Switched optical fibre network for airplane seats
US8380063B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 7, 2008 |
| Grant date | Feb 19, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 2, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B10/2589
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a network of switched optical fiber for airplane seats. The network connects the screens of the seats to each other and to a server via an optical fiber. The network includes optical switches of the MEMS type including mirrors, said switches being provided perpendicular to each seat. Each switch delivers the light beam in the optical fiber to the screen with which it is connected and re-amplifies it in the optical fiber when it is powered, while the switch directly delivers the light beam to the following seat when it is not powered.
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