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Systems and Methods for Providing Hybrid Communication in a Transit Environment

  • US 20080159281A1
  • Filed: 12/30/2006
  • Published: 07/03/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/30/2006
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for providing network communication in a transit environment including one or more passenger vehicles, the method comprising:

  • receiving a wireless communication at a wireless access point on a passenger vehicle traveling on a defined path;

    reformatting the wireless communication into a wireline communication; and

    transmitting the wireline communication onto a path-based communication line that is adjacent to or on the defined path, wherein the wireline communication is transmitted to a network connection point that couples the path-based communication line to a metropolitan network, and wherein the network connection point is operable to transmit the communication onto the metropolitan network.

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