Modular mission payload control software
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1. A software system for remote control of any of a variety of different payloads in a vehicle, comprising:
- a software module resident on a dedicated payload interface controller in said vehicle and containing payload-specific data parameters;
a software application resident on said payload interface controller and including a standardized command set as required to control multiple different payloads, said software application incorporating the data parameters of the software module into said command set for issuing payload-specific commands to said payloads.
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Abstract
The present application discloses an open system architecture and software system for plug and play modular mission payloads in aerial vehicles. The improved software moves the control function of mission payloads away from the ground station and into the aerial vehicle. The plug & play web-based payload interface software resides in a payload interface controller in the vehicle, and this is networked via a uniform resource locator (URL) address to a ground control station. Consequently, when new payloads are added to the system, integration issues and costs are minimized.
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1. A software system for remote control of any of a variety of different payloads in a vehicle, comprising:
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a software module resident on a dedicated payload interface controller in said vehicle and containing payload-specific data parameters;
a software application resident on said payload interface controller and including a standardized command set as required to control multiple different payloads, said software application incorporating the data parameters of the software module into said command set for issuing payload-specific commands to said payloads. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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