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Patent US8019336 - Slice based architecture for a multifunction radio - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsAn electronic radio system multifunction slice (100) for a electronic radio system (400). The slice (100) includes an antenna interface (102), several multi-band transceivers (106-112), a processor (104), and an avionics interface (114). The antenna interface (102) couples to the antenna preconditioners...http://www.google.com/patents/US8019336?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8019336 - Slice based architecture for a multifunction radioAdvanced Patent SearchTry the new Google Patents, with machine-classified Google Scholar results, and Japanese and South Korean patents.Publication numberUS8019336 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/296,463Publication dateSep 13, 2011Priority dateAug 30, 2000Fee statusPaidAlso published asDE60113622D1, DE60113622T2, EP1193888A1, EP1193888B1, EP1601111A2, EP1601111A3, EP1601111B1, EP2249483A2, EP2249483A3, US7016674, US20040087283, US20060141954Publication number11296463, 296463, US 8019336 B2, US 8019336B2, US-B2-8019336, US8019336 B2, US8019336B2InventorsGregory O. Jones, Michael E. CampbellOriginal AssigneeNorthrop Grumman Systems CorporationExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (22), Non-Patent Citations (17), Referenced by (2), Classifications (21), Legal Events (4) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetSlice based architecture for a multifunction radio
US 8019336 B2Abstract
An electronic radio system multifunction slice (100) for a electronic radio system (400). The slice (100) includes an antenna interface (102), several multi-band transceivers (106-112), a processor (104), and an avionics interface (114). The antenna interface (102) couples to the antenna preconditioners of the aircraft. The processor (104) is coupled to the multi-band transceivers (106-112) and antenna interface (102), and controls the transceivers (106-112) and antenna interface (102) to provide signal and data processing for at least two independent radio function threads. The processor (104) is also coupled to the avionics interface (114), which connects to the avionics network of the aircraft. Each multifunction slice 100 provides a programmable multifunction radio.
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 10/606,107, filed Jun. 25, 2003 and allowed on Nov. 3, 2005, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 09/651,757, filed Aug. 30, 2000. This application is also related to application Ser. No. 10/446,344, filed May 28, 2003 now U.S. Pat. No. 7,136,643 and allowed on Dec. 2, 2005, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 09/651,752, filed Aug. 30, 2000 now abadoned, and to application Ser. No. 09/651,754, filed Aug. 30, 2000, which issued on Sep. 13, 2005 as U.S. Pat. No. 6,944,475.
The present invention relates to avionics and electronic radio systems. In particular, the present invention relates to a slice based architecture for building an electronic radio system.
Aircraft, and in particular military aircraft, commonly have their flight plans broken up into units referred to as mission segments. Commonly, during any given mission segment, the aircraft exercises only a predetermined subset of the radio functions that the aircraft supports. As examples, missions segments may include “Departure and Recovery”, during which a first subset of radio functions operate, “Air-to-Air Combat and Ground Attack”, during which a second subset or radio functions operate, and “Safe Return to Base”, during which a third subset or radio functions operate. Although the aircraft uses only a subset of all its radio functions during a mission segment, past electronic radio system designs often required the aircraft to carry all of the resource assets necessary to provide the full set of radio functions at all times.
A preferred embodiment of the present invention provides an electronic radio system multifunction slice. The slice includes an antenna receive/transmit interface, several multi-band transceivers, a processor, and a avionics interface. The antenna interface couples to the antenna preconditioners of the aircraft.
Turning now to FIG. 1, that figure illustrates an electronic radio system multifunction slice 100 for an electronic radio system. The multifunction slice 100 includes an antenna interface 102, a processor 104, multi-band transceivers 106, 108, 110 and 112, and a avionics interface 114. The processor 104 and the transceivers 106, 108, 110 and 112 are shown grouped together as a transceiver-processor building block 116. The transceiver-processor building block 116 is discussed in detail below with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8. Each multifunction slice is a programmable multifunction radio identical in construction to every other multifunction slice, and, as will be described below, may be coupled together to create more complex electronic radio systems. Note that while the multifunction slice 100 is shown as having four transceivers 106, 108, 110 and 112, a multifunction slice may have greater or fewer transceivers, according to the particular application, and optimization of resource assets as described below.
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