Area entertainment system including digital radio service and associated methods
AssigneeLiveTV, LLC
InventorsJason FUNDERBURK, Scott D. EASTERLING, Robert M. KEEN
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Abstract
An area entertainment system includes an antenna for receiving digital satellite radio signals, and an intermediate frequency (IF) down converter connected to the antenna for down converting the digital satellite radio signals. Electronic boxes are spaced throughout the area, and each electronic box includes at least one IF tuner in communications with the IF down converter.
Claims42
1-19. (canceled)
An area entertainment 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;
- and
- a plurality of electronic boxes spaced throughout the area, each electronic box comprising at least one IF tuner in communications with said IF down converter.
31-45. (canceled)
A method for operating an area entertainment (IFE) system comprising an antenna for receiving digital satellite radio signals, and a plurality of electronic boxes spaced throughout the area;
- the method comprising:
- down converting the digital satellite radio signals to an intermediate frequency (IF) using an IF down converter;
- and
- distributing the digital satellite radio signals to the plurality of electronic boxes, each electronic box comprising at least one IF tuner.
A method according to claim 45 wherein each electronic box comprises a plurality of IF tuners, and an RF splitter including an input for receiving the digital satellite radio signals and a plurality of outputs connected to the plurality of IF tuners therein.
An aircraft in-flight entertainment (IFE) system comprising:
- an antenna for receiving digital satellite radio signals;
- a headend unit comprising an intermediate frequency (IF) down converter connected to said antenna for down converting the digital satellite radio signals;
- cabling connected to said IF down converter;
- and
- a plurality of seat electronic boxes (SEBs) spaced throughout the aircraft, with at least one of said SEBs comprising a plurality of IF tuners, and an RF splitter including an input connected to said cabling for receiving the digital satellite radio signals and a plurality of outputs connected to said plurality of IF tuners therein.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.