CA2641082A1 - Ad-hoc secure communication networking based on formation flight technology - Google Patents
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Abstract
An ad-hoc secure communication network and methods of communicating with a fleet of vehicles using the ad-hoc communication network is provided. The method includes communicating relatively long range communication signals to a fleet router.
The fleet router is a select one of the vehicles in the fleet. The method further includes forming an ad-hoc communication network between the fleet vehicles to communicate relatively short range communication signals between the vehicles in the fleet. Wherein each vehicle in the fleet uses surveillance information to determine the network topology and each vehicle routes messages based on the discovered network topology.
The fleet router is a select one of the vehicles in the fleet. The method further includes forming an ad-hoc communication network between the fleet vehicles to communicate relatively short range communication signals between the vehicles in the fleet. Wherein each vehicle in the fleet uses surveillance information to determine the network topology and each vehicle routes messages based on the discovered network topology.
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AD-HOC SECURE COMMUNICATION NETWORKING BASED ON FORMATION
FLIGHT TECHNOLOGY
Background Some aircraft and other military vehicles are designed to keep their detection from their enemy secret. For example, planes are made stealth so they are difficult to pick up by radar.
Similarly submarines are made stealth to reduce noises made as they travel through the water.
Likewise tanks are colored to match the color of their surroundings. One method used to determine the presence of military vehicles in a fleet is by monitoring communications between command centers and vehicles or between vehicles in the fleet. Even if the communications are encrypted, the number of vehicles in the fleet can be determined based on the number of communication signals to and between the fleet members. Moreover, the discovery of the number of vehicles in a fleet can seriously hamper operations of a mission.
For the reasons stated above and for other reasons stated below which will become apparent to those skilled in the art upon reading and understanding the present specification, there is a need in the art for a method to prevent the number of vehicles in a fleet from be detected by communication signals.
Summary of Invention The above-mentioned problems of current systems are addressed by embodiments of the present invention and will be understood by reading and studying the following specification.
The following suinmary is made by way of example and not by way of limitation.
It is merely provided to aid the reader in understanding some of the aspects of the invention.
In one embodiment, a method of communicating with a fleet of vehicles is provided. The method includes communicating relatively long range communication signals to a fleet router.
The fleet router is a select one of the vehicles in the fleet. The method further includes forming an ad-hoc communication network with the vehicles to communicate relatively short range communication signals between the vehicles in the fleet. Wherein each vehicle in the fleet uses detected surveillance information to determine the network topology and each vehicle routes messages based on the discovered network topology.
H001665 l -5435 2 Brief Description of the Drawin2s The present invention can be more easily understood and further advantages and uses thereof more readily apparent, when considered in view of the detailed description and the following figures in which:
Figure 1 is an illustration of a fleet of vehicles using an ad-hoc communication network of one embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 2 is a block diagram of the communication system of some vehicles that make up the ad-hoc communication network of one embodiment of the present invention;
and Figure 3 is a flow diagram of one method of communicating messages within the fleet of vehicles of one embodiment of the present invention.
In accordance with common practice, the various described features are not drawn to scale but are drawn to emphasize specific features relevant to the present invention. Reference characters denote like elements throughout Figures and text.
Detailed Description In the following detailed description, reference is made to the accompanying drawings, which form a part hereof, and in which is shown by way of illustration specific embodiments in which the inventions may be practiced. These embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the invention, and it is to be understood that other embodiments may be utilized and that logical, mechanical and electrical changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The following detailed description is, therefore, not to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the present invention is defined only by the claims and equivalents thereof.
Embodiments of the present invention provide a method of keeping the conununications between members of a fleet of vehicles tindetectable at a distance. This prevents the practice of conununication surveillance in determining the number of vehicles in a fleet.
