Patent ID: 8190727
Filing Date: 2012-05-29
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A network management system for an aircraft for managing and maintaining a network and a subnetwork, the network management system comprising: the network; the subnetwork; wherein the network comprises: an aircraft maintenance computer; at least one first device to be managed, which first device to be managed has at least one description file; wherein the description file, the first device to be managed and the aircraft maintenance computer are configured to exchange of information between the aircraft maintenance computer and the first device to be managed is possible via SNMP; wherein the subnetwork comprises: at least one second device to be managed; wherein the aircraft maintenance computer is configured for managing and maintaining the first and the second device to be managed; wherein the second device to be managed is connected with the first device to be managed to enable the second device to be managed to transmit data that is necessary for management and maintenance to the description file of the first device to be managed; whereby the exchange of information between the aircraft maintenance computer and the first device to be managed via SNMP enables the aircraft maintenance computer by only the description file to manage and maintain the first and the second devices to be managed; wherein the first device to be managed comprises an In-Flight Entertainment System (IFE); and wherein the second device to be managed is chosen from the group comprising seat actuation, On-board Mobile Telephone System (OMTS), In-Seat Power Supply System (ISPSS), electronical component for entertainment, and any combination thereof.