OA13302A - Delayed and / or real time messaging intelligent routing method for grouped, isolated or embedded users. - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention concerns a method for intelligent routing of messages and/or data exchanges in non-real time and/or in real time between stationary and/or mobile users (for example on board an aircraft), isolated and/or in group.

Description

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The present invention relates to a method for, through a portable intelligent router embedded in an aircraft or anyothermobile, to receive, possibly store, intelligently and intelligently transmit data by optimizing the transmission channel. The use of this method is also possible on a basefixe.

In the world, large areas, especially in Africa, Asia, South America or at sea, do not allow the exchange of data, lack of infrastructure of emission or reception adequate, often difficult and expensive to deploy massively. On the other hand, the persons on board aircraft have only limited channels of communication with the outside world, and the information, often in partial form at their disposal, arrives on multiple interfaces.

The method according to the invention makes it possible to remedy these disadvantages. It consists, in fact, according to a firstfeature, to receive and / or store, intelligently and transmit routing around a kernel, voice, digital data or any image by optimizing the transmission channel to users. It consists, according to a second feature, to exchange information between cores of neighboring areas for the management of communications and information. According to a third characteristic, it is necessary to use very long distance communications means to provide a global service. It consists, according to a fourth feature, to interface any embedded device or device, in order to detect the transmission and reception channels available to its users. At the same time, to link any heterogeneity of these channels as well as to optimize in real time or differentiated the signal distribution channel by choosing the appropriate forms and to authenticate, to secure the exchanges, of information, to manage the priorities, acknowledgments and billing. It consists, according to a fifth characteristic, to ensure the messaging in deferred time for users grouped around relay bases not benefiting from quick or fast link. It consists, according to a sixth characteristic, in providing delayed messaging for isolated users. It consists, according to a seventh characteristic, to ensure real-time messaging for isolated users. It is, according to an eighth characteristic, to provide real-time messaging for users embedded on aircraft using the method. It consists, according to a ninth characteristic, proposing an intelligent mapping that gathers, organizes and disseminates targeted information to users. It consists, according to a tenth characteristic, in ensuring the real-time management of the events on board the aircraft in order to broadcast the events to operational centers. According to an eleventh characteristic, it is necessary to collect in real time the positions and trajectories of the aircraft circulating in the same zone and to send to each as well as possibly to the air traffic control center the information necessary for the safety of the flights by passing through the most suitable channels. . The method provides the link with the existing communication means to adapt it to users whose needs are not covered or imperfectly fulfilled by the existing processes.

The accompanying drawings illustrate the invention:

FIG. 1 represents a description of the method for delayed messaging for users grouped together with an airport.

Figure 2 shows a description of the method for delayed messaging for isolated users.

Figure 3 shows a description of the method for real-time messaging for isolated users.

FIG. 4 represents a description of the method for embedded users.

FIG. 5 represents a description of the process on board avion or any other mobile incorporating this method.

FIG. 6 represents a description of the first functional radius of the method with a star architecture around a node.

FIG. 7 represents a description of the expansion of functional action of the process through exchanges between nuclei. 3 013302

Figure 8 shows the broadening of the functional range of the process for overall coverage.

Figure 9 shows a description of the intelligent mapping method proposed to all users. Figure 10 shows a description of the real-time management method for mobile operators integrating the method.