In one embodiment, one of the vehicles is designated as a fleet router. The fleet router maybe in communication with a ground station via secure Aircraft Communication Addressing Reporting System (ACARS). An ACARS typically communicates with relatively long range radio or satellite signals. The fleet router forms an ad-hoc communication network with other vehicles in the fleet. Communication between the vehicles in the ad-hoc network is with the use of relatively short range very high frequency (VHF) communication signals. In embodiments, the ad-hoc communication network is formed using transmitted position and ID
information from surveillance equipment on each of the vehicle to discovery the topology of the network. Based on the topology, communication signals are passed to a destination vehicle (node).
Referring to Figure 1, an illustration of a fleet of vehicles (in this example aircraft) that make an ad-hoc communication network 100 of one embodiment is shown. In this example, relatively strong signals, such as signals used with ACARS, are used to communicate between the fleet router 102 and a ground station 106. However, as also illustrated this relatively strong signal that is in communication between the fleet router 102 and a transceiver 108 of the ground station 106 can be detected by a receiver 112 of a detecting system 110. In embodiments, the communication exchange between the flight router 102 and the ground station 106 are the only communications the detecting system 110 can detect. These ACARS communications are encrypted so the content of the message cannot be determined. However, as stated above, the detecting system will be able to determine that a vehicle (in this case the fleet router 102) is in communication with a ground station 106. In embodiments, relatively short range signals such as VHF communication signals are used to communicate between vehicles in the fleet. An ad-hoc communication network 100 of vehicles (102 and 104-1 through N) are used to pass communication messages between vehicles in the fleet. The vehicles 102 and 104-1 through 104-1 can be generally referred to as communication nodes, or simply nodes 102 and 104-1 through 104-N. Further, in embodiments, network topology is discovered using surveillance signals generated by internal surveillance equipment in each member of the fleet. Hence, communication messages between nodes do not need long headers setting out location information to determine topology. Other short range point to point communication methods besides VHF communication systems are contemplated which include but are not limited to high frequency (HF) communication systems, microwave communication systems, other radio frequency (RF) communication systems as well computer controlled laser communication systems.
In the example of Figure 1, the ground station 106 needs to send a message to all of the vehicles (nodes) 120 and 104 (1-N) in the fleet. As illustrated, the message is first sent to the fleet router 102 via ACARS communication signal. The fleet router 102 then determines the network topology of the fleet determining the most efficient and reliable route to send the message to the other members of the fleet. In this example, vehicles 104-1, 104-2 and 104-N are in direct communication range of the fleet router 102. Hence the fleet router based on the determined topology sends the communication message to vehicles 104-1, 104-2 and 104-N
directly. Further based on the topology, the fleet router 102, directs vehicle (or node) 104-2 to pass the message on to node 104-3 and node 104-4. Once node 104-2 has the message, node 104-2 will determine the then current topology of the fleet. Based on the topology, node 104-2 will determine the most efficient and reliable route. In this example, node 104-3 is in range of node 104-2 and so the message is directly sent to node 104-3. However, node 104-4 is not within its VHF communication range. However, in this example, node 104-2 determined based on the topology that a path through 104-3 was the most efficient and reliable route to node 104-4.
Therefore the message to node 104-4 is passed to node 104-3. Node 104-3 will then determine the then current topology as discussed above and the message will be sent based on the most efficient and reliable route. In this example, node 104-4 is in range of node 104-3 and a direct communication path is used. Since communications between members of the node have a relatively short range, the detecting system 110 cannot detect them. Hence the only communication signal detected by the detecting system 110 is the communication between the fleet router 102 and the ground station 106 and therefore the total number of vehicles in the fleet cannot be determined by communication signals.
Figure 2 illustrates an ad-hoc communication network 200 that communicates between the vehicles (or nodes) using the relatively short range communication signals. The communication network 200 in this example is made up of aircraft 202, 204 and 206. It will be understood that the block diagrams only show portions of the aircraft 202, 204 and 206 that are relevant to the current invention. In this example, the first aircraft 202, the fleet router 202, wants to send a message via the ad-hoc communication network 200. The first aircraft 202 is illustrated has having surveillance equipment 201, a communications management function (CMF) 210, a surveillance transceiver 212, a surveillance antenna 216, a communication transceiver 214, a communication antenna 218, an ACARS 250 and an ASCAR
transceiver 252.
