公开(公告)号：US5973722A

公开(公告)日：1999-10-26

申请号：US716541

申请日：1996-09-16

Applicant: Bruce Minoru Wakai ,  Robert Troxel ,  Marc Booth ,  Kaz Takata ,  Karen Evensen ,  Loi Ninh

Inventor： Bruce Minoru Wakai ,  Robert Troxel ,  Marc Booth ,  Kaz Takata ,  Karen Evensen ,  Loi Ninh

IPC: H04H20/62 ,  H04L12/64 ,  H04N7/16

CPC classification number: H04H20/62 ,  H04L12/40091 ,  H04L12/40097 ,  H04L12/40117

Abstract: An in-flight passenger entertainment system has a first digital network for communication among components of a headend system including a data server, media controller, one or more media servers, system interface unit, system manager unit and attendant control panel. The in-flight entertainment system is coupled to an aircraft's existing systems through the system interface unit and the system manager unit. The components of the headend system are all coupled to a network switch for routing data within the first network. The network switch is also coupled to one or more zone bridge units, each of which is coupled to multiple seat electronics units. The zone bridge units and the seat electronics units together form a second digital network. The first digital network is preferably an ATM network with fibre optic cables used to carry the data. The second digital network is preferably an IEEE 1394 serial bus network. The zone bridge units control all communications between the networks, converting all communications into the format required by the respective network. A first audio path for transmitting audio content from the headend system is routed to predetermined seat entertainment units through the network switch and the zone bridge units. A second audio path for transmitting audio from the system interface unit is routed to the seat entertainment units through the zone bridge units.

Abstract translation: 飞行中乘客娱乐系统具有用于在包括数据服务器，媒体控制器，一个或多个媒体服务器，系统接口单元，系统管理器单元和话务员控制面板的前端系统的组件之间进行通信的第一数字网络。 飞行中娱乐系统通过系统接口单元和系统管理器单元耦合到飞机的现有系统。 前端系统的组件都耦合到网络交换机，用于在第一网络内路由数据。 网络交换机还耦合到一个或多个区域桥接单元，每个区域桥接单元耦合到多个座椅电子单元。 区域桥接单元和座椅电子单元一起形成第二数字网络。 第一数字网络优选地是具有用于承载数据的光纤电缆的ATM网络。 第二数字网络优选地是IEEE 1394串行总线网络。 区域网桥单元控制网络之间的所有通信，将所有通信转换为相应网络所需的格式。 用于从前端系统发送音频内容的第一音频路径通过网络交换机和区域桥接单元被路由到预定的座位娱乐单元。 用于从系统接口单元发送音频的第二音频路径通过区域桥接单元被路由到座位娱乐单元。

公开(公告)号：US5790787A

公开(公告)日：1998-08-04

申请号：US748811

申请日：1996-11-14

Applicant: Ed Scott ,  Richard Sagey ,  Marc Booth ,  Pierre Schuberth

Inventor： Ed Scott ,  Richard Sagey ,  Marc Booth ,  Pierre Schuberth

IPC: B64D11/00 ,  H04L29/06 ,  G06F15/00

CPC classification number: H04L29/06 ,  B64D11/00155 ,  H04L65/604 ,  H04L67/38 ,  B64D11/0015 ,  H04L29/06027

Abstract: An entertainment and/or information network including a CD-ROM player at each of a number of user stations. The network can be installed in a multi-passengervehicle (such as an aircraft), an auditorium, a stadium, or the like. Audio and video and application software (such as interactive multimedia software) stored on CD-ROM disks can be accessed by playing the disks in a CD-ROM player at each user station. Each user station includes a display device, headphones (or another audio output device), and preferably circuitry for interfacing the CD-ROM player with the network. Typically, large volumes of data are transferred within each user station (e.g., from CD-ROM disk to display device) during execution of interactive applications software, but little or no data is transferred over the network to or from each user station to support such software execution. Thus, the network can have a simple, inexpensive, low bandwidth implementation. Another aspect of the invention is a device for interfacing each CD-ROM player to the network. The interface device has small size and low weight and power requirements, and can be connected to a conventional user station of a conventional video distribution network to enable convenient connection of a CD-ROM player to such user station, and optionally also convenient connection of the CD-ROM players to the computer local area network of the invention. Other aspects of the invention are a CD-ROM player modified for tethered connection to a user station, and a passenger armrest including two CD-ROM players and other components of two user stations.

