Selective routing of communications in locomotive consist
AssigneesElectro-Motive Diesel, Inc., Secure Communication Systems Inc.
InventorsJames Robert Luecke, Wayne Rudolph
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Abstract
A method for routing data between access points in a locomotive consist including at least three locomotives is disclosed. The method may include monitoring at least one characteristic of a first data transmission between a first access point in a first locomotive and a third access point in a third locomotive. The method may also include determining, based on the monitored characteristic, whether to route a second data transmission from the first access point to the third access point through a second access point in a second locomotive that is physically disposed between the first locomotive and the third locomotive.
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A method for routing data between access points in a locomotive consist comprising at least three locomotives, the method comprising:
- monitoring at least one characteristic of a first data transmission between a first access point in a first locomotive and a third access point in a third locomotive;
- determining, based on the monitored characteristic, whether to route a second data transmission from the first access point to the third access point through a second access point in a second locomotive that is physically disposed between the first locomotive and the third locomotive;
- monitoring at least one characteristic of a third data transmission between the first access point and second access point;
- comparing the monitored characteristic of the first data transmission to the monitored characteristic of the third data transmission;
- and
- determining, based on comparison of the monitored characteristic, whether to route the second data transmission from the first access point to the third access point through the second access joint.
A system for routing data between access points in a locomotive consist comprising at least three locomotives, the system comprising:
- one or more memories storing one or more instructions;
- and
- one or more processors configured to:
- monitor at least one characteristic of a first data transmission between a first access point in a first locomotive and a third access point in a third locomotive;
- determine, based on the monitored characteristic, whether to route a second data transmission from the first access point to the third access point through a second access point in a second locomotive that is physically disposed between the first locomotive and the third locomotive;
- monitor at least one characteristic of a third data transmission between he first access point and the second access point;
- compare the monitored characteristic of the first data transmission to the monitored characteristic of the third data transmission;
- and
- determine, based on the comparison of the monitored characteristics, whether to route the second data transmission from the first access point to the third access point through the second access point.
A locomotive consist comprising:
- a first locomotive, a second locomotive, and a third locomotive, wherein the second locomotive is physically disposed between the first locomotive and the third locomotive;
- a communications network;
- and
- a plurality of access points disposed within the locomotive consist and communicatively coupled to the communications network;
- a monitor configured to:
- monitor at least one characteristic of a first data transmission between a first access point in the first locomotive and a third access point in the third locomotive, and
- monitor at least one characteristic of a third data transmission between the first access point and a second access point in the second locomotive;
- a processor configured to:
- determine, based on the monitored characteristic of the first data transmission, whether to route a second data transmission from the first access point to the third access point through the second access point in the second locomotive,
- compare the monitored characteristic of the first data transmission to the monitored characteristic of the third data transmission, and
- determine based on the comparison of the monitored characteristics, whether to route the second data transmission from the first access point to the third access point through the second access point.
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