The ACARS system is used for relatively long conununication signals. Other types of communication systems could be used. The surveillance equipment 201 may be a transponder system or the like. The second aircraft 204 is illustrated as having surveillance equipment 203, a CMF 221, surveillance transceiver 220, surveillance antenna 224, conununication transceiver 222 and communication antenna 226. Likewise, the third aircraft 206 is illustrated as including stuveillance equipment 205, CMF 242, surveillance transceiver 228, surveillance antenna 230, communication transceiver 244 and communication antenna 240. It will be understood that the second and third aircrafts 204 and 206 would also include ACARS systems (not shown) although they would not use them for communication unless they were designated as the fleet router.
The surveillance equipment 201, 203 and 205 is used by the respective aircraft 202, 204 and 206 to periodically broadcast at least their position and ID to other aircraft and ground systems. An example of a type of surveillance equipment 201 is an Automatic Dependant Surveillance - Broadcast (ADS-B). The primary purpose of the ADS-B is to create traffic situational awareness for both pilots and air traffic controllers. Another example of surveillance equipment is Traffic Conflict and Advisory Systems (TCAS). A TCAS system provides positional data of an aircraft in response to an interrogation by another aircraft with a TCAS
interrogator. Yet another example of a planned surveillance system is an Automatic Dependant Surveillance - Rebroadcast (ADS-R). An ADS-R transmits positional and flight intent data to aircraft from multiple sources of data, originating from an airborne surveillance source, ground based surveillance source or both. Embodiments of the present invention use data from the surveillance equipment for topology discovery.
In the example of Figure 2, the surveillance equipment 205 of the third aircraft 206 provides information such as its ID and position, its speed, its heading and its intent to the surveillance transmitter 228. Surveillance transmitter 228 sends out a message 230 via siuveillance antenna 230 relating to the information. This message is received by the surveillance transceiver 212 via surveillance antenna 216 of the first aircraft 202. Also illustrated, is surveillance equipment 203 in the second aircraft 204 that provides at least position and ID information to its surveillance transceiver 220. Surveillance transceiver 220 transmits message 232 that inchides the at least position and ID information to the surveillance transceiver 212 of the first aircraft 202 via surveillance antenna 216. Hence in this example, the first aircraft 202 has location information from both the second and third aircraft 204 and 206. The CMF 210 of the first aircraft takes the location information 234 from the second and third aircraft 204 and 206 and creates a topology of the communication network 200. The CMF 210 uses the discovered topology to determine where to send its communication signal 240.
In the example of Figure 2, the CMF 210 determined the second aircraft 204 provided the best path for its communication signal 240 based on the discovered topology.
The first aircraft 202 uses its conununication transceiver 216 to transmit the communication signa1240 to the second aircraft 204 via communication antenna 218. The second aircraft 204 receives the communication signal 240 via its communication antenna 226 and its transceiver 222. The second aircraft 204 will then discover its network topology like the first aircraft 202 did, to determine where next to send the communication signal on its way to its destination. If the surveillance equipment in the aircraft is capable of providing full topology information (e.g. an ADS-B or ADS-R system where ground systems rebroadcast surveillance data), neighboring nodes (aircraft) and the entire network topology are determined using the surveillance data without the need for exchanging hello messages or topology information. This embodiment avoids all overhead associated with neighbor discovery. If the surveillance system(s) is/are only capable of providing neighbor information (e.g. an ADS-B
system limited to exchange in surveillance data with other aircraft within communication range), neighbor nodes are determined using the surveillance data and the entire network topology is determined by exchanging topology information over the communication network. This embodiment avoids only the overhead associated with neighbor discovery. Although, this embodiment is less preferred it still provides a significant overhead reduction.
In reference to the surveillance transceivers 212, 220 and 228 and the commimication transceivers 214, 222 and 244, the term "transceiver" is meant as a generic term that describes a combination unit with both transmitter and receiver functionality. However, as one skilled in the art would understand, the invention would work equally well if the transceiver function were physically represented in two separate units, one being a transmitter and the other being a receiver. Hence the present invention is not limited to transceivers.