FIG. 11 represents a description of the method of assisting the control of air traffic for on-board users or ground users. The method is for connecting users or combinations of users described below: - fixed user on the ground; - mobile user on the ground; - fixed user in the air; 15 - mobile user in the air; - fixed user on the surface of the water; - mobile user on the surface of the water; - fixed user in immersion; - mobile user in immersion. By way of nonlimiting example, the ground-based user will be a natural person, a company, a communication relay, a computer server, a measuring device, a broadcasting transmitter, a stationary vehicle, a airport base, a stationary aircraft on the ground or any other entity lying on the ground or underground. By way of non-limiting example, the mobile user on the ground will be a physical person on the move, a moving vehicle, a plane moving on the ground or any other machine moving on the ground. By way of nonlimiting example, the user fixes in the air - will be a balloon, an airship, a helicopter, a geostationary satellite or any other fixed entity in the air or in space. By way of nonlimiting example, the mobile user in the air will be a moving balloon, an airplane, an airship, a satellite, a rocket, a drone or any other mobile entity in the air or space. By way of nonlimiting example, the user fixed to the surface of the water will be a boat or a stationary boat, an offshore platform or any other floating entity on the surface of a liquid or on the phase solid of that one. By way of nonlimiting example, the mobile user on the surface of the water will be a boat or a craft in motion or any other mobile entity on the surface of a liquid or on the solid phase of it. By way of nonlimiting example, the immersive fixed user will be a stationary submarine, a bathyscaphe, an immersed station, an isolated and fixed diver or any other fixed immersive entity. By way of nonlimiting example, the mobile user immersed will be a moving submarine, a bathyscaphe, a plunger or any other mobile entity in immersion.

Figure 1

Referring to these drawings, the method of the delayed messenger for users (u) grouped together with an airport consists in: - Centralizing (A) the individual digital data (a) from the grouped users (1) in a database departure data (b) at the airport of departure (2); - Download (B) the digital data (c) to the airplane (3) and having the same destination as the digital data (a); - Carrying (C) the digital data (c) by the airplane (3); - Download (D) the digital data (c) at the arrival airport (4) to an arrival database (d); - Distribute (E) the data (a) to the users concerned (5). The whole process is reversible and the number of linkages or decombinations of links is not limited.

Figure 2

With reference to these drawings, the method of the digital messenger for deferred time for users (u) consists of: - From an isolated user (6), to download (B) digital data (c) to the aircraft (3) the user (6) being in the coverage area related to the height of the aircraft (3), carrying (C) the digital data (c) by the aircraft (3), to be downloaded ( D) the digital data (c) to the user (7) isolated, the user (7) being in the new coverage area related to the height of the aircraft (3), furthermore the isolated user (7) can at the same time as the aircraft (3) download (D), download (B) digital data (c) that the aircraft will transport (C) and download (D) to other (8) and (9) isolated users , placed below the trajectory, in a new zone of coverage connected to the height of the airplane (3); - From an isolated user (6), to download (B) digital data (c) having several users (7), (8) and (9) placed downstream of the trajectory, in a new bound coverage area at the height of the plane (3). The whole process is reversible and the number of links or link combinations is not limited.

Figure 3

Referring to these drawings, the method of real-time digital messenger for users in the vicinity of the aircraft overhead, is to receive (E) from an isolated user (10), digital data (e) in the (3) which: - Re-transmits and transmits (F) the data (e) in real time, to the user (11) isolated, when the user (10) and the user (11) are placed in the covered area at the height of the aircraft (3); - Re-transmits and transmits (G) the data (e) in real time, to a satellite (12) which, in turn, transmits (H) in real time .. the data (e) to a user (13) isolated whenthe user (13) is not placed in the covered area at the height of the aircraft (3). The whole process is reversible and the number of linkages or decombinations of links is not limited.

Figure 4

Referring to these drawings, the real-time digital messaging method for embedded users consists of a user (14) on board an aircraft (3): 6 013302 - To transmit or download (I) data ( e) to an isolated user (11); - To transmit or download (J) data (e) to a user (15) embedded in another aircraft (16); - To transmit or download (M) data (e) to unsatellite (12) which in turn transmits (H) in real time the data (e) to a user (13) isolated, the user (13) being placed out of the reach of the aircraft; - To transmit or download (M) data (e) to unsatellite (12) which in turn transmits (K) in real time the data (e) to a user (15) embedded in another aircraft (16) when the aircraft (3) and the aircraft (16) are deported from direct communication. - Receiving (E) digital data (e) from an isolated user (10), the user (10) being placed in the coverage area related to the height of the aircraft (3); Transmitting (K) via satellite (12) digital data (f) transmitted or downloaded (L) by an isolated user (17) to the satellite (12) when the user (17) is outside the area coverage related to the height of the aircraft (3). The whole process is reversible and the number of links or link combinations is not limited.

