Method and system for interfacing a global positioning system, other navigational equipment and wireless networks with a digital data network

摘要

An improved system and method of integrating GPS and wireless communication systems with the systems of a user's vehicle 120 make the GPS and wireless communication systems more readily and safely accessible to the vehicle operator during travel. GPS and data from other navigational equipment is transmitted over a digital data network 100, preferably a fibre optic network, that is provided in a vehicle 120 for distributing data among the various electronic devices on-board. Voice and data streams sent to, and received from, wireless networks operating in the area, eg a WWAN, WPAN or WLAN, are also distributed over the fibre optic network for use by various on-board devices. An antenna farm 125, for a GPS receiver 113 and wireless transceivers, can be connected to the on-board data network 100.