ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 14 -- United States Patent no. 12,684,187, issued on July 14, was assigned to VIASAT INC. (Carlsbad, Calif.).

"Dynamic production of linear media channels for mobile transport craft" was invented by Christopher J. Demange (Carlsbad, Calif.) and Ronald L. Seager (Carlsbad, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Techniques are described for dynamic production of linear media channels for delivery to passenger devices disposed on mobile transport craft while the transport craft are in transit. For example, each transport craft has an on-board media system. In accordance with a linear channel schedule, the on-board media system can generate a dynamically produced linear media...