Mobile communication system

• US 7,698,039 B2
• Filed: 09/06/2005
• Issued: 04/13/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/07/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Yokogawa Electric Corporation
• Original Assignee: Yokogawa Electric Corporation
• Inventors: Nagashima, Akira, Miura, Akira, Uchida, Isao, Sato, Chie
• Primary Examiner(s): To; Tuan C
• Application Number:
  US11/218,782
• Publication Number:
  US 20060062573A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,680 Days
• Field of Search: 701/48, 701/29, 725/74, 398/20, 398/27, 398/162, 370/218, 370/254, 370/386, 370/352, 370/395.5, 370/400, 370/908, 370/408, 709/238, 340/438
• US Class Current: 701/48
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 10/032 using working and protection systems H04J14/0287 takes precedence

Abstract

The present invention makes improvements in a mobile communication system that performs a communication via a communication network provided in a mobile body to execute a data transfer. The present system comprises a plurality of nodes, a path control device which receives data from the nodes respectively, selects a path for the data transfer on the communication network, and outputs the data, first optical fibers which connect each of the nodes and the path control device and transfer the data, and second optical fibers provided in parallel with the first optical fibers. In the present system, the path control device communicates with the node via the second optical fiber when a failure occurs in the first optical fiber.

Claims

1. A mobile communication system which is provided in a mobile body and communicates via a communication network, said system comprising:

a plurality of nodes;

a path control device which receives data from the nodes respectively, selects a path for data transfer on the communication network, and outputs the data;

first optical fibers which connect each of the nodes and the path control device to transfer the data; and

second optical fibers which connect each of the nodes and the path control device, in parallel with the first optical fibers,

wherein the path control device communicates with the node via the second optical fiber when a failure occurs in the first optical fiber,

wherein the node is any one of

a sensor, and

a control unit which controls an equipment provided in the mobile body, and

at least one node is a total-control device which performs a signal processing on information transmitted from at least one of the sensor and the control unit, and issues an instruction to the control unit, said mobile communication system further comprising;

a bit error correcting section configured to correct a bit error, being provided in the path control device and the nodes respectively.

2. The mobile communication system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the path control device outputs a warning when a bit error rate exceeds a certain threshold value.

3. A mobile communication system which is provided in a mobile body and communicates via a communication network, said system comprising:

a plurality of nodes;

a path control device which receives data from the nodes respectively, selects a path for data transfer on the communication network, and outputs the data;

first optical fibers which connect each of the nodes and the path control device to transfer the data; and

second optical fibers which connect each of the nodes and the path control device, in parallel with the first optical fibers,

wherein the path control device communicates with the node via the second optical fiber when a failure occurs in the first optical fiber,

wherein the node is any one of

a sensor, and

a control unit which controls an equipment provided in the mobile body, and

at least one node is a total-control device which performs a signal processing on information transmitted from at least one of the sensor and the control unit, and issues an instruction to the control unit,

wherein the path control device configured to select a path by referring to a header of a received packet and to output a received packet to the total control device via at least one of the first and second optical fibers.

4. A mobile communication system, which is provided in a mobile body and communicates via a plurality of segment networks, said system comprising:

a plurality of nodes;

a plurality of path control devices, each of which receives data from respective predetermined nodes, selects a path for data transfer on the communication network, and outputs the data;

a plurality of first optical fibers which connect each of the respective predetermined nodes and a respective path control device to transfer the data; and

a plurality of second optical fibers which connect each of the respective predetermined nodes and the respective path control device, in parallel with the plurality of first optical fibers,

wherein each path control device communicates with the respective predetermined nodes via the second optical fiber when a failure occurs in the first optical fiber,

wherein each node is any one of

a sensor, and

a control unit which controls an equipment provided in the mobile body, and

at least one respective predetermined node connected to a respective path control device is a total-control device which performs a signal processing on information transmitted from at least one of the sensor and the control unit, and issues an instruction to the control unit, said system further comprising;

a plurality of segment networks, wherein each of the segment networks includes a plurality of the nodes, a path control device, a plurality of first optical fibers, and a plurality of second optical fibers;

an upper layer path control device provided in an upper layer of the path control device;

third optical fibers which connect each of the path control devices and the upper layer path control device to transfer the data; and

fourth optical fibers which connect each of the path control devices and the upper layer path control device, in parallel with the third optical fibers,

wherein the upper layer path control device communicates with the path control device via the fourth optical fiber when a failure occurs in the third optical fiber,

wherein the path control device configured to select a path by referring to a header of a received packet and to output a received packet to the total control device via at least one of the first and second optical fibers.

5. A mobile communication system, which is provided in a mobile body and communicates via a plurality of segment networks, said system comprising:

a plurality of nodes;

a plurality of path control devices, each of which receives data from respective predetermined nodes, selects a path for data transfer on the communication network, and outputs the data;

a plurality of first optical fibers which connect each of the respective predetermined nodes and a respective path control device to transfer the data; and

a plurality of second optical fibers which connect each of the respective predetermined nodes and the respective path control device, in parallel with the plurality of first optical fibers,

wherein each path control device communicates with the respective predetermined nodes via the second optical fiber when a failure occurs in the first optical fiber,

wherein each node is any one of

a sensor, and

a control unit which controls an equipment provided in the mobile body, and

at least one respective predetermined node connected to a respective path control device is a total-control device which performs a signal processing on information transmitted from at least one of the sensor and the control unit, and issues an instruction to the control unit, said system further comprising;

a plurality of segment networks, wherein each of the segment networks includes a plurality of the nodes, a path control device, a plurality of first optical fibers, and a plurality of second optical fibers;

an upper layer path control device provided in an upper layer of the path control device;

third optical fibers which connect each of the path control devices and the upper layer path control device to transfer the data; and

fourth optical fibers which connect each of the path control devices and the upper layer path control device, in parallel with the third optical fibers,

wherein the upper layer path control device communicates with the path control device via the fourth optical fiber when a failure occurs in the third optical fiber, said mobile communication system further comprising;

a bit error correcting section configured to correct a bit error, being provided in the path control device and the nodes respectively.

6. The mobile communication system as claimed in claim 5, wherein the path control device outputs a warning when a bit error rate exceeds a certain threshold value.