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With reference to these drawings, the on-board routing method of unavion (3) consists of the exchange of digital data of this type (c), (e) and (f) between users either: - Via an antenna (18) for ground connections type (B) and (D) for users (2), (4), (6), (7), 8), (9);

Via an antenna (18) for ground connections type (E), (F) and (I) for users (10), (11), (14); - Via an antenna (18) for the type links (J) between a user (14) and a user (15) embedded in another aircraft (16); - Via satellite antenna (19) for standard links. (G), (K) and (M) between users and a satellite (12); 013302 7 - Via internal connections to the aircraft (3) to the type embedded users (14).

The digital data of type (c), (e) and (f) are processed by the reception functions (20), authenticated, verified by a feature of firewall type (21), adapted andredirected by the functionalities of the intelligent routing module (22) and distributed via the transmission functions (20) for the non-embedded users.

For users (14) embedded in the aircraft (3), an interface type telephones (23) fixed or portable, video screens (24), computers (25) fixed or portable, calculators and measurement systems and controls (26) ), control screens (27), is used.

The transmitting - receiving functions (20) are managed through intelligent routing functions (22).

The functions of the firewall (21) include ensuring the availability of the service, managing the authenticity of the sender and recipient, the integrity and confidentiality of the messages (c), (e) and ( f).

Intelligent routing functions (22) in an aircraft (3) or (16), or in any other mobile are to receive and possibly store messages, to intelligently steer digital data type (c), (e) and (f) integrating the issuer and recipient characteristics (customer type, subscription type, data type, degree of urgency, cost, etc.) and optimizing the transmission channel. To do this, they monitor and qualify the available network at every moment, they calculate, check, update the positioning and the trajectory of the aircraft or the mobile carrier as well as those of other users within an intelligent mapping. They attribute the characteristics of users to focus on their specific parameters (frequencies, bandwidth, type of information sought, etc.).

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Referring to these drawings, the intelligent routing method for data exchange consists of connecting users: 013302 - (1), (5) grouped together with an airport (2), or (4); - (6), (7), (8), (9), (10) and (11) isolated in direct connection; - (13) and (17) relayed by a satellite (12); • - (14) boarded the aircraft (3); - (15) embarked on a different aircraft (16); - (29) isolated or (30) grouped in association with a company (28) such as a maintenance center, logistics, events ... - (32) isolated in connection through operator relays (31) mobile telecommunication; - (34) grouped together through fixed telecommunication operator relay (33); - (35) transmitters such as radio, television channel, beacon, measuring device, radar ... - (36) various transceiver devices deployed for transmission, measurement or control.

These drawings represent the first functional radius of the process with a star architecture around a nucleus.

The signals transmitted or received are, by way of non-limiting example: high, medium or low frequency radio types (ACARS, UHF, VEF, SHF, VLF, LF, etc.); - telephony type (GSM, GPRS, UMTS and later); - Digital radio loop type (TETRA, or other); - twe radio (FM, AM ...); - television type; - of the geostationary satellite type or in constellations whatever their transmission-reception characteristics; - radar type (weather, positioning, ...); - beacon type (ground, sea or buildings); - Microwave type; - Electrical or optical type for the connections within the aircraft or the mobile; - positioning signal type (such as GPS, GLONASS or other) .; and of any other undulatory or elastic type.

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With reference to these drawings, the intelligent routing method is extended through one or more links of type (J) between two or more other kernels or intelligent routing points (3), (16), (37), (38) live when possible or possibly through type communication (G) with a relay user such as a satellite (12). This allows the network to be deployed by: - exchanging data (c), (e), (f) between users; - the exchange of information (g) on the list and the characteristics of the users in relation to each; the exchange of information on the trajectories (j) of the users.

