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Optical Communication System And Method For Distributing Content Aboard A Mobile Platform During Travel

  • US 20090202241A1
  • Filed: 02/06/2009
  • Published: 08/13/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/08/2008
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An optical distribution system suitable for use with a vehicle information system installation aboard a passenger vehicle, comprising:

  • a first optical transceiver system that receives a first encoded electrical communication signal from a head end system of the vehicle information system and converts the first encoded electrical communication signal into a downstream optical communication signal, the first encoded electrical communication signal including viewing content intended for presentation via a selected user interface system of the vehicle information system, the viewing content being encoded with address information associated with the selected user interface system;

    an optical splitter system that includes an aggregation port that receives the downstream optical communication signal and a predetermined number of fraction ports, said optical splitter system uniformly routing the downstream optical communication signal to each of said fraction ports; and

    a plurality of second optical transceiver systems each receiving the downstream optical communication signal via a relevant fraction port and converting the downstream optical communication signal to recover the first encoded electrical communication signal, each of said second optical transceiver systems providing the first encoded electrical communication signal to an associated user interface system,wherein the associated user interface system is associated with a unique address and compares the address information with the unique address, the associated user interface system presenting the viewing content if the address information matches the unique address and discarding the viewing content if the address information does not match the unique address.

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