Communication system for an aircraft
First Claim
1. An interface device for a communication network having a plurality of first communication nodes and a plurality of second communication nodes, the interface device comprising:
- a switching unit;
a transmit-/receive aerial;
wherein the switching unit is capable of coupling to each of the first communication nodes and to each of the second communication nodes, and is configured for transmitting a communication message between one of the first communication nodes and a second communication node, which second communication node is allocated to the first communication node;
wherein the switching unit is coupled to the transmit-/receive aerial for wireless communication with each of the second communication nodes by way of the transmit-/receive aerial that is shared for communicating with each of the second communication nodes.
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Abstract
An interface device for a communication network comprises a plurality of first communication nodes and a plurality of second communication nodes, wherein the interface device comprises a switching unit and a transmit-/receive aerial. The switching unit is capable of being coupled, so as to be able to communicate, to each of the first communication nodes and to each of the second communication nodes, and is configurable for transmitting a communication message between one of the first communication nodes and a second communication node, which may be unambiguously allocated to said first communication node. The switching unit may be coupled to the transmit-/receive aerial for wireless communication with each of the second communication nodes by way of the transmit-/receive aerial that may be shared for communicating with each of the second communication nodes.
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1. An interface device for a communication network having a plurality of first communication nodes and a plurality of second communication nodes, the interface device comprising:
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a switching unit;
a transmit-/receive aerial;
wherein the switching unit is capable of coupling to each of the first communication nodes and to each of the second communication nodes, and is configured for transmitting a communication message between one of the first communication nodes and a second communication node, which second communication node is allocated to the first communication node;
wherein the switching unit is coupled to the transmit-/receive aerial for wireless communication with each of the second communication nodes by way of the transmit-/receive aerial that is shared for communicating with each of the second communication nodes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18)
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15. A method for operating an interface for a communication network comprising a plurality of first communication nodes and a plurality of second communication nodes, the method comprising:
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coupling a switching unit of the interface, so as to be able to communicate, to each of the first communication nodes and to each of the second communication nodes;
setting up the switching unit for transmitting a communication message between one of the first communication nodes and a second communication node, which is allocated to said first communication node; and
coupling the switching unit to a transmit-/receive aerial for wireless communication with each of the second communication nodes by way of the transmit-/receive aerial that is shared for communicating with each of the second communication nodes.
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