Invention Grant
- Patent Title: System method, and computer software code for distributing and managing data for use by a plurality of subsystems on a locomotive
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Application No.: US14533446Application Date: 2014-11-05
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Publication No.: US10336351B2Publication Date: 2019-07-02
- Inventor: Todd Goodermuth , Richard Hooker
- Applicant: General Electric Company
- Applicant Address: US CT Norwalk
- Assignee: GE GLOBAL SOURCING LLC
- Current Assignee: GE GLOBAL SOURCING LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US CT Norwalk
- Agency: The Small Patent Law Group LLC
- Agent Christopher R. Carroll
- Main IPC: B61L15/00
- IPC: B61L15/00 ; H04L29/06 ; B61L23/00

Abstract:
A communication system includes a data manager unit, a private interface, and an open interface. The data manager unit is configured to be disposed onboard a vehicle and to manage a transmission of data from a control system of the vehicle to a plurality of applications. The private interface is configured to communicably couple the data manager unit to the control system of the vehicle, and to limit communication with the control system via a connection protocol, wherein the connection protocol is configured to prevent direct communication between the data manager unit and an application that does not use the connection protocol. The open interface is configured to communicably couple the data manager unit and the plurality of applications.
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