Patent ID: 7620068
Filing Date: 2009-11-17
Classification: H04J

Abstract:
1. A method for optimizing bandwidth utilization in a communications network, comprising: defining a plurality of operating states of an autonomous vehicle, each associated with one of a plurality of activities performed by said autonomous vehicle in connection with a mission, said plurality of activities exclusive of data communication functions; dynamically determining a current operating state of said autonomous vehicle based on a current activity of said autonomous vehicle; generating data elements in a communication system onboard said autonomous vehicle, said data elements to be transmitted in a commutated bitstream; automatically generating a commutation format definition for said data elements which defines a commutation format for said commutated bitstream, said automatically generated commutation format definition automatically selectively determined based on said current operating state of said autonomous vehicle; and formatting said commutated bitstream using said automatically generated commutation format definition; wherein said automatically generated commutation format definition specifies a data stream sequence for transmitting all of said data elements in said commutated bitstream, said data stream sequence based on at least a relative priority level of said data elements during said current operating state.