WE CLAIM:
1. A course control device that controls a course of a
course control target train traveling on a track of a line
including a plurality of stations, the course control
device comprising:
an information acquisition unit to acquire information via any of a plurality of wireless devices arranged along a track from a first station to a second station; and
a course control unit to control the course of the course control target train on a basis of the information acquired by the information acquisition unit, wherein
the course control unit prevents the course control target train from proceeding to the course in at least one of a case where at least one of the plurality of wireless devices is in a failure state, a case where an on-board device that is mounted in a preceding train preceding the course control target train on the track and controls the preceding train on a basis of information acquired via the wireless devices is in a failure state, and a case where the preceding train is in a stationary state between the first station and the second station.
2. The course control device according to claim 1,
wherein
the information acquisition unit acquires device information indicating a state of the wireless devices, and
the course control unit includes:
a determination unit to determine, on a basis of the device information acquired by the information acquisition unit, whether one or more wireless devices arranged between the first station and the second station or at the second station among the plurality of wireless devices are in a failure state; and

a course processing unit to prevent the course control target train from proceeding to a departure course at the first station toward the second station in response to the determination unit determining that the one or more wireless devices are in a failure state.
3. The course control device according to claim 1,
wherein
the information acquisition unit acquires device information indicating a state of the on-board device of the preceding train, and
the course control unit includes:
a determination unit to determine, on a basis of the device information acquired by the information acquisition unit, whether the on-board device of the preceding train is in a failure state; and
a course processing unit to prevent the course control target train from proceeding to a departure course at the first station toward the second station in response to the determination unit determining that the on-board device of the preceding train is in a failure state.
4. The course control device according to claim 1,
wherein
the information acquisition unit acquires position information on the preceding train, and
the course control unit includes:
a determination unit to determine, on a basis of the position information acquired by the information acquisition unit, whether the preceding train is in a stationary state between the first station and the second station; and
a course processing unit to prevent the course control

target train from proceeding to a departure course at the first station toward the second station in response to the determination unit determining that the preceding train is in a stationary state between the first station and the second station.
5. The course control device according to claim 1,
wherein
the information acquisition unit acquires device information indicating a state of one or more wireless devices whose wireless communication range includes an in-premise course of the second station included in a route of the course control target train among the plurality of wireless devices, and
the course control unit includes:
a determination unit to determine, on a basis of the device information acquired by the information acquisition unit, whether the one or more wireless devices are in a failure state; and
a course processing unit to prevent the course control target train from proceeding to the in-premise course in response to the determination unit determining that the one or more wireless devices are in a failure state.
6. The course control device according to claim 5,
wherein
the second station includes two or more in-premise courses,
two or more of the plurality of wireless devices have wireless communication ranges including different in-premise courses at the second station, and
in a case where the one or more wireless devices are in a failure state, if an in-premise course located within

the wireless communication range of a wireless device other than the one or more wireless devices among the two or more of the plurality of wireless devices is available, the course processing unit changes the in-premise course of the second station to which the course control target train proceeds, and allows the course control target train to proceed to the in-premise course after the change.
7. The course control device according to any one of
claims 2 to 6, wherein
on a basis of a type of state determined by the determination unit, the course processing unit sets a period during which the course control target train is prevented from proceeding to the course.
8. The course control device according to any one of
claims 1 to 7, wherein
the information acquisition unit acquires, via any of the plurality of wireless devices, position information on each train wirelessly transmitted from an on-board device mounted in each train, the each train being the course control target train, and
the course control unit controls a course of the each train on a basis of the position information acquired by the information acquisition unit.
9. A wireless train control system comprising:
the course control device according to any one of claims 1 to 8;
the on-board device mounted in each train;
the plurality of wireless devices; and
a ground control device to exchange information with the on-board device via the plurality of wireless devices,

wherein
the course control device acquires position information on the train via two or more devices including the wireless devices and the ground control device, and on a basis of the position information, transmits information for controlling the course of the course control target train to the on-board device via two or more devices including the ground control device and the wireless devices.
10. An on-board device that is mounted in a course control target train traveling on a track of a line including a plurality of stations, the on-board device being configured to control a course of the course control target train, the on-board device comprising:
a wireless communication unit to perform wireless communication with a plurality of wireless devices arranged along a track from a first station to a second station;
an information acquisition unit to acquire information via the wireless communication unit; and
a course control unit to control the course of the course control target train on a basis of the information acquired by the information acquisition unit, wherein
the on-board device prevents the course control target train from proceeding to the course in at least one of a case where at least one of the plurality of wireless devices is in a failure state, a case where an on-board device that is mounted in a preceding train preceding the course control target train on the track and controls the preceding train on a basis of information acquired via the wireless devices is in a failure state, and a case where the preceding train is in a stationary state between the first station and the second station.

