Transferring content between a ground based content server and an aircraft based content server via content fragments distributed across courier electronic devices

    公开(公告)号:US10701132B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-30

    申请号:US15210648

    申请日:2016-07-14

    Abstract: A ground based content server transfers content to an aircraft based content server via courier devices that are transported by aircraft passengers. Content files to be delivered to a target aircraft are identified. Courier devices associated with persons scheduled to become passengers on the target aircraft are identified. Each of the content files are divided into content fragments, where the content fragments collectively contain all data necessary for reassembling the content files. The content fragments are distributed from the ground based content server across the courier devices, so that each courier device is distributed one of the content fragments containing data that is at least partially redundant with data contained in one of the content fragments that is distributed to at least one other one of the courier devices and that is not redundant to data contained in other content fragments distributed to still other ones of the courier devices.

    Management of entertainment content distributed across smart wireless access points of in-flight entertainment system
    4.
    发明授权
    Management of entertainment content distributed across smart wireless access points of in-flight entertainment system 有权
    分布在飞行中娱乐系统的智能无线接入点的娱乐内容的管理

    公开(公告)号:US09313527B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-04-12

    申请号:US14483779

    申请日:2014-09-11

    Abstract: Some embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to an entertainment system that includes a plurality of wireless access points. Each wireless access point includes a mass memory, at least one radio transceiver, and at least one processor. The at least one radio transceiver is configured to communicate with seat display devices. The at least one processor is configured to receive entertainment content comprising a plurality of content items, and store the entertainment content in the mass memory. The at least one processor selects a subset of content items from among the content items of the entertainment content stored in the mass memory, based on a defined rule, and downloads the subset of content items from the mass memory to a plurality of the seat display devices through the at least one radio transceiver for local storage within mass memory of the seat display devices.

    Abstract translation: 本公开的一些实施例涉及包括多个无线接入点的娱乐系统。 每个无线接入点包括大容量存储器,至少一个无线电收发器和至少一个处理器。 所述至少一个无线电收发器被配置为与座椅显示设备通信。 所述至少一个处理器被配置为接收包括多个内容项目的娱乐内容,并将娱乐内容存储在大容量存储器中。 至少一个处理器基于规定的规则从存储在大容量存储器中的娱乐内容的内容项中选择内容项的子集,并将内容项的子集从大容量存储器下载到多个座位显示器 设备通过至少一个无线电收发器用于座位显示设备的大容量存储器内的本地存储。

    Managing inventory of targeted advertisements for in-vehicle entertainment

    公开(公告)号:US11961123B1

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-16

    申请号:US16378672

    申请日:2019-04-09

    CPC classification number: G06Q30/0265 G06Q30/0272

    Abstract: A system for managing advertisements in an in-flight entertainment (“IFE”) system operating on an airplane can include an inventory processing device and a non-transitory computer readable medium. The non-transitory computer readable medium can be communicatively coupled to the inventory processing device to cause the inventory processing device to perform operations. The operations can include determining an inventory of targeted advertisements for future flights. The operations can further include receiving a request to use a portion of the inventory for advertisements associated with an advertiser. The operations can further include transmitting instructions to an IFE controller on-board the airplane to cause the IFE controller to provide the advertisements during targeted advertisement opportunities during a flight.

    Transferring content between a ground based content server and an aircraft based content server via content fragments distributed across courier electronic devices

    公开(公告)号:US11128692B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-21

    申请号:US16876335

    申请日:2020-05-18

    Abstract: A ground based content server transfers content to an aircraft based content server via courier devices that are transported by aircraft passengers. Content files to be delivered to a target aircraft are identified. Courier devices associated with persons scheduled to become passengers on the target aircraft are identified. Each of the content files are divided into content fragments, where the content fragments collectively contain all data necessary for reassembling the content files. The content fragments are distributed from the ground based content server across the courier devices, so that each courier device is distributed one of the content fragments containing data that is at least partially redundant with data contained in one of the content fragments that is distributed to at least one other one of the courier devices and that is not redundant to data contained in other content fragments distributed to still other ones of the courier devices.

