Patent ID: 9137038
Filing Date: 2015-09-15
Classification: G05D,G06F,G09G,H04L

Abstract:
1. An integrated modular avionics (IMA) system comprising: one or more network communication busses; at least one avionics module; a first line replaceable unit operably coupled to the one or more communication busses, the first line replaceable unit including a first node communication controller having one or more first embedded processors; an additional line replaceable unit operably coupled to the one or more communication busses, the additional line replaceable unit including an additional node communication controller having one or more additional embedded processors, wherein the one or more first embedded processors of the first node communication controller and the one or more additional embedded processors of the additional node communication controller redundantly host the at least one avionics module, wherein the avionics function of the at least one avionics module is unrelated to at least one of a function of the first line replaceable unit or a function of the additional line replaceable unit.