Patent ID: 8671432

Claim:
An aircraft in-flight entertainment (IFE) system for an aircraft and comprising: a radome to be carried by the aircraft; a dual-beam satellite antenna and first and second positioners coupled thereto to be carried by the aircraft and protected by said radome, said dual-beam satellite antenna to simultaneously generate dual antenna beams for television programming and Internet data from respective spaced apart satellites and comprising a first aperture to be positioned by said first positioner and configured to operate within a frequency range of 10.7 to 18 GHz for receiving the television programming, and a second aperture to be positioned by said second positioner and adjacent said first aperture and configured to operate within a frequency range of 20 to 30 GHz for receiving the Internet data; a television programming distribution system to be carried by the aircraft and coupled to said dual-beam satellite antenna to provide television programming within the aircraft; and at least one access point to be carried by the aircraft and coupled to said dual-beam satellite antenna to provide a wireless local area network (WLAN) within the aircraft for the Internet data.