Wireless operational and testing communications network for diverse platform types
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1. An intra-platform communications system for use with a platform having a payload, a processor, and plurality of subsystems supporting the payload, comprising:
- a first non-line of sight (NLOS) wireless transceiver, coupled to the processor; and
a second NLOS wireless transceiver, coupled to at least one of the subsystems; and
wherein platform operational data is communicated between the processor and the at least one subsystem via the first and second wireless transceivers.
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Abstract
An intra-platform wireless communications system is disclosed. The wireless intra-platform communication system comprises a first wireless transceiver, coupled to a platform processor and a second wireless transceiver, coupled to at least one of the subsystems. Platform operational data is communicated between the platform processor and the at least one subsystem via the first and second wireless transceivers.
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1. An intra-platform communications system for use with a platform having a payload, a processor, and plurality of subsystems supporting the payload, comprising:
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a first non-line of sight (NLOS) wireless transceiver, coupled to the processor; and
a second NLOS wireless transceiver, coupled to at least one of the subsystems; and
wherein platform operational data is communicated between the processor and the at least one subsystem via the first and second wireless transceivers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A platform communications system for use in a platform having a payload, a platform processor and a plurality of subsystems supporting the payload, comprising:
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an operational platform communications system communicatively coupling the platform processor with the plurality of subsystems and the payload via optically or electrically conductive wire;
a test platform communications system communicatively coupling system test equipment to at least one of the platform processors, the plurality of subsystems and the payload, the test platform communications system comprising;
a system test non-line-of-sight (NLOS) wireless transceiver for wirelessly transmitting test information between the system test equipment and a wireless transceiver communicatively coupled to the at least one of the platform processors, the plurality of subsystems, and the payload.
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13. A method of performing intra-platform communications in a platform having a plurality of platform elements including a platform processor, a payload, and a plurality of platform subsystems, comprising the steps of:
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transmitting platform operational data from a first non-line-of-sight (NLOS) wireless transmitter coupled to a first platform element; and
receiving the platform operational data in a first NLOS wireless receiver coupled to a second platform element. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus performing intra-platform communications in a platform having a plurality of platform elements including a platform processor, a payload, and a plurality of platform subsystems comprising:
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a first non-line-of-sight (NLOS) wireless transmitter coupled to a first platform element, for transmitting platform operational data from the first platform element; and
a first NLOS wireless receiver coupled to a second platform element for receiving the platform operational data from the first platform element. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. An apparatus for performing intra-platform communications in a platform having a plurality of platform elements including a platform processor, a payload, and a plurality of platform subsystems, comprising:
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means for transmitting platform operational data from a first non-line-of-sight (NLOS) wireless transmitter coupled to a first platform element; and
means for receiving the platform operational data in a first NLOS wireless receiver coupled to a second platform element.
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