Apparatus, system and method for communicating a fault in a combination vehicle
US9824506B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 19, 2014 |
| Grant date | Nov 21, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 13, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/12
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Various embodiments of an apparatus, system and method for transmitting and indicating a fault in a combination vehicle are disclosed. A first towed vehicle controller comprises a processor with control logic capable of receiving fault messages and status messages on an associated vehicle communications bus; determining the status and faults of the first towed vehicle; and transmitting fault messages and status messages on the associated vehicle communications bus. When the control logic receives a fault message from an associated second towed vehicle controller on the associated vehicle communications bus at a second period in time, the control logic transmits the fault message of the associated second towed vehicle controller to the associated vehicle communications bus at a first period in time, different than the second period in time.
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