Scalable on-board open data network architecture
First Claim
1. An aircraft comprising:
- a plurality of subnets for providing flight-critical services, non-flight-critical services, and passenger services;
a plurality of e-switches for selectively isolating the subnets; and
a computer system running a network manager for providing network management services via a network protocol to each of the plurality of subnets, wherein the network protocol enables selective secure isolation between the subnets and data connectivity between the subnets.
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Abstract
An embodiment of an open data network system facilitates communication between applications related to operation of a vehicle, such as an aircraft, and re-use of components in different systems and implementations. A switch/router communicates data between on-board systems. A server communicates with the switch/router and provides at least one of processing services and storage services to the on-board systems via the switch/router. A network manager communicates with the switch/router to direct the switch/router in selectively allowing access between the on-board systems. In other embodiments, an avionics interface unit communicates with the switch/router and enable communications between at least one avionics system and at least one of the on-board systems. Other embodiments selectively enable on-board systems to communicate with a ground-based network to provide communications between the aircraft and a stakeholder in the operation of the aircraft while isolating flight-critical avionics and flight communications systems from the open data network.
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15 Claims
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1. An aircraft comprising:
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a plurality of subnets for providing flight-critical services, non-flight-critical services, and passenger services; a plurality of e-switches for selectively isolating the subnets; and a computer system running a network manager for providing network management services via a network protocol to each of the plurality of subnets, wherein the network protocol enables selective secure isolation between the subnets and data connectivity between the subnets. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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