Voice communication system for simulated radio networks

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9640086-B2
Application number	US-201414251569-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 12, 2014
Priority date	Apr 12, 2014
Publication date	May 2, 2017
Grant date	May 2, 2017

Abstract

A method of radio simulation is provided. The method includes a first computer executing a communication manager, the communication manager configured to provide a radio simulation environment comprising a virtual radio network. The method also includes the first computer executing a communication management controller, wherein the communication management controller receives radio control input for the virtual radio network. The method also includes the first computer executing a tactical and environment cue controller, the tactical and environment cue controller configured to provide simulated audible sounds for the radio simulation environment. The method also includes the first computer executing a configuration controller, the configuration controller coupled to the communication manager and configured to receive at least one radio simulator configuration that designates at least a number of radios and frequencies.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method of radio simulation, comprising:
a first computer operated by a first user and executing a communication manager, the communication manager configured to provide a radio simulation environment comprising a virtual radio network;
the first computer executing a communication management controller, wherein the communication management controller receives radio control input for the virtual radio network;
the first computer executing a tactical and environment cue controller, the tactical and environment cue controller configured to provide simulated audible sounds for the radio simulation environment;
the first computer executing a configuration controller, the configuration controller coupled to the communication manager and configured to receive at least one radio simulator configuration that designates at least a number of radios and frequencies, wherein the at least one radio simulator configuration comprises a first configuration file;
creating the first configuration file by the first computer;
distributing the first configuration file to a second computer operated by a second user, wherein the second user has a role in a radio simulation, wherein the second computer is initially improperly configured for use as the role, wherein the first configuration file is customized for the second user based on the role, wherein the configuration file further comprises control files that, when executed by the second computer, adapt hardware and software configurations of the second computer for use in the radio simulation as the role; and
thereafter the second computer automatically adapting the hardware and software configurations of the second computer using the first configuration file, without the second user performing any reconfiguration operations, to properly configure the second computer for use as the role.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising the first computer activating at least one data stream controller for at least one of audible input and output.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising the first computer activating at least one logging controller configured to receive and store operational messages associated with the radio simulation environment and configured to communicate the operational messages in response to a request.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising the first computer activating at least one presence controller configured to capture and communicate system configuration and performance statistics associated with the radio simulation environment.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first computer hosts a first communicant taking part in the radio simulation with at least a second communicant.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first computer uses at least a Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS) protocol in the radio simulation environment.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the radio control input for the first computer comprises at least one of frequencies, operation modes and transmit and receive commands for the virtual radio network.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one of the communication manager, the communication management controller of the communication manager, the configuration controller, and the tactical and environment cue controller are provided to the first computer in a configuration file created by a second computer.

9. The method of claim 1 further comprising:
performing the radio simulation using the first configuration file.

10. The method of claim 9 further comprising:
the second user acting in part of the radio simulation using the second computer and the first configuration file, wherein acting is selected from the group consisting of: listening, speaking, and a combination of listening and speaking.

11. A system of radio simulation, comprising:
a processor; and
a memory connected to the processor, the memory storing program code which, when executed by the processor, performs a computer-implemented method, the program code comprising:
program code for performing, using the processor, executing a communication manager, the communication manager configured to provide a radio simulation environment comprising a virtual radio network; program code for performing, using the processor, executing a communication management controller, wherein the communication management controller receives radio control input for the virtual radio network;
program code for performing, using the processor, executing a tactical and environment cue controller, the tactical and environment cue controller configured to provide simulated audible sounds for the radio simulation environment;
program code for performing, using the processor, executing a configuration controller, the configuration controller coupled to the communication manager and configured to receive at least one radio simulator configuration that designates at least a number of radios and frequencies, wherein the at least one radio simulator configuration comprises a first configuration file;
program code for creating the first configuration the by the first computer;
program code for distributing the first configuration the to a second computer operated by a second user, wherein the second user has a role in a radio simulation, wherein the second computer is initially improperly configured for use as the role, wherein the first configuration the is customized for the second user based on the role, wherein the configuration file further comprises control files that, when executed by the second computer, adapt hardware and software configurations of the second computer for use in the radio simulation as the roll; and
program code for, thereafter, the second computer automatically adapting the hardware and software configurations of the second computer using the first configuration file, without the second user performing any reconfiguration operations, to properly configure the second computer for use as the role.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein at least one data stream controller is activated for at least one of audible input and output.

13. The system of claim 11 , wherein at least one log controller is activated, the at least one log controller configured to receive and store operational messages associated with the radio simulation environment and configured to communicate the operational messages in response to a request.

14. The system claim 11 , wherein at least one presence controller is activated, the at least one presence controller configured to capture and communicate system configuration and performance statistics associated with the radio simulation environment.

15. The system of claim 11 , wherein the system is associated with a first communicant taking part in the radio simulation with at least a second communicant.

16. The system of claim 11 , wherein the system uses as least a Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS) protocol in the radio simulation environment.

17. The system of claim 11 , wherein the at least one radio simulator configuration comprises a first configuration file, and wherein in being configured to receive the at least one radio simulation configuration, the program code further comprises:
program code for downloading the first configuration file by executing a desktop object.

18. A method of radio simulation, comprising:
a first computer operated by a first user and executing a communication manager, the communication manager configured to provide a radio simulation environment comprising a virtual radio network;
the first computer execut

Assignees

• Boeing Co

Inventors

• Van Leer Kevin Michael
• Brenneke Matthew Jeffrey
• Maschmeyer John Ryan
• Schapperle Suzanne Jeanne

Classifications

• H04B17/0087 Primary

  using auxiliary channels or channel simulators · CPC title

• G09B9/003 Primary

  for military purposes and tactics · CPC title

• G09B9/00 Primary

  Simulators for teaching or training purposes (for the use of weapons F41; computing aspects G06; {protocols for games, networked simulations or virtual reality H04L67/131}) · CPC title

• H04L29/06034

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H04L67/131

  Protocols for games, networked simulations or virtual reality · CPC title