System and method for communicating data in a vehicle system

摘要

A system includes a first communication module and a second communication module. The first communication module is configured to be disposed onboard a first vehicle of a vehicle consist, and the second communication module is configured to be disposed onboard a second vehicle of the vehicle consist. The first and second communication modules are communicatively coupled by first and second communication paths. The first and second communication modules are configured to communicate first information over the first communication path and second information over the second communication path. At least a portion of the first information includes a first command corresponding to a first operation of at least one of the first or second vehicles. At least a portion of the second information includes a second command corresponding to the first operation.

主权项

1. A system comprising:
a first communication module comprising a first at least one processor and a first memory, the first communication module disposed onboard a first vehicle of a vehicle consist; a second communication module comprising a second at least one processor and a second memory, the second communication module disposed onboard a second vehicle of the vehicle consist; the first and second communication modules communicatively coupled by first and second communication paths; the first and second communication modules configured to communicate first information over the first communication path and second information over the second communication path, wherein at least a portion of the first information comprises first command information corresponding to a first operation of at least one of the first or second vehicles, and at least a portion of the second information comprises second command information corresponding to the first operation of the at least one of the first or second vehicles, wherein the first command information comprises identical commands transmitted to plural vehicles of the consist and the second command information comprises a tailored command corresponding to the first operation of the at least one of the first or second vehicles, wherein the first command information does not include identifying information for which vehicle the first command information is intended, and wherein the tailored command is different than the identical commands; and a control module comprising a third at least one processor, the control module disposed onboard the at least one of the first or second vehicles and configured to control the at least one of the first or second vehicles to perform the first operation pursuant to at least one of the first command information or the second command information.