Telecommunications – Wireless distribution system
Patent
1993-12-22
1996-06-04
Harvey, David E.
Telecommunications
Wireless distribution system
455 41, 455 63, 455 131, 348 8, 348 13, H04N 700, H04H 100
Patent
active
055242723
ABSTRACT:
A communication system includes a distribution center which collects and processes signals from one or more program sources, and distributes these signals in compressed format to one or more airline terminals, each terminal in communication with one or more parked aircraft. An airline issues a program request identifying certain ones of the program sources, and sends this request to the distribution center where a composite signal is prepared including representations of the program source signals and the program request. The composite signal is transmitted to receiver units at subscriber airline terminals of airports where individual program orders are stored and subsequently distributed to the appropriate aircraft for subsequent in-flight playback of the programs.
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Podowski Robert R.
Schneider Mark S.
GTE Airfone Incorporated
Harvey David E.
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