Patent ID: 6574020
Filing Date: 2003-06-03
Classification: B64D,G02B

Abstract:
An avionics system comprising:a cockpit instrument panel disposed in a position in an aircraft cockpit, the cockpit instrument panel having a port therein for receiving, an avionics line replaceable unit, said cockpit instrument panel having a region therein having a cockpit instrument panel structural layer and a cockpit instrument panel optically transmissive layer; a first line replaceable unit of the type which communicates with other avionics equipment on an aircraft, disposed in said port; a first optical transceiver assembly coupled to said first line replaceable unit for receiving signals over said cockpit instrument panel optically transmissive layer; wherein said cockpit instrument panel includes a plurality of ports therein for receiving a plurality of avionics line replaceable units; a second line replaceable unit disposed in one of said plurality of ports; and, a second optical transceiver assembly coupled to said second line replaceable unit for receiving signals over said cockpit instrument panel optically transmissive layer.