Aircraft in-flight entertainment system including digital...

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2007-02-13

2007-02-13

Ferguson, Keith (Department: 2617)

Telecommunications

Radiotelephone system

Zoned or cellular telephone system

C455S003060, C455S422100, C455S003020, C455S003030, C455S003040, C455S414100, C455S414400, C725S075000, C725S076000, C725S077000, C725S082000, C725S083000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11024072

ABSTRACT:
An aircraft in-flight entertainment (IFE) system includes a headend unit, and a plurality of seat electronic boxes (SEBs) spaced throughout the aircraft. The headend unit includes a digital satellite radio receiver. A local area network (LAN) connects the digital satellite radio receiver for providing digital satellite radio signals to the SEBs. The IFE system further includes a plurality of passenger control units (PCUs) connected to the plurality of SEBs, with each PCU permitting passenger selection of the digital satellite radio signals.

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