System and method for managing content on mobile platforms
First Claim
1. A system for provisioning content among a plurality of passenger entertainment systems installed aboard passenger vehicles, each of the passenger entertainment systems having a plurality of passenger interface systems, comprising:
- a terrestrial central server system for generating a content load for the passenger entertainment systems based upon a predetermined criteria, the content load identifying preselected entertainment content for distribution among the passenger entertainment systems; and
a terrestrial content control system for receiving the content load from said central server system, automatically recognizing new entertainment content identified by the content load, pushing the new entertainment content to the passenger entertainment systems, and dynamically reconfiguring the passenger interface systems to display the new entertainment content for passenger consumption, said content control system being disposed at a travel destination of the passenger vehicles and including;
a content storage system for storing entertainment content including the new entertainment content and having at least one mass storage system;
a central switching system for routing the new entertainment content from said content storage system to a selected passenger entertainment system for presentation during subsequent travel, said central switching system receiving system status data from the selected passenger entertainment system and pushing the system status data to said content storage system for storage, the system status data being compiled by the selected passenger entertainment system during previous travel;
a conversion system disposed between the central switching system and a selected system resource for providing at least a portion of the new entertainment content identified by the content load, said conversion system for converting signals in a first communication protocol from the selected system resource to a second communication protocol suitable for distribution via the central switching system to the selected passenger entertainment system; and
an application server system for initiating a communication connection between said central switching system and the selected passenger entertainment system after an associated passenger vehicle arrives at the travel destination, said application server system controlling the pushing of the new entertainment content in the second communication protocol from said content storage system to the selected passenger entertainment system and the providing of the system status data from the selected passenger entertainment system to said content storage system such that the new entertainment content and the system status data are exchanged between said content storage system to the selected passenger entertainment system during a single data exchange session while the associated passenger vehicle is at the travel destination,wherein said central server system and said content control system communicate via a satellite communication system and form a private network for providing comprehensive content management for the entertainment content routed to, and the system status data received from, the passenger entertainment systems.
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Abstract
A content management system for providing comprehensive content management for one or more vehicle information systems and methods for manufacturing and using same. The content management system includes a content control system for providing content storage and controlling the overall functionality of the content management system. Being configured to communicate with a selected vehicle information system in a wired and/or wireless manner, the content management system can upload content to update the vehicle information system for access during subsequent travel. The content management system likewise can download content, such as performance data compiled during prior travel, from the vehicle information system. The content management system thereby can provide ensured comprehensive content management under the control of the content control system.
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35 Claims
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1. A system for provisioning content among a plurality of passenger entertainment systems installed aboard passenger vehicles, each of the passenger entertainment systems having a plurality of passenger interface systems, comprising:
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a terrestrial central server system for generating a content load for the passenger entertainment systems based upon a predetermined criteria, the content load identifying preselected entertainment content for distribution among the passenger entertainment systems; and a terrestrial content control system for receiving the content load from said central server system, automatically recognizing new entertainment content identified by the content load, pushing the new entertainment content to the passenger entertainment systems, and dynamically reconfiguring the passenger interface systems to display the new entertainment content for passenger consumption, said content control system being disposed at a travel destination of the passenger vehicles and including; a content storage system for storing entertainment content including the new entertainment content and having at least one mass storage system; a central switching system for routing the new entertainment content from said content storage system to a selected passenger entertainment system for presentation during subsequent travel, said central switching system receiving system status data from the selected passenger entertainment system and pushing the system status data to said content storage system for storage, the system status data being compiled by the selected passenger entertainment system during previous travel; a conversion system disposed between the central switching system and a selected system resource for providing at least a portion of the new entertainment content identified by the content load, said conversion system for converting signals in a first communication protocol from the selected system resource to a second communication protocol suitable for distribution via the central switching system to the selected passenger entertainment system; and an application server system for initiating a communication connection between said central switching system and the selected passenger entertainment system after an associated passenger vehicle arrives at the travel destination, said application server system controlling the pushing of the new entertainment content in the second communication protocol from said content storage system to the selected passenger entertainment system and the providing of the system status data from the selected passenger entertainment system to said content storage system such that the new entertainment content and the system status data are exchanged between said content storage system to the selected passenger entertainment system during a single data exchange session while the associated passenger vehicle is at the travel destination, wherein said central server system and said content control system communicate via a satellite communication system and form a private network for providing comprehensive content management for the entertainment content routed to, and the system status data received from, the passenger entertainment systems. