Patent ID: 9426224
Filing Date: 2016-08-23
CPC Classification: H04L

Claim Text:
1. A method comprising: receiving a first wireless message onboard a first vehicle in a vehicle consist that includes the first vehicle and one or more additional vehicles; determining a first protocol of the first wireless message; determining a different, second protocol used by a control system disposed onboard the first vehicle; changing the first wireless message to a different, second message by modifying the first protocol of the first wireless message to the different, second protocol; and communicating the second message to the control system, wherein determining the first protocol of the first wireless message includes comparing data content of the first wireless message with designated data contents associated with different message protocols, and wherein determining the second protocol includes selecting the second protocol from among the different message protocols based on comparing the data content of the first wireless message with the designated data contents associated with the different message protocols.