Vehicle communication system
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a control unit configured to determine a vehicle identifier for a first remote vehicle included in a vehicle consist formed from a lead vehicle and at least the first remote vehicle;
a communication unit configured to communicate a wireless linking message addressed to the vehicle identifier from the lead vehicle to the first remote vehicle, the communication unit also configured to establish a communication link between the lead vehicle and the first remote vehicle responsive to receipt of the wireless linking message at the first remote vehicle, wherein the control unit is configured to remotely control movement of the first remote vehicle from the lead vehicle via the communication link, and wherein the communication link is established without an operator entering the first remote vehicle; and
wherein the control unit is configured to determine the vehicle identifier by receiving a list of one or more unique identifying codes associated with at least the first remote vehicle from an energy management system that creates a trip plan to control movement of the vehicle consist, the trip plan designating operational settings of the vehicle consist as a function of one or more of time, location, or distance along a route.
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Abstract
A communication system and method for communicatively linking vehicles in a vehicle consist determine a vehicle identifier for a first remote vehicle included in a vehicle consist formed from a lead vehicle and at least the first remote vehicle. The system and method communicate a wireless linking message addressed to the vehicle identifier from the lead vehicle to the first remote vehicle, and establish a communication link between the lead vehicle and the first remote vehicle responsive to receipt of the wireless linking message at the first remote vehicle. The communication link is established such that movement of the first remote vehicle is remotely controlled from the lead vehicle via the communication link. The communication link is established without an operator entering the first remote vehicle.
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9 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a control unit configured to determine a vehicle identifier for a first remote vehicle included in a vehicle consist formed from a lead vehicle and at least the first remote vehicle; a communication unit configured to communicate a wireless linking message addressed to the vehicle identifier from the lead vehicle to the first remote vehicle, the communication unit also configured to establish a communication link between the lead vehicle and the first remote vehicle responsive to receipt of the wireless linking message at the first remote vehicle, wherein the control unit is configured to remotely control movement of the first remote vehicle from the lead vehicle via the communication link, and wherein the communication link is established without an operator entering the first remote vehicle; and wherein the control unit is configured to determine the vehicle identifier by receiving a list of one or more unique identifying codes associated with at least the first remote vehicle from an energy management system that creates a trip plan to control movement of the vehicle consist, the trip plan designating operational settings of the vehicle consist as a function of one or more of time, location, or distance along a route. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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