Wireless audio passenger entertainment system (WAPES)
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1. A passenger entertainment system for transmission by simultaneous inductive coupling of receiver power and intelligence information signals to a plurality of seat units disposed on a floor support, said system comprising:
- transmitter means for generating said receiver power and intelligence information signals;
receiver means and power supply means for powering said receiver associated with each of said plurality of seat units;
a transmission line comprising a pair of spaced apart conductors coupled to said transmitter means, said pair of spaced apart conductors disposed substantially in the plane of said floor support;
a multiturn pick up loop disposed adjacent to said floor support, said multiturn pick up loop coupled to said receiver means and said power supply means; and
,wherein said receiver power signal has a frequency of around 20 KHz, and said intelligence information signal has a frequency of around 40 MHz.
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Abstract
A wireless aircraft passenger entertainment system utilizing simultaneous transmission of low frequency signals for power supply rectification and radio frequency signals for information demodulation between transmission lines parallel with seat tracks in an aircraft passenger compartment and seat leg mounted pick up loops.
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1. A passenger entertainment system for transmission by simultaneous inductive coupling of receiver power and intelligence information signals to a plurality of seat units disposed on a floor support, said system comprising:
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transmitter means for generating said receiver power and intelligence information signals; receiver means and power supply means for powering said receiver associated with each of said plurality of seat units; a transmission line comprising a pair of spaced apart conductors coupled to said transmitter means, said pair of spaced apart conductors disposed substantially in the plane of said floor support; a multiturn pick up loop disposed adjacent to said floor support, said multiturn pick up loop coupled to said receiver means and said power supply means; and
,wherein said receiver power signal has a frequency of around 20 KHz, and said intelligence information signal has a frequency of around 40 MHz.
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2. A wireless audio passenger entertainment system (WAPES) for transmission by simultaneous inductive coupling of receiver power and intelligence information signals to a plurality of seat units disposed on a floor support, said system comprising:
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transmitter means for generating said receiver power and intelligence information signals; receiver means and power supply means for powering said receiver associated with each of said plurality of seat units; a transmission line comprising a pair of spaced apart conductors coupled to said transmitter means, said pair of spaced apart conductors disposed substantially in the plane of said floor support; a multiturn pick up loop disposed adjacent to said floor support, said multiturn pick up loop coupled to said receiver means and said power supply means; and wherein said receiver power signal has a frequency of around 20 KHz, and said intelligence information signal has a frequency of around 40 MHz.
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Current AssigneeThe Boeing Co.
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Original AssigneeThe Boeing Co.
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InventorsKuo, Chyi J.
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Primary Examiner(s)Chin, Tommy P.
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Application NumberUS06/406,683Time in Patent Office533 DaysField of Search455/3, 455/4, 455/6, 455/39, 455/41, 455/49, 455/19, 455/53, 455/57, 455/66, 455/73, 455/89, 455/95, 455/98, 455/99, 455/343, 455/127, 455/345, 455/77, 455/351, 340/310 R, 340/310 A, 340/310 CP, 179/1 VE, 179/82US Class Current455/3.06CPC Class CodesB64D 11/0015 Arrangements for entertainm...B64D 11/00155 Individual entertainment or...H04B 3/44 Arrangements for feeding po...H04B 5/70 specially adapted for speci...H04B 5/72 for local intradevice commu...H04B 5/79 for data transfer in combin...
