Reconfigurable aircraft communications system with integrated avionics communication router and audio management functions
First Claim
1. A reconfigurable radio communication subsystem, comprising:
- a first radio communication unit communicatively coupled to a first antenna and a second antenna, the first and second antennas operable in a first frequency band;
a second radio communication unit communicatively coupled to a third antenna and either one of the first antenna or the second antenna, the third antenna operable in the first frequency band;
a first antenna subsystem communicatively coupled to the first radio communication unit and communicatively coupled to a fourth antenna operable in a second frequency band; and
a second antenna subsystem communicatively coupled to the second radio communication unit and communicatively coupled to the fourth antenna;
wherein the first and second radio communication units each include;
one or more reconfigurable voice/data functions operating in the first frequency band;
one or more voice/data functions operating in the second frequency band; and
a radio communications system management function,wherein the first radio communication unit and the second radio communication unit each further include one of;
an avionics data communications router function;
an audio management function;
orboth the avionics data communications router function and the audio management function, and wherein cross-connecting buses communicatively coupled the first radio communication unit and the second radio communication unit.
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Abstract
A reconfigurable radio communication subsystem is provided comprising a first radio communication unit communicatively coupled to a first antenna and a second antenna, and a second radio communication unit communicatively coupled to a third antenna and the first or second antenna. The first, second, and third antennas are operable in a first frequency band. The subsystem includes a first antenna subsystem coupled to the first radio communication unit and a fourth antenna operable in a second frequency band, and a second antenna subsystem coupled to the second radio communication unit and the fourth antenna. The first and second radio communication units include reconfigurable voice/data functions operating in the first frequency band, voice/data functions operating in the second frequency band, and a radio communications system management function. Cross-connecting buses couple the first radio communication unit and the second radio communication unit.
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18 Claims
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1. A reconfigurable radio communication subsystem, comprising:
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a first radio communication unit communicatively coupled to a first antenna and a second antenna, the first and second antennas operable in a first frequency band; a second radio communication unit communicatively coupled to a third antenna and either one of the first antenna or the second antenna, the third antenna operable in the first frequency band; a first antenna subsystem communicatively coupled to the first radio communication unit and communicatively coupled to a fourth antenna operable in a second frequency band; and a second antenna subsystem communicatively coupled to the second radio communication unit and communicatively coupled to the fourth antenna; wherein the first and second radio communication units each include; one or more reconfigurable voice/data functions operating in the first frequency band; one or more voice/data functions operating in the second frequency band; and a radio communications system management function, wherein the first radio communication unit and the second radio communication unit each further include one of; an avionics data communications router function; an audio management function;
orboth the avionics data communications router function and the audio management function, and wherein cross-connecting buses communicatively coupled the first radio communication unit and the second radio communication unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A radio communication unit, comprising:
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an avionics communication router; two very high frequency transceivers at least one of which is communicatively coupled to at least one very high frequency antenna; two very high frequency power amplifiers communicatively coupled to a respective one of the high frequency transceivers; a high frequency transceiver communicatively coupled to a high frequency antenna; and two digital signal processing modules each associated with a respective one of the very high frequency transceivers and each digital signal processing module associated with the high frequency transceiver, wherein the avionics communication router routes data link messages received via the two very high frequency transceivers and the high frequency transceiver, the radio communication unit configured to send signals to and receive signals from another radio communication unit. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A radio communication unit, comprising:
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an audio management unit configured to deliver audio signals to and from radios having multiple very high frequency functions and high frequency functions; two very high frequency transceivers at least one of which is communicatively coupled to at least one very high frequency antenna; two very high frequency power amplifiers communicatively coupled to a respective one of the high frequency transceivers; two digital signal processing modules each associated with a respective one of the very high frequency transceivers and each digital signal processing module associated with a high frequency transceiver; and the high frequency transceiver communicatively coupled to a high frequency antenna, wherein the radio communication unit configured to send signals to and receive signals from another radio communication unit. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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