Passenger aircraft entertainment system

• US 20070011705A1
• Filed: 09/11/2006
• Published: 01/11/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 04/16/1997
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: NDS Limited (Cisco Systems, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: News Datacom Ltd (Cisco Systems, Inc.)
• Inventors: Zviel, David, Eilat, Amir, Handelman, Doron, Tsuria, Yossef
• Application Number:
  US11/519,182
• Publication Number:
  US 20070011705A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/46
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/50 characterized by details of game servers
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/516 connected to a local network, e.g. in a plane, hotel
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 11/0015 Arrangements for entertainment or communications, e.g. radio, television
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 11/00151 Permanently mounted seat back monitors
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 11/00155 Individual entertainment or communication system remote controls therefor, located in or connected to seat components, e.g. to seat back or arm rest
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/18506 Communications with or from aircraft, i.e. aeronautical mobile service
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 20/38 Arrangements for distribution where lower stations, e.g. receivers, interact with the broadcast
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 20/62 for transportation systems, e.g. in vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/21 Billing for the use of broadcast information or broadcast-related information
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2146 located in mass transportation means, e.g. aircraft, train or bus flight-deck installations for entertainment or communications B64D11/0015; arrangements specially adapted for transportation systems in broadcast systems H04H20/62; moving wireless networks H04W84/005
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2543 Billing , e.g. for subscription services payment schemes, architectures or protocols G06Q20/00; e-commerce G06Q30/00; arrangements for billing for the use of broadcast information or broadcast-related information H04H60/21
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25875 involving end-user authentication restricting access to computer systems by authenticating users using a predetermined code G06F21/33; arrangements for secret or secure communication including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system H04L9/32; networks authentication protocols H04L63/08; authentication in wireless network security H04W12/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25891 being end-user preferences retrieval of video data in a video database based on user preferences G06F16/739; arrangements for recognizing users' preferences H04H60/46; user profiles in network data switching protocols H04L67/306; processing of user preferences or user profiles in wireless networks H04W8/18
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/418 External card to be used in combination with the client device, e.g. for conditional access
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/441 Acquiring end-user identification , e.g. using personal code sent by the remote control or by inserting a card
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/44224 Monitoring of user activity on external systems, e.g. Internet browsing
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4542 Blocking scenes or portions of the received content, e.g. censoring scenes
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47211 for requesting pay-per-view content payment schemes payment architectures or payment protocols G06Q20/00, G07F
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4758 for providing answers, e.g. voting
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/478 Supplemental services, e.g. displaying phone caller identification, shopping application
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4882 : for displaying messages, e.g. warnings, reminders arrangements for providing short real-time information to substation in data switching networks H04L12/1895
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6143 : involving transmission via a satellite
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6193 : involving transmission via a satellite arrangements for data linking, networking or transporting, or for controlling an end to end session in a satellite broadcast system H04B7/18526
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/163 : by receiver means only
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/20 : Adaptations for transmission via a GHz frequency band, e.g. via satellite

Abstract

This invention discloses an entertainment system for providing entertainment to a user thereof, the system including an entertainment source (110), for providing entertainment in a distributable form, entertainment apparatus (110), for distributing the entertainment and a plurality of entertainment delivery units (100), each entertainment delivery unit including receiving apparatus for receiving the entertainment from the entertainment source via the entertainment distribution apparatus. Such that at least one of the plurality of entertainment delivery units includes personalization apparatus (130), adapted to receive a removable personalization element (140), including personalization information, and at least one of the plurality of enter.

Claims

1-60. -60. (canceled)

61. An entertainment delivery unit for use with an entertainment system in providing entertainment to a user thereof, the system comprising an entertainment source for providing entertainment in a distributable form and entertainment distribution apparatus for distributing the entertainment, the entertainment delivery unit comprising:

receiving apparatus for receiving the entertainment from the entertainment source via the entertainment distribution apparatus; and

personalization apparatus adapted to receive a removable personalization element comprising personalization information, wherein;

the entertainment delivery unit is located within an enclosed area operative to hold a plurality of users;

the enclosed area comprises a plurality of entertainment delivery units including at least a first entertainment delivery unit and a second entertainment delivery unit; and

the first entertainment delivery unit is operative, when in operative association with a removable personalization element comprising an indication of association between a first user of the first entertainment delivery unit and a second user of the second entertainment delivery unit, to indicate to the first user that the second user is present within the enclosed area.

62. An entertainment delivery unit according to claim 61 and wherein the entertainment delivery unit personalizes the entertainment based on the personalization information, the personalization information including at least one of the following:

entertainment preference information;

gaming information; and

telecommunications information.

63. For use with an entertainment system in providing entertainment to a user thereof, the system comprising an entertainment source for providing entertainment in a distributable form, entertainment distribution apparatus for distributing the entertainment, and an entertainment delivery unit, the entertainment delivery unit being located within an enclosed area operative to hold a plurality of users, the enclosed area comprising a plurality of entertainment delivery units including at least a first entertainment delivery unit and a second entertainment delivery unit, the entertainment delivery units comprising receiving apparatus for receiving the entertainment from the entertainment source via the entertainment distribution apparatus, and personalization apparatus adapted to receive a removable personalization element comprising personalization information, a method comprising:

placing the removable personalization element in operative association with the first entertainment delivery unit, the removable personalization element comprising an indication of association between a first user of the first entertainment delivery unit and a second user of the second entertainment delivery unit; and

indicating to the first user that the second user is present within the enclosed area.

