Aircraft in-flight entertainment system with enhanced seatback tray passenger control units and associated methods
US9241137B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 4, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jan 19, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 2, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N21/42224
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An aircraft in-flight entertainment (IFE) system includes an entertainment source, passenger seatback displays coupled to the entertainment source, and passenger control units (PCUs). Each PCU is associated with a respective seatback display. Each PCU includes an underside PCU input device carried by an underside of a seatback tray to be accessible by a user from the underside of the seatback tray when the seatback tray is in a stored position, and a topside PCU input device carried by a topside of the seatback tray to be accessible by the user from a topside of the seatback tray when the seatback tray is in a down position.
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