Method, system and computer program product for aircraft multimedia distribution
AssigneeThe DIRECTV Group, Inc.
InventorMichael Ficco
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Abstract
A method, system and computer program product for aircraft multimedia distribution, including a multimedia server provided within an aircraft of an airline and a multimedia communications network within the aircraft coupled to the multimedia server. The multimedia server is configured to distribute, over the aircraft multimedia communications network, multimedia in-flight to a device of a passenger for at least one of viewing, listening and purchasing by the passenger.
Claims55
A system for aircraft multimedia distribution, comprising:
- a multimedia server provided within an aircraft of an airline;
- and
- a multimedia communications network within said aircraft coupled to said multimedia server;
- and
- wherein said multimedia server is configured to distribute, over said aircraft multimedia communications network, multimedia in-flight to a device of a passenger, the multimedia being selected, pre-flight, for purchase via a web server coupled to the multimedia server.
A method for aircraft multimedia distribution, comprising:
- providing a multimedia server within an aircraft of an airline;
- and
- coupling a multimedia communications network within said aircraft to said multimedia server;
- and
- distributing, via said multimedia server, over said aircraft multimedia communications network, multimedia in-flight to a device of a passenger, the multimedia being selected, pre-flight, for purchase via a web server coupled to the multimedia server.
A system for aircraft multimedia distribution, comprising:
- means for providing a multimedia server within an aircraft of an airline;
- and
- means for coupling a multimedia communications network within said aircraft to said multimedia server;
- and
- means for distributing, via said multimedia server, over said aircraft multimedia communications network, multimedia in-flight to a device of a passenger, the multimedia being selected, pre-flight, for purchase via a web server coupled to the multimedia server.
A method for receiving multimedia, comprising:
- accessing a multimedia server over a communications network within an aircraft;
- displaying a menu of options corresponding to a plurality of multimedia;
- selecting, pre-flight, one of the options for purchase of a corresponding one of the plurality of multimedia via a web server coupled to the multimedia server;
- and
- receiving the corresponding one of the plurality of multimedia transmitted over the communications network by the multimedia server.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.