Peripheral Manager Simulator for Airport Virtualized Communications
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Solution Overview
Problem
Airport communication systems face challenges in establishing reliable communications between peripheral devices and central servers due to non-static IP addresses, requiring IP address translation across mixed public and private addressing schemes, which is complicated by limited public IP addresses, security concerns, firewalls, and multiple network configurations.
Innovation Solution
A virtualized communications protocol system that uses server and client virtualization platforms to establish dedicated virtual channels between servers and peripheral devices, enabling communication regardless of multiple addressing schemes and heterogeneous networks, including mobile carrier networks, through server and client peripheral manager simulators.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If IP address translation and multiple addressing schemes are used to enable communication between peripheral devices and central servers, then communication capability is improved, but system complexity and security management become worse
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a peripheral manager simulator as an intermediary component that mediates between peripheral devices and the virtualized application environment. This simulator handles the complexity of IP address translation and addressing scheme conversion, allowing peripheral devices to communicate with virtualized applications without exposing the underlying network complexity. The simulator acts as a buffer that translates between different addressing schemes, thereby improving communication capability while containing system complexity within the simulator module.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a virtual copy of the peripheral manager functionality through the peripheral manager simulator. Instead of requiring the actual peripheral manager to handle complex network translation, the simulator creates a simplified interface that copies the essential communication functions. This allows the system to maintain communication capability while reducing the complexity burden on the actual peripheral manager and network infrastructure.
2Adaptability or versatility
If IP address translation across mixed public and private networks is implemented, then network connectivity is improved, but security management and firewall configuration become worse
Solution Approach 1:
The peripheral manager simulator serves as a security intermediary that sits between the peripheral devices and the virtualized application environment. It handles IP address translation and network protocol conversion in a controlled manner, allowing network connectivity across public and private networks while maintaining security boundaries. The simulator can implement security policies and firewall rules at the simulation layer, reducing the security management burden on the underlying network infrastructure.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple routing configurations are established for different airlines and networks, then communication flexibility is improved, but routing management complexity becomes worse
Solution Approach 1:
The peripheral manager simulator implements a universal interface that can handle multiple routing configurations and addressing schemes through a single unified component. Instead of requiring separate routing configurations for each airline or network, the simulator provides multi-functional capabilities to translate and adapt communications across different network environments. This universal approach improves communication flexibility while reducing routing management complexity by consolidating multiple routing functions into one simulator instance.
4Reliability
If dedicated virtual channels are established between server and client, then communication reliability is improved, but network resource consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple virtual channel communications through the peripheral manager simulator, which can handle multiple addressing schemes and communication protocols through a single unified interface. By combining multiple communication functions into one simulator component, the system achieves reliable communication while reducing overall network resource consumption compared to establishing separate dedicated channels for each communication type.
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AI summary
Systems and methods for managing communication between a server and peripheral devices associated with at least one client deployed with an airport environment so that a virtualized application running on the server can be connected with at least one of the peripheral devices. A communications link is established between the server and the client associated with the peripheral devices and the application is directed to one of the peripheral devices via a virtual channel established between a server peripheral manager simulator component and a client peripheral manager simulator component and passing through the communications link. The client peripheral manager simulator is associated with a peripheral manager in the client which controls the peripheral devices.