Control system architecture for a multi-component armament system
US7092867B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 18, 2000 |
| Grant date | Aug 15, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 8, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L41/0654
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is a Control System Architecture (CSA) for a multi-component armament system. The CSA provides dynamic reconfiguration of multiple nodes (e.g. a component, a subsystem, or a virtual simulation) in a Simulation-Emulation-Stimulation (SES) environment utilizing redundant client-server bus configuration of the nodes in a hierarchical model. The CSA provides for ease of configuration of nodes for any specific application, automated system reconfiguration capabilities to detect and bypass failed nodes or re-group available remaining nodes in the event of degraded mode operation, and expansion and/or downsizing of nodes without requiring a modification to the overall system architecture.
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