David C Veeck

US Patent:

20050039208, Feb 17, 2005

Filed:

May 24, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/154791

Inventors:

David Veeck - North Bend WA, US
Michael Hettich - Woodinville WA, US
Edward Hsieh - Redmond WA, US
Michael Mowry - Redmond WA, US

International Classification:

H04N007/18

US Classification:

725076000, 725074000, 725080000, 725081000

Abstract:

A wireless communication system for a transportation vehicle such as, for example, an aircraft, bus, cruise ship, and train, is presented. The wireless communication system includes an information source containing data content including text, audio and video media, a plurality of wireless interfaces, a plurality of individually identifiable electronic devices coupled to the plurality of wireless interfaces and a wireless local area network (LAN) access point. The wireless LAN access point is coupled to the information source and wirelessly coupled to the plurality of wireless interfaces. In operation, the wireless LAN access point receives data content from the information source, converts the data content into a wireless transmission format and selectively distributes the formatted data content to the plurality of wireless interfaces such that the formatted data content is accessible by at least a selected one of the plurality of individually identifiable electronic devices.