Fiber-to-the-seat (FTTS) fiber distribution system
US8184974B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 11, 2007 |
| Grant date | May 22, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 11, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/23
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A modular, scalable, extensible, In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) data communication system is described. In one embodiment, the system comprises a hub providing connection between one or more server/switch line replaceable unit including at least one server and a plurality of passenger video display units. A server, such as, for example, an audio server, a video server, an audio/video server, a game server, an application server, a file server, etc., provides data (e.g., entertainment programming, internet file data, etc.) to the video display unit. In one embodiment, the connection between the plurality of server/switch line replacement units, the hub and the plurality of video display units is provided by passive fiber optic links.
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