This makes it possible in particular to carry out the process described in FIGS. 2, 3 and 4. These drawings represent the functional expansion of the process described in FIG. 6 by the interconnection of the cores.

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Referring to these drawings, the intelligent routing method is extended through one or more links of type (G) - or (H) with one or more relay users (12), (36), (39) to one or more several other intelligent routing points (3), (16).

This allows network deployment and data exchange (c), (e), (f), (g), (j). These drawings represent the widening of the radius of action of the method described in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 for global coverage.

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Referring to these drawings, the intelligent mapping method enables the collection (E), the management (N) and the dissemination (O) of targeted information in the form of digital canes (h) to all target users (3), (12), (28), (35) and (40). By way of non-limiting example, the information concerned is: - Presence and position of volcanic cloud for the user embarking on board; - Position of prohibited areas (reliefs, dwellings, zonemilitary, ...); - Position of emergency and emergency resources; 013302 - Measuring devices deployed; - Weather conditions on the ground and at altitude; - Presence and evolution of disruptive phenomena (invasion of insects, sand wind ...).

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With reference to these drawings, the real-time management methodconsists to collect information (i) from the onboard instruments or the interface with the onboard users andtransmit them in a hierarchical manner directly to aoperational center (28) or possibly through - Adapted links to intervene other relays (12) and (36). By way of non-limiting example, the information concerned is: - the system behavior for a maintenance center; - the management of ship's supplies, logistics; - the monitoring of vital parameters in the context of telemedicine on board the aircraft.

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With reference to these drawings, the method of assisting the control of the airborne traffic consists in collecting in real time the position and the trajectory (j) of the apparatuses (3), (16), (38) circulating in the same area using available instruments and to send to each control unit and possibly to an air traffic control center (28) the information necessary for the safety of the flights possibly passing through suitable channels (12), (36) and (38).

The method according to the invention is particularly intended for the transmission of voice, images or digital data by the support of electromagnetic waves between users who do not benefit from an adequate communication network or want to unite and disseminate targeted information to assist operational decision-making.

Claims (1)

