公开(公告)号：US20160330489A1

公开(公告)日：2016-11-10

申请号：US15208952

申请日：2016-07-13

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Stephen Gregory Dame

IPC: H04N21/214 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04W84/12 ,  H04N21/41

CPC classification number: H04N21/2146 ,  H04N21/4126 ,  H04N21/43632 ,  H04N21/472 ,  H04W84/12

Abstract: 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.

Abstract translation: 这里的实施例提供了通过通用串行总线（USB）的乘客的飞行器上的飞行娱乐（IFE）内容分发到个人电子设备（PED）。 一个实施例包括包括设置在飞行器内的媒体服务器的系统。 媒体服务器向乘客的PED提供IFE内容流。 该系统还包括电耦合到媒体服务器的以太网网络和设置在飞行器内的多个IFE分发单元。 IFE分配单元中的至少一个包括电耦合到以太网的以太网接口，位于飞机内靠近座位的USB端口和控制器。 控制器电耦合到以太网接口和USB端口，并将来自媒体服务器的IFE内容流从以太网帧转换为USB帧以呈现给PED。

公开(公告)号：US09380428B1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-28

申请号：US14790559

申请日：2015-07-02

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Stephen Gregory Dame ,  Yakentim M. Ibrahim ,  Joseph M. Keegan

IPC: H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/04 ,  H04W64/00

CPC classification number: H04W4/025 ,  H04B7/18504 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04L67/16 ,  H04L67/18 ,  H04W4/023 ,  H04W4/043 ,  H04W4/06 ,  H04W4/42 ,  H04W64/00

Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide location-based services onboard an aircraft for users having mobile devices utilizing wireless beacons dispersed at fixed locations within a passenger cabin of the aircraft. One embodiment comprises a system that includes a plurality of wireless beacons and a location server. Each of the wireless beacons broadcast a unique ID in a broadcast area for receipt by the mobile devices. The location server receives a message from a mobile device that indicates at least one of the IDs received by the mobile device, and identifies location information for the mobile device within the passenger cabin based on the at least one ID. The location server provides the location information to the mobile device for display to a user.

Abstract translation: 本文描述的实施例提供了一种用于具有利用分散在飞机的客舱内的固定位置的无线信标的移动设备的用户的飞机上的基于位置的服务。 一个实施例包括包括多个无线信标和位置服务器的系统。 每个无线信标在广播区域中广播唯一的ID以便移动设备接收。 位置服务器从移动设备接收指示由移动设备接收的ID中的至少一个的消息，并基于该至少一个ID来识别客舱内的移动设备的位置信息。 位置服务器将位置信息提供给移动设备以向用户显示。

公开(公告)号：US20160117869A1

公开(公告)日：2016-04-28

申请号：US14989900

申请日：2016-01-07

Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY

Inventor： Kevin L. Swearingen ,  Bradley J. Mitchell ,  Jeanne C. Maggiore ,  Stephen Gregory Dame ,  David A. Followell ,  Dane Joe Grgas

IPC: G07C5/00 ,  B64D45/00 ,  B64F5/00 ,  G01M17/04

CPC classification number: G06F17/00 ,  B64C25/505 ,  B64D45/00 ,  B64D2045/0085 ,  B64F5/60 ,  G01M17/04 ,  G07C5/008

Abstract: A method for health monitoring of a damper associated with a landing gear is described which includes receiving sensor data from a pressure transducer and an accelerometer and optionally a thermal sensor operably mounted on or near the damper, a computer system, and applying, using the computer system, a diagnostic algorithm to the sensor data to induce and predict the health of the damper.