KR20000074771A - Internet Service System for Airplane - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An internet service system in aircraft is provided to connect a terminal with a communication connector with many networks and to connect the terminal with a satellite receiver and a satellite for supplying internet services through a communication repeater and a satellite receiver repeater, so that a user can do business on the internet and watch news or broadcasting programs in real time in an airplane. CONSTITUTION: Many terminals(1,2,3,4,5) and a communication connector(6) connecting the terminals(1,2,3,4,5) are connected through an external communication network and a communication repeater(9). The terminals and the communication connector are connected to an internet service provider associated with a satellite(12) through a satellite receiving device(11) in an airplane. The communication repeater and a satellite receiver repeater(10) perform data relays. A web server computer(7) is connected with a network of the airplane or on the ground to manage the network and supplies internet services as an output device(8).

Description

Internet Service System for Airplanes

The Internet can be said to quench our thirst for as much information as we want. People call the Internet a 'sea of information'. The Internet has countless pieces of information that can be compared to the ocean of the sea, and it is increasingly used in businesses and homes.

Field of invention

The Internet originally used medium / large-scale computers with LANs by companies, research institutes, and some universities, and only members of the organization were using TCP / IP. With this rapid spread, computer carriers can provide Internet services through dial-up modems over ordinary telephone lines, allowing the public to access the Internet. However, satellites and terminal devices and networks capable of connecting to the Internet have not been developed in long-haul aircraft, and thus remain a blind spot of the Internet.

However, recent advances in satellite communications have made it possible to receive news as well as the latest movies on remote islands, deserts, and deep jungles of the Amazon River that can not be seen on airplanes or maps. Satellites floating on the earth are now expanding from simple communication relays such as broadcast to the basic network of multimedia communication such as voice call text and video data transmission. In other words, the Internet, which has been spotlighted as the main communication means for opening a new millennium, is gradually becoming faster as it is connected to satellite networks, and it is possible to access the Internet using satellite networks in an airplane, but each terminal device is not configured by integrating each terminal device into a network. Since a satellite communication line is required, the present invention has been achieved in which each terminal device capable of accessing the Internet is connected to a network by connecting to a satellite communication network.

The Internet is being used in various fields such as marketing, advertising, e-mail, information retrieval and e-commerce, and many services such as e-mail, FTP, TELNET, USENET, WWW, GOPHER and IRC are continuously added. have. The Internet, which allows you to view all the world's information with just a click through a web browser, is required even during a flight that takes more than a few hours. To provide a system to

* Background of the invention

The age of dream communication is opening up where you can use multimedia communication anytime, anywhere without being restricted by time and place using satellite communication. Satellite mobile communication (GMPCS), which uses satellite as the basic communication network, provides voice calls, wireless calling, data and fax transmission / reception services by connecting not only airplanes but also all regions of the world. The internet is also available. Satellite mobile communication is composed of dozens of satellites launched from about 1,000 to 10,000 kilometers above the earth as mobile phone base stations, with 72 satellites launched over 780 km and iridium service for more than 150 countries. Stars, ICOs, etc. are preparing for the service. In addition, satellite communication networks such as Obcom, Teledesic, Spaceway, and Skybridge, which focus on high-speed internet and data image services, are also being established. It can be provided by.

This global satellite communication network enables not only voice calls but also Internet services in the aircraft. Currently, satellite public telephones are in operation, but Internet services are connected to satellite communication networks and each terminal is connected to a network in an airplane. It is not yet provided because there is no known how to build, how to receive Internet fees, and the Internet terminal used in conjunction with the network. Internet connection is possible using laptops and satellite receivers (including satellite mobile phones) in the plane, but in this case, the problem of electromagnetic wave generation and the usage fee are high, and satellite receivers must be attached to each terminal device. There is a problem. In order to solve this problem, the present invention has been made in that each terminal is connected to a network and configured to be connected to the satellite receiver through a relay device.

If you have internet service on the plane, you can enjoy various long-time trips as you can do various things on the Internet such as e-mail, chatting, games, news and magazines, information search, e-commerce, etc. It can be used effectively. In addition, if a separate server computer is installed, purchases of goods can be processed online in the cabin, the necessary contents can be printed out using an output device, and an internet phone can be used by connecting a handset.

