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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7600248 | Channel identification for digital broadcasts in passenger entertainment systems A passenger entertainment system having video-on-demand, audio-on-demand, near video-on-demand, and digital and audio broadcast capabilities delivers multiple programming signals to the passenger seats. The system allocates an RF channel and one of multiple streams ... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7363148 | Navigational device for installation in a vehicle and a method for doing same A navigation assembly (5l) for mounting a navigational device (10l) in an open port (12l) of a vehicle resulting from removal of a non-navigational component is provided. The navigation assembly (5l) broadly co... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7269761 | System and method for remote diagnostics for an in-flight entertainment system 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... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7212251 | Broadcasting system of data broadcast in television broadcasting To present a broadcasting system of data broadcast capable of changing the screen display in a receiver, by displaying selectively the broadcast contents of plural channels on a receiving screen of digital satellite broadcasting of one channel, and selecting desired... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7190412 | Video switching systems and methods Systems and methods for performing video switching between multiple inputs and outputs are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system includes a video box coupled to one or more user interfaces, a plurality of video inputs, and a plurality of video outputs. The video bo... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7177638 | Aircraft in-flight entertainment system including digital radio service and associated methods An aircraft in-flight entertainment (IFE) system includes a headend unit, and a plurality of seat electronic boxes (SEBs) spaced throughout the aircraft. The headend unit includes a digital satellite radio receiver. A local area network (LAN) connects the digital sa... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7167704 | Communication system using multiple link terminals for aircraft A communication system has a communication infrastructure and a gateway station communicating a communication signal to the communication infrastructure. An airplane having an antenna coupled to a processing circuit for establishing a plurality of multiple communica... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7123131 | In-car video system An in-car video system includes a first display device installed in a front part of a car and having a first light-sensitive element to receive remote control light output from a remote control transmitter, a second display device installed in a location posterior t... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7124426 | Entertainment system This invention discloses an entertainment system for providing entertainment to a user thereof, the system including an entertainment source for providing entertainment in a distributable form, entertainment distribution apparatus for distributing the entertainment ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7114171 | Method for controlling an in-flight entertainment system A method for controlling an in-flight entertainment (IFE) system using network protocols, such as TCP/IP, HTTP, or FTP. Control of a plurality of functions, including in-seat and broadcast audio and video, overhead reading light control, and flight attendant call, a... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7090510 | Audio input jack assembly in a vehicle A system for providing an auxiliary audio input for a vehicular entertainment sound system (VESS) (42) includes a portable electronic audio device (48) for generating an auxiliary plurality of audio signals. An auxiliary output line (50) termina... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7090581 | Point management system and server A point management system has a game terminal mounted to a vehicle, a server including a point memory for storing user ID and the number of points, which are associated with one another, an authenticator for authenticating user ID inputted via the game terminal usin... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7063562 | Seat power outlets integrated into floor A cabling system and method for providing access to electrical power and/or data communications onboard a mobile platform is provided. A plurality of lower connectors are attached to a bottom side of a plurality of mobile platform floor panels. Each lower connector ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7058401 | Vehicle telephone system A telephone system for a vehicle comprising: a vehicle transceiver, on board said vehicle, and connectable to a cellular telephone network for bi-directional communication therewith; a server terminal, on board said vehicle, connected to said transceiver and having ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7002994 | Multi-channel audio distribution for aircraft passenger entertainment and information systems A method of distributing audio channels to passengers of an aircraft includes digitally encoding a multiplicity of audio channels into a corresponding multiplicity of digital audio channels. Different groups of the digital audio channels are combined into sub-channe... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6996325 | System for creating contents information and for avoiding download errors of the contents information A method of and apparatus for creating contents in which contents information of source may be created within an authoring processing thereby to avoid a mistake from occurring when contents information is downloaded onto a server. An apparatus for creating contents ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6959419 | Audience information collecting system, audience information collecting method, and information providing method An information collecting system and method for providing information to members of the audience at theaters where movies and theatrical productions are presented, collecting information from the members of the audience, and compiling the information from the member... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6810527 | System and method for distribution and delivery of media context and other data to aircraft passengers An end-to-end global distribution system that can produce and deliver live content as well as pre-recorded content and other content, to commercial passenger aircraft via a satellite and ground-based infrastructure. The content can include live television, pre-recor... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6748597 | Upgradable aircraft in-flight entertainment system and associated upgrading methods A method for installing and operating an aircraft in-flight entertainment system preferably includes installing an entertainment source on the aircraft; installing spaced apart signal distribution devices, each generating audio signals for at least one passenger in ... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6611892 | Network bus bridge and system The two-way transmissions are performed between a first bus and a usual portal of a first full-duplex 3-portal bridge and between a second bus and a usual portal of a second full-duplex 3-portal bridge, respectively. The one-way transmission of an isochro... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6598227 | Vehicle entertainment system having multiple download channels A vehicle entertainment system distributes an executable program in more than one channel of a modulated RF signal by using a plurality of download lines provided between the system file server and the RF modulator. The multiple download lines permit a pa... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6249913 | Aircraft data management system 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, audio, internet, airplane systems data and power. Located pr... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6058286 | Transfer unit of electrophotographic printer A transfer unit of an electrophotographic printer, includes a base frame; a first lever which is pivotally installed at the base frame, and by which a transfer roller is supported, the transfer roller rotating while closely contacting a photosensitive bel... | 05/02/2000 |
