Aircraft communications system storing video content while airborne and associated methods
US9749662B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 27, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 29, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 27, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/12
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A communications system for an aircraft carrying personal electronic devices (PEDs) for wireless data communications includes a satellite video receiver, wireless local area network (WLAN) circuitry configured to provide a WLAN within the aircraft, and a processor and memory coupled thereto. The processor is configured to store video content from the satellite video receiver in the memory based upon a popularity rating of the video content, and supply stored video content to the PEDs via the WLAN.
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