US 12,408,191 B2
Multi-threaded vehicle communication system and method
Alexander Maromaty, Bellefonte, DE (US)
Assigned to Transportation IP Holdings, LLC, Norwalk, CT (US)
Filed by Transportation IP Holdings, LLC, Norwalk, CT (US)
Filed on Oct. 5, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/960,613.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/276,042, filed on Nov. 5, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0143035 A1, May 11, 2023
Int. Cl. H04W 72/56 (2023.01); H04L 5/00 (2006.01); H04W 72/51 (2023.01); H04L 1/1829 (2023.01)
CPC H04W 72/56 (2023.01) [H04L 5/0048 (2013.01); H04W 72/51 (2023.01); H04L 1/1854 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
assigning priorities to a plurality of vehicle systems based on signals received from each of the plurality of vehicle systems, wherein the plurality of vehicle systems move within a network of routes in which a vehicle control system communicates with the plurality of vehicle systems to control movement of the plurality of vehicle systems via data files;
activating communication threads with the plurality of vehicle systems in an order that is based on the priorities that are assigned;
communicating the data files to the plurality of vehicle systems via the communication threads while the communication threads are active; and
deactivating the communication threads upon completion of communicating the data files to the plurality of vehicle systems.