Patent ID: 7400858
Filing Date: 2008-07-15
Classification: B60R,H01Q,H04B,H04M

Abstract:
1. A system for enabling communication from personal computer communication devices located within a passenger vehicle to a distant communication system located outside of said passenger vehicle, each of said personal computer devices having a radiative RF antenna, said system comprising: at least one first RF antenna arranged within said passenger vehicle to communicate an RF signal wirelessly with said personal computer communication devices; at least one second RF antenna arranged to radiate outside of said passenger vehicle to wirelessly communicate with said distant communication system located outside of said passenger vehicle; a control computer arranged to control a communications link between said at least one of said first RF antenna within said passenger vehicle and said at least one second RF antenna arranged to radiate outside of said passenger vehicle, said control computer arranged to control use and time in which said personal computer communication devices are enabled to communicate with said distant communication system outside of said passenger vehicle, wherein said passenger vehicle is an aircraft.