Abstract: A scheduling system and method for moving plural objects through a multipath system described as a freight railway scheduling system. The achievable movement plan can be used to assist in the control of, or to automatically control, the movement of trains through the system.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 23, 1997
Date of Patent:
August 11, 1998
Assignee:
Harris Corporation
Inventors:
William L. Matheson, Paul M. Julich, Michael S. Crone, Douglas A. Thomae, Thu V. Vu, M. Scott Wills