Aircraft data management system
First Claim
1. A data management system for supplying data to selected ones of identifiable seats comprising:
- (a) a plurality of data sources;
(b) at least one power source;
(c) a network controller capable of managing the plurality of data sources;
(d) a seat-to-seat cable having therein data communication lines and power supply lines whereby both data from said plurality of data sources and power from at least one power source are routed by said network controller to selected ones of said identifiable seats.
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Abstract
An aircraft data management system provides a passenger seated on the aircraft with a number of entertainment and productivity enhancing options. Such options include, without limitation, video, audio, internet, airplane systems data and power. Located proximate to each seat group is an integrated seat box that includes a network interface card that identifies a requesting passenger for proper directing of the required data and/or power from devices that interface with a network controller back to the requesting passenger. Both on-aircraft and off-aircraft devices may be accessed by the system. While particularly drawn to aircraft, the data management system is also applicable to other venues have identifiable seating locations such as buses, passenger ships, hotels and auditoriums.
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29 Claims
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1. A data management system for supplying data to selected ones of identifiable seats comprising:
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(a) a plurality of data sources;
(b) at least one power source;
(c) a network controller capable of managing the plurality of data sources;
(d) a seat-to-seat cable having therein data communication lines and power supply lines whereby both data from said plurality of data sources and power from at least one power source are routed by said network controller to selected ones of said identifiable seats. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A passenger outlet interface for use by an airline passenger comprising;
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an enable light to indicate whether power is available to said passenger;
first and second plugs for providing power to said passenger, when said power is available;
third and fourth plugs for enabling said passenger to access power, when said power is available;
fifth, sixth and seventh plugs for the transmission of low speed data to said passenger; and
eighth and ninth plugs for, in cooperation with said seventh plug, the transmission of high speed data to said passenger. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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- 28. The passenger outlet of claim 28 wherein said seventh, eighth and ninth plugs are coupled to a universal serial bus.
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