A method for intelligent routing of messages and / or of exchanging data in deferred and / or real time between fixed and / or mobile users, isolated and / or grouped, characterized in that: the signals emitted or received are high, medium or low frequency (ACARS, UHF, VHF, SHF, VLF, LF); Typetelephony (GSM, GPRS, UMTS and later); digital radio-loop type (TETRA); radio type (FM, AM, ...); type of television; of type geostationary satellites or constellations regardless of their characteristics of emission-reception; radar type (weather, positioning, ...), beacon type (ground, sea or buildings); microwave type; of electric or optical type for the links to seinde the plane or mobile; of the positioning signal type (such as GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO), the transceiver functions (20) are managed through the intelligent routing functions (22) and the firewall firewall functions (21) are ensure the availability of the service, manage the authenticity of the sender and the receiver, the integrity and confidentiality of the messages (c), (e) and (f), the intelligent routing functions (22) in an aircraft ( 3) or (16), or in any other mobile to receive or store messages, to intelligently steer the type (c), (e) and (f) digital data by integrating the characteristics of the sender and receiver ( declient type, subscription type, data type, degree of urgency, cost, etc.) and to optimize the transmission channel, it monitors and qualifies the available network at every moment, calculates, checks, updates the positioning and latrajectory of the aircraft or the mobile carrier as well as those of other users in an intelligent cartography and manages the characteristics of users to calibrate their specific parameters (frequencies, bandwidth, type of information sought, etc.). ), 013302 12 it allows the deployment of the network by the exchange of data (c), (e), (f), and the intelligent cartography allows the collection (E), the management (N) and the diffusion (O) targeted information in the form of digital data (h) to all target users (3), (12), (28), (35) and (40), the information can be, for the embedded user on board, related to the presence and position of clouds, prohibited areas, resources, measuring devices, related to meteorological conditions, related to the presence and the evolution of disruptive phenomena. 2) Method according to claim 1, characterized incentralized (A) the individual digital data (a) inprovenance of users grouped (1) in a departure database (b) at the airport of departure (2) ), downloads (B) 15 the digital data (c) to the airplane (3) and having the same destination as the digital data (a), carries (C) the digital data (c) by the airplane (3), download (D) the digital data (c) at the arrival airport (4) to an arrival data base (d), distributes (E) the data (a) to the 20 users concerned (5), when said method is applied to users (u) grouped in connection with an airport. 3) Method according to claim 1, characterized in that. releasing (B), from an isolated user (6), digital data (c) to the aircraft (Ξ), the user (6) being in the coverage area related to the height of the (3), carries (C) the digital data (c) by the aircraft (3), remotely (D) the digital data (c) to the user (7) isolated, the user (7) being in the new coverage area related to the height of the aircraft (3), when said method is applied to users 30 (u) isolated. 4) Method according to claims 1 and 3, characterized in that the isolated user (7) can, together with the aircraft (3) download (D), download (3) digital data (c) what the aircraft transport (C) and download (D) to other users (8) and (9) isolated, placed downstream of the trajectory, 013302 13 in a new coverage area related to the height of the aircraft ( 3). 5) Method according to claims 1 and 3, characterized in that from an isolated user (6), he downloads (B) digital data (c) having several users (7), (8) and (9) ) placed downstream of the trajectory, in a new opening zone related to the height of the airplane (3). 6) Method according to claim 1, characterized in that it receives (E) from an isolated user (10), digital data (e) in the aircraft (3) which re-transmits and transmits (F) ) the real-time data to the isolated user (11), when the user (10) and the user (11) are placed in the coverage area related to the height of the aircraft (3), when the said method is applied to users near the overflight of an aircraft. 7) Method according to claims 1 and 6, characterized in that it re-transmits and transmits (G) the data (e) in real time, to a satellite (12) which, in his court, transmits (H) in real time the data (e) to a user (13) isolated when the user (13) is not placed in the coverage area related to the height of the aircraft (3). 8) Method according to claim 1, characterized in that from a user (14) onboard an aircraft (3) it emits or downloads (I) data (e) to an isolated user (11), 25 it sends or downloads (J) data (e) to a user (15) embedded in another aircraft 16), when the said method isappliqué to embedded users. 9) Process according to claims 1 and 8, characterized in that it transmits or downloads (M) data (e) to a satellite (12) 30 which at its turn transmits (H) in real time the data (e) ) to a user (13) isolated, the user (13) being placed out of the aircraft door. 10) A method according to claim 1 and 8, characterized in that it transmits or downloads (M) data (e) to a satellite (12) 35 which in turn transmits (K) real time data (e) to a user (15) embarked in another aircraft (16) when the aircraft (3) and the aircraft (16) are out of direct communication range. 11) Method according to claims 1 and 8, characterized in that it receives (E) digital data (e) from an isolated user (10), the user .10) being placed in the linked coverage area at the height of the aircraft (3), it transmits (K) via a satellite (12) digital data (f) transmitted or downloaded (L) by an isolated user (17) to the satellite (12) when the user (17) is outside the coverage area related to the height of the aircraft (3). 