序号 | 专利名 | 申请号 | 申请日 | 公开(公告)号 | 公开(公告)日 | 发明人 |
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121 | On-Board Vessel Entertainment System | US13358023 | 2012-01-25 | US20120131619A1 | 2012-05-24 | Charles Ogilvie |
An improved user experience is provided for passengers on a vessel such as an airplane, train or ship. Passengers can customize their travel experience ahead of time by accessing a web-based server system to indicate preferences with respect to a number of in-flight entertainment options. The passenger's experience is also enhanced by allowing passengers to share preferences such as media playlists with others. Meals can be ordered on-demand once on board, and seat-to-seat chat as well as group chatting is also made available through an in-seat or other proximate entertainment device. | ||||||
122 | On-Board Vessel Entertainment System | US11853016 | 2007-09-10 | US20080141315A1 | 2008-06-12 | Charles Ogilvie |
An improved user experience is provided for passengers on a vessel such as an airplane, train or ship. Passengers can customize their travel experience ahead of time by accessing a web-based server system to indicate preferences with respect to a number of in-flight entertainment options. The passenger's experience is also enhanced by allowing passengers to share preferences such as media playlists with others. Meals can be ordered on-demand once on board, and seat-to-seat chat as well as group chatting is also made available through an in-seat or other proximate entertainment device. | ||||||
123 | On-Board Vessel Entertainment System | US14672217 | 2015-03-29 | US20150213566A1 | 2015-07-30 | Charles Ogilvie |
An improved user experience is provided for passengers on a vessel such as an airplane, train or ship. Passengers can customize their travel experience ahead of time by accessing a web-based server system to indicate preferences with respect to a number of in-flight entertainment options. The passenger's experience is also enhanced by allowing passengers to share preferences such as media playlists with others. Meals can be ordered on-demand once on board, and seat-to-seat chat as well as group chatting is also made available through an in-seat or other proximate entertainment device. | ||||||
124 | On-board vessel entertainment system | US11853016 | 2007-09-10 | US08997159B2 | 2015-03-31 | Charles Ogilvie |
An improved user experience is provided for passengers on a vessel such as an airplane, train or ship. Passengers can customize their travel experience ahead of time by accessing a web-based server system to indicate preferences with respect to a number of in-flight entertainment options. The passenger's experience is also enhanced by allowing passengers to share preferences such as media playlists with others. Meals can be ordered on-demand once on board, and seat-to-seat chat as well as group chatting is also made available through an in-seat or other proximate entertainment device. | ||||||
125 | Network delivery of interactive entertainment synchronized to playback of audio recording | JP2007059701 | 2007-03-09 | JP2007257820A | 2007-10-04 | ROBERTS DALE TYSON; GREENBERG ANN E |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a computer program, system, and protocol capable of distributing entertainment complementary to distribution medium recordings by employing a means of on-line services, such as the Internet. <P>SOLUTION: Entertainment content complementary to a musical recording is delivered to a user's computer by means of a computer network link. The user employs a browser to access the computer network. A plug-in for the browser is capable of controlling an audio CD player or other devices for playing the musical recording. A script stored on the remote computer accessed through the network is downloaded. The script synchronizes the delivery of the complementary entertainment content with the play of the musical recording. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT | ||||||
126 | Network delivery of interactive entertainment complementing audio recording | JP2007100966 | 2007-04-06 | JP2007220137A | 2007-08-30 | ROBERTS DALE TYSON; GREENBERG ANN E |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide computer programs, systems and protocols which allow producers to deliver entertainment complementary to distributed media recordings by means of on-line services such as the Internet. <P>SOLUTION: Entertainment content complementary to a musical recording is delivered to a user's computer by means of a computer network link. The user employs a browser to access the computer network. A plug-in for the browser is able to control an audio CD player or other device for playing the musical recording. A script stored on the remote computer accessed over the network is downloaded. The script synchronizes the delivery of the complementary entertainment content with the play of the musical recording. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT | ||||||
