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In-flight entertainment system with hand-out passenger terminals

US8082569B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

Thales Avionics, Inc. · US

Inventors

Kenneth A. Brady, Jr. · Trabuco Canyon, US
Dan Reed · Skyforest, US
Mark Thompson · Dewey, US
Bradley Foreman · Waynesville, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 4, 2005
Grant date	Dec 20, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 28, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L2012/4028
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An in-flight entertainment system with hand-out terminals is described. An embodiment of the invention comprises a server having digital content, which is communicatively linked to a communications network, a connector located proximate to each passenger seat of an aircraft, each connector being communicatively linked to the network, and hand-out terminals. Each hand-out terminal is configured to be coupled to one of the connectors to permit a passenger at the seat to which the connector is proximate to access the digital content.

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