Patent ID: 8626058
Filing Date: 2014-01-07
Classification: B61L,H04B,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A system comprising: a first transceiver associated with a first antenna of a first powered vehicle in a vehicle consist having at least a second powered vehicle, the first transceiver configured to transmit an outbound message over a communication channel for receiving by the second powered vehicle, the first transceiver and the first antenna further configured to receive an inbound message transmitted by the second powered vehicle over the communication channel, the inbound message comprising a plurality of message bytes; a second transceiver associated with a second antenna that is spaced apart from the first antenna, the second antenna configured to transmit an outbound message over the communication channel for receiving by the second powered vehicle, the second transceiver and the second antenna further configured to receive the inbound message transmitted by the second powered vehicle over the communication channel; and at least one processor configured to: