High bandwidth open wired network

摘要

An open network suitable for a mobile platform that contains a plurality of host and peripheral devices. Within the network, a central server communicates with at least one switch. In turn, a plurality of network devices communicate with the switch. In turn, a plurality of host devices connect to network devices. Thus, each of the plurality of peripheral devices communicates with one of the host devices. Moreover, the mobile platform may be an aircraft including a control panel to control the network. Additionally, a CoreNet and the in flight entertainment and cabin services subsystem may be in communication with the network. Additionally, the network may include a satellite transceiver/data router. In one embodiment, the peripherals use Bluetooth protocol devices to communicate with host devices on a virtual local area network within the network. The virtual network controls the security and quality of service of the network that interconnects the host, and other, devices.

主权项

1. A local area network (LAN) suitable for a mobile platform, the LAN comprising:
at least one area distribution box (ADB) that performs open systems interconnections (OSI) layer-3 routing to provide access to the LAN, the at least one ADB further configured as at least one switch providing open OSI layer-2 connectivity to the LAN by a plurality of different subsystems of the platform using a common frequency band; a control panel residing within a crew information system and for controlling the LAN; a gateway subsystem interposed between the control panel and the at least one ADB for interfacing the crew information system of the mobile platform to the LAN, providing gateway and firewall services between the crew information system and the LAN, and enabling management of a flow of information over the LAN; and a plurality of seat electronics boxes (SEBs) in communication with the at least one ADB, each SEB configured to assign a respective virtual local area network (VLAN) of a plurality of VLANs to a respective protected OSI layer-2 port within a respective group of seats on the mobile platform corresponding to the SEB, and to provide quality of service (QoS) management for peripheral devices connected to a plurality of ports, inclusive of the protected OSI layer-2 port, in the corresponding group of seats, wherein the at least one ADB controls inter-VLAN routing between the plurality of VLANs through the use of one or more access lists.