* Purpose of invention

An object of the present invention is to provide a system to enable the Internet service in the plane so that you can perform the work on the Internet during the air travel and to see the news or broadcast in real time. Through this, the in-flight service improvement as well as the ordering of goods can be conveniently used as a terminal, and passengers can use various real-time information, entertainment, and chat provided on the Internet, and can use the long travel time usefully. In order to be able to use the Internet service in a plane at a reasonable cost, connection and relay devices for connecting a plurality of terminals to a satellite communication network are required. When a web server computer is mounted, various additional services can be provided. There is no known system for connecting and managing a communication network and a plurality of terminals in an airplane, and in particular, an apparatus for calculating the Internet and a telephone usage fee should be provided, and the present invention aims to implement this.

Thus, if there is a payment method and a web server computer based airplane Internet system is established, it is possible to provide various additional services, and it is also possible to provide video and audio services stored by installing mass storage devices on the web server computer. Various in-flight services (meals, drinks, purchases of goods, etc.) can also be requested online and informed of the results. The purpose is to allow passengers to receive various services provided by the Internet as well as chatting between passengers. When such an internet service is provided on an airplane, it is intended to overcome language inconvenience due to the nature of the Internet, to allow passengers to immediately look up and enjoy the desired information, and to additionally provide an internet-based internet phone.

Summary of the Invention

The present invention relates to a system for providing Internet service in an airplane, and connects a terminal capable of connecting a payment device, a display device such as a liquid crystal, an input device, an audio connection device, and a handset to a communication connection device through a plurality of networks, It is connected to the satellite receiver and the satellite providing the internet service through the communication relay device and the satellite receiver relay device to provide the Internet service. Attaching a web server computer to a communication access device provides an environment in which each terminal is integrated to provide functions such as purchase of goods, in-flight service, advertisement, web recommendation service, printing service, and Internet service management. If described in detail as follows.

Missing technical challenges for invention

1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of an Internet service system in the aircraft of the present invention.

2 is a block diagram of a terminal of an Internet service system in an aircraft of the present invention.

3 is a terminal circuit diagram of an Internet service system in an aircraft of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

1,2,3,4,5: terminal 6: communication connection device

7: airplane web server computer 8: output device

9: communication repeater 10: satellite receiver repeater

11: satellite receiver 12: communication and broadcasting satellites

13 terminal device 14 LCD display device and touch screen

15: card reader 16: communication cable

17: mouse input device 18: keyboard input device

19: charge display device 20: handset connection device

21: Audio connector 22: Billing card

23: input device 24: charge display device

25: card reader 26: communication device

27: handset connection device 28: audio connection device

29: data storage device 30: liquid crystal

31: touch screen

Composition and Function of the Invention

As the penetration rate of personal computers has exceeded 40% and the Internet of Information has become a living, products that integrate the Internet and home appliances are being introduced.In the United States, information is acquired by modern people living in the information age that use the Internet for an hour or more. And delivery is essential. For those who have traveled by air, hours of disconnection from the outside are very geographic, and movies, newspapers, and magazines are limited due to language problems, sending and receiving e-mails while traveling and searching homepages and information of interested companies. There is a desire to do business through the internet and to read news, magazines, and comics using their own language over the Internet. If you can use the Internet in an aircraft, traveling on the aircraft can no longer be geographic and beneficial. Especially, recently, the services provided by the Internet have moved beyond simple information search to videos, e-commerce, and network games. It is gradually expanding. In order to use the Internet while traveling by air, you have to connect using satellite communication network, and network between terminals should be established in connection with satellite receiver (including satellite mobile phone) in the aircraft. A communication connection device of the same concept (a hub is used to connect several computers in ARCnet and a message is transmitted through a communication network in MHS), and two or more networks are connected to communicate from one network to another. There is a need for a communication relay that acts like a router, a hardware and software device that helps. Routers used in the network also have the function of translating addresses between networks or converting them according to protocols. The router works at the network layer of the OSI model, and an Internet router passes IP datagrams between networks. DSU, which is used in conjunction with a router in a network, is an end device installed in a subscriber's house for subscriber line transmission of a digital telephone network such as ISDN. In a conventional communication system mainly composed of a telephone network, a subscriber system requires a high transmission technology. It is not necessary, but ISDN is required for digitalizing subscriber system in addition to telephone, which provides vision services such as data, facsimile and video. Digital line terminator DSU reproduces digital signal from domestic line terminator OSU. At the same time, it has a function of forming an interface to a terminal, that is, a user-to-manganese interface.In a plane, a digital receiver such as CDMA, TDMA, and FDMA is applied, so that a satellite receiver repeater that performs a role as a DSU is a set-top box. Communication relay with satellite receivers such as mobile phones or satellite mobile phones Can be configured to easily perform the role of connecting the device. Adding a server computer that manages it to such a network will leave a simple internet communication service and provide various information suitable for the aircraft (arrivals, transfers, in-flight services, video, music, duty-free information, chat between passengers, advertisements, and recommended site information). It can be used to manage the usage fee without the introduction of a separate card system for calculating the fee in the terminal, and can be calculated together with the price of goods at the end of service upon arrival at the destination.

