Controlling data transmission between a rail-bound vehicle and a land-based device by means of the land-based device

A method for controlling a transmission of data between a rail-bound vehicle and a land-based device, the method comprising:

• determining a communication characteristic of a mobile communication gateway of a plurality of mobile communication gateways of the rail-bound vehicle, the mobile communication gateway including at least one communication channel via which data is transmitted to the land-based device and/or data is received from the land-based device;
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• selecting, by the land-based device, at least one mobile communication gateway of the plurality of mobile communication gateways for an upcoming data transmission on a basis of the communication characteristic of the mobile communication gateway.

A land-based device for controlling a transmission of data between a rail-bound vehicle and the land-based device, the land-based device comprising:

• a determination device configured to determine a communication characteristic of a communication gateway of a plurality of communication gateways of the rail-bound vehicle, the communication gateway having at least one communication channel via which data is sent to the land-based device and/or received from the land-based device;
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• a selection device configured to select at least one communication gateway of the plurality of communication gateways for an upcoming data transmission based on the determined communication characteristic of the communication gateway.

A system for controlling a transmission of data between a rail-bound vehicle and a land-based device, the system comprising:

• a land-based device having a determination device configured to determine a communication characteristic of a communication gateway of a plurality of communication gateways of the rail-bound vehicle, the communication gateway having at least one communication channel via which data is sent to the land-based device and/or received from the land-based device;
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• a selection device of the land-based device configured to select a communication gateway of the plurality of communication gateways for an upcoming data transmission based on the communication characteristic of the communication gateway determined by the determination device.