Method and apparatus for bi-directional video teleconferencing on mobile platforms
First Claim
1. A system for providing bidirectional video teleconferences on a mobile platform, the system comprising:
- a first video teleconference terminal disposed on a mobile platform;
a first local area network arranged to provide network data services on the mobile platform and arranged to communicate with the first video teleconference terminal;
a second video teleconference terminal; and
a second local area network arranged to provide network data services and arranged to communicate with the second video teleconference terminal, the first and second local area networks being in bidirectional packet data radio frequency communications, wherein packets of video teleconference data are prioritized over packets of data for services other than video teleconferencing.
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Abstract
Bidirectional video teleconferences are provided on a mobile platform. A first video teleconference terminal is disposed on a mobile platform. A first local area network is arranged to provide network data services on the mobile platform and is arranged to communicate with the first video teleconference terminal. A second local area network is arranged to provide network data services and is arranged to communicate with a second video teleconference terminal. The first and second local area networks are in bidirectional packet data communications, and packets of video teleconference data are prioritized over packets of data for services other than video teleconferencing.
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31 Claims
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1. A system for providing bidirectional video teleconferences on a mobile platform, the system comprising:
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a first video teleconference terminal disposed on a mobile platform;
a first local area network arranged to provide network data services on the mobile platform and arranged to communicate with the first video teleconference terminal;
a second video teleconference terminal; and
a second local area network arranged to provide network data services and arranged to communicate with the second video teleconference terminal, the first and second local area networks being in bidirectional packet data radio frequency communications, wherein packets of video teleconference data are prioritized over packets of data for services other than video teleconferencing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for providing bidirectional video teleconferences on a mobile platform, the system comprising:
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a first video teleconference terminal disposed on a mobile platform;
a first local area network arranged to provide network data services on the mobile platform and arranged to communicate with the first video teleconference terminal;
a second video teleconference terminal;
a second local area network arranged to provide network data services and arranged to communicate with the second video teleconference terminal, the first and second local area networks being in bidirectional packet data radio frequency communications, wherein packets of video teleconference data are prioritized over packets of data for services other than video teleconferencing;
a first quality of service device coupled between the first video teleconference terminal and the first local area network on the mobile platform and arranged to prioritize first packets of video teleconference data that are transmitted from the mobile platform over second packets of data that are transmitted from the mobile platform for services other than video teleconferencing;
a second quality of service device coupled between the second video teleconference terminal and the second local area network and arranged to prioritize third packets of video teleconference data that are transmitted to the mobile platform over fourth packets of data that are transmitted to the mobile platform for services other than video teleconferencing;
a plurality of headsets, each headset having a microphone and at least one headphone; and
an audio interface connectable to the first video teleconference terminal and the plurality of headsets, the audio interface unit being arranged to supply to all of the headphones an audio signal that includes first audio signal components from all of the microphones and that further includes a second audio signal component from the second video teleconference terminal. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for providing bidirectional video teleconferences on a mobile platform, the system comprising:
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a video teleconference terminal disposed on a mobile platform;
a local area network arranged to provide network data services on the mobile platform and arranged to communicate with the first video teleconference terminal;
a transceiver coupled to the local area network and arranged to transmit and receive first packets of video teleconference data and second packets of data for services other than video teleconferencing; and
quality of service device coupled between the video teleconference terminal and the local area network on the mobile platform and arranged to prioritize the first packets of video teleconference data that are transmitted from the mobile platform over the second packets of data that are transmitted from the mobile platform for services other than video teleconferencing. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An aircraft comprising:
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a fuselage;
transmit and receive antennas mounted on the fuselage; and
a system for providing bidirectional video teleconferences on the aircraft, the system comprising;
a video teleconference terminal;
a local area network arranged to provide network data services on the aircraft and arranged to communicate with the video teleconference terminal;
a transceiver coupled to the local area network and to the transmit and receive antennas, the transceiver being arranged to transmit and receive first packets of video teleconference data and second packets of data for services other than video teleconferencing; and
a quality of service device coupled between the first video teleconference terminal and the first local area network on the aircraft and arranged to prioritize the first packets of video teleconference data that are transmitted from the aircraft over the second packets of data that are transmitted from the aircraft for services other than video teleconferencing. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for conducting a video teleconference on a mobile platform, the method comprising:
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providing a video teleconference terminal on a mobile platform;
placing packets of video teleconference data on a local area network on the mobile platform;
prioritizing first packets of video teleconference data to be transmitted from the mobile platform over second packets of data to be transmitted from the mobile platform for services other than video teleconferencing; and
transmitting the first packets of video teleconference data from the mobile platform via radio frequency communications. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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