Interface for bulkhead monitor and method for using the same
US8400009B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 26, 2007 |
| Grant date | Mar 19, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 25, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09G2380/12
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An interface for a bulkhead monitor in an in-flight entertainment system, and a method for using the same. More specifically, a one-wire interface use to electrically couple a tapping unit and its associated monitor in an in-flight entertainment system. The wire has a first end for coupling to an input of a comparator in the tapping unit, and a second end for coupling to an input of a comparator in the monitor, to couple the tapping unit to the monitor. The interface further includes a second wire for coupling the wire to a load, such as an indicator which indicates an on or off condition of at least the video monitor. The wire of the interface can also carry a signal indicating a indicating at least one of transmitting state and a receiving state of a microcontroller of the monitor.
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