公开(公告)号：US10172055B2

公开(公告)日：2019-01-01

申请号：US15446115

申请日：2017-03-01

Applicant: Thales Avionics, Inc.

Inventor： Khosro Rabii ,  Jean-Yves Couleaud ,  Pierre Schuberth

IPC: H04W36/00 ,  H04W36/08 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/04 ,  H04W84/12

Abstract: An in-flight entertainment system including wireless access points (WAPs) spaced apart within an aircraft and connected to antennas, proximity sensors adjacent to the antennas, and a controller. The controller controls transmissions from WAPs of traffic in communication sessions. The controller performs operations that include receiving a proximity alert signal from a first proximity sensor indicating that a passenger is proximately located to a first antenna used by a first WAP for transmission of a communication session, and identifying a remedial action responsive to evaluating a rule based on the proximity alert signal and characteristics of the communication session. The operations include performing the remedial action as one of: 1) initiating handover of the communication session from the first WAP to a second WAP; and 2) initiating a change in transmission mode that will be used by the first WAP for continued transmission of the communication session.

公开(公告)号：US20180255491A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-06

申请号：US15446115

申请日：2017-03-01

Applicant: Thales Avionics, Inc.

Inventor： Khosro Rabii ,  Jean-Yves Couleaud ,  Pierre Schuberth

IPC: H04W36/08 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/04

CPC classification number: H04W36/08 ,  H04W4/023 ,  H04W4/046 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W84/12

Abstract: An in-flight entertainment system including wireless access points (WAPs) spaced apart within an aircraft and connected to antennas, proximity sensors adjacent to the antennas, and a controller. The controller controls transmissions from WAPs of traffic in communication sessions. The controller performs operations that include receiving a proximity alert signal from a first proximity sensor indicating that a passenger is proximately located to a first antenna used by a first WAP for transmission of a communication session, and identifying a remedial action responsive to evaluating a rule based on the proximity alert signal and characteristics of the communication session. The operations include performing the remedial action as one of: 1) initiating handover of the communication session from the first WAP to a second WAP; and 2) initiating a change in transmission mode that will be used by the first WAP for continued transmission of the communication session.

公开(公告)号：US10009735B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-26

申请号：US15234788

申请日：2016-08-11

Applicant: Thales Avionics, Inc.

Inventor： Brian A. Still

IPC: H04W12/08 ,  H04W4/04 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L12/26 ,  H04W24/08 ,  H04W8/22 ,  H04B17/345 ,  H04W76/02 ,  H04L29/06

CPC classification number: H04W4/30 ,  H04B17/345 ,  H04L43/08 ,  H04L63/1425 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04W4/021 ,  H04W4/023 ,  H04W4/33 ,  H04W4/48 ,  H04W8/18 ,  H04W12/08 ,  H04W24/08 ,  H04W76/18

Abstract: A network analysis terminal is described that operates within a vehicle cabin to generate connectivity metrics. The terminal monitors packets communicated through at least one cabin network between a content server and passenger terminals. The terminal identifies passenger terminal identifiers that are addressed by content of the packets, and identifies names of vehicle passengers associated with the packets using the passenger terminal identifiers as indexes to retrieve the names of vehicle passengers from an information repository that maps names of vehicle passengers to passenger terminal identifiers. The terminal then generates connectivity metrics based on measurements performed on the packets over time and the identified names of the passengers, and controls communications through the at least one cabin network based on the connectivity metrics.

公开(公告)号：US20180049005A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-15

申请号：US15234788

申请日：2016-08-11

Applicant: Thales Avionics, Inc.

Inventor： Brian A. Still

IPC: H04W4/04 ,  H04L12/26 ,  H04W24/08 ,  H04L29/06 ,  H04B17/345 ,  H04W76/02 ,  H04W12/08 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04W8/22

CPC classification number: H04W4/33 ,  H04B17/345 ,  H04L43/04 ,  H04L63/1425 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04W4/043 ,  H04W4/48 ,  H04W8/22 ,  H04W12/08 ,  H04W24/08 ,  H04W76/18

Abstract: A network analysis terminal is described that operates within a vehicle cabin to generate connectivity metrics. The terminal monitors packets communicated through at least one cabin network between a content server and passenger terminals. The terminal identifies passenger terminal identifiers that are addressed by content of the packets, and identifies names of vehicle passengers associated with the packets using the passenger terminal identifiers as indexes to retrieve the names of vehicle passengers from an information repository that maps names of vehicle passengers to passenger terminal identifiers. The terminal then generates connectivity metrics based on measurements performed on the packets over time and the identified names of the passengers, and controls communications through the at least one cabin network based on the connectivity metrics.

公开(公告)号：US09788118B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-10

申请号：US14670480

申请日：2015-03-27

Applicant: Thales Avionics, Inc.

Inventor： Brett Bleacher ,  Christopher K. Mondragon

IPC: H04R5/02 ,  H04S7/00 ,  G06F3/01

CPC classification number: H04R5/023 ,  G06F3/013 ,  G06F3/04847 ,  H04R2499/13 ,  H04S7/303

Abstract: Entertainment systems are provided including a plurality of spatial sound speakers embedded in a headrest of a passenger seat and associated with a media player of the entertainment system. A spatial sound controller associated with the plurality of spatial sound speakers of the media player is also provided. The spatial sound controller is configured to provide simulated surround sound associated with the media player to a defined target region. The plurality of spatial sound speakers are adjusted to a position of a passenger seated in the passenger seat based on external input associated with the passenger.

