US 11,108,434 B2 · Logical to physical mapping of aircraft electronic components

Abstract

Examples for logical to physical mapping of aircraft electronic components are presented. A system may include aircraft electronic components coupled sequentially to a power wire, corresponding controllers, and a master computing device. The computing device may receive a first identifier for a first component from a first controller in response to the first controller receiving power at a first time from the power wire and a second identifier for a second component from a second controller in response to the second controller receiving power at a second time from the power wire. The second time is subsequent to the first time. The computing device determines locations for the first and second component within the aircraft based on an order of reception of the identifiers.

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Dependent claims

A system for determining a location of electrical components within an aircraft comprising:

a master computing device configured to:
receive, from a first controller, a first identifier for a first component, wherein the first controller transmits the first identifier in response to receiving power at a first time from a power wire;
receive, from a second controller, a second identifier for a second component, wherein the second controller transmits the second identifier in response to receiving power at a second time from the power wire, and wherein the second time is subsequent to the first time;
determine a first location for the first component and a second location for the second component within the aircraft based on an order of reception of the first identifier and the second identifier;
and
generate an output that specifies the first location for the first component and the second location of the second component within the aircraft.

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A method for localizing electronic components within an aircraft, the method comprising:

receiving, at a computing system and from a first controller, a first identifier for a first component, wherein the first controller transmits the first identifier in response to receiving power at a first time from a power wire;
receiving, at the computing system and from a second controller, a second identifier for a second component, wherein the second controller transmits the second identifier in response to receiving power at a second time from the power wire, and wherein the second time is subsequent to the first time;
determining, by the computing system, a first location for the first component and a second location for the second component within the aircraft based on an order of reception of the first identifier and the second identifier;
and
generating an output that specifies the first location for the first component and the second location of the second component within the aircraft.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Logical to physical mapping of aircraft electronic components

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Logical to physical mapping of aircraft electronic components

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Abstract

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