127 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTE DIAGNOSTICS FOR AN IN-FLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM | PCT/US2005018209 | 2005-05-24 | WO2005119449A2 | 2005-12-15 | YI JASON KYONG-MIN |
A remote diagnostics kit is provided to permit an in-flight entertainment system of an aircraft to be diagnosed remotely by an operator who is not on-site with the aircraft. The kit includes a remote computer, such as a laptop, that is connected to the IFE or a unit to be diagnosed. A technician operating a base computer accesses the remote computer over an appropriate communications network or series of networks. For example, in an embodiment, the remote computer includes a wireless modem, such as a cellular telephone modem, which the base computer accesses over the Internet. The base computer and remote computer are equipped with appropriate software to permit communication between the base and remote computers. Accordingly, through the base computer, the technician can command operation of a diagnostics program running at the remote computer, and output from the diagnostics program is transmitted to the base computer for display. | ||||||
128 | Wireless Content Distribution with Synchronized Presentation | US15343937 | 2016-11-04 | US20170134792A1 | 2017-05-11 | Eric P. Moyer; Victor Ariño Perez |
Systems and methods for delivering synchronized content to in-flight entertainments systems are provided. A content source having a processor, memory, and wireless communication interface can be programmed to transmit a common clock reference to a plurality of line replaceable in-flight entertainment units (LRUs). The content source can receive a command and generate a command message that includes a content identifier associated with the digital content item, a playback state of the digital content item and a presentation start time of the digital content item. The command message is transmitted to the LRUs so the LRUs each retrieves all or a part of the digital content item associated with the content identifier, and initiates playback of the retrieved digital content item at the presentation start time. | ||||||
129 | Network delivery of interactive entertainment complementing audio recording | JP2007074805 | 2007-03-22 | JP2007280382A | 2007-10-25 | ROBERTS DALE TYSON; GREENBERG ANN E |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide computer programs, systems, and protocols which allow entertainment complementary to distributed media recordings to be delivered by means of online services such as the Internet. <P>SOLUTION: Entertainment content complementary to a musical recording is delivered to a user's computer by means of a computer network link. A user employs a browser to access the computer network. A plug-in for the browser is able to control an audio CD player or other devices for playing the musical recording. A script stored on a remote computer accessed over the network is downloaded. The script synchronizes the delivery of the complementary entertainment with the play of the musical recording. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT | ||||||
130 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PERSONALIZED IN-FLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT | US14746143 | 2015-06-22 | US20160286258A1 | 2016-09-29 | Harish Nair RAJAGOPAL; Tinku Malayil Jose |
This disclosure relates to systems and methods for personalized in-flight entertainment. In one embodiment, an in-flight content personalization method is disclosed. Flight information associated with an aircraft may be received at an airline server. One or more passengers related to the flight information may be identified, and content for synchronization to an in-flight entertainment server located on the aircraft for the one or more passengers may be determined. After determining that the airline server is operatively connectable to the in-flight entertainment server, the content may be synchronized. In another embodiment, an in-flight entertainment personalization method is disclosed. Content may be received at an in-flight entertainment server from an off-aircraft airline server via a network connection. A user request for personalized content may be received from a device located on an aircraft during flight. The personalized content for responding to the user request may be identified and provided. | ||||||
