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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2023
Transportation Ip Holdings, Llc, Norwalk, CT (US);
Scott Crossley, Waterford, PA (US);
Patricia Sue Lacy, Lawrence Park, PA (US);
Ajith Kuttannair Kumar, Ashburn, VA (US);
Transportation IP Holdings, LLC, Norwalk, CT (US);
Abstract
A method is provided that may include receiving consist commands from a vehicle system controller at a consist controller onboard at least one consist of a multi-vehicle system. The consist commands may direct one or more of a power call or a braking call by the at least one consist. The method may include determining individual vehicle commands for each of an electric vehicle and a fuel-based vehicle in the at least one consist. The individual vehicle commands may be determined to achieve the power or braking call from the at least one consist. The individual vehicle command for the electric vehicle may differ from the individual vehicle command for the fuel-based vehicle. The method may include controlling motoring or braking of the electric vehicle and the fuel-based vehicle by communicating the individual vehicle commands to the electric vehicle and the fuel-based vehicle.