US 11,939,085 B2
Methods and systems for wrapping simulated intra-aircraft communication to a physical controller area network
Nicholas Granger Warren, Burlington, VT (US); Charles C. Guthrie, Burlington, VT (US); Nicholas Moy, Burlington, VT (US); and Alexander Hoekje List, South Burlington, VT (US)
Assigned to BETA AIR, LLC, South Burlington, VT (US)
Filed by BETA AIR, LLC, South Burlington, VT (US)
Filed on Jun. 16, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/349,056.
Prior Publication US 2022/0402630 A1, Dec. 22, 2022
Int. Cl. B64F 5/60 (2017.01); B64C 13/04 (2006.01); B64D 31/00 (2006.01); G05B 17/02 (2006.01); G09B 9/08 (2006.01); H04L 12/40 (2006.01)
CPC B64F 5/60 (2017.01) [B64C 13/04 (2013.01); B64D 31/00 (2013.01); G05B 17/02 (2013.01); G09B 9/08 (2013.01); H04L 2012/40215 (2013.01); H04L 2012/4028 (2013.01)] 24 Claims
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1. A method of wrapping simulated intra-aircraft communication to a physical controller area network, the method comprising:
receiving, using a computing device, simulator data from an aircraft simulator;
transmitting, using at least an aircraft component, a first signal related to a non-simulated operation of the at least an aircraft component by way of at least a controller area network (CAN);
receiving, using a port communicative with the computing device, the first signal by way of the at least a CAN;
receiving, by at least a pilot control, a pilot input;
converting, using the computing device, the first signal into a first digital message;
inputting, using the computing device, the first digital message to the aircraft simulator;
generating a simulated signal from the simulator data;
transmitting, using the port, the simulated signal on the at least a CAN;
receiving, using the at least an aircraft component communicative with the at least a CAN, the simulated signal by way of the at least a CAN; and
controlling operation of the at least an aircraft component based on the simulated signal.