Method and apparatus for an avionics system utilizing both ARINC 429 and ARINC 629 compliant systems
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1. An aircraft avionics system utilizing Aeronautical Radio, Inc. (ARINC) standard equipment comprising:
- an ARINC 429 compliant data bus;
at least one ARINC 429 compliant avionics system coupled to said ARINC 429 bus;
an ARINC 629 compliant data bus;
at least one ARINC 629 compliant avionics system coupled to said ARINC 629 data bus; and
a data conversion gateway function (DCGF) system including logic means for converting a signal produced by said ARINC 429 compliant avionics system on said ARINC 429 data bus for transmission over said ARINC 629 data bus to said ARINC 629 compliant avionics system.
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Abstract
An aircraft avionics system utilizes ARINC 429 compliant equipment, connected to one or more ARINC 429 data buses, and ARINC 629 equipment, coupled to one or more ARINC 629 data buses. Communication between the ARINC 429 and ARINC 629 equipment is facilitated by a data conversion gateway function (DCGF) system. The DCGF transforms ARINC 429 signals on one ARINC 429 bus for transmission over a second ARINC 429 bus, or over one or more ARINC 629 buses. The DCGF also transforms ARINC 629 signals on one ARINC 629 bus for transmission over a second ARINC 629 bus, or over one or more ARINC 429 buses.
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32 Claims
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1. An aircraft avionics system utilizing Aeronautical Radio, Inc. (ARINC) standard equipment comprising:
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an ARINC 429 compliant data bus; at least one ARINC 429 compliant avionics system coupled to said ARINC 429 bus; an ARINC 629 compliant data bus; at least one ARINC 629 compliant avionics system coupled to said ARINC 629 data bus; and a data conversion gateway function (DCGF) system including logic means for converting a signal produced by said ARINC 429 compliant avionics system on said ARINC 429 data bus for transmission over said ARINC 629 data bus to said ARINC 629 compliant avionics system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An aircraft avionics system utilizing Aeronautical Radio, Inc. (ARINC) standard equipment comprising:
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an ARINC 429 compliant data bus; at least one ARINC 429 compliant avionics system coupled to said ARINC 429 bus; an ARINC 629 compliant data bus; at least one ARINC 629 compliant avionics system coupled to said ARINC 629 data bus; and a data conversion gateway function (DCGF) system including logic means for converting a signal produced by said ARINC 629 compliant avionics system on said ARINC 629 data bus for transmission over said ARINC 429 data bus to said ARINC 429 compliant avionics system. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. In an aircraft avionics system utilizing Aeronautical Radio, Inc. (ARINC) standard 429 and 629 compliant equipment, a method for providing communication among such equipment comprising the steps of:
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providing an ARINC 429 compliant data bus; providing at least one ARINC 429 compliant avionics system coupled to said ARINC 429 data bus; providing an ARINC 629 compliant data bus; providing at least one ARINC 629 compliant avionics system coupled to said ARINC 629 data bus; and providing a data conversion gateway function (DCGF) system including logic means for performing the step of converting a signal produced by said ARINC 429 compliant avionics system on said ARINC 429 data bus for transmission over said ARINC 629 data bus to said ARINC 629 compliant avionics system. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. In an aircraft avionics system utilizing Aeronautical Radio, Inc. (ARINC) standard 429 and 629 compliant equipment, a method for providing communication among such equipment comprising the steps of:
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providing an ARINC 429 compliant data bus; providing at least one ARINC 429 compliant avionics system coupled to said ARINC 429 data bus; providing an ARINC 629 compliant data bus; providing at least one ARINC 629 compliant avionics system coupled to said ARINC 629 data bus; and providing a data conversion gateway function (DCGF) system including logic means for performing the step of;
converting a signal produced by said ARINC 629 compliant avionics system on said ARINC 629 data bus for transmission over said ARINC 429 data bus to said ARINC 429 compliant avionics system. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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