Aircraft Internet Connectivity IP Remapping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Commercial aircraft internet connections are often slow and insecure due to high user demand and poor satellite connectivity, leading to ineffective data transmission.
Innovation Solution
A connectivity system using a microchip device with a control unit and logic stored on a non-transitory medium that detects and remaps user IP addresses to anonymized ones before transmitting data via satellite, ensuring secure and fast internet access aboard aircraft.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If multiple users access the internet simultaneously aboard an aircraft, then user demand increases, but connection speed decreases due to bandwidth sharing and poor satellite connectivity
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the internet connection process by introducing onboard servers (broadband server and web server) that act as intermediaries between users and the satellite connection. User requests are processed locally through these segmented server components, reducing the burden on the shared satellite bandwidth and improving individual connection speeds even when multiple users are simultaneously connected.
2Ease of operation
If data is transmitted over unsecured networks and channels, then internet access is available, but security is compromised and data transfers can be lost
Solution Approach 1:
The system introduces multiple intermediary components including the broadband server, web server, and IP address remapping mechanism that act as secure mediators between users and external networks. These intermediaries establish secure communication channels, validate data transfers, and protect against unsecured network vulnerabilities while maintaining internet access availability.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the parameter of IP address visibility by remapping user IP addresses to anonymized addresses. This parameter change enhances security by hiding user identity and location information while maintaining the functionality of internet access, thereby improving reliability without sacrificing ease of operation.
3Device complexity
If IP addresses are transmitted directly over satellite connection, then data transmission is simple, but security is compromised and user identity is exposed
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary IP address remapping before data transmission over the satellite connection. The broadband server receives the user's IP address, remaps it to an anonymized address, and then proceeds with the connection. This preliminary action protects user identity from the outset while maintaining a relatively simple overall transmission process.
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AI summary
A device and method for connecting users to the Internet via a high-speed connection aboard an aircraft. The device includes a control unit designed to attach to a data transmission system of an aircraft, the data transmission system having an electrical system with a circuit. The device additionally comprises a logic that is at least partially stored in a non-transitory computer readable medium and that, when executed at least in part by a processor, causes the device to perform a method. The method includes detecting a connection request from an electronic device, identifying the IP address associated with it, communicating the IP address to an onboard server, transmitting the IP address to a broadband server, recording and storing the IP address, and remapping the IP address to an anonymized IP address prior to sending the connection to a ground server over satellite connection.