Figure 3 illustrates a communication flow diagram 300 according to one embodiment. In this example of an embodiment, an encrypted message is sent to the fleet router (301). In one embodiment this is an ACARS conununication signal (i.e. a radio or satellite signal). In other embodiments, other types of relatively long range signals that are encrypted are used to communicate signals to the fleet router. Once the message reaches the fleet router, the fleet router determines if the message is to be passed on to one or more of the nodes (302). If the message is not intended to be passed on (302), the process ends. However, if it is determined if the message is to be passed on (302), it is determined if the destination node (or nodes) are within range (303). If the destination node (or nodes) is within communication range, the message is sent to the destination node and the process ends (305). However, if the destination node (or nodes) is not within the communication range, an ad-hoc communication network is used to deliver the message. The ad-hoc communication network takes advantage of the continuous transmission of surveillance information by aircraft or other sources. As illustrated, in Figure 3, each node monitors surveillance information of the fleet (304).
The surveillance information is communicated to the CMF of the respective node (306). The current topology of the communication network is determined by the CMF based on the surveillance information (308). Then the current topology is stored in a database (309). This monitoring and storing, as illustrated, is continuously looped through at a select frequency rate by each member of the fleet.
As further illustrated in the communication flow diagram 300 of Figure 3, when the ad-hoc communication network is needed to deliver a message, the CMF of the node sending the message determines the most efficient and reliable route in the communication network based on the then current stored topology (310). The reliability and longevity of the network route for future message traffic to the same ground destination can be improved further by taking the intended trajectory of the other aircraft into account. This can be accomplished by using position data, aircraft intent data, and properties of the communication link, to predict when existing links will break, when new links will become available, and estimating aircraft-to-aircraft link reliability based on aircraft proximity. Once the most efficient and most reliable route is determined (310), the communication message is transmitted to the next selected node (312).
Once, the communication message is received at the next node (314), the next node determines if it is within communication range of the destination node (301). The process continues until the message is received by the destination node (303).
The methods and techniques used by the CMF in each vehicle as described above in discovering the topology can be implemented in digital electronic circuitry, or with a programmable processor (for example, a special-purpose processor or a general-purpose processor such as a computer) firmware, software, or in combinations of them.
Apparatus embodying these techniques may include appropriate input and output devices, a programmable processor, and a storage medium tangibly embodying program instructions for execution by the programmable processor. A process embodying these techniques may be performed by a programmable processor executing a program of instructions to perform desired functions by operating on input data and generating appropriate output. The techniques may advantageously be implemented in one or more programs that are executable on a programmable system inchtding at least one programmable processor coupled to receive data and instructions from, and to transmit data and instructions to, a data storage system, at least one input device, and at least one output device. Generally, a processor will receive instructions and data from a read-only memory and/or a random access memory. Storage devices suitable for tangibly embodying computer program instructions and data include all forms of non-volatile memory, including by way of example semiconductor memory devices, such as EPROM, EEPROM, and flash memory devices; magnetic disks such as internal hard disks and removable disks;
magneto-optical disks;
and DVD disks. Any of the foregoing may be supplemented by, or incorporated in, specially-designed application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs).
Although specific embodiments have been illustrated and described herein, it will be appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art that any arrangement, which is calculated to achieve the same purpose, may be substituted for the specific embodiment shown. This application is intended to cover any adaptations or variations of the present invention. Therefore, it is manifestly intended that this invention be limited only by the claims and the equivalents thereof.
FLIGHT TECHNOLOGY
Background Some aircraft and other military vehicles are designed to keep their detection from their enemy secret. For example, planes are made stealth so they are difficult to pick up by radar.
Similarly submarines are made stealth to reduce noises made as they travel through the water.
Likewise tanks are colored to match the color of their surroundings. One method used to determine the presence of military vehicles in a fleet is by monitoring communications between command centers and vehicles or between vehicles in the fleet. Even if the communications are encrypted, the number of vehicles in the fleet can be determined based on the number of communication signals to and between the fleet members. Moreover, the discovery of the number of vehicles in a fleet can seriously hamper operations of a mission.
