Aircraft in-flight entertainment system including a distributed digital radio service and associated methods
AssigneeLiveTV, LLC
InventorsJason Funderburk, Scott Easterling, Robert Keen
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Abstract
An aircraft in-flight entertainment (IFE) system includes an antenna for receiving digital satellite radio signals, and an intermediate frequency (IF) down converter is connected to the antenna for down converting the digital satellite radio signals. A plurality of seat electronic boxes (SEBs) are spaced throughout the aircraft. Each SEB includes at least one IF tuner in communications with the IF down converter.
Claims32
An aircraft in-flight entertainment (IFE) system comprising:
- an antenna for receiving digital satellite radio signals;
- an intermediate frequency (IF) down converter connected to said antenna for down converting the digital satellite radio signals;
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- a plurality of seat electronic boxes (SEBs) spaced throughout the aircraft, each SEB comprising at least one IF tuner in communications with said IF down converter.
An aircraft in-flight entertainment (IFE) system comprising:
- an antenna for receiving digital satellite radio signals;
- an intermediate frequency (IF) down converter connected to said antenna for down converting the digital satellite radio signals;
- a plurality of seat electronic boxes (SEBs) spaced throughout the aircraft, each SEB comprising at least one IF tuner;
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- a wireless connection between said IF down converter and said plurality of SEBs for providing the digital satellite radio signals to each IF tuner.
A method for operating an aircraft in-flight entertainment (IFE) system comprising an antenna for receiving digital satellite radio signals, and a plurality of seat electronic boxes (SEBs) spaced throughout the aircraft;
- the method comprising:
- down converting the digital satellite radio signals to an intermediate frequency (IF) using an IF down converter;
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- distributing the digital satellite radio signals to the plurality of SEBs, each SEB comprising at least one IF tuner.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.