EP0200352A2
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Computer control system
Assignee: BAE Systems PLC
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Filing: 1986-03-25
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2006-03-25
Abstract
Abstract A computer control system, especially a flight control computer system, comprises a series of computer modules operating in parallel and asynchronously to carry out respective parts of an overall control algorithm for a series of items to be controlled, each computer module having a data transmission port connected via a broadcast line to a respective input port of each other computer module so that communication between modules is achieved by any of the modules broadcasting asynchronous data messages onto its broadcast line for the messages to be received by any other modules which require them.
Inventors
- 👤 John Graham Brown
- 👤 Neil John Curtis
- 👤 Adrian John Hall
- 👤 Kim Patrick Holmes
- 👤 Barry Martin Lowe
- 👤 Stephen John Page
- 👤 Derek Paul Mc Kay Willis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 06:58
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05D; G05D1/00; G05D1/0055; G05D1/0077; G06; G06F; G06F11/00; G06F11/07; G06F11/16; G06F11/18; G06F11/182
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
162 words
A computer control system for controlling a plurality of actuators, for example a series of flight control actuators on board an aircraft, the computer control system comprising a plurality of actuator drive and monitoring the operation of said actuators, and a computer system connected to receive monitoring information from and to control the operation of said drive and monitoring units, the computer system comprising a plurality of computer modules operable for carrying out respective control law functions associated with the proper control of said actuators, for example aircraft attitude calculations such as pitch, roll and yaw calculations, each such module comprising a data transmission unit connected to a respective serial data broadcasting line which is in turn connected to a respective data receiving unit in each other module, whereby communication between modules is achieved by any of said modules broadcasting asynchronous data messages onto its data broadcasting line for this data message to be received by any other module which requires it.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
162 words
A computer control system for controlling a plurality of actuators, for example a series of flight control actuators on board an aircraft, the computer control system comprising a plurality of actuator drive and monitoring the operation of said actuators, and a computer system connected to receive monitoring information from and to control the operation of said drive and monitoring units, the computer system comprising a plurality of computer modules operable for carrying out respective control law functions associated with the proper control of said actuators, for example aircraft attitude calculations such as pitch, roll and yaw calculations, each such module comprising a data transmission unit connected to a respective serial data broadcasting line which is in turn connected to a respective data receiving unit in each other module, whereby communication between modules is achieved by any of said modules broadcasting asynchronous data messages onto its data broadcasting line for this data message to be received by any other module which requires it.
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