ersten Streckeneinrichtung RBC1 bezüglich der Balisenkennung BL7 wird ergeben, dass die Baliseneinrichtung BL7 zum ersten Streckenabschnitt SA1 gehört und somit die erste Streckeneinrichtung RBC1 für das Schienenfahrzeug LOK zuständig ist, weil sich das Schienenfahrzeug LOK tatsächlich im ersten Streckenabschnitt SA1 befindet. Die Kommunikationsverbindung zwischen der ersten Streckeneinrichtung SA1 und dem Schienenfahrzeug LOK bleibt somit erhalten und die weitere Steuerung des Schienenfahrzeugs LOK erfolgt durch die erste Streckeneinrichtung RBC1, vorzugsweise gemäß dem oben erwähnten ETCS-Standard.The Figure 5 shows the railway system EGA after the rail vehicle LOK starting from the position according to Figure 3 not the balise device BL9, but the balise device BL7 has passed and the balise identification of the balise device BL7 is transmitted to the first route device RBC1 has. The database query of the first route device RBC1 regarding the balise identifier BL7 will show that the balise device BL7 belongs to the first route section SA1 and thus the first route device RBC1 is responsible for the rail vehicle LOK because the rail vehicle LOK is actually in the first route section SA1. The communication connection between the first route device SA1 and the rail vehicle LOK is thus maintained and the further control of the rail vehicle LOK is carried out by the first route device RBC1, preferably in accordance with the above-mentioned ETCS standard.

Die Figur 6 zeigt die Eisenbahngleisanlage EGA für den Fall, dass das Schienenfahrzeug LOK im Bereich des ersten Streckenabschnitts SA1 außer Betrieb genommen wurde und im Bereich der Funkzelle FZ1 wieder neu in Betrieb genommen wird. Nach Aufbau der Kommunikationsverbindung mit der ersten Streckeneinrichtung RBC1 wird diese nach Erhalt der Rückmeldung R von der Netzvermittlungseinrichtung MSC und nach Abfrage der internen und/oder externen Datenbank DBi bzw. DBe feststellen, dass sich das Schienenfahrzeug LOK im Bereich des ersten Streckenabschnitts SA1 befinden muss, da nämlich die Funkzelle FZ1 ausschließlich im Bereich des ersten Streckenabschnitts SA1 und damit ausschließlich im Zuständigkeitsbereich der ersten Streckeneinrichtung RBC1 liegt. Die Kommunikationsverbindung mit dem Schienenfahrzeug LOK bleibt somit erhalten und die weitere Steuerung des Schienenfahrzeugs LOK erfolgt durch die erste Streckeneinrichtung RBC1, vorzugsweise gemäß dem oben erwähnten ETCS-Standard.The Figure 6 shows the EGA railway track system in the event that the LOK rail vehicle was taken out of service in the area of the first section SA1 and is put back into operation in the area of the radio cell FZ1. After establishing the communication connection with the first route device RBC1, after receiving the feedback R from the network switching device MSC and after querying the internal and / or external database DBi or DBe, it will determine that the rail vehicle LOK must be in the area of the first route section SA1, since the radio cell FZ1 is located exclusively in the area of the first route section SA1 and therefore exclusively within the area of responsibility of the first route device RBC1. The communication connection with the rail vehicle LOK is thus maintained and the further control of the rail vehicle LOK is carried out by the first route device RBC1, preferably in accordance with the above-mentioned ETCS standard.

Die Arbeitsweise der ersten Streckeneinrichtung RBC1 ist beispielhaft in einem Flussdiagramm in Figur 7 näher dargestellt.The operation of the first route device RBC1 is exemplified in a flowchart in Figure 7 shown in more detail.

Nach Eingang eines Mobilfunkanrufs eines Schienenfahrzeugs und nach Aufbau der Kommunikationsverbindung wird im Rahmen eines Verfahrensschritts 110 die erste Streckeneinrichtung RBC1 von der Netzvermittlungseinrichtung MSC mittels einer Abfrage A unter Angabe der Rufnummer NUM des anrufenden Schienenfahrzeugs die Funkzelle erfragen, von der der Mobilfunkanruf kommt.After receiving a mobile phone call from a rail vehicle and after establishing the communication connection, the first route device RBC1 is contacted by the network switching device MSC by means of a method step 110 Query A, specifying the telephone number NUM of the calling rail vehicle, inquire about the radio cell from which the mobile phone call comes.

