Screen mirroring from personal electronic devices to transportation vehicle display screens

A display monitor system for sharing a display of a personal electronic device, the system comprising:

• a data processor;
• a display device;
• a wireless network interface controller for establishing a first wireless communications link with the personal electronic device;
• a pairing module executed by the data processor and in communication with a corresponding pairing module of the personal electronic device, a pairing being established therewith upon an exchange of a pairing request and a confirmation response;
• and
• a display module in communication with the personal electronic device based upon the established pairing, in which a display data stream is communicated to the display module over the first wireless communications link in response to a request from the personal electronic device, the display module determining if the display data stream is encrypted;
• and
• if the display data stream is encrypted, the display module requests a license and after receipt of the license, a decrypted display data stream is rendered on the display device.

A method for sharing a display from a personal electronic device to one or more display monitors installed in a vehicle, the method comprising:

• providing a network on the vehicle and connecting the display monitors in communication with the network;
• communicating a request over the network from the personal electronic device to pair the personal electronic device with a first one of the one or more display monitors over a wireless communications link;
• validating the request to pair the personal electronic device with the first one of the one or more display monitors, establishing a pairing relationship between the personal electronic device and the first one of the one or more display monitors in response to successful validation of the request;
• using the personal electronic device to communicate a display data stream over the network to the first one of the one or more display monitors with which the personal electronic device is paired;
• and
• if the display data stream is encrypted, requesting a license and after receipt of the license, decrypting the display data stream.