System method, and computer software code for distributing and managing data for use by a plurality of subsystems on a locomotive
First Claim
1. A locomotive communication system comprising:
- a data manager unit configured to be disposed onboard a locomotive and to manage communication from a control system of the locomotive to a plurality of applications, the control system including one or more sensors of the locomotive;
a private interface configured to communicably couple the data manager unit to the control system of the locomotive, the private interface configured to limit communication with the control system via a connection protocol, wherein the connection protocol is configured to prevent direct communication between the control system and an application that does not use the connection protocol; and
an open interface configured to communicably couple the data manager unit and the plurality of applications,wherein the data manager unit is configured to receive data from the one or more sensors via the private interface and the data manager unit is configured to send the data from the one or more sensors to at least one of the applications via the open interface.
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Abstract
A communication system includes a data manager unit, a private interface, and an open interface. The data manager unit is configured to be disposed onboard a vehicle and to manage a transmission of data from a control system of the vehicle to a plurality of applications. The private interface is configured to communicably couple the data manager unit to the control system of the vehicle, and to limit communication with the control system via a connection protocol, wherein the connection protocol is configured to prevent direct communication between the data manager unit and an application that does not use the connection protocol. The open interface is configured to communicably couple the data manager unit and the plurality of applications.
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1. A locomotive communication system comprising:
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a data manager unit configured to be disposed onboard a locomotive and to manage communication from a control system of the locomotive to a plurality of applications, the control system including one or more sensors of the locomotive; a private interface configured to communicably couple the data manager unit to the control system of the locomotive, the private interface configured to limit communication with the control system via a connection protocol, wherein the connection protocol is configured to prevent direct communication between the control system and an application that does not use the connection protocol; and an open interface configured to communicably couple the data manager unit and the plurality of applications, wherein the data manager unit is configured to receive data from the one or more sensors via the private interface and the data manager unit is configured to send the data from the one or more sensors to at least one of the applications via the open interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A locomotive communication system comprising:
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a data manager unit configured to be disposed onboard a locomotive and to manage communication of sensor data from a control system of the locomotive to applications of the locomotive; a private interface configured to communicably couple the data manager unit to the control system of the locomotive, the private interface configured to limit communication with the control system via a connection protocol that prevents direct communication between the control system and an application that does not use the connection protocol; and an open interface configured to communicably couple the data manager unit and the applications of the locomotive, wherein the data manager unit is configured to receive the sensor data via the private interface and the data manager unit is configured to send the sensor data from the one or more sensors to at least one of the applications via the open interface. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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