公开(公告)号：US10701405B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-30

申请号：US15880630

申请日：2018-01-26

Applicant: THALES AVIONICS, INC.

Inventor： Jeffrey A. Frisco ,  Michael J. Lynch ,  Brian D. Anderson ,  R. Michael Keen

IPC: H04N21/214 ,  H04B7/185 ,  H01Q3/34 ,  H04N21/226 ,  H04N21/2665 ,  H04N21/61 ,  H01Q1/12 ,  H01Q3/08 ,  H04W84/00

Abstract: An in-flight entertainment (IFE) system for an aircraft includes a phased array antenna and control circuitry associated therewith to be carried by the aircraft and to generate dual antenna beams for television programming and Internet data from respective spaced apart satellites. A television programming distribution system is to be carried by the aircraft and coupled to the phased array antenna and control circuitry to provide television programming within the aircraft. At least one access point is to be carried by the aircraft and coupled to the phased array antenna and control circuitry to provide a wireless local area network (WLAN) within the aircraft for the Internet data.