Vehicle communication systems and control systems
US10486720B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 15, 2016 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 14, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/40293
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle control system includes a controller that communicates between a first vehicle and a second vehicle and/or a monitoring device in a vehicle system. The controller determines a communication loss and, responsive to determining the communication loss, switches to communicating via a different communication path. The controller also determines an operational restriction on movement of the vehicle system based on the communication loss that is determined, obtains a transitional plan that designates operational settings of the vehicle system at one or more different locations along a route being traveled by the vehicle system, different distances along the route being traveled by the vehicle system, and/or different times. The controller automatically changes the movement of the vehicle system according to the operational settings designated by the transitional plan to reduce the movement of the vehicle system to or below the operational restriction.
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