Nach Erhalt der Rückmeldung R mit der Funkzellenangabe FZ von der Netzvermittlungseinrichtung MSC (Verfahrensschritt 120) wird in einem Verfahrensschritt 130 durch Abfrage einer internen Datenbank DBi und/oder einer externen Datenbank DBe ermittelt, welche Streckenabschnitte SA bzw. Streckeneinrichtungen RBC der zurückgemeldeten Funkzellenangabe FZ zugeordnet werden können.After receiving the feedback R with the radio cell information FZ from the network switching device MSC (method step 120), in a method step 130 it is determined by querying an internal database DBi and / or an external database DBe which route sections SA or route devices RBC are assigned to the reported radio cell information FZ can.

Anschließend wird in einem Verfahrensschritt 140 das Rückmeldeergebnis des Verfahrensschritts 130 ausgewertet:
Bezeichnet die zurückgemeldete Funkzellenangabe FZ ausschließlich eine oder mehrere "fremde" Funkzellen FZf, also solche Funkzellen, die außerhalb des ersten Streckenabschnitts SA1 liegen (siehe Figuren 1 und 2), so wird in einem Verfahrensschritt 150 die jeweils zuständige Streckeneinrichtung oder eine beliebige der womöglich zuständigen Streckeneinrichtungen ermittelt. Die Mobilfunknummer der als zuständig ermittelten Streckeneinrichtung wird dem Schienenfahrzeug LOK übermittelt und anschließend wird die Kommunikationsverbindung beendet. Nach einem Kommunikationsaufbau zwischen dem Schienenfahrzeug LOK und der zuständigen Streckeneinrichtung kann eine Zugsteuerung gemäß dem oben erwähnten ETCS-Standard erfolgen.The feedback result of method step 130 is then evaluated in a method step 140:
If the reported radio cell information FZ exclusively designates one or more “foreign” radio cells FZf, i.e. those radio cells that are outside the first route section SA1 (see Figures 1 and 2 ), then in a method step 150 the respective responsible route facility or any of the possibly responsible route facilities is determined. The mobile phone number of the route facility determined to be responsible is transmitted to the rail vehicle LOK and the communication connection is then terminated. After communication has been established between the rail vehicle LOK and the responsible route facility, train control can take place in accordance with the above-mentioned ETCS standard.

Handelt es sich um eine "eigene" Funkzelle FZe, also eine solche, die im Bereich des ersten Streckenabschnitts SA1 liegt, so wird in dem Verfahrensschritt 140 geprüft, ob die zurückgemeldete Funkzelle ausschließlich von dem eigenen bzw. ersten Streckenabschnitt SA1 genutzt wird oder auch von zumindest einem anderen Streckenabschnitt.If it is a "own" radio cell FZe, i.e. one that is in the area of the first route section SA1, then in method step 140 it is checked whether the reported radio cell is used exclusively by the own or first route section SA1 or also by at least one other section of the route.

Ergibt der Verfahrensschritt 140, dass auch ein anderer Streckenabschnitt und eine andere Streckeneinrichtung die zurückgemeldete Funkzelle nutzt (siehe Figuren 3 bis 5), so wird im Rahmen eines Verfahrensschritts 160 zunächst abgewartet, dass das Schienenfahrzeug eine Balisenkennung einer Baliseneinrichtung zurückmeldet.If method step 140 results in another route section and another route facility reporting back the same Radio cell uses (see Figures 3 to 5 ), then as part of a method step 160 it is first waited for the rail vehicle to report back a balise identification from a balise device.

In dem Verfahrensschritt 160 wird nach Erhalt einer Balisenkennung durch Abfrage der internen oder externen Datenbank DBi und/oder DBe geprüft, ob die Balisenkennung eine "eigene" Baliseneinrichtung BLe, also eine Baliseneinrichtung im ersten Streckenabschnitt SA1, oder eine "fremde" Baliseneinrichtung BLf bezeichnet.In method step 160, after receiving a balise identifier, a check is made by querying the internal or external database DBi and/or DBe as to whether the balise identifier denotes an “own” balise device BLe, i.e. a balise device in the first route section SA1, or a “foreign” balise device BLf.

