System and method for an integrated interface for systems associated with locomotive operation
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1. An integrated interface system for a plurality of systems associated with vehicle operation, comprising:
- a main controller including a main display; and
an interface between each system of said plurality of systems and said main controller, each interface configured to communicate a respective set of time-dependent diagnostic information for each system of said plurality of systems to said main controller;
wherein the integrated interface system is configured to operate in a synchronous mode comprising said main display being configured to segregate into a plurality of portions, each portion is configured to respectively display synchronized time-dependent diagnostic information for at least one system of said plurality of systems, to simultaneously compare the respective synchronized time-dependent diagnostic information of each at least one system of said plurality of systems in respective portions of said main display.
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Abstract
An integrated interface system is provided for a plurality of systems associated with locomotive operation. The integrated interface system includes a main controller with a main display and an interface between each system and the main controller. Each interface is configured to communicate a respective set of time-dependent diagnostic information for each system to the main controller.
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27 Claims
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1. An integrated interface system for a plurality of systems associated with vehicle operation, comprising:
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a main controller including a main display; and an interface between each system of said plurality of systems and said main controller, each interface configured to communicate a respective set of time-dependent diagnostic information for each system of said plurality of systems to said main controller; wherein the integrated interface system is configured to operate in a synchronous mode comprising said main display being configured to segregate into a plurality of portions, each portion is configured to respectively display synchronized time-dependent diagnostic information for at least one system of said plurality of systems, to simultaneously compare the respective synchronized time-dependent diagnostic information of each at least one system of said plurality of systems in respective portions of said main display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An integrated interface system for a plurality of systems associated with vehicle operation, comprising:
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a main controller including a main display; and an interface between each system of said plurality of systems and said main controller, each interface configured to communicate a respective set of time-dependent diagnostic information for each system of said plurality of systems to said main controller; wherein said integrated interface system is configured to operate in a display mode where each interface is configured to operate independently of each system of said plurality of systems, and said main display being configured to display diagnostic information for at least one system of said plurality of systems using one of a plurality of functions. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for interfacing a plurality of systems associated with vehicle operation to a main controller of a vehicle, comprising:
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providing at least one interface between each of said plurality of systems and said main controller including a main display; communicating a respective set of time-dependent diagnostic information for each system of said plurality of systems from each system of said plurality of systems over each of said at least one interface to said main controller, wherein said communicating is performed in a synchronous mode; segregating said main display into a plurality of portions, each portion for respectively displaying synchronized time-dependent diagnostic information for at least one system of said plurality of systems; and simultaneously comparing the respective synchronized time-dependent diagnostic information of each at least one system of said plurality of systems within respective portions of said main display. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for interfacing a plurality of systems associated with vehicle operation to a main controller of a vehicle, comprising:
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providing at least one interface between each of said plurality of systems and said main controller including a main display; communicating a respective set of time-dependent diagnostic information for each system of said plurality of systems from each system of said plurality of systems over each of said at least one interface to said main controller; providing a switchable display mode, wherein said display mode comprises operating each interface independently of each system of said plurality of systems, and displaying diagnostic information for at least one system of said plurality systems on said main display using one of a plurality of functions. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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27. Computer readable product containing program instructions for interfacing a plurality of systems associated with locomotive operation to a main controller of a locomotive, the computer readable product comprising:
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a computer program code for communicating a respective set of time-dependent diagnostic information for each system of said plurality of systems from each system of said plurality of systems over each of at least one interface to said main controller, each of at least one interface positioned between each of said plurality of systems and said main controller including a main display; a computer program code for segregating said main display into a plurality of portions, each portion for respectively displaying synchronized time-dependent diagnostic information for at least one system of said plurality of systems; and a computer program code for simultaneously comparing the respective synchronized time-dependent diagnostic information of each at least one system of said plurality of systems within respective portions of said main display.
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