Server design and method
First Claim
1. A communication system adapted for use on an aircraft, comprising:
- a server including a real time operating system;
at least one cabin function application executing directly on the real time operating system included in the server, the at least one cabin function application related to operating a hardware component of a cabin of the aircraft;
a virtual machine included in the server and executing on the real time operating system included in the server, the virtual machine including a second operating system, different from the real time operating system; and
at least one entertainment application executing on the second operating system in the virtual machine in the server, the at least one entertainment application configured to provide content for an entertainment system; and
wherein the at least one cabin function application executing directly on the real time operating system and the at least one entertainment application executing on the second operating system are isolated as each runs on a different operating system layer and within separate server confines.
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Abstract
A communication system for a vehicle includes a server that includes a real time operating system, at least one cabin function application that runs on the real time operating system, and at least one in-flight entertainment application that runs on another operating system on top of the real time operating system. Thus, an in-operation entertainment system is capable of providing audio and/or visual content to a large number of locations in a cabin of the vehicle, and a cabin function system is capable of providing various cabin applications, e.g., lighting level control, attendant calling, air conditioning control, etc. at different locations in the vehicle cabin in a manner that is isolated and prioritized over the entertainment system.
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24 Claims
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1. A communication system adapted for use on an aircraft, comprising:
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a server including a real time operating system; at least one cabin function application executing directly on the real time operating system included in the server, the at least one cabin function application related to operating a hardware component of a cabin of the aircraft; a virtual machine included in the server and executing on the real time operating system included in the server, the virtual machine including a second operating system, different from the real time operating system; and at least one entertainment application executing on the second operating system in the virtual machine in the server, the at least one entertainment application configured to provide content for an entertainment system; and wherein the at least one cabin function application executing directly on the real time operating system and the at least one entertainment application executing on the second operating system are isolated as each runs on a different operating system layer and within separate server confines. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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