Method and system for enhanced interconnectivity in vessel computers
AssigneeAdvanced Fusion Technologies, Inc.
InventorsJAMES FLEMING, DAVID MCKEAN
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods are provided for alleviating processing requirements of a central computer in a vessel. Each apparatus is placed in close proximity to one or more pieces of electronic equipment implementing a legacy interface. The apparatus processes data to and from the electronic equipment, including converting data to formats consistent with the formats used by the intended recipient.
Claims18
A system for enhanced vessel computer interconnectivity, comprising:
- one or more open system interface converters (OSICs), each OSIC implementing one or more legacy interfaces and having connected thereto one or more pieces of electronic equipment utilizing the legacy interface;
- and
- a central computer connected to each of the one or more OSICs, the central computer implementing one or more applications,
- wherein each OSIC is configured to exchange information between the pieces of electronic equipment and the one or more applications, and to convert data to be exchanged into a format consistent with a format used by the recipient of the data.
A method of communicating between a central computer on a vessel and an open system interface converter (OSIC), comprising:
- discovering, by the OSIC, one or more subscribers of data generated by one or more pieces of electronic equipment connected to the OSIC and located in close geographic proximity to the OSIC, the one or more subscribers including applications implemented by the central computer;
- converting the data into a format consistent with a format used by the one or more subscribers;
- and
- publishing the data to the one or more subscribers.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a processing system configured to:
- discover one or more subscribers of data generated by one or pieces of electronic equipment connected to the apparatus and located in close proximity to the apparatus, the one or more subscribers including applications implemented by a central computer connected to the apparatus;
- convert the data to a format consistent with a format used by the one or more subscribers;
- and
- publish the data to the one or more subscribers.
A computer-program product comprising a computer usable medium having control logic stored therein for causing a computer to facilitate communications with external devices, the control logic comprising:
- computer readable program code means for discovering one or more subscribers of data generated by one of more of the external devices connected to the computer and located in close proximity to the computer, the one or more subscribers including applications implemented by a central computer external to the computer;
- computer readable program code means for converting the data into a format consistent with a format used by the one or more subscribers;
- and
- computer readable program code means for publishing the data to the one or more subscribers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.