Bezeichnet die Balisenkennung eine "fremde" Baliseneinrichtung BLf, also eine solche, die außerhalb des ersten Streckenabschnitts SA1 liegt (siehe Figur 4), so wird in einem Verfahrensschritt 170 die jeweils zuständige Streckeneinrichtung ermittelt und es wird die Mobilfunknummer der als zuständig ermittelten Streckeneinrichtung zu dem Schienenfahrzeug LOK übermittelt; anschließend wird die Kommunikationsverbindung beendet. Nach einem Kommunikationsaufbau zwischen dem Schienenfahrzeug LOK und der zuständigen Streckeneinrichtung kann eine Zugsteuerung gemäß dem oben erwähnten ETCS-Standard erfolgen.If the balise identifier designates a “foreign” balise device BLf, i.e. one that is located outside the first route section SA1 (see Figure 4 ), then in a method step 170 the responsible route facility is determined and the mobile phone number of the route facility determined to be responsible is transmitted to the rail vehicle LOK; The communication connection is then terminated. After communication has been established between the rail vehicle LOK and the responsible route facility, train control can take place in accordance with the above-mentioned ETCS standard.

Ergibt der Verfahrensschritt 160, dass es sich um eine "eigene" Baliseneinrichtung BLe handelt (siehe Figur 5), so bleibt die Kommunikationsverbindung erhalten und die Steuerung des Schienenfahrzeugs erfolgt unter der Aufsicht der Streckeneinrichtung RBC1 (Verfahrensschritt 180), vorzugsweise gemäß dem oben erwähnten ETCS-Standard.If method step 160 shows that it is a “own” balise device BLe (see Figure 5 ), the communication connection is maintained and the control of the rail vehicle takes place under the supervision of the track facility RBC1 (method step 180), preferably in accordance with the above-mentioned ETCS standard.

Auch wird ausgehend von dem Verfahrensschritt 140 mit dem Verfahrensschritt 180 (Beibehaltung der Kommunikationsverbindung und Steuerung des Schienenfahrzeugs unter der Aufsicht der Streckeneinrichtung RBC1) fortgefahren, wenn bereits im Verfahrensschritt 140 festgestellt wurde (siehe Figur 6), dass die zurückgemeldete Funkzelle ausschließlich von dem eigenen bzw. ersten Streckenabschnitt SA1 genutzt wird und keine andere Streckeneinrichtung als die Streckeneinrichtung RBC1 zuständig sein kann.Starting from method step 140, method step 180 (maintaining the communication connection and control of the rail vehicle under the supervision of the track facility RBC1) is also continued if it has already been determined in method step 140 (see Figure 6 ), that the radio cell reported back is used exclusively by the own or first route section SA1 and none Another route facility than the route facility RBC1 may be responsible.

Die Figur 8 zeigt ein Ausführungsbeispiel für eine Streckeneinrichtung 200, die bei der Eisenbahngleisanlage EGA als eine der Streckeneinrichtungen RBC1-RBC3 gemäß den Figuren 1 bis 7 eingesetzt werden kann. Die Streckeneinrichtung 200 umfasst eine Recheneinrichtung 210 und einen Speicher 220. In dem Speicher 220 ist ein Steuerprogrammmodul SPM abgespeichert, das bei Ausführung durch die Recheneinrichtung 210 Arbeitsschritte gemäß dem Flussdiagramm 7 bzw. gemäß der in den Figuren 1 bis 6 beschriebenen Vorgehensweise durchführt.The Figure 8 shows an exemplary embodiment of a route device 200, which is used in the EGA railway track system as one of the route devices RBC1-RBC3 according to the Figures 1 to 7 can be used. The route device 200 comprises a computing device 210 and a memory 220. A control program module SPM is stored in the memory 220, which, when executed by the computing device 210, carries out work steps according to the flow chart 7 or according to those in the Figures 1 to 6 carries out the procedure described.

In dem Speicher 220 ist darüber hinaus eine interne Datenbank DBi abgespeichert, in der Balisenkennungen der in der Eisenbahngleisanlage EGA angebrachten Baliseneinrichtungen sowie die Zuordnung von Funkzellen zu Streckeneinrichtungen abgespeichert sind, sodass die Recheneinrichtung 210 bei Durchführung des Steuerprogrammmoduls SPM ermitteln kann, welche Streckeneinrichtung jeweils zuständig ist.In addition, an internal database DBi is stored in the memory 220, in which balise identifiers of the balise devices installed in the EGA railway track system as well as the assignment of radio cells to route facilities are stored, so that the computing device 210 can determine which route facility is responsible when executing the control program module SPM .

