Patent ID: 8631449
Filing Date: 2014-01-14
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An in-flight video system, comprising: a first receiving module positioned on an aircraft, the first receiving module configured for: receiving video signals for a first channel program being broadcasted on a ground-based cellular network, processing the video signals received for the first channel program and providing a first video stream; a second receiving module positioned on the aircraft, the second receiving module configured for: receiving video signals for a second channel program being broadcasted on the ground-based cellular network, processing the video signals received for the second channel program and providing a second video stream, wherein the first receiving module and the second receiving module are configured to simultaneously receive video signals for the first channel program and the second channel program, and process the received video signals to provide the first video stream for the first channel program and the second video stream for the second channel program, and wherein the first channel program is different from the second channel program; and a processor communicatively connected to the first receiving module, the second receiving module and at least one end device onboard the aircraft, the processor configured for: receiving a channel selection from the at least one end device and distributing at least one of the first channel program and the second channel program to the at least one end device based on the channel selection.