RADIO RESOURCE MANAGEMENT METHODS AND SYSTEMS
First Claim
1. An avionics radio resource management system comprising:
- at least one radio frequency unit configured to transmit and receive signals over an antenna;
at least one software defined radio unit configured to communicate with the at least one radio frequency unit, wherein the at least one software defined radio unit can generate and receive signals corresponding to different communication systems;
at least one processing device coupled to the at least one software defined radio unit; and
at least one memory device coupled to the at least one processing device and configured to store instructions which, when executed by the at least one processing device, cause the at least one processing device to;
receive a plurality of situational data inputs;
select at least one communication system using the plurality of situational data inputs; and
configure the at least one radio frequency unit and the at least one software defined radio unit to transmit and receive signals using the at least one selected communication system, wherein the configuration is based on the plurality of situational data inputs.
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Abstract
Radio resource management (RRM) systems and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, an RRM system comprises: at least one radio frequency unit that transmits and receives signals over an antenna; at least one software defined radio unit configured to communicate with the radio frequency unit, wherein the software defined radio unit generates and receives signals corresponding to different communication systems; at least one processing device coupled to the software defined radio unit; and at least one memory device coupled to the processing device and configured to store instructions which, when executed by the processing device, cause the processing device to: receive a plurality of situational data inputs; select at least one communication system using the situational data inputs; and configure the radio frequency unit and the software defined radio unit to transmit and receive signals using the selected communication system, wherein the configuration is based on the situation data inputs.
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1. An avionics radio resource management system comprising:
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at least one radio frequency unit configured to transmit and receive signals over an antenna; at least one software defined radio unit configured to communicate with the at least one radio frequency unit, wherein the at least one software defined radio unit can generate and receive signals corresponding to different communication systems; at least one processing device coupled to the at least one software defined radio unit; and at least one memory device coupled to the at least one processing device and configured to store instructions which, when executed by the at least one processing device, cause the at least one processing device to; receive a plurality of situational data inputs; select at least one communication system using the plurality of situational data inputs; and configure the at least one radio frequency unit and the at least one software defined radio unit to transmit and receive signals using the at least one selected communication system, wherein the configuration is based on the plurality of situational data inputs. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A radio resource management method comprising:
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receiving a plurality of situational data inputs; selecting at least one communication system using the plurality of situational data inputs; and configuring at least one software defined radio unit and at least one radio frequency unit to transmit and receive signals using the at least one selected communication system, wherein the configuration is based on the plurality of situational data inputs. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An avionics communication system, the system comprising:
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at least one radio unit implementing a software defined radio; a plurality of sensor devices; one or more onboard avionic devices; and a radio resource management unit coupled to the plurality of sensor devices, the one or more onboard avionics devices, and the at least one radio unit; wherein the radio resource management unit processes situation data inputs received from one or more of the plurality of sensor devices and the one or more onboard avionic devices to select a communication system for conducting radio frequency (RF) communications via the at least one radio unit, wherein the radio resource management unit communicates to the at least one radio unit a first set of configuration parameters associated with the communication system, and wherein the radio resource management unit configures the at least one radio unit to process RF signals based on the first set of configuration parameters. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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