Method and apparatus for transmitting wireless signals on a mobile platform
First Claim
1. Method for wirelessly transmitting information within a mobile platform from a plurality of sensing devices to a control module, comprising:
- monitoring input signals from the sensing devices;
assigning a communications priority to each input signal; and
, selectively transmitting the input signals to the control module based upon the communications priority.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus to wirelessly transmit information within a mobile platform is provided, comprising a local processor, signally connected to a plurality of sensing devices and operative to process input signals from the sensing devices. There is a control module and a wireless communication system, operative to selectively transmit information between the local processor and the control module. Selectively transmitting information comprises assigning a communications priority to each input signal, the communications priority comprising one of a non-event, a first-level event, a second-level event, and a third-level event; and, transmitting the input signals to the control module based upon the communications priority.
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1. Method for wirelessly transmitting information within a mobile platform from a plurality of sensing devices to a control module, comprising:
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monitoring input signals from the sensing devices;
assigning a communications priority to each input signal; and
,selectively transmitting the input signals to the control module based upon the communications priority. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. System to wirelessly transmit information within a mobile platform, comprising:
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a control module;
a wireless communication system; and
,a local processor;
signally connected to a plurality of sensing devices;
operative to monitor input signals from the sensing devices; and
,operative to use the wireless communication system to selectively transmit information to the control module, the selective transmission comprising;
i) determining a change in each of the input signals;
ii) selectively assigning a communications priority to each input signal based upon the change in the input signals, the communications priority comprising one of a non-event, a first-level event, a second-level event, and a third-level event; and
,iii) selectively transmitting the input signals to the control module based upon the communications priority. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. System to control an actuator in a mobile platform, comprising:
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a local processor, signally connected to a plurality of sensing devices and operatively connected to an actuator;
a control module, operative to determine a control signal for the actuator; and
,a wireless communication system, operative to selectively transmit information between the local processor and the control module;
the system operative to;
i) monitor input signals from the sensing devices;
ii) assign a communications priority to each input signal based upon a change in the input signal;
iii) selectively transmit the input signals to the control module based upon the communications priority; and
,iv) communicate the control signal to the local processor.
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19. System for wireless communication in a mobile platform, comprising:
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a local processor, signally connected to a plurality of sensing devices;
a control module, operative to determine a control signal for the actuator;
a wireless communication system, operative to selectively transmit information between the local processor and the control module based upon a communications priority;
the system operative to;
i) assign a sensor priority to each sensing device;
i) monitor input signals from the sensing devices;
ii) assign a communications priority to each input signal; and
,iii) selectively transmit the input signals to the control module based upon the communications priority and the sensor priority.
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20. Method for determining a priority for wirelessly transmitted sensor signals from a local processing unit to a central processing unit, comprising:
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assigning a priority to each sensor signal;
changing the assigned priority for each sensor signal, based upon occurrence of an event affecting the sensor signal;
transmitting each sensor signal based upon the assigned priority;
wherein the occurrence of an event may comprise the sensor signal exceeding a minor threshold, the sensor signal exceeding a major threshold, and, the sensor signal exceeding an alarm level.
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