Communication System

A method for establishing communication between a towing vehicle and a trailer within a centralized trailer system architecture of a communication system, comprising:

• controlling one or more loads of the trailer by a first controller and a second controller;
• providing a first communication line between the first controller and the towing vehicle via a first communication channel;
• providing a second communication line between the second controller and the towing vehicle via a second communication channel;
• connecting the first controller and the second controller with an internal communication link to exchange information with each other;
• wherein the first communication channel and the second communication channel are configured to provide independent communication to the first controller and to the second controller from the towing vehicle.

A computer product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable medium having program code stored thereon which, when executed on a processor, causes the acts of:

• controlling one or more loads of the trailer by a first controller and a second controller;
• providing a first communication line between the first controller and the towing vehicle via a first communication channel;
• providing a second communication line between the second controller and the towing vehicle via a second communication channel;
• connecting the first controller and the second controller with an internal communication link to exchange information with each other;
• wherein the first communication channel and the second communication channel are configured to provide independent communication to the first controller and to the second controller from the towing vehicle.