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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2012
Electro-motive Diesel Inc., LaGrange, IL (US);
Secure Communication Systems Inc., Santa Ana, CA (US);
James Robert Luecke, Buckeye, AZ (US);
Wayne Rudolph, Lemont, IL (US);
Electro-Motive Diesel, Inc., LaGrange, IL (US);
Secure Communications Systems Inc., Santa Ana, CA (US);
Abstract
A method for controlling data communication among two or more of access points within a locomotive consist is disclosed. The method may include selecting, from among the two or more access points, a first access point to output a synchronization signal. The method may also include outputting the synchronization signal from the first access point to the remaining one or more access points, wherein the synchronization signal may be used to synchronize data communication among the two or more access points.