    Ground-based controller for selectively curating content provided by in-flight entertainment systems

    公开(公告)号:US12301891B1

    公开(公告)日:2025-05-13

    申请号:US16377701

    申请日:2019-04-08

    Abstract: A ground-based content controller for managing content provided by an in-flight entertainment (“IFE”) system operating on an airplane can include a ground-based content processor and a non-transitory computer readable medium. The non-transitory computer readable medium can be communicatively coupled to the ground-based content controller and store program code executable by the ground-based content processor to perform operations. The operations can include retrieving information associated with a passenger of the airplane. The operations can further include determining content targeting rules based on the information. The content targeting rules can be used to select content to be made available to the passenger on the airplane. The operations can further include transmitting, prior to takeoff, the content targeting rules via a radio access network to an on-board content controller on the airplane.

    Distributed seat centric wireless in-flight entertainment system
    9.
    发明授权
    Distributed seat centric wireless in-flight entertainment system 有权
    分布式座椅为中心的无线飞行娱乐系统

    公开(公告)号:US09462300B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-10-04

    申请号:US14328894

    申请日:2014-07-11

    Abstract: Some embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to an entertainment system that includes a plurality of wireless access points. Each wireless access point includes a mass memory, at least one radio transceiver, and at least one processor. The at least one radio transceiver is configured to communicate with seat display devices and to communicate with personal electronic devices of users. The processor is configured to receive entertainment content, which includes a plurality of content items, through the at least one radio transceiver, and to store the entertainment content in the mass memory. The processor downloads the entertainment content using a file transfer protocol from the mass memory to the seat display devices through the at least one radio transceiver, and streams the content items of the entertainment content using a streaming protocol from the mass memory to the personal electronic devices of users through the at least one radio transceiver.

    Abstract translation: 本公开的一些实施例涉及包括多个无线接入点的娱乐系统。 每个无线接入点包括大容量存储器,至少一个无线电收发器和至少一个处理器。 所述至少一个无线电收发器被配置为与座椅显示设备通信并与用户的个人电子设备进行通信。 处理器被配置为通过至少一个无线电收发器接收包括多个内容项目的娱乐内容,并且将娱乐内容存储在大容量存储器中。 该处理器通过至少一个无线电收发器,使用文件传输协议从大容量存储器向座椅显示设备下载娱乐内容,并且使用流媒体协议将娱乐内容的内容从大容量存储器传输到个人电子设备 的用户通过至少一个无线电收发器。

    In-flight entertainment system that identifies seat locations of video display units and personal electronic devices
    10.
    发明授权
    In-flight entertainment system that identifies seat locations of video display units and personal electronic devices 有权
    识别视频显示单元和个人电子设备的座位位置的飞行中娱乐系统

    公开(公告)号:US09282530B1

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-08

    申请号:US14512604

    申请日:2014-10-13

    Abstract: An entertainment system includes radio access nodes (RANs) spaced apart from each other and a location measurement node. The location measurement node includes a memory and at least one processor. The memory contains a seat layout map identifying an arrangement of seats and locations of the RANs relative to the seats. The processor measures distances between the RANs and a transceiver device located at a seat among the seats arranged according to a seat layout map residing in memory, and retrieves from the seat layout map, the locations of the RANs relative to the seats. The processor identifies one of the seats within the seat layout map where the transceiver device is located based on comparison of the measured distances and the retrieved locations of the RANs relative to the seats, and stores in the memory an identifier for the transceiver device associated with an identifier for the seat.

    Abstract translation: 娱乐系统包括彼此间隔开的无线电接入节点(RAN)和位置测量节点。 位置测量节点包括存储器和至少一个处理器。 存储器包含一个座位布局图,用于标识RAN相对于座椅的座位和位置的排列。 处理器测量RAN之间的距离,以及位于座位之间的座位之间的距离,所述座位根据位于存储器中的座椅布局图布置,并且从座椅布局图中检索RAN相对于座椅的位置。 基于所测量的距离和所检索的RAN相对于座位的位置的比较,处理器识别位于收发器设备所在的座位布局图中的座位之一,并且将与存储器相关联的收发器设备的标识符存储在存储器中 座位的标识符。

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