Patent ID: 9185433
Filing Date: 2015-11-10
Classification: B64D,H04B,H04H,H04N,H04W

Abstract:
1. A vehicle information system suitable for installation aboard a passenger vehicle and for supporting broadband communications with a terrestrial content source via a preselected satellite communication system during travel, comprising: a first broadband control system for supporting bidirectional broadband data communication with the terrestrial content source via a first broadband data satellite link; and a content distribution system disposed aboard the passenger vehicle for distributing selected viewing content received by said first broadband control system from the terrestrial content source throughout the vehicle information system, said content distribution system including a switching system being segmented into a private switching system for communicating with said first broadband control system and a public switching system for communicating with a wireless access point, wherein said switching system prevents unauthorized wireless access to the vehicle information system by unauthorized persons outside of the passenger vehicle.