For the reasons stated above and for other reasons stated below which will become apparent to those skilled in the art upon reading and understanding the present specification, there is a need in the art for a method to prevent the number of vehicles in a fleet from be detected by communication signals.
Summary of Invention The above-mentioned problems of current systems are addressed by embodiments of the present invention and will be understood by reading and studying the following specification.
The following suinmary is made by way of example and not by way of limitation.
It is merely provided to aid the reader in understanding some of the aspects of the invention.
In one embodiment, a method of communicating with a fleet of vehicles is provided. The method includes communicating relatively long range communication signals to a fleet router.
The fleet router is a select one of the vehicles in the fleet. The method further includes forming an ad-hoc communication network with the vehicles to communicate relatively short range communication signals between the vehicles in the fleet. Wherein each vehicle in the fleet uses detected surveillance information to determine the network topology and each vehicle routes messages based on the discovered network topology.
H001665 l -5435 2 Brief Description of the Drawin2s The present invention can be more easily understood and further advantages and uses thereof more readily apparent, when considered in view of the detailed description and the following figures in which:
Figure 1 is an illustration of a fleet of vehicles using an ad-hoc communication network of one embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 2 is a block diagram of the communication system of some vehicles that make up the ad-hoc communication network of one embodiment of the present invention;
and Figure 3 is a flow diagram of one method of communicating messages within the fleet of vehicles of one embodiment of the present invention.
In accordance with common practice, the various described features are not drawn to scale but are drawn to emphasize specific features relevant to the present invention. Reference characters denote like elements throughout Figures and text.
Detailed Description In the following detailed description, reference is made to the accompanying drawings, which form a part hereof, and in which is shown by way of illustration specific embodiments in which the inventions may be practiced. These embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the invention, and it is to be understood that other embodiments may be utilized and that logical, mechanical and electrical changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The following detailed description is, therefore, not to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the present invention is defined only by the claims and equivalents thereof.
Embodiments of the present invention provide a method of keeping the conununications between members of a fleet of vehicles tindetectable at a distance. This prevents the practice of conununication surveillance in determining the number of vehicles in a fleet.
In one embodiment, one of the vehicles is designated as a fleet router. The fleet router maybe in communication with a ground station via secure Aircraft Communication Addressing Reporting System (ACARS). An ACARS typically communicates with relatively long range radio or satellite signals. The fleet router forms an ad-hoc communication network with other vehicles in the fleet. Communication between the vehicles in the ad-hoc network is with the use of relatively short range very high frequency (VHF) communication signals. In embodiments, the ad-hoc communication network is formed using transmitted position and ID
information from surveillance equipment on each of the vehicle to discovery the topology of the network. Based on the topology, communication signals are passed to a destination vehicle (node).
Referring to Figure 1, an illustration of a fleet of vehicles (in this example aircraft) that make an ad-hoc communication network 100 of one embodiment is shown. In this example, relatively strong signals, such as signals used with ACARS, are used to communicate between the fleet router 102 and a ground station 106. However, as also illustrated this relatively strong signal that is in communication between the fleet router 102 and a transceiver 108 of the ground station 106 can be detected by a receiver 112 of a detecting system 110. In embodiments, the communication exchange between the flight router 102 and the ground station 106 are the only communications the detecting system 110 can detect. These ACARS communications are encrypted so the content of the message cannot be determined. However, as stated above, the detecting system will be able to determine that a vehicle (in this case the fleet router 102) is in communication with a ground station 106. In embodiments, relatively short range signals such as VHF communication signals are used to communicate between vehicles in the fleet. An ad-hoc communication network 100 of vehicles (102 and 104-1 through N) are used to pass communication messages between vehicles in the fleet. The vehicles 102 and 104-1 through 104-1 can be generally referred to as communication nodes, or simply nodes 102 and 104-1 through 104-N. Further, in embodiments, network topology is discovered using surveillance signals generated by internal surveillance equipment in each member of the fleet. Hence, communication messages between nodes do not need long headers setting out location information to determine topology. Other short range point to point communication methods besides VHF communication systems are contemplated which include but are not limited to high frequency (HF) communication systems, microwave communication systems, other radio frequency (RF) communication systems as well computer controlled laser communication systems.
