Smart point of presence (SPOP) aircraft-based high availability edge network architecture
US11563642B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 9, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jan 24, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 10, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2012/421
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A high availability aircraft network architecture incorporating smart points of presence (SPoP) is disclosed. In embodiments, the network architecture divides the aircraft into districts, or physical subdivisions. Each district includes one or more mission systems (MS) smart network access point (SNAP) devices for connecting MS components and devices located within its district to the MS network. Similarly, each district includes one or more air vehicle systems (AVS) SNAP devices for connecting AVS components and devices within the district to the AVS network. The AVS network may remain in a star or hub-and-spoke topology, while the MS network may be configured in a ring or mesh topology. Selected MS and AVS SNAP devices may be connected to each other via guarded network bridges to securely interconnect the MS and AVS networks.
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