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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2014
Thales Avionics, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Jean-Yves Couleaud, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Tracy Decuir, Yorba Linda, CA (US);
John Howard Darvell, Claremont, CA (US);
Thales Avionics, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
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.