The terminal requires a liquid crystal device, an input device, a usage fee and balance display device, and an audio connection device in order to use the Internet. The input device may be configured using a touch screen, a keyboard may be separately installed, and a point input device may be provided using a mouse, a trackball, or a touch screen. In the case of introducing a card system for billing, a prepaid card for charging and using a fee and a postpaid system for calculating after use may be provided. use. The postpaid system can be used to pay post-paid fees when the service is terminated by credit card or cash on arrival. In the case of the prepaid type, the usage fee and the balance of the card shall be displayed on the usage fee display device. In the latter case, only the usage fee shall be displayed and, if necessary, summed with the purchase cost of the goods. There is also an audio connection device for listening to audio through headphones or earphones, so you can download and listen to MPEG audio files embedded in a web server computer or music files on the Internet. This paid service allows a web server computer to support this and add it to the Internet usage fee if the passenger does not have an account. In addition, when the handset is attached through a handset connection device, the voice call can be supported by using the satellite and the Internet. The type of the handset is determined as an Internet phone or a satellite phone.

1 is a block diagram of an Internet service system in an aircraft according to the present invention, wherein a plurality of terminals (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) having a display device such as a liquid crystal that can be fixed and attached to each seat and a usage fee calculation means ) And a communication connection device 6 for connecting a plurality of terminals are connected through an external communication network and a communication relay device 9. In the plane, the Internet is connected to the satellite 12 through the satellite receiver device 11. Since it is connected to the service provider, the satellite relay device 10 is configured to relay data with the communication relay device 9. At this time, in order to manage the network to provide a comprehensive service, the web server computer (7) connected to the network of the plane on the plane or the ground is configured as the output device (8). When the output device 8 is installed in the airplane, passengers can output and receive the necessary contents while using the terminal.

2 is a configuration diagram of a terminal for realizing the present invention, and an audio connection device for connecting a liquid crystal display device 14, various input devices 17, 18, charge calculation and display means 15, 19, headphones or earphones ( 21), a communication cable 16 for forming a network in an airplane is provided. A touch screen is attached to the liquid crystal display device 14 to be used as an input device, and an input device such as a mouse 17 or a keyboard 18 can be installed in parallel, and a separate screen from the LCD screen is used to calculate the fee. The display device displays the usage fee and the balance of the card. When using the charge calculation card 22, the card reader 15 is attached to pay the in-use and post-use fee. Alternatively, a fee management system is provided that calculates a fee for each user on a separate device in the central area and bills passengers on a post-pay basis at the end of the service. The handset is connected to the handset through the handset connecting device 20 so as to use an internet service and a voice call provided from the satellite, and the usage fee is displayed on the charge display device 19. The fee display device 19 may be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 14 or may be configured as a separate display device.

3 is a circuit diagram of a terminal for realizing the present invention, a central processing unit 28 equipped with an operating system for supporting the Internet, a liquid crystal display 30 for displaying Internet information, an operation state, and a fee, and a liquid crystal. Displays the fee and balance on the touch screen 31 for inputting information on the screen, the input device 23 for inputting information like a mouse or a keyboard separately from the touch screen, the liquid crystal 30 screen or a separate display means Charge display device 24 for providing a card, a card reader 25 for calculating a service fee with a card, a communication device 26 for connecting a network between terminals with a communication connection device, and so that audio signals can be heard through headphones or earphones. Audio connection device 28, a handset connection device 27 for making a voice call in an airplane, and a data storage device 29 for storing programs and downloaded files, etc. It consists of.

