System and method for portable communication device in an aircraft
First Claim
1. A portable display device for use in an aviation communication system, the portable display device comprising:
- a display operable to display information received from a host communication system in an aircraft; and
an interface coupled to the display and operable to communicate with the host communication system including receiving the information;
the portable display device removably engagable with the host communication system such that the portable display device may be portable while simultaneously displaying the received information.
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Abstract
A system and method directed to providing a communication system for receiving data from sources outside the aircraft, storing the received information and then presenting the received information on a portable display device having a screen that may be read with the necessary information. The portable display device may interface with a docking station for receiving the data from a communication management unit and then removed and passed freely among flight attendants or other personnel on the aircraft. Further, the portable display device may be interfaced with other docking stations in other parts of the aircraft to communicate with the communication management unit.
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20 Claims
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1. A portable display device for use in an aviation communication system, the portable display device comprising:
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a display operable to display information received from a host communication system in an aircraft; and
an interface coupled to the display and operable to communicate with the host communication system including receiving the information;
the portable display device removably engagable with the host communication system such that the portable display device may be portable while simultaneously displaying the received information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for communicating between a central communication system and a portable display system in an aircraft, the method comprising:
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receiving a communication signal from a communication hub outside the aircraft at the central communication system, the communication signal containing data;
determining a portion of the received data to be forwarded to a portable display device;
forwarding the portion of data to the portable display device; and
displaying the portion of data on the portable display device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A communications system comprising:
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a first communication sub-system located outside a vehicle, the first communication sub-system operable to communicate with the vehicle;
a second communication sub-system located inside the aircraft and operable to receive data from the first communication sub-system; and
a portable display device operable to removably interface with the second communication sub-system and to receive and display the data received by the second communication sub-system. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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Specification