ON-BOARD VESSEL ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method for providing in-flight multimedia entertainment, the method comprising:
- providing, by an on-board system aboard an aircraft, a multimedia playlist to an entertainment device of a first aircraft passenger aboard the aircraft, the multimedia playlist describing a plurality of multimedia content items;
receiving, from the entertainment device of the first aircraft passenger, a request to modify the multimedia playlist;
modifying, by the on-board system, the multimedia playlist according to the request;
receiving, from the entertainment device of the first aircraft passenger, a publishing option to publish the playlist to passengers aboard the aircraft; and
responsive to receiving the publishing option, providing the multimedia playlist to a plurality of entertainment devices aboard the aircraft, each entertainment device associated with one of a plurality of passengers aboard the aircraft, the plurality of passengers including the first passenger.
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Abstract
An improved user experience is provided for passengers on a vessel such as an airplane, train or ship. Passengers can customize their travel experience ahead of time by accessing a web-based server system to indicate preferences with respect to a number of in-flight entertainment options. The passenger'"'"'s experience is also enhanced by allowing passengers to share preferences such as media playlists with others. Meals can be ordered on-demand once on board, and seat-to-seat chat as well as group chatting is also made available through an in-seat or other proximate entertainment device.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for providing in-flight multimedia entertainment, the method comprising:
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providing, by an on-board system aboard an aircraft, a multimedia playlist to an entertainment device of a first aircraft passenger aboard the aircraft, the multimedia playlist describing a plurality of multimedia content items; receiving, from the entertainment device of the first aircraft passenger, a request to modify the multimedia playlist; modifying, by the on-board system, the multimedia playlist according to the request; receiving, from the entertainment device of the first aircraft passenger, a publishing option to publish the playlist to passengers aboard the aircraft; and responsive to receiving the publishing option, providing the multimedia playlist to a plurality of entertainment devices aboard the aircraft, each entertainment device associated with one of a plurality of passengers aboard the aircraft, the plurality of passengers including the first passenger. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An on-board system for providing in-flight multimedia entertainment, the on-board system comprising:
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at least one computer processor; and a computer-readable storage medium storing executable code, the code when executed by the computer processor cause the computer processor to; provide a multimedia playlist to an entertainment device of a first aircraft passenger aboard the aircraft, the multimedia playlist describing a plurality of multimedia content items; receive, from the entertainment device of the first aircraft passenger, a request to modify the multimedia playlist; modify the multimedia playlist according to the request; receive, from the entertainment device of the first aircraft passenger, a publishing option to publish the playlist to passengers aboard the aircraft; and responsive to receiving the publishing option, provide the multimedia playlist to a plurality of entertainment devices aboard the aircraft, each entertainment device associated with one of a plurality of passengers aboard the aircraft, the plurality of passengers including the first passenger - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A computer-implemented method for displaying a multimedia playlist editing interface, the method comprising:
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displaying, on an entertainment device aboard an aircraft, a list of multimedia content items available on a media server on board the aircraft; displaying, on the entertainment device, an add option associated with each multimedia content item, the add option associated with a request to add the associated multimedia content item to a multimedia playlist; receiving, on the entertainment device, a user input selecting the add option of a multimedia content item; and responsive to receiving the user input, adding the multimedia content item to the multimedia playlist. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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