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Reconfigurable aircraft communications system with integrated avionics communication router and audio management functions

  • US 8,019,338 B2
  • Filed: 05/29/2008
  • Issued: 09/13/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/29/2008
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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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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