US 12,112,628 B2
Vehicle network monitoring system
Andrew Staats, Cedar Rapids, IA (US); and Stuart Barr, Cedar Rapids, IA (US)
Assigned to Transportation IP Holdings, LLC, Norwalk, CT (US)
Filed by Transportation IP Holdings, LLC, Norwalk, CT (US)
Filed on Sep. 10, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/471,334.
Prior Publication US 2023/0085098 A1, Mar. 16, 2023
Int. Cl. G08G 1/0967 (2006.01)
CPC G08G 1/096791 (2013.01) [G08G 1/096741 (2013.01); G08G 1/096725 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
receiving reports of traction-altering events between first vehicle systems and surfaces of routes being traveled upon by the first vehicle systems;
identifying first drivers of the first vehicle systems during the traction-altering events that are received;
identifying one or more areas of interest associated with increased likelihood of one or more additional traction-altering events based on the reports that are received;
communicating first signals to second vehicle systems to one or more of warn the second vehicle systems of the traction-altering events or control movement of the second vehicle systems to avoid the one or more additional traction-altering events; and
communicating second signals to the first vehicle systems or third vehicle systems being controlled by the first drivers, the second signals limiting increases in torque applied to wheels of the first vehicle systems or the third vehicle systems while driven by the first drivers that are identified from the traction-altering events.