In the example of Figure 1, the ground station 106 needs to send a message to all of the vehicles (nodes) 120 and 104 (1-N) in the fleet. As illustrated, the message is first sent to the fleet router 102 via ACARS communication signal. The fleet router 102 then determines the network topology of the fleet determining the most efficient and reliable route to send the message to the other members of the fleet. In this example, vehicles 104-1, 104-2 and 104-N are in direct communication range of the fleet router 102. Hence the fleet router based on the determined topology sends the communication message to vehicles 104-1, 104-2 and 104-N
directly. Further based on the topology, the fleet router 102, directs vehicle (or node) 104-2 to pass the message on to node 104-3 and node 104-4. Once node 104-2 has the message, node 104-2 will determine the then current topology of the fleet. Based on the topology, node 104-2 will determine the most efficient and reliable route. In this example, node 104-3 is in range of node 104-2 and so the message is directly sent to node 104-3. However, node 104-4 is not within its VHF communication range. However, in this example, node 104-2 determined based on the topology that a path through 104-3 was the most efficient and reliable route to node 104-4.
Therefore the message to node 104-4 is passed to node 104-3. Node 104-3 will then determine the then current topology as discussed above and the message will be sent based on the most efficient and reliable route. In this example, node 104-4 is in range of node 104-3 and a direct communication path is used. Since communications between members of the node have a relatively short range, the detecting system 110 cannot detect them. Hence the only communication signal detected by the detecting system 110 is the communication between the fleet router 102 and the ground station 106 and therefore the total number of vehicles in the fleet cannot be determined by communication signals.
Figure 2 illustrates an ad-hoc communication network 200 that communicates between the vehicles (or nodes) using the relatively short range communication signals. The communication network 200 in this example is made up of aircraft 202, 204 and 206. It will be understood that the block diagrams only show portions of the aircraft 202, 204 and 206 that are relevant to the current invention. In this example, the first aircraft 202, the fleet router 202, wants to send a message via the ad-hoc communication network 200. The first aircraft 202 is illustrated has having surveillance equipment 201, a communications management function (CMF) 210, a surveillance transceiver 212, a surveillance antenna 216, a communication transceiver 214, a communication antenna 218, an ACARS 250 and an ASCAR
transceiver 252.
The ACARS system is used for relatively long conununication signals. Other types of communication systems could be used. The surveillance equipment 201 may be a transponder system or the like. The second aircraft 204 is illustrated as having surveillance equipment 203, a CMF 221, surveillance transceiver 220, surveillance antenna 224, conununication transceiver 222 and communication antenna 226. Likewise, the third aircraft 206 is illustrated as including stuveillance equipment 205, CMF 242, surveillance transceiver 228, surveillance antenna 230, communication transceiver 244 and communication antenna 240. It will be understood that the second and third aircrafts 204 and 206 would also include ACARS systems (not shown) although they would not use them for communication unless they were designated as the fleet router.
The surveillance equipment 201, 203 and 205 is used by the respective aircraft 202, 204 and 206 to periodically broadcast at least their position and ID to other aircraft and ground systems. An example of a type of surveillance equipment 201 is an Automatic Dependant Surveillance - Broadcast (ADS-B). The primary purpose of the ADS-B is to create traffic situational awareness for both pilots and air traffic controllers. Another example of surveillance equipment is Traffic Conflict and Advisory Systems (TCAS). A TCAS system provides positional data of an aircraft in response to an interrogation by another aircraft with a TCAS
interrogator. Yet another example of a planned surveillance system is an Automatic Dependant Surveillance - Rebroadcast (ADS-R). An ADS-R transmits positional and flight intent data to aircraft from multiple sources of data, originating from an airborne surveillance source, ground based surveillance source or both. Embodiments of the present invention use data from the surveillance equipment for topology discovery.
