Methods and systems for communicatively coupling vehicles and ground systems
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A vehicle comprising:
- an onboard connector comprising at least one pin that comprises a conductive portion and an optical communication portion; and
an optical interface coupled in communication with said onboard connector and onboard systems of the vehicle, said optical interface configured to at least one of receive or transmit optical signals via said optical communication portion,wherein said at least one pin is configured to secure within a ground-system socket such that data included in the optical signals is communicated between the ground system connector and the onboard systems of the vehicle when said at least one pin is connected to said onboard connector.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A vehicle that includes an onboard connector including a conductive portion and an optical communication portion. The vehicle further includes an optical interface coupled in communication with the onboard connector and onboard systems of the vehicle. The optical interface is configured to at least one of receive or transmit optical signals via the optical communication portion. When a ground-system connector is connected to the onboard connector, data included in the optical signals is communicated between the ground system connector and the onboard systems of the vehicle.
25 Citations
15 Claims
-
1. A vehicle comprising:
-
an onboard connector comprising at least one pin that comprises a conductive portion and an optical communication portion; and an optical interface coupled in communication with said onboard connector and onboard systems of the vehicle, said optical interface configured to at least one of receive or transmit optical signals via said optical communication portion, wherein said at least one pin is configured to secure within a ground-system socket such that data included in the optical signals is communicated between the ground system connector and the onboard systems of the vehicle when said at least one pin is connected to said onboard connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
-
Specification