US 12,348,426 B2
Systems and methods for communicating with a vehicle utilizing a virtualized and logical communications network
Willard R. True, Kirkland, WA (US); Donald C. Kauffman, Laurel, MD (US); and Michael L. Olive, Cockeysville, MD (US)
Assigned to Honeywell International Inc., Charlotte, NC (US)
Filed by Honeywell International Inc., Charlotte, NC (US)
Filed on Jan. 3, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/567,650.
Prior Publication US 2023/0216800 A1, Jul. 6, 2023
Int. Cl. H04L 47/2491 (2022.01); H04L 67/12 (2022.01)
CPC H04L 47/2491 (2013.01) [H04L 67/12 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for communicating with a vehicle comprising command and control electronic circuitry and at least one other system, the method comprising:
communicating data of a first type of data in a first communications protocol between the command and control electronic circuitry, configured to at least one of: control navigation of the vehicle, control at least one state variable of the vehicle, provide data about status of at least one component of the vehicle, and receive data for controlling the at least one component of the vehicle, and a first virtual and logical communications network operated on a physical communications network, wherein the physical communications network comprises at least one of: a physical cellular communications network and a physical satellite communications network;
communicating data of a second type of data in a second communications protocol between the at least one other system of the vehicle, and a second virtual and logical communications network operated on the physical communications network or through the physical communications network; and
communicating data of a third type of data between a third virtual and logical communications network, operated on the physical communications network, and a traffic control radio on the vehicle and configured to communicate the data of the third type of data between a traffic control entity and a remote vehicle control entity.