公开(公告)号：US20170227652A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-10

申请号：US15427595

申请日：2017-02-08

Applicant: THALES AVIONICS

Inventor： Nicolas MARTIN ,  Denis BOUVET

IPC: G01S19/23

Abstract: A method for determining a wrong synchronization of a receiver with a satellite, associated receiver and computer program product, is implemented after the acquisition phase and includes the following steps: generating first and second test signals; for each correlation interval, determining a first prompt correlator corresponding to the correlation value between the received signal and the first test signal, and a second prompt correlator corresponding to the correlation value between the received signal and the second test signal; determining first and second energy values corresponding to the energy of the first and second correlators, respectively; determining a wrong synchronization indicator based on the difference between the first and second energy values; and detecting a wrong synchronization based on this indicator.

公开(公告)号：US09584846B2

公开(公告)日：2017-02-28

申请号：US14028185

申请日：2013-09-16

Applicant: Thales Avionics, Inc.

Inventor： Brett Bleacher ,  Christopher K. Mondragon ,  Charles G. Smith ,  Richard J. Lopez

IPC: H04N21/414 ,  H04N21/442 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/436 ,  H04N21/41 ,  H04N21/214 ,  G08B21/02 ,  G08B13/14

CPC classification number: H04N21/41422 ,  G08B13/1427 ,  G08B21/0261 ,  G08B21/0275 ,  H04N21/2146 ,  H04N21/4126 ,  H04N21/43615 ,  H04N21/44227 ,  H04N21/4524

Abstract: A vehicle entertainment system is disclosed that includes docking cradles that can store handheld controllers, and a management terminal. The management terminal controls an electronically controlled lock apparatus of the cradles to selectively lock the handheld controllers in a stored position within the docking cradles. The management terminal may receive and display the status of which of the docking cradles store a handheld controller, and may display at least one user selectable indicia that is touch selectable by a user to control one or more of the docking cradles to lock and unlock handheld controllers stored therein. Related inductive charging circuits, theft alert circuits, and other components of the vehicle entertainment system are disclosed.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种车载娱乐系统，其包括可存储手持控制器的对接托架和管理终端。 管理终端控制托架的电子控制锁定装置，以选择性地将手持控制器锁定在对接托架内的存储位置。 管理终端可以接收和显示存储手持式控制器的哪个对接托架的状态，并且可以显示至少一个用户可选择的标记，该用户可选择的标记是用户可选择的，以控制一个或多个对接托架来锁定和解锁手持 存储在其中的控制器。 公开了相关的感应充电电路，盗窃警报电路和车辆娱乐系统的其他部件。

公开(公告)号：US20160381412A1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-29

申请号：US14751963

申请日：2015-06-26

Applicant: Thales Avionics, Inc.

Inventor： Jean-Yves COULEAUD ,  Tracy Decuir

IPC: H04N21/431 ,  H04N7/18 ,  H04H20/62 ,  H04N21/4223 ,  G06K9/00 ,  H04N21/81 ,  H04N21/45 ,  H04N21/422 ,  H04N21/485 ,  H04N21/482 ,  H04N21/466 ,  H04N21/214 ,  H04N21/258

CPC classification number: H04N21/4316 ,  G06K9/00268 ,  G06K9/00302 ,  G06K9/00315 ,  G06K9/00832 ,  H04H20/62 ,  H04H60/33 ,  H04H60/65 ,  H04N7/183 ,  H04N21/2146 ,  H04N21/25883 ,  H04N21/41422 ,  H04N21/42201 ,  H04N21/4223 ,  H04N21/4532 ,  H04N21/4668 ,  H04N21/4825 ,  H04N21/4858 ,  H04N21/812

Abstract: A vehicle entertainment system includes a video display unit and a user interface (UI) control processor. The UI control processor is configured to receive passenger attributes sensed from the passenger operating the video display unit, generate a passenger metric that characterizes the passenger based on the attribute, and control a UI of the video display unit based on the passenger metric. The passenger metric may be a passenger demographic metric determined based on facial features of the passenger. The passenger demographic metric may be a passenger emotion metric, a passenger attentiveness metric, a passenger UI operational effectiveness metric, a passenger biometric feature metric, etc.

Abstract translation: 车载娱乐系统包括视频显示单元和用户界面（UI）控制处理器。 UI控制处理器被配置为接收从操作视频显示单元的乘客感测的乘客属性，基于该属性生成表征乘客的乘客度量，并且基于乘客度量来控制视频显示单元的UI。 乘客量度可以是基于乘客的面部特征确定的乘客人口学指标。 乘客人口学指标可以是乘客情绪度量，乘客关注度量，乘客UI操作有效性度量，乘客生物特征度量等。

公开(公告)号：USD769271S1

公开(公告)日：2016-10-18

申请号：US29451669

申请日：2013-04-05

Applicant: Thales Avionics, Inc.

Designer： Andrew A. Guesnon, Jr.

公开(公告)号：US20160297527A1

公开(公告)日：2016-10-13

申请号：US15091299

申请日：2016-04-05

Applicant: Thales Avionics, Inc.

Inventor： Jeffrey S. Everhart ,  Lori Elizabeth Salazar ,  John Howard Darvell

IPC: B64D11/00 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/041 ,  B64D11/06

CPC classification number: B64D11/00155 ,  B64D11/00151 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/04108

Abstract: An entertainment system includes a video display unit facing a passenger seat and a track pad assembly integrated with an armrest of the passenger seat. The track pad assembly includes a track pad that is operable to control the video display unit.

Abstract translation: 娱乐系统包括面向乘客座位的视频显示单元和与乘客座椅的扶手集成在一起的轨道垫组件。 跟踪板组件包括可操作以控制视频显示单元的轨迹板。