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AIRCRAFT COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK WITH DISTRIBUTED RESPONSIBILITY FOR COMPATIBILITY CONFIRMATION

  • US 20160105326A1
  • Filed: 10/13/2015
  • Published: 04/14/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/13/2014
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An aircraft communications network comprising:

  • a communications bus;

    a first network device communicatively coupled with the communications bus, the first network device configured to publish on the communications bus a configuration manifest that describes a compatible configuration of hardware and software for the aircraft communications network; and

    a second network device communicatively coupled with the communications bus, the second network device configured to;

    receive the configuration manifest from the first network device over the communications bus;

    compare the configuration manifest to a second hardware and software profile that describes the second network device; and

    disable outputs of the second network device in response to detecting a difference between the configuration manifest and the second hardware and software profile.

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