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Management method of in-flight entertainment device rentals having self-contained audio-visual presentations

  • US 20050055228A1
  • Filed: 09/08/2003
  • Published: 03/10/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/08/2003
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method comprising:

  • accepting a reservation for rental of a self-contained in-flight entertainment device for use on a commercial airline flight of an aircraft;

    adding the reservation to a manifest containing at least a count of self-contained in-flight entertainment devices reserved for the commercial airline flight;

    comparing the count of self-contained in-flight entertainment devices reserved for the commercial airline flight with a default number indicating how many in-flight entertainment devices are stored on board the aircraft; and

    if the count of self-contained in-flight entertainment devices reserved for the commercial airline flight is larger than the default number by a difference, then bringing on board the aircraft before the commercial airline flight commences an additional number of self-contained in-flight entertainment devices at least as large as the difference.

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