Smartbridge for tactical network routing applications
First Claim
1. A method of integrating multiple military and civil data link networks, and automatically selecting one of the available networks, and then routing a message to the selected data link, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) providing at least one data link network, each data link network comprising a means to transmit and receive civil and military messages;
b) sending and receiving the message through a physical interface between communication data link equipment and a host computer;
c) formatting the message for delivery to or from the selected data link network; and
d) routing the message to or from the selected data link network based on dynamic routing criteria.
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Abstract
An intelligent communications capability that enhances legacy military tactical datalink systems by creating an interface between disparate civil and military communications systems onboard military aircraft, ground vehicles, and ground-based communications infrastructures. This capability performs various information management tasks to interface with avionics systems, ground vehicle computer systems, and ground-based infrastructure computer systems. The invention enhances message processing through automation in areas such as data collection, incoming message handling, outgoing message construction, communications network management, and message priority management and routing. The invention also incorporates learning techniques to improve the overall efficiency of integrated military missions, operations, and maintenance in areas such as intelligent consolidation of datalink information, intelligent message distribution, and adaptive message re-routing in response to communications network failures. These enhancements will benefit the military by improving mission effectiveness with real-time information integration and management while reducing their support costs.
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22 Claims
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1. A method of integrating multiple military and civil data link networks, and automatically selecting one of the available networks, and then routing a message to the selected data link, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) providing at least one data link network, each data link network comprising a means to transmit and receive civil and military messages;
b) sending and receiving the message through a physical interface between communication data link equipment and a host computer;
c) formatting the message for delivery to or from the selected data link network; and
d) routing the message to or from the selected data link network based on dynamic routing criteria. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of integrating multiple military and civil end systems, and automatically transmitting messages to each end system and receiving messages from each end system, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) transmitting and receiving the messages through a physical interface between an end system apparatus and a host computer;
b) formatting the messages for delivery to or from a selected end system apparatus; and
c) routing the messages to or from the selected end system based on dynamic routing criteria. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An apparatus for integrating military and civil data link networks and automatically selecting and routing a message to a selected data link, the apparatus comprising:
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at least one data link, each data link comprising a means to transmit and receive civil and military messages;
a physical interface between communication data link equipment and a host computer for sending and receiving the message;
a means for formatting the message for delivery to or from the selected data link; and
a router for routing the message to or from the selected data link based on dynamic routing criteria./
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