Distributed seat centric wireless in-flight entertainment system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9462300
APP PUB NO 20150245078A1
SERIAL NO

14328894

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Some embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to an entertainment system that includes a plurality of wireless access points. Each wireless access point includes a mass memory, at least one radio transceiver, and at least one processor. The at least one radio transceiver is configured to communicate with seat display devices and to communicate with personal electronic devices of users. The processor is configured to receive entertainment content, which includes a plurality of content items, through the at least one radio transceiver, and to store the entertainment content in the mass memory. The processor downloads the entertainment content using a file transfer protocol from the mass memory to the seat display devices through the at least one radio transceiver, and streams the content items of the entertainment content using a streaming protocol from the mass memory to the personal electronic devices of users through the at least one radio transceiver.

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THALES AVIONICS INC58 DISCOVERY IRVINE CA 92618-3105

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Couleaud, Jean-Yves Mission Viejo, US 53 187
Darvell, John Howard Claremont, US 5 51
Decuir, Tracy Yorba Linda, US 9 97

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