Secured communications using avionics power bus network
First Claim
1. A system for providing secured communications via an avionics power bus network, the system comprising:
- an avionics power bus network having a plurality of power bus domains for providing power to at least a first endpoint system and a second endpoint system, and a plurality of network access interfaces configured to provide power bus isolation between at least two of the power bus domains, and control network communications isolation across the at least two of the power bus domains;
a network gateway for configuring the one or more of the network access interfaces to permit communications between the first endpoint system and the second endpoint system across the at least two power bus domains, and for validating first credentials to permit the communications to be transmitted across the at least two power bus domains; and
a network access point connection for accessing the network gateway to configure the communications across the at least two power bus domains, and to provide the first credentials to the network gateway, wherein the plurality of power bus domains includes a subset of power bus domains that is accessed via second credentials different from the first credentials.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the inventive concepts disclosed herein are directed to systems and methods for providing secured communications via an avionics power bus network. The power bus network can have a plurality of power bus domains, for providing power to at least two endpoint systems. The avionics power bus network can incorporate a plurality of network access interfaces, and each of the network access interfaces may provide power bus isolation between at least two of the power bus domains, and/or network communications isolation across at least two power bus domains. A network gateway may configure communications between the two endpoint systems through one or more of the network access interfaces, and for validating credentials to permit the communications to be transmitted through some of the power bus domains. The network gateway can be accessed via a network access point to configure the communications.
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1. A system for providing secured communications via an avionics power bus network, the system comprising:
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an avionics power bus network having a plurality of power bus domains for providing power to at least a first endpoint system and a second endpoint system, and a plurality of network access interfaces configured to provide power bus isolation between at least two of the power bus domains, and control network communications isolation across the at least two of the power bus domains; a network gateway for configuring the one or more of the network access interfaces to permit communications between the first endpoint system and the second endpoint system across the at least two power bus domains, and for validating first credentials to permit the communications to be transmitted across the at least two power bus domains; and a network access point connection for accessing the network gateway to configure the communications across the at least two power bus domains, and to provide the first credentials to the network gateway, wherein the plurality of power bus domains includes a subset of power bus domains that is accessed via second credentials different from the first credentials. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for providing secured communications via an avionics power bus network, the method comprising:
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connecting a network gateway to an access terminal via a network access point connection of an avionics power bus network, the avionics power bus network having a plurality of power bus domains for providing power to at least a first endpoint system and a second endpoint system connected to the avionics power bus network; receiving, by the network gateway from the access terminal via the network access point connection, a request to configure one or more of a plurality of network access interfaces incorporated into the avionics power bus network, to permit communications between the first endpoint system and the second endpoint system across at least two power bus domains, and first credentials to be validated for permitting the communications to be transmitted across the at least two power bus domains, wherein each of the plurality of network access interfaces is configured to control; provide power bus isolation between the at least two power bus domains, and control network communications isolation across the at least two of the plurality of power bus domains; validating, by the network gateway, the first credentials received from the access terminal; and configuring, by the network gateway responsive to the request and the validated first credentials, the communications between the first endpoint system and the second endpoint system across the at least two power bus domains through the one or more of the plurality of network access interfaces, wherein the plurality of power bus domains includes a subset of power bus domains that is accessed via second credentials different from the first credentials. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An avionics power bus network for secured communications, the avionics power bus network comprising:
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a plurality of power bus domains for providing power to at least a first endpoint system and a second endpoint system; a plurality of network access interfaces each configured to provide power bus isolation between at least two of the power bus domains, and to control network communications isolation across the at least two power bus domains; a network gateway for configuring one or more of the network access interfaces to permit communications between the first endpoint system and the second endpoint system across the at least two power bus domains, and for validating first credentials to permit the communications to be transmitted across the at least two power bus domains; and a network access point connection for accessing the network gateway to configure the communications across the at least two power bus domains, and to provide the first credentials to the network gateway, wherein the plurality of power bus domains includes a subset of power bus domains that is accessed via second credentials different from the first credentials. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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