Die Figur 9 zeigt ein weiteres Ausführungsbeispiel für eine Streckeneinrichtung 300, die bei der Eisenbahngleisanlage EGA als eine der Streckeneinrichtungen RBC1-RBC3 gemäß den Figuren 1 bis 7 eingesetzt werden kann. Die Streckeneinrichtung 300 umfasst eine Recheneinrichtung 310 und einen Speicher 320. In dem Speicher 320 ist ein Steuerprogrammmodul SPM abgespeichert, das bei Ausführung durch die Recheneinrichtung 310 Arbeitsschritte gemäß dem Flussdiagramm 7 bzw. gemäß der in den Figuren 1 bis 6 beschriebenen Vorgehensweise durchführt. Die Streckeneinrichtung weist einen Anschluss A300 auf, der eine Verbindung mit einer externen Datenbank DBe ermöglicht, in der Balisenkennungen der in der Eisenbahngleisanlage EGA angebrachten Baliseneinrichtungen sowie die Zuordnung von Funkzellen zu Streckeneinrichtungen abgespeichert sind, sodass die Recheneinrichtung 310 bei Durchführung des Steuerprogrammmoduls SPM ermitteln kann, welche Streckeneinrichtung jeweils zuständig ist.9 shows a further exemplary embodiment of a route device 300, which in the EGA railway track system is one of the route devices RBC1-RBC3 according to Figures 1 to 7 can be used. The route device 300 comprises a computing device 310 and a memory 320. A control program module SPM is stored in the memory 320, which, when executed by the computing device 310, carries out work steps according to the flow diagram 7 or according to the in the Figures 1 to 6 carries out the procedure described. The route device has a connection A300, which enables a connection to an external database DBe, in which balise identifiers of the balise devices installed in the EGA railway track system as well as the assignment of radio cells to route devices are stored, so that the computing device 310 can determine when executing the control program module SPM, which route facility is responsible.

Obwohl die Erfindung im Detail durch bevorzugte Ausführungsbeispiele näher illustriert und beschrieben wurde, so ist die Erfindung nicht durch die offenbarten Beispiele eingeschränkt, sondern ausschließlich durch die Merkmale der unabhängigen Ansprüche definiertAlthough the invention has been illustrated and described in detail by preferred exemplary embodiments, the invention is not limited by the examples disclosed, but is defined solely by the features of the independent claims

