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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 2000
Filed:
Sep. 13, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert V Troxel, Brea, CA (US);
Gregory K Henrikson, Brea, CA (US);
Toshiharu Fukui, Newport Beach, CA (US);
Assignees:
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Sony Trans Com, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
370395 ; 370466 ; 370401 ; 348-8 ;
Abstract
A passenger entertainment system of an aircraft utilized to distribute audio and/or video in a digital format throughout a vehicle. The passenger entertainment system includes an Asynchronous Transfer Mode ('ATM') network interconnected to a high speed, serial distribution network propagating information in a predetermined format. Collectively, these digital networks support the broadcast of audio and/or video in real-time as well as actual 'video on demand' services.