11. The on-board device according to claim 10, wherein
the information acquisition unit acquires device
information indicating a state of the wireless devices, and
the course control unit includes:
a determination unit to determine, on a basis of the device information acquired by the information acquisition unit, whether one or more wireless devices arranged between the first station and the second station or at the second station among the plurality of wireless devices are in a failure state; and
a course processing unit to prevent the course control target train from proceeding to a departure course at the first station toward the second station in response to the determination unit determining that the one or more wireless devices are in a failure state.
12. The on-board device according to claim 10, wherein
the information acquisition unit acquires device
information indicating a state of the on-board device of the preceding train, and
the course control unit includes:
a determination unit to determine, on a basis of the device information acquired by the information acquisition unit, whether the on-board device of the preceding train is in a failure state; and
a course processing unit to prevent the course control target train from proceeding to a departure course at the first station toward the second station in response to the determination unit determining that the on-board device of the preceding train is in a failure state.
13. The on-board device according to claim 10, wherein

the information acquisition unit acquires position information on the preceding train, and
the course control unit includes:
a determination unit to determine, on a basis of the position information acquired by the information acquisition unit, whether the preceding train is in a stationary state between the first station and the second station; and
a course processing unit to prevent the course control target train from proceeding to a departure course at the first station toward the second station in response to the determination unit determining that the preceding train is in a stationary state between the first station and the second station.
14. The on-board device according to claim 10, wherein
the information acquisition unit acquires device
information indicating a state of one or more wireless devices whose wireless communication range includes an in-premise course of the second station included in a route of the course control target train among the plurality of wireless devices, and
the course control unit includes:
a determination unit to determine, on a basis of the device information acquired by the information acquisition unit, whether the one or more wireless devices are in a failure state; and
a course processing unit to prevent the course control target train from proceeding to the in-premise course in response to the determination unit determining that the one or more wireless devices are in a failure state.
15. The on-board device according to claim 14, wherein

the second station includes two or more in-premise courses,
two or more of the plurality of wireless devices have wireless communication ranges including different in-premise courses at the second station, and
in a case where the one or more wireless devices are in a failure state, if an in-premise course located within the wireless communication range of a wireless device other than the one or more wireless devices among the two or more of the plurality of wireless devices is available, the course processing unit changes the in-premise course of the second station to which the course control target train proceeds, and allows the course control target train to proceed to the in-premise course after the change.
16. The on-board device according to any one of claims 11
to 15, wherein
on a basis of a type of state determined by the determination unit, the course processing unit sets a period during which the course control target train is prevented from proceeding to the course.
17. A course control method for controlling a course of a
course control target train traveling on a track of a line
including a plurality of stations, the course control
method comprising:
an information acquisition step of acquiring information via any of a plurality of wireless devices arranged along a track from a first station to a second station; and
a course control step of controlling the course of the course control target on a basis of the information acquired by the information acquisition step, wherein

the course control step includes preventing the course control target train from proceeding to the course in at least one of a case where at least one of the plurality of wireless devices is in a failure state, a case where an on¬board device that is mounted in a preceding train preceding the course control target train on the track and controls the preceding train on a basis of information acquired via the wireless devices is in a failure state, and a case where the preceding train is in a stationary state between the first station and the second station.
18. The course control method according to claim 17,
wherein
the information acquisition step includes a step of acquiring device information indicating a state of the wireless devices, and
the course control step includes:
a determination step of determining, on a basis of the device information acquired by the information acquisition step, whether one or more wireless devices arranged between the first station and the second station or at the second station among the plurality of wireless devices are in a failure state; and
a course processing step of preventing the course control target train from proceeding to a departure course at the first station toward the second station in response to the determination step determining that the one or more wireless devices are in a failure state.
19. The course control method according to claim 17,
wherein
the information acquisition step includes a step of acquiring device information indicating a state of the on-

board device of the preceding train, and
the course control step includes:
a determination step of determining, on a basis of the device information acquired by the information acquisition step, whether the on-board device of the preceding train is in a failure state; and
a course processing step of preventing the course control target train from proceeding to a departure course at the first station toward the second station in response to the determination step determining that the on-board device of the preceding train is in a failure state.
20. The course control method according to claim 17,
wherein
the information acquisition step includes a step of acquiring position information on the preceding train, and
the course control step includes:
a determination step of determining, on a basis of the position information acquired by the information acquisition step, whether the preceding train is in a stationary state between the first station and the second station; and
a course processing step of preventing the course control target train from proceeding to a departure course at the first station toward the second station in response to the determination step determining that the preceding train is in a stationary state between the first station and the second station.
21. The course control method according to claim 17,
wherein
the information acquisition step includes acquiring device information indicating a state of one or more

