Method for wagon-to-wagon communication, method for controlling integrity of a train and train wagon
AssigneeThales Deutschland GmbH
InventorThomas Gebert
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Abstract
A method for wagon-to-wagon communication between wagons of a train is disclosed. The train includes a first train wagon and at least one further train wagon, the first train wagon having a first transmitter/receiver device, and the further train wagon having a further transmitter/receiver device. The first transmitter/receiver device sends a request message using short distance communication. The further transmitter/receiver device sends an acknowledgement to the first transmitter/receiver device using short distance communication. The first transmitter/receiver device sends a first identification code identifying the first train wagon to the further train wagon. A method for checking train integrity and a train wagon is also disclosed.
Claims15
A method for wagon-to-wagon communication between wagons of a train, the train comprising a first train wagon and at least one further train wagon, the first train wagon comprising a first transmitter/receiver device, and the further train wagon comprising a further transmitter/receiver device, the method comprising the steps of:
- A) the first transmitter/receiver device sending a request message using short distance communication;
- B) the further transmitter/receiver device sending an acknowledgement to the first transmitter/receiver device using short distance communication;
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- C) the first transmitter/receiver device sending a first identification code identifying the first train wagon to the further train wagon.
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