In the example of Figure 2, the surveillance equipment 205 of the third aircraft 206 provides information such as its ID and position, its speed, its heading and its intent to the surveillance transmitter 228. Surveillance transmitter 228 sends out a message 230 via siuveillance antenna 230 relating to the information. This message is received by the surveillance transceiver 212 via surveillance antenna 216 of the first aircraft 202. Also illustrated, is surveillance equipment 203 in the second aircraft 204 that provides at least position and ID information to its surveillance transceiver 220. Surveillance transceiver 220 transmits message 232 that inchides the at least position and ID information to the surveillance transceiver 212 of the first aircraft 202 via surveillance antenna 216. Hence in this example, the first aircraft 202 has location information from both the second and third aircraft 204 and 206. The CMF 210 of the first aircraft takes the location information 234 from the second and third aircraft 204 and 206 and creates a topology of the communication network 200. The CMF 210 uses the discovered topology to determine where to send its communication signal 240.
In the example of Figure 2, the CMF 210 determined the second aircraft 204 provided the best path for its communication signal 240 based on the discovered topology.
The first aircraft 202 uses its conununication transceiver 216 to transmit the communication signa1240 to the second aircraft 204 via communication antenna 218. The second aircraft 204 receives the communication signal 240 via its communication antenna 226 and its transceiver 222. The second aircraft 204 will then discover its network topology like the first aircraft 202 did, to determine where next to send the communication signal on its way to its destination. If the surveillance equipment in the aircraft is capable of providing full topology information (e.g. an ADS-B or ADS-R system where ground systems rebroadcast surveillance data), neighboring nodes (aircraft) and the entire network topology are determined using the surveillance data without the need for exchanging hello messages or topology information. This embodiment avoids all overhead associated with neighbor discovery. If the surveillance system(s) is/are only capable of providing neighbor information (e.g. an ADS-B
system limited to exchange in surveillance data with other aircraft within communication range), neighbor nodes are determined using the surveillance data and the entire network topology is determined by exchanging topology information over the communication network. This embodiment avoids only the overhead associated with neighbor discovery. Although, this embodiment is less preferred it still provides a significant overhead reduction.
In reference to the surveillance transceivers 212, 220 and 228 and the commimication transceivers 214, 222 and 244, the term "transceiver" is meant as a generic term that describes a combination unit with both transmitter and receiver functionality. However, as one skilled in the art would understand, the invention would work equally well if the transceiver function were physically represented in two separate units, one being a transmitter and the other being a receiver. Hence the present invention is not limited to transceivers.
Figure 3 illustrates a communication flow diagram 300 according to one embodiment. In this example of an embodiment, an encrypted message is sent to the fleet router (301). In one embodiment this is an ACARS conununication signal (i.e. a radio or satellite signal). In other embodiments, other types of relatively long range signals that are encrypted are used to communicate signals to the fleet router. Once the message reaches the fleet router, the fleet router determines if the message is to be passed on to one or more of the nodes (302). If the message is not intended to be passed on (302), the process ends. However, if it is determined if the message is to be passed on (302), it is determined if the destination node (or nodes) are within range (303). If the destination node (or nodes) is within communication range, the message is sent to the destination node and the process ends (305). However, if the destination node (or nodes) is not within the communication range, an ad-hoc communication network is used to deliver the message. The ad-hoc communication network takes advantage of the continuous transmission of surveillance information by aircraft or other sources. As illustrated, in Figure 3, each node monitors surveillance information of the fleet (304).
The surveillance information is communicated to the CMF of the respective node (306). The current topology of the communication network is determined by the CMF based on the surveillance information (308). Then the current topology is stored in a database (309). This monitoring and storing, as illustrated, is continuously looped through at a select frequency rate by each member of the fleet.