Abstract translation: 包括在多个用户站中的每一个上的CD-ROM播放器的娱乐和/或信息网络。 该网络可以安装在多人乘客（如飞机），礼堂，体育馆等中。 存储在CD-ROM磁盘上的音频和视频和应用软件（如交互式多媒体软件）可以通过在每个用户站播放CD-ROM播放器中的磁盘来访问。 每个用户站包括显示设备，耳机（或另一个音频输出设备），并且优选地用于将CD-ROM播放器与网络接口的电路。 通常，在执行交互式应用软件期间，在每个用户站（例如，从CD-ROM盘到显示设备）中传送大量数据，但是很少或没有数据通过网络传送到每个用户站或从每个用户站传送以支持这样的数据 软件执行。 因此，网络可以具有简单，便宜，低带宽的实现。 本发明的另一方面是用于将每个CD-ROM播放器与网络接口的装置。 该接口设备具有体积小，重量轻和功率要求小的特点，并且可以连接到常规视频分配网络的常规用户站，以使得CD-ROM播放器能够方便地连接到这样的用户站，并且还可以方便地连接 CD-ROM播放器到计算机局域网的发明。 本发明的其他方面是修改用于与用户站的连接连接的CD-ROM播放器，以及包括两个CD-ROM播放器和两个用户站的其他组件的乘客扶手。

公开(公告)号：US5675752A

公开(公告)日：1997-10-07

申请号：US307941

申请日：1994-09-15

Applicant: Edward W. Scott ,  Richard Sagey ,  Toshiharu Fukui ,  Hussein F. Akasheh ,  Kunjan Zaveri ,  Marc Booth

Inventor： Edward W. Scott ,  Richard Sagey ,  Toshiharu Fukui ,  Hussein F. Akasheh ,  Kunjan Zaveri ,  Marc Booth

IPC: G06F3/14 ,  G06F3/048 ,  G06F9/06 ,  G06F9/44 ,  G11B27/034 ,  G11B27/34

CPC classification number: G11B27/34 ,  G06F8/38 ,  G11B27/034 ,  Y10S715/972

Abstract: An interactive applications generator is utilized to generate an interactive application environment for use on a single server multi-client network computer system. The interactive applications generator permits a user to define a graphical user interface (GUI), that contains one or more display screens, for a customized interactive application environment. The interactive applications generator contains a screen template editor, a media frame editor, a screen editor, and an interactive presentation editor. The screen template editor is utilized to create generic screen templates, that contain generic screen template elements. The media frame editor is utilized to generate media frames by combining multimedia component elements in a time synchronized manner. The screen editor is utilized to generate the display screens including assigning functionality. In order to create a unique instance for each display screen for a particular interactive applications environment, the screen editor references generic screen templates and media frames. The interactive presentation editor is utilized to create the hierarchical structures that defines presentation of the display screens for the particular interactive presentation environment.

Abstract translation: 交互式应用程序生成器用于生成在单个服务器多客户端网络计算机系统上使用的交互式应用程序环境。 交互式应用程序生成器允许用户为定制的交互式应用程序环境定义包含一个或多个显示屏幕的图形用户界面（GUI）。 交互式应用程序生成器包含屏幕模板编辑器，媒体帧编辑器，屏幕编辑器和交互式演示编辑器。 屏幕模板编辑器用于创建包含通用屏幕模板元素的通用屏幕模板。 媒体帧编辑器用于通过以时间同步的方式组合多媒体成分元素来生成媒体帧。 屏幕编辑器用于生成包括分配功能的显示屏幕。 为了为特定交互式应用程序环境的每个显示屏幕创建唯一的实例，屏幕编辑器引用通用屏幕模板和媒体帧。 交互式演示编辑器用于创建定义用于特定交互式呈现环境的显示屏幕的呈现的分层结构。

公开(公告)号：US5666291A

公开(公告)日：1997-09-09

申请号：US252839

申请日：1994-06-02

Applicant: Ed Scott ,  Richard Sagey ,  Marc Booth ,  Pierre Schuberth

Inventor： Ed Scott ,  Richard Sagey ,  Marc Booth ,  Pierre Schuberth

IPC: B64D11/00 ,  H04L29/06 ,  G06K15/00

CPC classification number: H04L29/06 ,  B64D11/00155 ,  H04L65/604 ,  H04L67/38 ,  B64D11/0015 ,  H04L29/06027

