Airborne internet protocol network

Abstract

An Internet protocol (IP) networking architecture includes a command and control sub-network (CCN) interconnecting a plurality of control interfaces wherein each control interface has a corresponding logical CCN address. A passenger services sub-network (PSN) interconnects a plurality of passenger interfaces wherein each passenger interface has a corresponding logical PSN address. The architecture further includes an air-to-ground sub-network (AGN) providing Internet access to the passenger interfaces via one or more isolation systems having corresponding logical CCN address and correspondinglogical PSN address. By providing the isolation systems with multiple logical addresses, devices communicating on the AGN and PSN can be blocked from accessing the CCN addresses.

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Aeronautical Internet Protocol Network technical field The present invention generally relates to aircraft networking. More specifically, the present invention relates to an Internet Protocol (IP) networking architecture within an aircraft and a method for constructing IP addresses that simplifies routing and enhances security. Background technique In the aviation industry, aircraft technology development often centers around enhancing safety, reducing costs and improving the services available to passengers on board. As far as passenger services are concerned, the primary focus of most technologies has been the communication and entertainment options available to passengers. Specifically, passenger services such as media services (such as movie delivery), in-flight telephones, and in-seat terminals have all been involved in recent years. With the increasing popularity of the Internet, certain disadvantages associated with conventional seat terminals have become apparen...

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Problems solved by technology

So it follows that requiring a routing entry on the network for every seat in every aircraft would result in a staggeringly large routing table on the ground

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