As further illustrated in the communication flow diagram 300 of Figure 3, when the ad-hoc communication network is needed to deliver a message, the CMF of the node sending the message determines the most efficient and reliable route in the communication network based on the then current stored topology (310). The reliability and longevity of the network route for future message traffic to the same ground destination can be improved further by taking the intended trajectory of the other aircraft into account. This can be accomplished by using position data, aircraft intent data, and properties of the communication link, to predict when existing links will break, when new links will become available, and estimating aircraft-to-aircraft link reliability based on aircraft proximity. Once the most efficient and most reliable route is determined (310), the communication message is transmitted to the next selected node (312).
Once, the communication message is received at the next node (314), the next node determines if it is within communication range of the destination node (301). The process continues until the message is received by the destination node (303).
The methods and techniques used by the CMF in each vehicle as described above in discovering the topology can be implemented in digital electronic circuitry, or with a programmable processor (for example, a special-purpose processor or a general-purpose processor such as a computer) firmware, software, or in combinations of them.
Apparatus embodying these techniques may include appropriate input and output devices, a programmable processor, and a storage medium tangibly embodying program instructions for execution by the programmable processor. A process embodying these techniques may be performed by a programmable processor executing a program of instructions to perform desired functions by operating on input data and generating appropriate output. The techniques may advantageously be implemented in one or more programs that are executable on a programmable system inchtding at least one programmable processor coupled to receive data and instructions from, and to transmit data and instructions to, a data storage system, at least one input device, and at least one output device. Generally, a processor will receive instructions and data from a read-only memory and/or a random access memory. Storage devices suitable for tangibly embodying computer program instructions and data include all forms of non-volatile memory, including by way of example semiconductor memory devices, such as EPROM, EEPROM, and flash memory devices; magnetic disks such as internal hard disks and removable disks;
magneto-optical disks;
and DVD disks. Any of the foregoing may be supplemented by, or incorporated in, specially-designed application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs).
Although specific embodiments have been illustrated and described herein, it will be appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art that any arrangement, which is calculated to achieve the same purpose, may be substituted for the specific embodiment shown. This application is intended to cover any adaptations or variations of the present invention. Therefore, it is manifestly intended that this invention be limited only by the claims and the equivalents thereof.
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1. A method of communicating with a fleet of vehicles (300), the method comprising:
communicating relatively long range communication signals to a fleet router (301), the fleet router being a select one of the vehicles in the fleet; and forming an ad-hoc communication network with the vehicles to communicate relatively short range communication signals between the vehicles in the fleet, wherein each vehicle in the fleet uses detected surveillance information (304) to determine the network topology (308) and each vehicle routes messages (312) based on the discovered network topology (308).
communicating relatively long range communication signals to a fleet router (301), the fleet router being a select one of the vehicles in the fleet; and forming an ad-hoc communication network with the vehicles to communicate relatively short range communication signals between the vehicles in the fleet, wherein each vehicle in the fleet uses detected surveillance information (304) to determine the network topology (308) and each vehicle routes messages (312) based on the discovered network topology (308).
2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
passing messages to one or more vehicles in the fleet from a ground station via the fleet router (301).
passing messages to one or more vehicles in the fleet from a ground station via the fleet router (301).
3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
generating surveillance messages with surveillance equipment in each aircraft in the fleet, wherein the surveillance messages provides the surveillance information used to determine the network topology.
generating surveillance messages with surveillance equipment in each aircraft in the fleet, wherein the surveillance messages provides the surveillance information used to determine the network topology.
4. The method of claim 3, wherein the surveillance messages include at least one of position, ID, speed, heading and intended trajectory information.
5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
determining the most efficient and reliable route (310) for messages through the ad-hoc communication network with each vehicle in the fleet based on the topology determined by the respective vehicle.
determining the most efficient and reliable route (310) for messages through the ad-hoc communication network with each vehicle in the fleet based on the topology determined by the respective vehicle.
6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
encrypting the relatively long range communication signals to the fleet router (301).
encrypting the relatively long range communication signals to the fleet router (301).
7. The method of claim 1, wherein the relatively long range communication signals are at least one of radio and satellite signals.
8. The method of claim 1, wherein the relatively short range communication signals are at least one of very high frequency (VHF) signals, high frequency (HF) signals, microwave signals, radio frequency (RF) signals and laser signals.
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