System and method for receiving broadcast content on a mobile platform during international travel
First Claim
1. An information system suitable for presenting selected viewing content provided via a predetermined satellite communication system, comprising:
- a universal antenna system for receiving viewing content from the predetermined satellite communication system in response to antenna configuration data and having an antenna steering system for directing said universal antenna system toward the predetermined satellite communication system in response to antenna positioning data;
an antenna control system for providing said antenna positioning data based upon a comparison of a position of the information system with a position of the predetermined satellite communication system;
a universal receiver system for receiving the viewing content from said universal antenna system and processing the viewing content to provide the selected viewing content for presentation in response to receiver configuration data; and
a system controller for providing said antenna configuration data and said receiver configuration data each being based upon a comparison of said position of the information system with coverage region data for the predetermined satellite communication system.
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Abstract
A vehicle information system for passenger vehicles, such as automobiles and aircraft, and methods for manufacturing and using same. The vehicle information system includes a universal antenna system and a universal receiver system for receiving viewing content provided by diverse content sources during travel, including international travel. The universal antenna and receiver system provide selected viewing content for distribution throughout the vehicle information system and presentation via one or more passenger interfaces. As the vehicle approaches the coverage region of a selected content source, the vehicle information system automatically reconfigures the universal antenna and receiver system to receive viewing content from the content source without requiring manual adjustment to, or replacement of, the universal antenna system and/or the universal receiver system. Passengers traveling aboard the vehicle thereby can continuously enjoy the viewing content during travel with limited interruption in service and without unwanted travel delays.
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50 Claims
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1. An information system suitable for presenting selected viewing content provided via a predetermined satellite communication system, comprising:
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a universal antenna system for receiving viewing content from the predetermined satellite communication system in response to antenna configuration data and having an antenna steering system for directing said universal antenna system toward the predetermined satellite communication system in response to antenna positioning data;
an antenna control system for providing said antenna positioning data based upon a comparison of a position of the information system with a position of the predetermined satellite communication system;
a universal receiver system for receiving the viewing content from said universal antenna system and processing the viewing content to provide the selected viewing content for presentation in response to receiver configuration data; and
a system controller for providing said antenna configuration data and said receiver configuration data each being based upon a comparison of said position of the information system with coverage region data for the predetermined satellite communication system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A vehicle information system for installation aboard a passenger vehicle and for presenting selected viewing content provided via a predetermined satellite communication system, comprising:
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a vehicle position system for providing a vehicle position of the vehicle;
a universal antenna system for receiving viewing content from the predetermined satellite communication system in response to antenna configuration data and having an antenna steering system for directing said universal antenna system toward the predetermined satellite communication system in response to antenna positioning data;
an antenna control system for providing said antenna positioning data based upon a comparison of said vehicle position with a position of the predetermined satellite communication system;
a down-conversion system for converting the viewing content provided by said universal receiver system into converted viewing content having an intermediate frequency in response to interface control data;
a universal receiver system for receiving the converted viewing content from said down-conversion system and processing the converted viewing content to provide the selected viewing content in response to receiver configuration data;
a distribution system for distributing the selected viewing content throughout the vehicle information system;
a passenger interface for presenting the selected viewing content distributed via the distribution system; and
a system controller for providing said antenna configuration data and said receiver configuration data and having a database system for providing coverage region data for a plurality of satellite communication systems, said antenna configuration data and said receiver configuration data each being based upon a comparison of said vehicle position with the coverage region data for the predetermined satellite communication system. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. An aircraft, comprising:
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a fuselage and a plurality of passengers seat arranged within the fuselage; and
a vehicle information system for presenting selected viewing content provided via a predetermined satellite communication system, said vehicle information system coupled with said fuselage and comprising;
a vehicle position system for providing a vehicle position of the vehicle;
a universal antenna system for receiving viewing -content from the predetermined satellite communication system in response to antenna configuration data and having an antenna steering system for directing said universal antenna system toward the predetermined satellite communication system in response to antenna positioning data;
an antenna control system for providing said antenna positioning data based upon a comparison of said vehicle position with a position of the predetermined satellite communication system;
a down-conversion system for converting the viewing content provided by said universal receiver system into converted viewing content having an intermediate frequency in response to interface control data;
a universal receiver system for receiving the converted viewing content from said down-conversion system and processing the converted viewing content to provide the selected viewing content in response to receiver configuration data;
a passenger interface for presenting the selected viewing content distributed via a distribution system; and
a system controller for providing said antenna configuration data and said receiver configuration data and having a database system for providing coverage region data for a plurality of satellite communication systems, said antenna configuration data and said receiver configuration data each being based upon a comparison of said vehicle position with the coverage region data for the predetermined satellite communication system.
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32. A method for presenting selected viewing content provided via a predetermined satellite communication system, comprising:
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providing an information system having a universal antenna system and a universal receiver system;
determining a position of said information system;
comparing said position of said information system with a position of the predetermined satellite communication system to provide antenna positioning data;
comparing said position of said information system with coverage region data for the predetermined satellite communication system to provide antenna configuration data and receiver configuration data;
directing said universal antenna system toward the predetermined satellite communication system in response to said antenna positioning data;
configuring said universal antenna system to receive viewing content from the predetermined satellite communication system in response to said antenna configuration data;
configuring said universal receiver system to process the received viewing content in response to said receiver configuration data;
receiving the viewing content via said universal antenna system;
processing the received viewing content via said universal receiver system; and
providing the selected viewing content for presentation. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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