12) A method according to any one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the whole process is reversible and the number of links or combinations of bonds is not limited. 13) The method according to claim 1, characterized in that it exchanges digital data of type (c), (e) and (f) between users either via an antenna (18) for links with the type ol (B) and (D) for users (2), (4), (6), (7), (8), (9), via an antenna (18) for ground connections type (E), (F) ) and (I) for the users (10), (11), (14), via an antenna (18) for the type links (J) between a user (14) and a user (15) embedded in another aircraft (16), via satellite antennas (19) for G-type links), (K) and (M) between users and a satellite (12), via links internal to the aircraft (3) to typical on-board users (14) when said method is applied on board an aircraft (3) or a seaplane (3). 14) Method according to claims 1 and 13, characterized in that the digital data of type c), (e) and (f) are processed by the reception functions (20), authenticated, verified by a type of functionality -fire (Firewall) (21), adapted andredirected by the features of the intelligent routing nodule (22) and distributed via the transmission functions (20) for the non-embedded users. 15) Method according to claims 1,13 and 14, characterized in that for the users (14) embedded in the aircraft (3), an interface type telephones (23) fixed or portable, video screens 013302 15 (24) , computers (25) fixed or portable, onboard computers and measurement and control systems (26), control screens (27), is used. 19) Method according to claim 1, characterized in thatfor the exchange of data it relates to. users (1), (5) grouped together with an airport (2) or (4), users (6), (7), (8), (9), (10) and (11) direct users (13) and (17) relayed by a satellite (12), users (14) onboard the aircraft (3), users (15) onboard a different aircraft (16), users ( 29) isolated or (30) grouped in association with a company (28) such as a maintenance center, logistics center, couriers, users (32) isolated in connection via mobile telecommunication operators (31), users (34) grouped together via fixed telecommunication operators (33), transmitting users (35) such as radio, television channel, beacon, measuring device, radar, users (36) different transceiver devices deployed for transmission, measurement or control. 20) Method according to claims 1 and 191a claim22 characterized in that it has a functional architecture star around a core. 21) Method according to claims 1,19 and 20, characterized in that it is extended through one or more type links (J) between two or more other embedded smart cores or routing points (3), (16) , (37), (38) live where possible or possibly through type (G) communication with a relay user such as a satellite (12). 22) Method according to claims 1 and 21, characterized in that it allows the deployment of the network by the exchange of data (c), (e), (f) between users, the exchange of information (g) on the list and the characteristics of the users in relation to each kernel, the exchange of information on the trajectories (j) of the users. A method according to claims 1, 21 and 22, characterized in that it has an architecture deployed through the interconnection of the cores. 24) Method according to claims 1,21,22 and 23, characterized in that it is extended through one or more links type (G) or (H) with one or more usersrelais (12), (36) ), (39) to one or more other intelligent routing points (3), (16) allowing network deployment and data exchange (c), (e), (f), (g), ( j). 25) Method according to any one of claims 1,2,3, 6,8,13 and 19, characterized in that it allows global coverage. 27) Method according to any one of claims 1,8,13 and 19, characterized in that this information can be, for the on-board user, related to the presence and position volcanic dig, the position of prohibited areas (reliefs , dwellings, military zones, ...), the position of emergency and emergency resources, measures deployed, weather conditions on the ground and at altitude, the presence and evolution of disruptive phenomena (invasion of insects, wind of sand ...). 28) Method according to any one of claims 1,8,13 and 19, characterized in that the real-time management collects information (i) from the on-board instruments or interface with the on-board users and transmits them in a hierarchical manner directly to an operational center (28) or possibly through adapted links involving other relays (12) and (36). 29) Method according to any one of claims 1,2,3, 6,8,13 and 19, characterized in that the information relates to the behavior of the system for a maintenance center, the management of ship supplies or logistics, the monitoring of vital parameters in the context of telemedicine on board. 30) A method according to any one of claims 1, 6, 8, 13 and 19, characterized in that the air traffic control aid collects in real time the position and trajectory (j) of the aircraft. 3), (16), (38) circulating in the same area using the available instruments and sends each flight control unit and possibly to an air traffic control center (28) the necessary information for flight safety possibly passing through suitable channels (12), (36), (38). 31) Method according to one or more of claims 1,2,3, 6,8,13 and 19, characterized in that it performs the linking of users or combinations of users of the user-defined type and / or mobile user . 32) Method according to any one of claims 1,2,3, 6,8,13 and 19, characterized in that the fixed and / or mobile user is an electronic system and / or computer and / or optical and / or person equipped with an electronic and / or computer and / or optical system.