Embedded digitization system
First Claim
1. An embedded digitization apparatus for integrating digital message communications onto a first platform, the apparatus comprising;
- at least two predetermined platform applications, said at least two predetermined platform applications comprising at least a communications application and a mission processing application;
a single source for sending and receiving the digital message communications between the first platform and at least one external platform;
said single source also for exchanging the digital message communications between said at least two predetermined platform applications; and
said single source also comprising a means for information and network management services.
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Abstract
An embedded digitization system enables a military platform to receive, transmit and process a variety of types of information for a variety of purposes. An apparatus and method provides a means to ensure information interoperability between the invention and external sources. The invention provides a development environment that enables a developer to automatically and interactively develop the middleware services and functions that contain the aspects for interoperability with external sources. The invention ensures interoperability through reuse of functions and services known to satisfy requirements for interoperability. When functions and services that satisfy requirements for interoperability are not available, the invention provides a means to develop new functions and services that satisfy requirements for interoperability. The new functions and services are then added to those functions and services known to satisfy requirements for interoperability, and are also made available for use in future applications.
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19 Claims
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1. An embedded digitization apparatus for integrating digital message communications onto a first platform, the apparatus comprising;
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at least two predetermined platform applications, said at least two predetermined platform applications comprising at least a communications application and a mission processing application;
a single source for sending and receiving the digital message communications between the first platform and at least one external platform;
said single source also for exchanging the digital message communications between said at least two predetermined platform applications; and
said single source also comprising a means for information and network management services. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4)
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3. The embedded digitization apparatus 1 wherein said at least one information and network management component is interoperable with said at least one external platform.
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5. A method for exchanging digital information on a first platform, and at least two predetermined platform applications, the at least two predetermined platform applications comprising at least a communications application and a mission processing application, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) providing a single source for integrating the digital information for the first platform;
b) sending the digital information from the single source to the at least one external platform and sending the digital information from the at least one external platform to the single source; and
c) exchanging the digital information from the single source at least between the communication application and the mission processing application; and
d) providing information and network management services from the single source. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. An interoperability design apparatus comprising a single source and at least one external platform, the apparatus comprising;
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a means for application development;
a means for modeling and simulating at least one single source;
a means for modeling and simulating at least one external source;
a design repository;
an interface to at least one external repository containing information and network management components;
an agent that interacts with said at least one external repository containing information and network management components;
a query function; and
a user interface. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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