FLEET COMMUNICATION NETWORK
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1. A communication network for a fleet of vehicles, comprising:
- a first group of the fleet of vehicles having a first level of priority on the network; and
a second group of the fleet of vehicles having a second level of priority on the network,wherein a first vehicle in the first group is assigned as a supervisor of a second vehicle in the second group.
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Abstract
A communication network for a fleet of vehicles is disclosed. The communication network has a first group of the fleet of vehicles having a first level of priority on the network and a second group of the fleet of vehicles having a second level of priority on the network. A first vehicle in the first group is assigned as a supervisor of a second vehicle in the second group.
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20 Claims
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1. A communication network for a fleet of vehicles, comprising:
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a first group of the fleet of vehicles having a first level of priority on the network; and a second group of the fleet of vehicles having a second level of priority on the network, wherein a first vehicle in the first group is assigned as a supervisor of a second vehicle in the second group. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A communication method for a network of a fleet of vehicles, comprising:
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assigning a first group of the fleet of vehicles to a first level of priority on the network; assigning a second group of the fleet of vehicles to a second level of priority on the network; and assigning a first vehicle in the first group as a supervisor of a second vehicle in the second group. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A communication network for a fleet of vehicles, comprising:
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an off-board system configured to transmit a message destined for a first vehicle in the fleet; a first group of the fleet of vehicles having a first level of priority on the network and including the first vehicle; and a second group of the fleet of vehicles having a second level of priority on the network and including a second vehicle assigned as a supervisor of the first vehicle, wherein the vehicles in the fleet are configured to; receive the message from the off-board system; determine whether the first vehicle is within direct communication range; and when the first vehicle is not within direct communication range, forward the message to the second vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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