64. A method according to claim 63 and also comprising personalizing the entertainment based on the personalization information, the personalization information including at least one of the following:

entertainment preference information;

gaming information; and

telecommunications information.

65. An entertainment delivery unit for use with an entertainment system in providing entertainment to a user thereof, the system comprising an entertainment source for providing entertainment in a distributable form and entertainment distribution apparatus for distributing the entertainment, the entertainment delivery unit comprising:

means for receiving the entertainment from the entertainment source via the entertainment distribution apparatus;

means for personalization adapted to receive a removable personalization element comprising personalization information;

wherein;

the entertainment delivery unit is located within an enclosed area operative to hold a plurality of users;

the enclosed area comprises a plurality of entertainment delivery units including at least a first entertainment delivery unit and a second entertainment delivery unit; and

the first entertainment delivery unit is operative, when in operative association with a removable personalization element comprising an indication of association between a first user of the first entertainment delivery unit and a second user of the second entertainment delivery unit, to indicate to the first user that the second user is present within the enclosed area.

66. For use in a vehicle operative to carry a first plurality of passengers and comprising a second plurality of entertainment delivery units for use with an entertainment system in providing entertainment to said first plurality of passengers, the system comprising an entertainment source for providing entertainment in a distributable form and entertainment distribution apparatus for distributing the entertainment, said second plurality of entertainment delivery units comprising receiving apparatus for receiving the entertainment from the entertainment source via the entertainment distribution apparatus and personalization apparatus adapted to receive a removable personalization element comprising personalization information, a method for controlling viewing of entertainment comprising:

placing a removable personalization apparatus in operative engagement with a first personalization element in a first entertainment delivery unit comprised in said second plurality of entertainment delivery units; and

providing entertainment at a second entertainment delivery unit comprised in said second plurality of entertainment delivery units based, at least in part, on information received from said first entertainment delivery unit.

67. A method according to claim 66 and also comprising:

placing a second removable personalization apparatus in operative engagement with a second personalization element in the second entertainment delivery unit.

68. A method according to claim 66 and wherein said first removable personalization apparatus comprises personalization information, and

said information received comprises the personalization information.

69. A method according to claim 68 and wherein the personalization information comprises credit information.

70. A method according to claim 67 and wherein said information received comprises information provided by a passenger using the first entertainment delivery unit.

71. A method according to claim 70 and wherein the information provided by the passenger comprises parental control information.

72. A method according to claim 70 and wherein the information provided by the passenger comprises spending approval information.

73. For use in a vehicle operative to carry a first plurality of passengers and comprising a second plurality of entertainment delivery units for use with an entertainment system in providing entertainment to said first plurality of passengers, the system comprising an entertainment source for providing entertainment in a distributable form and entertainment distribution apparatus for distributing the entertainment, said second plurality of entertainment delivery units comprising receiving apparatus for receiving the entertainment from the entertainment source via the entertainment distribution apparatus and personalization apparatus adapted to receive a removable personalization element comprising personalization information, apparatus for controlling viewing of entertainment comprising:

removable personalization apparatus operative to be placed in operative engagement with a first personalization element in a first entertainment delivery unit comprised in said second plurality of entertainment delivery units; and

entertainment apparatus for providing entertainment at a second entertainment delivery unit comprised in said second plurality of entertainment delivery units based, at least in part, on information received from said first entertainment delivery unit.

74. Apparatus according to claim 73 and also comprising:

second removable personalization apparatus in operative engagement with a second personalization element in the second entertainment delivery unit.

75. Apparatus according to claim 73 and wherein said first removable personalization apparatus comprises personalization information, and

said information received comprises the personalization information.

76. Apparatus according to claim 75 and wherein the personalization information comprises credit information.

77. Apparatus according to claim 74 and wherein said information received comprises information provided by a passenger using the first entertainment delivery unit.

78. Apparatus according to claim 77 and wherein the information provided by the passenger comprises parental control information.

79. Apparatus according to claim 77 and wherein the information provided by the passenger comprises spending approval information.

80. For use in a vehicle operative to carry a first plurality of passengers and comprising a second plurality of entertainment delivery units for use with an entertainment system in providing entertainment to said first plurality of passengers, the system comprising an entertainment source for providing entertainment in a distributable form and entertainment distribution apparatus for distributing the entertainment, said second plurality of entertainment delivery units comprising receiving apparatus for receiving the entertainment from the entertainment source via the entertainment distribution apparatus and personalization apparatus adapted to receive a removable personalization element comprising personalization information, apparatus for controlling viewing of entertainment comprising:

means for personalization adapted to be placed in removable operative engagement with a first personalization element in a first entertainment delivery unit comprised in said second plurality of entertainment delivery units; and

means for providing entertainment at a second entertainment delivery unit comprised in said second plurality of entertainment delivery units based, at least in part, on information received from said first entertainment delivery unit.