Method of transferring data files
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1. A method of providing access to at least one data file using a computer system on-board a passenger vehicle or craft, said on-board computer system being accessible by means of a plurality of on-board computer workstations, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving into said on-board computer system at least one data file previously stored in a personal computer; and
enabling access to the at least one data file in said on-board computer system by means of at least one of the on-board computer workstations, which access is enabled in accordance with identification information inputted to said on-board computer system.
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Abstract
An on-board computer system is accessible by means of a plurality of on-board computer workstations. Data files can be used on this system by transferring them from a personal computer to the on-board computer system and then enabling access to the data files in accordance with identification information inputted to the on-board computer system.
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1. A method of providing access to at least one data file using a computer system on-board a passenger vehicle or craft, said on-board computer system being accessible by means of a plurality of on-board computer workstations, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving into said on-board computer system at least one data file previously stored in a personal computer; and
enabling access to the at least one data file in said on-board computer system by means of at least one of the on-board computer workstations, which access is enabled in accordance with identification information inputted to said on-board computer system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of transferring at least one data file to a computer system on-board a passenger vehicle or craft, which on-board computer system is accessible by means of a plurality of on-board computer workstations, the method comprising the steps of:
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transferring the at least one data file from a personal computer to the on-board computer system; and
providing identification information to said on-board computer system so as to indicate at least one on-board computer workstation by which said at least one data file may be accessed. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A computer network on-board a passenger vehicle or craft, the computer network comprising:
- a first data port;
an on-board computer system connected to the first port; and
a plurality of on-board workstations connected to said on-board computer system, said on-board computer system being arranged to receive at least one data file from a personal computer by means of the first port, and to enable access to the at least one data file on said on-board computer system by means of at least one on-board computer workstation, said on-board computer system being arranged to enable access in accordance with identification information contained in the at least one data file. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
- a first data port;
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