Static mesh network, aircraft and method for data communication
US9031565B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 27, 2011 |
| Grant date | May 12, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 14, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/06
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention discloses a static mesh network in or for a cabin of a vehicle, in particular an aircraft, the cabin having a predetermined, known cabin layout, comprising at least three different network levels which are arranged hierarchically in relation to one another, respectively adjacent network levels in the hierarchy being in wireless communicative connection with one another, and comprising a plurality of network nodes which operate mutually independently and of which the position in the cabin layout is fixedly predetermined by the configuration of a respective network node, the network nodes within a respective network level having an equal logic. The present invention furthermore discloses an aircraft and a method for data communication using such a network in an aircraft.
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