Method and apparatus for providing independent content to multiple terminals within a vehicle
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1. A method of operating a content distribution system within a vehicle comprising:
- generating a first request for a first content list comprising content available from a storage device within the vehicle at a first terminal;
generating a second request for a second content list comprising content available from the storage device at a second terminal;
communicating the first content list to the first terminal, said first content list comprising a first plurality of content for selection;
communicating the second content list to the second terminal, said second content list comprising a second plurality of content for selection;
selecting a first selection from the first plurality of content of the first content list at the first terminal;
selecting a second selection from the second plurality of content of the second content list at the second terminal;
streaming a first content corresponding to the first selection from the storage device to the first terminal using a first stream; and
streaming the first content corresponding to the second selection from the storage device to the second terminal using a second stream independent of the first stream.
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Abstract
A system 10 for distributing content includes a content provider 12 that provides content through various devices including a satellite 26 or a terrestrial-based system 38. The content provider 12 provides content to a content distribution system 70 within a vehicle 60. The content is provided by generating a first request for a list of content from a terminal. The list is provided to a first terminal and a second terminal. A first selection and a second selection are generated from a respective first terminal and a second terminal.
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1. A method of operating a content distribution system within a vehicle comprising:
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generating a first request for a first content list comprising content available from a storage device within the vehicle at a first terminal; generating a second request for a second content list comprising content available from the storage device at a second terminal; communicating the first content list to the first terminal, said first content list comprising a first plurality of content for selection; communicating the second content list to the second terminal, said second content list comprising a second plurality of content for selection; selecting a first selection from the first plurality of content of the first content list at the first terminal; selecting a second selection from the second plurality of content of the second content list at the second terminal; streaming a first content corresponding to the first selection from the storage device to the first terminal using a first stream; and streaming the first content corresponding to the second selection from the storage device to the second terminal using a second stream independent of the first stream. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of operating a system within a vehicle comprising:
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generating a first request for a first content list at a first terminal in a first seat using a packetized transport protocol, said first content list comprising a first plurality of content for selection available from a storage device within the vehicle; generating a second request for a second content list at a second terminal in a second seat using a packetized transport protocol, said second content list comprising a second plurality of content for selection available from the storage device; communicating the first content list to the first terminal using a packetized transport protocol; communicating the second content list to the second terminal using a packetized transport protocol; selecting a first selection from the first plurality of content of the first content list at the first terminal using a packetized transport protocol; selecting a second selection from the second plurality of content of the second content list at the second terminal using a packetized transport protocol; streaming a first content corresponding to the first selection from the storage device to the first terminal using a first stream using a packetized transport protocol; and streaming the first content corresponding to the second selection from the storage device to the second terminal using a second stream independent of the first stream using a packetized transport protocol.
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20. A system comprising:
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a vehicle having a content distribution system, said content distribution system comprising, a storage device having a first content stored therein; a server in communication with the storage device; a first terminal in communication with the server, said first terminal comprising a first control device, said first terminal generating a first request for a first content list; a second user terminal in communication with the server, said second terminal comprising a second control device, said second terminal generating a second request for content list, said first content list comprising a first plurality of content for selection; said server communicating the first content list to the first terminal having content available from the storage device and communicating a second content list to the second terminal having content available from the storage device, said second content list comprising a second plurality of content for selection; said first terminal selecting a first selection from the first plurality of content of the first content list; said second terminal selecting a second selection from the first plurality of content of the second content list; said server streaming the first content corresponding to the first selection from the storage device to the first terminal using a first stream, and streaming the first content corresponding to the second selection from the storage device to the second terminal using a second stream independent of the first stream. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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