Patent ID: 8539217

Claim:
A method to facilitate data transfer to a line replaceable unit that lacks a transmission control protocol/Internet protocol (TCP/IP) interface, the method comprising: interfacing a memory-processing card to the line replaceable unit, the memory-processing card including; a memory, a central processing unit module, an interface to the line replaceable unit, an external-card interface to an access point communicatively coupled to the central processing unit module, and a bus arbitrator operable to determine an ON/OFF state of the interfaced line replaceable unit, the bus arbitrator communicatively coupled to the memory, the central processing unit module, and the interfaces; determining a state of the line replaceable unit responsive to the interfacing; providing the central processing unit module with access to the memory when the determined state of the line replaceable unit is OFF; and providing the line replaceable unit with access to the memory when the determined state of the line replaceable unit is ON.