Vehicle combination and method for forming a vehicle combination
US12172712B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 21, 2021 |
| Grant date | Dec 24, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 27, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/40267
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A first vehicle unit is couplable a second vehicle unit, so that a vehicle combination is formed, wherein the first vehicle unit comprises a transceiver configured to establish a sidelink to a transceiver of the second vehicle unit. In one embodiment, the first vehicle unit is configured to perform an automatic coupling procedure for coupling itself to the second vehicle unit, wherein the sidelink is established prior to completion of the coupling procedure. In another embodiment, the sidelink adds redundancy to wired communication link between respective vehicle unit computers. In yet another embodiment, the transceivers of the vehicle units remain independently addressable even after the vehicle combination has been formed.
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