131 | Aircraft in-flight entertainment system having a multi-beam phased array antenna and associated methods | US14575059 | 2014-12-18 | US09918109B2 | 2018-03-13 | Jeffrey A. Frisco; Michael J. Lynch; Brian D. Anderson; R. Michael Keen |
An in-flight entertainment (IFE) system for an aircraft includes a phased array antenna and control circuitry associated therewith to be carried by the aircraft and to generate dual antenna beams for television programming and Internet data from respective spaced apart satellites. A television programming distribution system is to be carried by the aircraft and coupled to the phased array antenna and control circuitry to provide television programming within the aircraft. At least one access point is to be carried by the aircraft and coupled to the phased array antenna and control circuitry to provide a wireless local area network (WLAN) within the aircraft for the Internet data. | ||||||
132 | MEDIA ENHANCEMENT MODULE | US15623043 | 2017-06-14 | US20170347064A1 | 2017-11-30 | MARK DONALDSON; LUC LUSSIER |
A media enhancement module (13) can be used in conjunction with a media delivery system such as an in-flight entertainment system to enhance media delivered to a user depending on the user's preferences. The module (13) can be provided between a media transmission network and a media player device (15) to receive a media signal from the transmission network and process the media signal to provide the user selected enhancement. | ||||||
133 | AIRCRAFT IN-FLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM HAVING A MULTI-BEAM PHASED ARRAY ANTENNA AND ASSOCIATED METHODS | US14575059 | 2014-12-18 | US20150128193A1 | 2015-05-07 | Jeffrey A. Frisco; Michael J. Lynch; Brian D. Anderson; R. Michael Keen |
An in-flight entertainment (IFE) system for an aircraft includes a phased array antenna and control circuitry associated therewith to be carried by the aircraft and to generate dual antenna beams for television programming and Internet data from respective spaced apart satellites. A television programming distribution system is to be carried by the aircraft and coupled to the phased array antenna and control circuitry to provide television programming within the aircraft. At least one access point is to be carried by the aircraft and coupled to the phased array antenna and control circuitry to provide a wireless local area network (WLAN) within the aircraft for the Internet data. | ||||||
134 | 組合數位隨選音視訊及廣播分佈之系統 | TW086112258 | 1997-08-26 | TW358276B | 1999-05-11 | 洛伊.尼昂 |
一種飛行乘客娛樂系統有一在頭端系統之組件之間供通信用之第一數位網路,此頭端系統含一資料伺服器,媒體控制器,一或多數媒體伺服器,系統介面單元,系統管理者單元以及空服員控制面板。此飛行娛樂系統經由系統介面單元與系統管理者單元被連接至一機上現有系流。頭端系統之組件全被連接至在第一網路內用以路由資料之網路交換器。此網路交換器也被連接至一或多數區域橋接器單元,各區域橋接器單元則被連接至多數座位電子單元。區域橋接器單元與座位電子單元一起形成一第二數位網路。第一數位網路最好為一具有用以攜載資料之光纖纜線之ATM網路。第二數位網路最好為一IEEE 1394串列匯流排網路。區域橋接器單元控制網路間之所有通信,將所有通信轉換成個別網路所需之格式。跨網路之所有通信皆以數位資料加以傳輸且當需要時,在座位電子單元被轉換成類比訊號。經由連接至座位電子單元之乘客控制機組,乘客可存取隨選音訊與視訊,視訊遊戲、賭博、電話服務及資訊服務。乘客也能快速前進,倒轉與暫停一視訊影片。使用一頭頂式音訊與視訊分佈系統,提供音訊與視訊內容作為隨選視訊系統之備援或作為乘客控制機組功能小於全部能力之機上區域中之另一選擇子系統。從頭端系統加以傳輸音訊內容之第二音訊路徑經由網路交換器與區域橋接器單元被加以路由至預定之座位娛樂單元。從系統介面單元加以傳輸音訊之第二音訊路徑由區域橋接器單元被加以路由至座位娛樂單元。 | ||||||
135 | MOVEABLE SURFACE POWER DELIVERY SYSTEM | EP16187365.8 | 2016-09-06 | EP3142223A3 | 2017-03-22 | Jouper, Jeffrey A.; Lamb, John S.; Markert, Dennis P. |
A method and system for delivering power from an aircraft power system to a tray table (101) is provided. The system may include a moveable assembly in connection with the tray table (101). Cable may be routed to each tray table (101) through the moveable assembly. The power is processed into a useable form for electronics (603) mounted in the tray table (101). The tray table (101) may include a wireless charger, and may harvest data from user electronics (603). The tray table (101) may also push data to the user's electronics (603). The system may include a wireless communications client to take advantage of the wireless inflight entertainment (IFE) system on board many transportation platforms. (Drawing - Figure 1)
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136 | IN-FLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING DIGITAL CONTENT IN AN AERIAL VEHICLE | US13678154 | 2012-11-15 | US20140137164A1 | 2014-05-15 | Hsi-Ching YANG; Ta LIN; Chien-Heng WU; Jyh-Ming KUO; Tsen-Hsiao LIU |
