Video game apparatus integral with airplane passenger seat tray
First Claim
1. Video game apparatus to be employed by a passenger of an airplane comprising:
- a tray mounted on the rear of an airplane seat in front of a passenger seat, said tray having an integral hollow with a top rectangular aperture on a top surface facing said passenger;
a TV display screen positioned in said top rectangular aperture of said tray, said TV display screen having a viewing area no larger than 3"×
3" and a depth readily accommodated by said tray;
video game means located in said hollow of said tray and adapted to illuminate said TV screen when energized;
a plurality of control menas mounted on said top surface of said tray and coupled to said video game means for enabling said passenger to operate said game means;
cable coupling means positioned on said tray coupled to said video game means to actuate said video game means and said display for play by a passenger when a cable is inserted into said means;
a cable coupled to a head set and adapted to be inserted into said cable coupling means to actuate said video game means for play and to enable said passenger to receive audio information from said video game means via said headset when said cable is inserted;
brightness limiter means interconnected to said TV display menas, said brightness limiter means including means for sensing ambient light conditions and adjusting brightness exhibited by said TV display screen in response thereto;
panel means fitted in said top rectangular aperture of said tray overlying said TV display screen, said panel means occupying a substantial portion of the top surface of said tray; and
a lens assembly in optical communication with said TV display screen, said lens assembly enlarging information displayed on said TV display screen to a size facilitating play of said plurality of video games by passengers and projecting said enlarged information on said panel means.
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Abstract
There is disclosed a video game apparatus to be employed by a passenger of an airplane. The apparatus includes a tray which is mounted on the rear of an airplane seat. The tray has an internal hollow with a rectangular aperture on a top surface which surface faces the passenger when the tray is placed in a usable position. Located in the rectangular aperture is a TV display screen. Located in the internal hollow of the tray is a video game apparatus which operates to provide a video game display on the surface of said TV display screen. The surface of the tray containing the TV display screen also includes a plurality of control elements which are coupled to the video game apparatus to enable the passenger to operate the game. To energize the game, the tray contains a cable coupling assembly whereby when a cable is inserted into the assembly, the video game is energized to provide a display of a game selected by means of a selector switch also mounted on the top surface of the tray.
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18 Claims
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1. Video game apparatus to be employed by a passenger of an airplane comprising:
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a tray mounted on the rear of an airplane seat in front of a passenger seat, said tray having an integral hollow with a top rectangular aperture on a top surface facing said passenger; a TV display screen positioned in said top rectangular aperture of said tray, said TV display screen having a viewing area no larger than 3"×
3" and a depth readily accommodated by said tray;video game means located in said hollow of said tray and adapted to illuminate said TV screen when energized; a plurality of control menas mounted on said top surface of said tray and coupled to said video game means for enabling said passenger to operate said game means; cable coupling means positioned on said tray coupled to said video game means to actuate said video game means and said display for play by a passenger when a cable is inserted into said means; a cable coupled to a head set and adapted to be inserted into said cable coupling means to actuate said video game means for play and to enable said passenger to receive audio information from said video game means via said headset when said cable is inserted; brightness limiter means interconnected to said TV display menas, said brightness limiter means including means for sensing ambient light conditions and adjusting brightness exhibited by said TV display screen in response thereto; panel means fitted in said top rectangular aperture of said tray overlying said TV display screen, said panel means occupying a substantial portion of the top surface of said tray; and a lens assembly in optical communication with said TV display screen, said lens assembly enlarging information displayed on said TV display screen to a size facilitating play of said plurality of video games by passengers and projecting said enlarged information on said panel means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. Video game apparatus to be employed by a passenger of an airplane comprising:
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a tray mounted on the rear of an airplane seat in front of a passenger seat, said tray having an internal hollow with a top rectangular aperture on a top surface facing said passenger; a TV display screen positioned in said top rectangular aperture of said tray, said TV display screen having a viewing area no larger than 3"×
3" and a depth readily accommodated by said tray;video game means located in said hollow of said tray and adapted to illuminate said TV screen when energized; a plurality of control means mounted on said top surface of said tray and coupled to said video game means; memory means containing data for a plurality of video games present in said video game means, said plurality of control means including at least one control means for selecting differing ones of said plurality of said video games present in said memory means and causing data therefor to be applied from said memory means to said video game means; an optical panel occupying a substantial portion of the top surface of said tray overlying said TV display screen; and a lens assembly in optical communication with said TV display screen, said lens assembly enlarging information displayed on said TV display screen to a size facilitating play of said plurality of video games by passengers and projecting enlarged information representing that on said TV display screen on said optical panel.
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14. Video game apparatus to be employed by a passenger of an airplane comprising:
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a tray mounted on the rear of an airplane seat in front of a passenger seat, said tray having an internal hollow with a top rectangular aperture on a top surface facing said passenger; a TV display screen positioned in said top rectangular apertue of said tray said TV display screen having a viewing area no larger than 3"×
3" and a depth readily accommodated by said tray;a panel overlying said TV display screen forming a top tray surface; lens means intermediate said TV display screen and said panel, said lens means enlarging information set forth on said TV display screen to a size facilitating play of video games by a passenger and projecting said enlarged information on a rear surface of said panel; video game means located in said hollow of said tray and adapted to illuminate said TV screen when energized; a plurality of control means mounted on said top surface of said tray and coupled to said video game means for enabling said passenger to operate said game means; cable coupling means positioned on said tray and coupled to said video game means to apply operating potential to said display when a cable is inserted into said means; and a cable coupled to a head set and adapted to be inserted into said cable coupling means to apply operating potential to said video game means and to enable said passenger to receive audio information from said video game means via said headset when said cable is inserted, said cable coupling means and said cable each having spatially cooperating contacting means present thereon, said spatially cooperating contacting means acting when said cable is inserted into said cable coupling means to apply operating potential to said video game means to permit a passenger to operate said game and to cause audio information generated by said video game means to be applied to said head set. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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