CONTROL CHANNEL FOR VEHICLE SYSTEMS USING THE VEHICLE'S POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A control channel for controlling a system of a vehicle, comprising:
- an electrical power distribution system for supplying electrical power to a plurality of different systems onboard the vehicle;
a first interface to convert a signal for controlling or communicating with a selected vehicle system of the plurality of different systems on board the vehicle into a format for insertion and transmission over a power line that also supplies electrical power to the selected vehicle system, wherein the power line forms a part of the electrical power distribution system of the vehicle; and
a second interface to convert a signal received over the power line into a format for use by the selected vehicle system.
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Abstract
A control channel for controlling a system of a vehicle may include an electrical power distribution system for supplying electrical power to a plurality of different systems onboard the vehicle. The control channel may also include a first interface to convert a signal for controlling or communicating with a selected vehicle system of the plurality of different systems on board the vehicle into a format for insertion and transmission over a power line that also supplies electrical power to the selected vehicle system, wherein the power line forms a part of the electrical power distribution system of the vehicle. The control channel may also include a second interface to convert a signal received over the power line into a format for use by the selected vehicle system.
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29 Claims
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1. A control channel for controlling a system of a vehicle, comprising:
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an electrical power distribution system for supplying electrical power to a plurality of different systems onboard the vehicle; a first interface to convert a signal for controlling or communicating with a selected vehicle system of the plurality of different systems on board the vehicle into a format for insertion and transmission over a power line that also supplies electrical power to the selected vehicle system, wherein the power line forms a part of the electrical power distribution system of the vehicle; and a second interface to convert a signal received over the power line into a format for use by the selected vehicle system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for transmitting electrical power and communications over an aerospace vehicle'"'"'s electrical power system, comprising:
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a first interface to convert a signal for controlling or communicating with a selected aerospace vehicle system of a plurality of different systems on board the aerospace vehicle into a format for insertion and transmission over a power line that also supplies electrical power to the selected aerospace vehicle system, wherein the power line forms a part of the electrical power distribution system of the aerospace vehicle; and a second interface to convert a signal received over the power line into a format for use by the selected aerospace vehicle system. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An aerospace vehicle, comprising:
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a plurality of vehicle systems for operation of the aerospace vehicle; an electrical power distribution system for supplying electrical power to each of the plurality of vehicle systems; and a control channel associated with each vehicle system for controlling operation of each of the vehicle systems by sending control data signals to each of the vehicle systems over the electrical power distribution system that also supplies electrical power to each of the systems. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for transmitting electrical power and communications over an aerospace vehicle'"'"'s power system, comprising:
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generating a signal for transmission to a selected aerospace vehicle system; converting the signal to a converted signal in a format for transmission over the aerospace vehicle'"'"'s electrical power system; inserting the converted signal on a power line of the electrical power system; and receiving the converted signal at the selected aerospace vehicle system via the power line. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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