| 6038426 | System and method for securing a removable seat electronics unit without detachment of the communication cable A seat electronics unit ("SEU") designed for quick and easy replacement. The SEU includes a line-replaceable SEU providing control over telephony and in-flight entertainment associated with a group of passenger seats, and a receiver adapted to receive the... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5959596 | Airline-based video game and communications system An airline-based video game system includes a multitasking master computer, which preferably stores video game and other application programs on its hard disk. The master computer is coupled to a set of airplane zone control computers which also perform c... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5929895 | Low cost hybrid video distribution system for aircraft in-flight entertainment systems An aircraft entertainment system employing a hybrid video distribution system that permits distribution of direct broadcast satellite television programming to passengers of the aircraft. The aircraft entertainment system has a video control center 11, a ... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5910814 | Interface for liquid crystal display retract device An in-flight entertainment system includes several liquid crystal display (LCD) retract units mountable in a passenger service unit of aircraft. Each of the LCD retract units includes an input connector and an output connector arranged such that signals p... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5896129 | User friendly passenger interface including audio menuing for the visually impaired and closed captioning for the hearing impaired for an interactive flight entertainment system Audio menuing for the visually impaired, closed captioning for the hearing impaired and graphical tab control user interface for an interactive flight entertainment system (IFES). With the preferred embodiment, passenger control handset (PCH) in Braille i... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5835127 | Integrated electronic system utilizing a universal interface to support telephony and other communication services An integrated electronic system that provides telephone, interactive entertainment and other amenities on a vehicle of transportation. The integrated electronic system includes a passenger control unit coupled through a multiple seat electronic unit via a... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5745159 | Passenger aircraft entertainment distribution system having in-line signal conditioning A distribution system for a passenger entertainment system (30) that provides appropriate in-line amplification and equalization of an entertainment signal carried on a common bus (40). The distribution system is comprised of a network of zone management ... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5610822 | Position-related multi-media presentation system A position-related multi-media presentation system for a vehicle. A position determining system generates position information of a vehicle. The position information is transferred to a multi-media system. The multi-media system presents information relat... | 03/11/1997 |
| 5289272 | Combined data, audio and video distribution system in passenger aircraft A passenger aircraft video distribution system distributes modulated RF carrier signals from a central signal source (10) to be used at each passenger seat (S1, S2, S3). The carriers are modulated to contain both audio and video data (12,14) and also othe... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5220419 | Automatic RF leveling in passenger aircraft video distribution system A passenger aircraft video distribution system distributes modulated RF signals provided from a central signal source to be used at each passenger seat. The RF signals are distributed by means of various RF components, including amplifiers (90, 14a, 164, ... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5214505 | Automatic RF equalization in passenger aircraft video distribution system A passenger aircraft video distribution system distributes modulated RF signals (lines 16,26) provided from a central signal source to be used at each passenger seat (208-1 through 208-15). The RF signals are distributed by means of various RF components,... | 05/25/1993 |
| 4958381 | Two way communication system An information transmitting system capable of two way communication, suitable for use in transmitting information signals between a central control unit and a plurality of terminal apparatus units. Each terminal apparatus unit may be located at a differen... | 09/18/1990 |
| 4897714 | Passenger vehicle service system A system and method for providing service in a passenger vehicle having a plurality of passaenger seats. Tree-structured menu data are transmitted from a head end apparatus to a plurality of terminal units (each provided at one of the passenger seats) and... | 01/30/1990 |
| 4896209 | Passenger vehicle polling system having a central unit for polling passenger seat terminal units A passenger vehicle polling system. The system is capable of polling one or more terminal units, where each terminal unit is provided at a different one of a plurality of passenger seats in a passenger vehicle, to obtain information indicative of the stat... | 01/23/1990 |
| 4866515 | Passenger service and entertainment system for supplying frequency-multiplexed video, audio, and television game software signals to passenger seat terminals A service and entertainment system for transmitting video signals, audio signals and television game software signals from a central transmitting apparatus to each of a plurality of terminal units mounted at respective passenger seats in a passenger vehic... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4835604 | Aircraft service system with a central control system for attendant call lights and passenger reading lights A system and method for providing service in an aircraft having a plurality of passenger seats. The system of the invention includes a plurality of attendant call lights each serving a different one of the passenger seats, a plurality of reading lights ea... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4584603 | Amusement and information system for use on a passenger carrier The invention concerns an amusement and information system for use particularly on airlines. On each seat back is mounted an entertainment terminal including a keyboard and video display for use by the occupant of a subsequent seat. The keyboard provides ... | 04/22/1986 |
