System and method for enabling external device connectivity to avionics systems

A program product comprising a non-transitory processor-readable medium on which program instructions are embodied, wherein the program instructions are operable to:

• determine if a personal computing system in a vehicle is authentic using a radio system in the vehicle, where the radio system is configured (a) to communicate with at least one ground system and (b) to be coupled to at least one vehicle system;
• when the personal computing system is authenticated, create a link between the personal computing system and the radio system;
• and
• upon creating the link, then:
• restrict data routing, with the radio system, to and from at least one of:
• (a) at least one vehicle system type, and (b) at least one application program of at least one of the at least one vehicle system and the personal computing system;
• restrict, with the radio system, at least one data type transmitted between the personal computing system and the at least one vehicle system;
• and
• route, with a routing table or a routing policy in the radio system, data between the personal computing system, and at least one of (a) the at least one ground system not through a communications management system and (b) the at least one vehicle system.

A radio system, comprising:

• wherein the radio system is configured to be installed in a vehicle and coupled to at least one vehicle system in the vehicle;
• a radio processing system comprising processor circuitry coupled to memory circuitry;
• wherein the at least one memory circuitry comprises a radio security system and at least one radio router;
• a radio coupled to the radio processing system, where the radio is configured to communicate with at least one ground system;
• at least one short range communications system coupled to the radio processing system;
• wherein the radio processing system is configured to:
• determine if a personal computing system in the vehicle is authentic;
• when the personal computing system is authenticated, create a link between the personal computing system and the radio system;
• and
• upon creating the link, then:
• restrict data routing, with the radio system, to and from at least one of:
• (a) at least one vehicle system type, and (b) at least one application program of at least one of at least one of the at least one vehicle system and the personal computing system;
• restrict at least one data type transmitted between the personal computing system and the at least one vehicle system;
• and
• route with a routing table or a routing policy, data between the personal computing system, and at least one of (a) the at least one ground system not through a communications management system and (b) the at least one vehicle system.