An In-Flight Entertainment system is provided with a server unit and a display unit. The server unit is configured to maintain digital content. The display unit is configured to connect to the server unit through a wired network for receiving and presenting the digital content. The display unit further includes a wireless module for wirelessly transmitting the digital content received from the server unit to be presented by a first portable device. | ||||||
137 | PASSENGER SUPPLY UNIT FOR AN AIRCRAFT CABIN | US15708881 | 2017-09-19 | US20180079507A1 | 2018-03-22 | Peter Klose; Wolfgang Fischer; Matthias Schmitt |
A passenger supply unit for an aircraft cabin, including an input device for detecting a control command from a passenger, and for outputting a control signal to a further device for controlling the further device according to the control command. A passenger supply unit can be controlled by a passenger independent of its height above the passenger seat. The unit can be independent from an in-flight entertainment system. The input device includes a contact free sensor to detect the control command without being contacted by a passenger. | ||||||
138 | AIRCRAFT DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM | EP99953084.3 | 1999-10-07 | EP1118044A1 | 2001-07-25 | GALIPEAU, Steven, R.; WADE, John, G.; BRISKI, Rory, G.; PEABODY, Mark, A.; MOWRY, Michael, M.; ARMSTRONG, Gregg, D.; BURGESS, Craig, L.; GRAY, Kenneth, L.; SPEARS, Garrett, R. |
An aircraft data management system provides a passenger seated on the aircraft with a number of entertainment and productivity enhancing options. Such options include, without limitation, video (194), audio (196), internet (190), airplane systems data (198) and power (162). Located proximate to each seat group is an integrated seat box (18) that includes a network interface card that identifies a requesting passenger for proper directing of the required data and/or power from devices that interface with a network controller (186) back to the requesting passenger. Both on-aircraft and off-aircraft devices may be accessed by the system. While particularly drawn to aircraft, the data management system is also applicable to other venues have identifiable seating locations such as buses, passenger ships, hotels and auditoriums. | ||||||
139 | DISTRIBUTION OF IN-FLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT CONTENT TO PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES | EP16168642.3 | 2016-05-06 | EP3091745A1 | 2016-11-09 | Dame, Stephen Gregory |
Embodiments herein provide for In-Flight Entertainment (IFE) content distribution onboard an aircraft to Personal Electronic Devices (PEDs) of passengers over Universal Serial Bus (USB). One embodiment comprises system that includes a media server disposed within the aircraft. The media server provides IFE content streams to the PEDs of passengers. The system further includes an Ethernet network that is electrically coupled to the media server, and a plurality of IFE distribution units that are disposed within the aircraft. At least one of the IFE distribution units includes an Ethernet interface that is electrically coupled to the Ethernet network, a USB port located proximate to a seat within the aircraft, and a controller. The controller is electrically coupled to the Ethernet interface and the USB port, and converts the IFE content streams from the media server from Ethernet frames to USB frames for presentation to the PEDs.
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140 | Synchronization of Wirelessly Distributed Audio and Video for In-Flight Entertainment | US15343703 | 2016-11-04 | US20170134499A1 | 2017-05-11 | Eric P. Moyer; Victor Ariño Perez |
Systems and methods for delivering synchronized content to in-flight entertainments systems are provided. A content source can transmit a common clock reference to a personal entertainment device (PED) and to a display unit (DU), which indicates a current time of a master clock. A command can be received to initiate playback of a digital content item, and a command message generated that includes a content identifier associated with the digital content item, a playback state of the digital content item and a presentation start time of the digital content item. The command message is transmitted to the PED to initiate playback of a buffered portion of the audio component at the presentation start time, and to the DU to initiate playback of locally stored video content. |