Aircraft in-flight entertainment system generating a pricing structure for available features, and associated methods
First Claim
1. A method for operating an aircraft in-flight entertainment system comprising at least one entertainment source, a plurality of passenger displays, and a signal distribution network connecting the at least one entertainment source to the plurality of passenger displays, the method comprising:
- collecting information on aircraft passengers; and
assigning different pricing levels to different features of the in-flight entertainment system based upon the collected information.
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Abstract
An aircraft in-flight entertainment system includes an entertainment source, and passenger displays connected to the entertainment source. A method for operating the in-flight entertainment system includes collecting information on passengers of the aircraft, and using the collected information for determining a respective pricing structure on available features of the in-flight entertainment system for each passenger. The method further includes determining a seating location of each passenger based upon an assigned passenger seating list, and displaying the respective pricing structure on an associated passenger display.
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39 Claims
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1. A method for operating an aircraft in-flight entertainment system comprising at least one entertainment source, a plurality of passenger displays, and a signal distribution network connecting the at least one entertainment source to the plurality of passenger displays, the method comprising:
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collecting information on aircraft passengers; and
assigning different pricing levels to different features of the in-flight entertainment system based upon the collected information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for operating an aircraft in-flight entertainment system comprising at least one entertainment source, a plurality of passenger displays, a signal distribution network connecting the at least one entertainment source to the plurality of passenger displays, and a plurality of payment token readers associated with the plurality of passenger displays, the method comprising:
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collecting information on aircraft passengers;
assigning different pricing levels to different features of the in-flight entertainment system based upon the collected information;
displaying the different pricing levels on the plurality of passenger displays; and
reading a payment token presented by a passenger to identify the passenger and as payment for the features of the in-flight entertainment system based upon an assigned pricing level. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An aircraft in-flight entertainment system comprising:
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at least one entertainment source;
a plurality of passenger displays;
a signal distribution network connecting said at least one entertainment source to said plurality of passenger displays; and
at least one processor connected to said signal distribution network for assigning different pricing levels to different features of the in-flight entertainment system based upon information collected on aircraft passengers. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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