Abstract: An entertainment and/or information network including a CD-ROM player at each of a number of user stations. The network can be installed in a multi-passenger vehicle (such as an aircraft), an auditorium, a stadium, or the like. Audio and video and application software (such as interactive multimedia software) stored on CD-ROM disks can be accessed by playing the disks in a CD-ROM player at each user station. Each user station includes a display device, headphones (or another audio output device), and preferably circuitry for interfacing the CD-ROM player with the network. Typically, large volumes of data are transferred within each user station (e.g., from CD-ROM disk to display device) during execution of interactive applications software, but little or no data is transferred over the network to or from each user station to support such software execution. Thus, the network can have a simple, inexpensive, low bandwidth implementation. Another aspect of the invention is a device for interfacing each CD-ROM player to the network. The interface device has small size and low weight and power requirements, and can be connected to a conventional user station of a conventional video distribution network to enable convenient connection of a CD-ROM player to such user station, and optionally also convenient connection of the CD-ROM players to the computer local area network of the invention. Other aspects of the invention are a CD-ROM player modified for tethered connection to a user station, and a passenger armrest including two CD-ROM players and other components of two user stations.

Abstract translation: 包括在多个用户站中的每一个上的CD-ROM播放器的娱乐和/或信息网络。 该网络可以安装在多乘客车辆（如飞机），礼堂，体育馆等中。 存储在CD-ROM磁盘上的音频和视频和应用软件（如交互式多媒体软件）可以通过在每个用户站播放CD-ROM播放器中的磁盘来访问。 每个用户站包括显示设备，耳机（或另一个音频输出设备），并且优选地用于将CD-ROM播放器与网络接口的电路。 通常，在执行交互式应用软件期间，在每个用户站（例如，从CD-ROM盘到显示设备）中传送大量数据，但是很少或没有数据通过网络传送到每个用户站或从每个用户站传送以支持这样的数据 软件执行。 因此，网络可以具有简单，便宜，低带宽的实现。 本发明的另一方面是用于将每个CD-ROM播放器与网络接口的装置。 该接口设备具有体积小，重量轻和功率要求小的特点，并且可以连接到常规视频分配网络的常规用户站，以使得CD-ROM播放器能够方便地连接到这样的用户站，并且还可以方便地连接 CD-ROM播放器到计算机局域网的发明。 本发明的其他方面是修改用于与用户站的连接连接的CD-ROM播放器，以及包括两个CD-ROM播放器和两个用户站的其他组件的乘客扶手。

公开(公告)号：US5835127A

公开(公告)日：1998-11-10

申请号：US639287

申请日：1996-04-25

Applicant: Marc Booth ,  Hironori Kobayashi ,  James E. Wicks ,  Howard Allen Williams, Jr.

Inventor： Marc Booth ,  Hironori Kobayashi ,  James E. Wicks ,  Howard Allen Williams, Jr.

IPC: B64D11/06 ,  B64D11/00 ,  G06F13/10 ,  H04M1/00 ,  H04M11/06 ,  H04N7/10 ,  H04N7/14

CPC classification number: B64D11/00155 ,  B64D11/0015 ,  B64D11/00153

Abstract: An integrated electronic system that provides telephone, interactive entertainment and other amenities on a vehicle of transportation. The integrated electronic system includes a passenger control unit coupled through a multiple seat electronic unit via a universal interface. The integrated electronic system further includes a passenger control handset directly coupled to the passenger control unit to provide telephony and display control information to the passenger control unit. The passenger control unit appropriately routes the information to the multiple seat electronics unit through the universal interface.

Abstract translation: 一个综合电子系统，提供交通工具上的电话，互动娱乐和其他设施。 集成电子系统包括通过通用接口通过多座位电子单元耦合的乘客控制单元。 集成电子系统还包括直接耦合到乘客控制单元的乘客控制手机，以向乘客控制单元提供电话和显示控制信息。 乘客控制单元通过通用接口适当地将信息路由到多座椅电子单元。