Component Vehicle
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Abstract
According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a method for determining whether first and second components of a vehicle are physically coupled together, the method comprising: transmitting a first signal from the first component of the vehicle; receiving a second signal from the second component of the vehicle; processing the second signal to determine whether the first and second components of the vehicle are coupled.
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105 Claims
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93. A method of transmitting information at least indicative of a property of a first component of a vehicle or a second component of a vehicle, the method comprising:
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attempting to establish a connection between the first component and the second component, the connection being a connection via which information can be transmitted between the first and second components; and if the connection can be established, transmitting a signal from the first component of the vehicle, or the second component of the vehicle, the signal comprising information which is at least indicative of a property of the second component, and information which is at least indicative of a property of the first component, the transmitted and/or determined information being orientation and/or order information for the components; and wherein the method further comprises; using the orientation and/or order information for the components to provide orientation and/or order specific instructions back to at least one of the components. - View Dependent Claims (94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 104, 105)
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103. Apparatus arranged to transmit information at least indicative of a property of a first component of a vehicle or a second component of a vehicle, the apparatus comprising:
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a connection arrangement for attempting to establish a connection between the first component and the second component, the connection being a connection via which information can be transmitted between the first and second components;
whereinthe connection arrangement is configured such that if a connection can be established, the connection arrangement is configured to transmit a signal from the first component of the vehicle, or the second component of the vehicle, the signal comprising information which is at least indicative of a property of the second component, and information which is at least indicative of a property of the first component, the transmitted and/or determined information being orientation and/or order information for the components; and
whereinthe connection arrangement being further configured to use the orientation and/or order information for the components to provide orientation and/or order specific instructions back to at least one of the components.
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