Patent ID: 9180892
Filing Date: 2015-11-10
Classification: B60L,B60T,B61C,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A system comprising: one or more processors configured to receive a linking signal from a first propulsion unit of a vehicle consist that also includes a second propulsion unit, the linking signal identifying the first propulsion unit, the one or more processors configured to allow the first propulsion unit to remotely control operations of the second propulsion unit responsive to the linking signal identifying the first propulsion unit, wherein the one or more processors also are configured to receive a de-linking signal from the first propulsion unit, the de-linking signal including a replacement identity of another propulsion unit other than the first propulsion unit, wherein, responsive to the one or more processors receiving a replacement linking signal from the third propulsion unit, the one or more processors are configured to allow the third propulsion unit to remotely control the operations of the second propulsion unit responsive to the replacement identity representing the third propulsion unit.