wireless devices whose wireless communication range includes an in-premise course of the second station included in a route of the course control target train among the plurality of wireless devices, and
the course control step includes:
a determination step of determining, on a basis of the device information acquired by the information acquisition step, whether the one or more wireless devices are in a failure state; and
a course processing step of preventing the course control target train from proceeding to the in-premise course in response to the determination step determining that the one or more wireless devices are in a failure state.
22. The course control method according to claim 21, wherein
the second station includes two or more in-premise courses,
two or more of the plurality of wireless devices have wireless communication ranges including different in-premise courses at the second station, and
the course processing step includes, in a case where the one or more wireless devices are in a failure state and if an in-premise course located within the wireless communication range of a wireless device other than the one or more wireless devices among the two or more of the plurality of wireless devices is available, changing the in-premise course of the second station to which the course control target train proceeds and allowing the course control target train to proceed to the in-premise course after the change.

23. The course control method according to any one of
claims 18 to 22, wherein
the course processing step includes setting a period during which the course control target train is prevented from proceeding to the course on a basis of a type of state determined by the determination step.
24. A course control program comprising:
an information acquisition step of acquiring information via any of a plurality of wireless devices arranged along a track from a first station to a second station; and
a course control step of controlling a course of a course control target on a basis of the information acquired by the information acquisition step, wherein
the course control step includes preventing the course control target train from proceeding to the course in at least one of a case where at least one of the plurality of wireless devices is in a failure state, a case where an on¬board device that is mounted in a preceding train preceding the course control target train on the track and controls the preceding train on a basis of information acquired via the wireless devices is in a failure state, and a case where the preceding train is in a stationary state between the first station and the second station.
25. The course control program according to claim 24,
wherein
the information acquisition step includes a step of acquiring device information indicating a state of the wireless devices, and
the course control step includes:
a determination step of determining, on a basis of the

device information acquired by the information acquisition step, whether one or more wireless devices arranged between the first station and the second station or at the second station among the plurality of wireless devices are in a failure state; and
a course processing step of preventing the course control target train from proceeding to a departure course at the first station toward the second station in response to the determination step determining that the one or more wireless devices are in a failure state.
26. The course control program according to claim 24,
wherein
the information acquisition step includes a step of acquiring device information indicating a state of the on¬board device of the preceding train, and
the course control step includes:
a determination step of determining, on a basis of the device information acquired by the information acquisition step, whether the on-board device of the preceding train is in a failure state; and
a course processing step of preventing the course control target train from proceeding to a departure course at the first station toward the second station in response to the determination step determining that the on-board device of the preceding train is in a failure state.
27. The course control program according to claim 24,
wherein
the information acquisition step includes a step of acquiring position information on the preceding train, and the course control step includes: a determination step of determining, on a basis of the

position information acquired by the information acquisition step, whether the preceding train is in a stationary state between the first station and the second station; and
a course processing step of preventing the course control target train from proceeding to a departure course at the first station toward the second station in response to the determination step determining that the preceding train is in a stationary state between the first station and the second station.
28. The course control program according to claim 24,
wherein
the information acquisition step includes acquiring device information indicating a state of one or more wireless devices whose wireless communication range includes an in-premise course of the second station included in a route of the course control target train among the plurality of wireless devices, and
the course control step includes:
a determination step of determining whether the one or more wireless devices are in a failure state; and
a course processing step of preventing the course control target train from proceeding to the in-premise course in response to the determination step determining that the one or more wireless devices are in a failure state.
29. The course control program according to claim 28,
wherein
the second station includes two or more in-premise courses,
two or more of the plurality of wireless devices have

wireless communication ranges including different in-premise courses at the second station, and
the course processing step includes, in a case where the one or more wireless devices are in a failure state and if an in-premise course located within the wireless communication range of a wireless device other than the one or more wireless devices among the two or more of the plurality of wireless devices is available, changing the in-premise course of the second station to which the course control target train proceeds and allowing the course control target train to proceed to the in-premise course after the change.
30. The course control program according to any one of claims 25 to 29, wherein
the course processing step includes setting a period during which the course control target train is prevented from proceeding to the course on a basis of a type of state determined by the determination step.