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  1. Method for operating a route device (RBC1) which uses a mobile radio network (MNET) and which is assigned to an installation section (SA1) of a route installation, in particular an installation section (SA1) of a railway track installation (EGA), is assigned to a radio cell (FZ0-FZ9) of the mobile radio network (MNET) and can communicate with vehicles (LOK), which are located on the route installation, via the mobile radio network (MNET),
    characterised in that
    - following receipt of a mobile radio call by one of the vehicles (LOK) at the route device (RBC1), a communication connection is established between the route device (RBC1) and the vehicle (LOK), and it is checked from which radio cell (FZ0-FZ9) of the mobile radio network (MNET) the call originates,
    - it is subsequently checked whether or not the radio cell (FZ0-FZ9), from which the call originates, is the radio cell (FZ0-FZ9) assigned to the route device (RBC1) and
    - in the event that the radio cell (FZ0-FZ9), from which the call originates, is not the radio cell (FZ0-FZ9) assigned to the route device (RBC1), at least one other route device (RBC2/RBC3) is ascertained, which is assigned to the radio cell (FZ0-FZ9), from which the call originates, a mobile radio number of said at least one other route device (RBC2/RBC3) is communicated to the vehicle (LOK) and subsequently the communication connection is terminated.
  2. Method according to claim 1,
    characterised in that
    the route device (RBC1) terminates the communication connection itself.
  3. Method according to claim 1,
    characterised in that
    the route device (RBC1) prompts the vehicle (LOK) to terminate the communication connection.
  4. Method according to one of the preceding claims,
    characterised in that
    - in the event that the radio cell (FZ0-FZ9) is assigned to the route device (RBC1), the communication connection continues to exist and there is a wait for a balise device (BL1-BL13) to be passed over,
    - following the receipt of a message, transmitted via the communication connection, of the vehicle (LOK) regarding the balise device (BL1-BL13) being passed over, the balise identifier transmitted in the message is checked with regard to whether the balise device (BL1-BL13) is arranged in the installation section (SA1) of the route device (RBC1) and
    - in the event that the balise device (BL1-BL13) is not arranged in the installation section (SA1) of the route device (RBC1), the responsible route device (RBC2/RBC3) is ascertained, i.e. the route device (RBC2/RBC3), which manages the installation section (SA2/SA3) containing the balise device (BL1-BL13), the mobile radio number of said responsible route device (RBC2/RBC3) is communicated to the vehicle (LOK) and subsequently the communication connection is terminated, and
    - otherwise the communication connection is continued.
  5. Method according to one of the preceding claims,
    characterised in that
    the mobile radio network (MNET) is the GSM-R network.
  6. Method according to one of the preceding claims,
    characterised in that
    the route device (RBC1) is an ETCS-compatible route device (RBC1), in particular an ETCS-compatible radio block centre according to the ETCS standard.
  7. Method according to one of the preceding claims,
    characterised in that
    the installation section (SA1) is a railway track installation section.
  8. Method according to claim 7,
    characterised in that
    the railway track installation section is operated according to the ETCS standard, in particular according to level 2 or level 3.
  9. Route device (RBC1), which can use a mobile radio network (MNET), can be assigned to an installation section (SA1), in particular an installation section (SA1) of a railway track installation (EGA), can be assigned to a radio cell (FZ0-FZ9) of the mobile radio network (MNET) and can communicate with vehicles (LOK), which are located on the route installation, via the mobile radio network (MNET),
    characterised in that
    the route device (RBC1) is embodied,
    - following receipt of a mobile radio call by one of the vehicles (LOK) at the route device (RBC1), to establish a communication connection between the route device (RBC1) and the vehicle (LOK), and to query from a network switching device (MSC) of the mobile radio network (MNET) the radio cell (FZ0-FZ9) of the mobile radio network (MNET) from which the call originates,
    - subsequently to check whether or not the radio cell (FZO-FZ9), from which the call originates, is the radio cell (FZ0-FZ9) assigned to the route device (RBC1) and
    - in the event that the radio cell (FZ0-FZ9), from which the call originates, is not the radio cell (FZ0-FZ9) assigned to the route device (RBC1), to ascertain at least one other route device (RBC2/RBC3), which is assigned to the radio cell (FZ0-FZ9), from which the call originates and to communicate a mobile radio number of said at least one other route device (RBC2/RBC3) to the vehicle (LOK).
  10. Route device (RBC1) according to claim 9,
    characterised in that
    the route device (RBC1) is embodied, following transmission of the mobile radio number of the at least one other route device (RBC2/RBC3), to prompt the vehicle (LOK) to terminate the communication connection or to terminate the communication connection itself.
  11. Route device (RBC1) according to one of the preceding claims 9 to 10,
    characterised in that
    the route device (RBC1) has a database interface (A300) for connecting to an external database (DBe), in which it is stored which radio cells (FZ0-FZ9) are assigned to which route devices (RBC1, RBC2, RBC3).
  12. Route device (RBC1) according to one of the preceding claims 9 to 11,
    characterised in that
    the route device (RBC1) has an internal database (DBi), in which it is stored which radio cells (FZ0-FZ9) are assigned to which route devices (RBC1, RBC2, RBC3).
  13. Route device (RBC1) according to one of the preceding claims 9 to 11,
    characterised in that
    the route device (RBC1) is embodied such that
    - in the event that the radio cell (FZ0-FZ9) identified by the network switching device (MSC) is assigned to the route device (RBC1), it continues to operate the communication connection and waits for a balise device (BL1-BL13) to be passed over,
    - following the receipt of a message, transmitted from the vehicle (LOK) via the communication connection, regarding the balise device (BL1-BL13) being passed over, it checks the balise identifier transmitted in the message with regard to whether the balise device (BL1-BL13) is arranged in the installation section (SA1) of the route device (RBC1) and
    - in the event that the balise device (BL1-BL13) is not arranged in the installation section (SA1) of the route device (RBC1), it ascertains the responsible route device (RBC1) which is assigned to the balise device (BL1-BL13), communicates the mobile radio number of said responsible route device (RBC1) to the vehicle (LOK) and subsequently terminates the communication connection itself or has it terminated by the vehicle (LOK), and
    - otherwise it continues the communication connection.
  14. Route device (RBC1) according to one of the preceding claims 9 to 13,
    characterised in that
    the route device (RBC1) has a computing device (210, 310) and a memory (220, 320), in which a control program module (SPM) is stored which, when executed by the computing device (210, 310), prompts said computing device to carry out a method according to one of the preceding claims 1 to 6, or to ensure the mode of operation of the route device (RBC1) described in claims 7 to 11.
  15. Route installation,
    characterised in that
    it has a plurality of installation sections (SA1-SA3), to which a route device (RBC1-RBC3) according to one of the preceding claims 9 to 14 is assigned in each case.
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