Infotainment

Innovonics’ Infotainment solutions are tailored to suit the individual environment and allow operators to create, distribute, schedule and playback media rich video and audio content to passengers.

Innovonics’ Infotainment Systems consist of:

Local Stationary Media Controller Units (SMCU) for geographically-localised content caching and transmission to vehicles.

Localized, secure Wireless Ethernet Network coverage for content broadcast from SMCU to near-by vehicles at depots or stations.

Back-end Media Editing stations and Content Distribution Servers.

Vehicle-borne Media Controllers for local media download, synchronization and playback.

Vandal-resistant internal display signs, from LED signs to TFT & Plasma Displays.

Features

System

Broadcast DVD quality infotainment to passengers;

Increase patronage and customer satisfaction;

Manage and publish media content from a central office;

Track advertising playback and manage revenue stream;

Target specific advertising groups by location;

Secure media distribution network & access controls.

Stationary Media Controller Unit & Media Distribution Servers

Windows 2000 Server;

SQL Server 2000 Database;

Fujitsu TELentice digital media content management system;

Integrated user authentication and access control.

Media Controller

High power Pentium 4 based Media Controller

4U 19” rack mount design (other enclosures available upon request);

Internal 80GB HDD for media content storage;

DVD drive for local content synchronization;

Solid state storage for application software and Operating System;

Embedded Windows XP Operating System;

High speed Wireless Ethernet for content synchronization;

Content compression for minimal data throughput;

Intelligent re-transmission management for geographical areas of intermittent network coverage;

Communications Ports, Ethernet and Digital I/O for integration with existing systems;

GPS location system.

Options

End-to-end 40, 56 or 128 bit encryption available for secure applications;

High-availability server and client/server network option;

GPRS Connectivity for areas not covered by Wireless Ethernet SMCU;

High resolution time source option (Media Controller synchronized via Wireless Network).

Software

Innovonics has a full-featured digital media content management system specifically designed for the generation, distribution, scheduling, playback and auditing of digital infotainment.