As mentioned above, the system that provides the Internet service on the plane enables the use of the Internet with a lot of information regardless of the language used during the air travel. We can do it and can spend advantageous time. During closed air travel, you can be connected to the outside world through the Internet and receive various information of destinations, and if you can conveniently handle various in-flight services with a terminal, you can significantly improve the level of in-flight service. Increasingly, the Internet makes a lot of things available, enjoyed, and made possible through the Internet. As the mobile Internet is becoming more common using wireless communication networks (mostly used phones), aircraft with different languages and long-term confinement are also available. It is believed that the present invention will satisfy this necessity without remaining in the blind spot of the Internet.

Through this, the Internet will be universally provided in the aircraft, and additionally, in-flight service such as computer entertainment and purchase of duty-free goods can be activated online to activate the goods trading in the aircraft, and the weather of the destination, hotel reservation, rental car reservation, Various services such as transportation confirmation, flight booking, and e-mail delivery will be provided to contribute to the activation of electronic commerce on the aircraft. The importance and necessity of the Internet cannot be overemphasized in the new century, and the field that desperately needs the Internet with all the information and entertainment is thought to be an aircraft that travels to an unfamiliar country with people of other languages in a long closed space. do.

Claims (9)

In the Internet service system in an aircraft, a plurality of terminals (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) and a plurality of terminals having a display device such as a liquid crystal that can be fixed and attached to each seat and a usage fee calculation means are provided. A communication connection device 6 for connecting is connected to an external communication network and a communication relay device 9, and in a plane to be connected to an Internet service provider connected to the satellite 12 through a satellite receiver device 11, Internet system in the aircraft, characterized in that the data relay is configured to communicate with the communication relay device 9 through the satellite receiver relay device (10) The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the server computer (7) connected to the airplane or the ground network connected to the plane to manage the network to provide a comprehensive service, additionally calculate the purchase and use of in-flight goods Internet Management System on Aircraft The Internet system of an aircraft according to claim 2, characterized in that the output device (8) is installed in the airplane so that passengers can output and receive the necessary contents while using the terminal. According to claim 1, the terminal 13 is a liquid crystal display 14, various input devices (17, 18), charge calculation and display means (15, 19), audio connection device 21 for connecting with headphones or earphones, Internet-use terminal device in an aircraft, characterized in that the communication cable 16 is formed and configured to form a network in the aircraft The method according to claim 4, wherein a touch screen is attached to the liquid crystal display device 14 to be used as an input device, and an input device such as a mouse 17 or a keyboard 18 can be installed in parallel and used for calculating a fee. Internet-enabled terminal device in the aircraft, characterized in that the display to display the fee and card balance on the LCD screen or a separate display device The method of claim 4, wherein when using the charge calculation card 22, the card reader 15 is attached to pay the in-use and post-use charges. The method of claim 6, wherein the fare management system to provide a post-paid payment to the passengers at the end of the service by calculating the usage fee for each user in a separate device for fare calculation Calculation means The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the handset is connected to the handset through the handset connecting device 20 so as to use the voice call provided from the satellite in addition to the Internet service, and the fee is displayed on the charge display device 19. Voice call device of aircraft internet terminal 2. The terminal device of claim 1, wherein the terminal device comprises: a central processing unit (28) equipped with an operating system for supporting the Internet, a liquid crystal display device (30) for displaying Internet information, an operation state, and a usage fee; In addition to the touch screen 31, an input device 23 for inputting information such as a mouse or a keyboard separately from the touch screen, a liquid crystal display device for displaying a fee and a balance on a screen or a separate display means (24), a card reader 25 for calculating the usage fee with a card, a communication device 26 for connecting a network between terminals with a communication connection device, and an audio connection device for listening to audio signals with headphones or earphones ( 28), according to the function of providing a handset connection device 27 for making voice calls in the plane, and a data storage device 29 for storing programs and downloaded files, etc. Aircraft Internet terminal device characterized in that the combination