Patent ID: 6967830
Filing Date: 2005-11-22
Classification: H05K

Abstract:
1. An expansion module configured to be disposed between an avionic device connector of an avionic device and a corresponding aircraft connector of an aircraft for providing a plurality of electrical junctions between the avionic device and the aircraft for electrical transmissions therebetween and communicating a signal representative of at least one of the electrical transmissions therefrom to a communication network, the expansion module comprising: a first connector having a plurality of electrical terminals configured to mechanically engage and thereby electrically connect to the aircraft connector; a second connector having a plurality of electrical terminals configured to mechanically engage and thereby electrically connect to the avionic device connector, wherein the avionic device connector is configured to engage the aircraft connector; and an electrical circuit defining a plurality of electrical junctions between the electrical terminals of the first and second connectors for connecting the aircraft connector and the avionic device, the circuit configured to transmit the electrical transmissions between the avionic device and the aircraft without substantially modifying the transmissions and generate and communicate a signal representative of at least one of the electrical transmissions between the avionic device and the aircraft to the communication network.