In-flight entertainment system that identifies wireless access point locations within cabin
AssigneeThales Avionics, Inc.
InventorJUEREN MA
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Abstract
A method by a cabin wireless access point (CWAP) server includes receiving an IP address request message from a CWAP installed in a vehicle cabin. The IP address request message contains data identifying a physical location of the CWAP within the vehicle cabin. The physical location of the CWAP is identified within the vehicle cabin responsive to the data contained in the IP address request message. An IP address is assigned to the CWAP responsive to the physical location of the CWAP identified by the data. An IP address message containing the IP address is communicated to the CWAP. Related methods by CWAPs and corresponding CWAP servers and CWAPs are disclosed.
Claims20
A method by a Cabin Wireless Access Point (CWAP) server, comprising:
- receiving an IP address request message from a CWAP installed in a vehicle cabin, the IP address request message containing data identifying a physical location of the CWAP within the vehicle cabin;
- identifying the physical location of the CWAP within the vehicle cabin responsive to the data contained in the IP address request message;
- assigning an IP address to the CWAP responsive to the physical location of the CWAP identified by the data;
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- communicating to the CWAP an IP address message containing the IP address.
A method by a cabin wireless access point (CWAP), comprising:
- determining data that identifies a physical location of the CWAP within a vehicle cabin;
- communicating to a CWAP server an IP address request message containing the data identifying the physical location of the CWAP within the vehicle cabin;
- receiving from the CWAP server an IP address message containing an IP address assigned to the CWAP;
- and
- communicating with a content server using the IP address assigned to the CWAP.
A method by a wireless access point (WAP) server, comprising:
- receiving from a WAP an IP address request message containing data identifying a physical location where the WAP is installed;
- identifying the physical location of the WAP responsive to the data contained in the IP address request message;
- assigning an IP address to the WAP responsive to the physical location of the WAP identified by the data;
- and
- communicating to the WAP an IP address message containing the IP address.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.