Mobile platform local area network using direct infrared
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1. A system for providing wireless communication within a local area network (LAN) on board a mobile platform, said system comprising:
- at least one seat transceiver mounted to each of a plurality of passenger seats located in a passenger seating area, said seat transceivers interconnected with each other;
at least one passenger service unit (PSU) located above the passenger seating area, said PSU comprising at least one PSU transceiver configured to substantially simultaneously have a direct path infrared (IR) signal transmission link with at least two adjacent said seat transceivers, thereby providing a redundant optical signal path to each one of said adjacent seat transceivers via said interconnection of said seat transceivers,said direct path IR transmission link configured to transmit data between said seat transceivers and said PSU transceiver.
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Abstract
A system for providing wireless communication within a local area network (LAN) onboard a mobile platform. The system includes at least one seat transceiver located in a passenger seating area, and at least one passenger service unit (PSU) located above the passenger seating area. The PSU includes at least one PSU transceiver. Additionally, the system includes a direct path infrared (IR) signal transmission link between the seat transceiver and the PSU transceiver. The direct path IR transmission link transmits data between the seat transceiver and the PSU transceiver.
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1. A system for providing wireless communication within a local area network (LAN) on board a mobile platform, said system comprising:
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at least one seat transceiver mounted to each of a plurality of passenger seats located in a passenger seating area, said seat transceivers interconnected with each other; at least one passenger service unit (PSU) located above the passenger seating area, said PSU comprising at least one PSU transceiver configured to substantially simultaneously have a direct path infrared (IR) signal transmission link with at least two adjacent said seat transceivers, thereby providing a redundant optical signal path to each one of said adjacent seat transceivers via said interconnection of said seat transceivers, said direct path IR transmission link configured to transmit data between said seat transceivers and said PSU transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for providing wireless communication within a local area network (LAN) located on a mobile platform, said method comprising:
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locating a passenger service unit (PSU) that includes a PSU transceiver above a passenger seating area; substantially simultaneously providing a direct path IR signal transmission link between at least two adjacent seat transceivers mounted on adjacent passenger seats and the PSU transceiver; interconnecting the seat transceivers such that a redundant optical signal path is provided to each of the adjacent seat transceivers; and transmitting data between the seat transceivers and the PSU transceiver using the direct path IR transmission link. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for providing wireless communication within a local area network (LAN) located on a mobile platform, said method comprising:
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locating at least one passenger service unit (PSU) above a passenger seating area, each PSU including a PSU transceiver and adapted to exchange communications with at least one LAN server on board the mobile platform; substantially simultaneously providing a direct path IR signal transmission link between the PSU transceiver and at least two adjacent seat transceivers adapted to exchange communication with the PSU transceiver, wherein each seat transceiver is interconnected and mounted to a respective one of a plurality of passenger seats; providing a redundant optical signal path between the PSU transceiver and the adjacent seat transceivers utilizing the direct path IR signal transmission link to the adjacent seat transceivers and the interconnection of the adjacent seat transceivers; and providing at least one interface port connected to the seat transceivers, such that a passenger can connect a client system to the interface port and thereby access the LAN server. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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