| 摘要 |
<p>A system and method for communicating video signals from a mobile platform, such as a commercial aircraft, to a base station via an existing in-flight telephone system of the mobile platform. At least one camera (16) is disposed in a predetermined area of the mobile platform. The camera (16) communicates with an electronic subsystem (14) having a serial interface port (24), a CPU (30) and a modem (34). Video information from the camera (or cameras) is converted into streaming video in accordance with a wide-area network protocol. The wide-area network protocol signals are then converted by the modem (34) into signals suitable for transmission over the existing in-flight telephone system (46) of the mobile platform. The invention is readily retrofittable into existing mobile platforms such as aircraft and allows essentially real-time monitoring of various portions of the aircraft by remotely located personnel.</p> |
