SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTEGRATION OF IP-BASED DATA LINK MANAGEMENT IN EXISTING AVIONICS ARCHITECTURES

摘要

Systems and methods for integration of IP-based data link management in existing avionics architectures are provided. In one embodiment, a communications management unit comprises: a legacy router providing access to a first set of air-ground data links; an internet protocol router providing access to a second set of air-ground data links; an applications and routing policy that provides criteria for selecting of a data link from one of the first set of air-ground data links or the second set of air-ground data links; and a data link manager that selects the data link from either the first set of air-ground data links and second sets of air-ground data links based on information provided by the applications and routing policy and controls the legacy router and the internet protocol router to route communication messages via the selected data link.