Router for establishing connectivity between a client device and on-board systems of an airplane
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1. A method of establishing connectivity between an off-board client device and an on-board computer network of an airplane comprising:
- connecting the off-board client device with at least one of an internal network or an external network and initiating, using the off-board client device, a communication session with an on-board server of the airplane connected to a closed on-board data network behind an avionics interface module of the airplane;
creating a virtual private network for establishing communication between a router and the off-board client device; and
connecting the off-board client device with the on-board server of the airplane via the router while maintaining connectivity between the off-board client device and the at least one internal network or external network, and with the closed on-board data network behind the avionics interface module of the airplane.
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Abstract
A system and method for establishing connectivity between a client device and an on-board computer network of an airplane are provided. The client device is connected for establishing communication with a network such as an enterprise intranet associated with the airplane. A virtual private network is created for establishing communication between a router and the client device. The client device is connected with an on-board server of the airplane via the router while maintaining connectivity between the personal computer and the network.
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1. A method of establishing connectivity between an off-board client device and an on-board computer network of an airplane comprising:
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connecting the off-board client device with at least one of an internal network or an external network and initiating, using the off-board client device, a communication session with an on-board server of the airplane connected to a closed on-board data network behind an avionics interface module of the airplane; creating a virtual private network for establishing communication between a router and the off-board client device; and connecting the off-board client device with the on-board server of the airplane via the router while maintaining connectivity between the off-board client device and the at least one internal network or external network, and with the closed on-board data network behind the avionics interface module of the airplane. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for establishing connectivity between an off-board client device and an on-board computer network of an airplane comprising:
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a router adapted to communicate with the off-board client device through a virtual private network; said off-board client device for initiating a communication session with an on-board server of the airplane connected to a closed on-board data network behind an avionics interface module of the airplane and for communicating with at least one of an internal network or an external network; and said off-board client device for connecting with the on-board server of the airplane via the router while maintaining connectivity between the off-board client device and the at least one internal network or external network, and with the closed on-board data network behind the avionics interface module of the airplane. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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