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for provisioning content among a plurality of passenger entertainment systems installed aboard passenger vehicles, each of the passenger entertainment systems having a plurality of passenger interface systems, comprising:
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providing a terrestrial content control system that includes a content storage system for storing entertainment content including new entertainment content, said content control system being and that is associated with a travel destination of the passenger vehicles, said content source system having a mass storage system and a selected system resource each for providing at least a portion of the new entertainment content; generating a content load for the passenger entertainment systems based upon a predetermined criteria, the content load being generated via a terrestrial central server system and identifying preselected entertainment content available via said content storage system for distribution among the passenger entertainment systems; providing the content load to said content control system; automatically recognizing the new entertainment content identified by the content load; and pushing the new entertainment content to the passenger entertainment systems by; initiating a communication connection between said central switching system and a selected passenger entertainment system after an associated passenger vehicle arrives at the travel destination; converting signals in a first communication protocol from the selected system resource to a second communication protocol suitable for distribution to the selected passenger entertainment system; pushing the new entertainment content in the second communication protocol to the selected passenger entertainment system for presentation during subsequent travel; dynamically reconfiguring the passenger interface systems to display the new entertainment content for passenger consumption; receiving system status data from the selected passenger entertainment system, the system status data being compiled by the selected passenger entertainment system during previous travel; and pushing the system status data to said content storage system for storage such that the new entertainment content and the system status data are exchanged between said content storage system to the selected passenger entertainment system during a single data exchange session while the associated passenger vehicle is at the travel destination, wherein said content control system and the central server system communicate via a satellite communication system and form a private network for providing comprehensive content management for the entertainment content routed to, and the system status data received from, the passenger entertainment systems. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A terrestrial content control system for provisioning content among a plurality of passenger entertainment systems installed aboard passenger vehicles, each of the passenger entertainment systems having a plurality of passenger interface systems, comprising:
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an application server system for receiving a content load identifying preselected entertainment content for distribution among the passenger entertainment systems, automatically recognizing new entertainment content identified by the content load for a selected passenger entertainment system installed aboard an associated passenger vehicle, pushing the new entertainment content to the selected passenger entertainment system, and dynamically reconfiguring the passenger interface systems aboard the associated passenger vehicle to present the new entertainment content during subsequent travel; a content source system for providing entertainment content including the new entertainment content, said content source system having a mass storage system and a selected system resource each for providing at least a portion of the new entertainment content identified by the content load; a central switching system for routing the new entertainment content from the mass storage system and the selected system resource to the selected passenger entertainment system, said central switching system receiving system status data from the selected passenger entertainment system and pushing the system status data to the mass storage system for storage, the system status data being compiled by the selected passenger entertainment system during previous travel; a conversion system disposed between the central switching system and the selected system resource, said conversion system for converting signals in a first communication protocol from the selected system resource to a second communication protocol suitable for distribution to the selected passenger entertainment system via the central switching system; and said application server system for initiating a communication connection between said central switching system and the selected passenger entertainment system after the associated passenger vehicle arrives at the travel destination, said application server system controlling the pushing of the new entertainment content in the second communication protocol from said content source system to the selected passenger entertainment system and the providing of the system status data from the selected passenger entertainment system to said content source system such that the new entertainment content and the system status data are exchanged between said content source system to the selected passenger entertainment system during a single data exchange session while the associated passenger vehicle is at the travel destination, wherein said content control system forms a private network for providing comprehensive content management for the entertainment content routed to, and the system status data received from, the passenger entertainment systems. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35)
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