In-flight entertainment seat end simulator
First Claim
1. A method for testing a vehicle entertainment (IFE) system, comprising:
- functionally replicating each of a plurality of IFE components selected from the group consisting of an aircraft interface unit, a content server unit, a network distribution unit, and a seat unit to provide a corresponding aircraft interface unit simulator model, content server unit simulator unit model, network distribution unit simulator model and seat unit simulator model, respectively, each simulator unit model simulating a corresponding function of the respective IFE component;
replacing at least one of the plurality of IFE components with a corresponding one of the simulator unit models on a simulator server having a processor, the simulator server connecting to an IFE network that also connects at least one of actual or simulated seat units to at least one of actual or simulated content servers;
providing a test controller that controls each simulator unit model;
transmitting scenario information containing operation instructions to the simulator unit model; and
executing the scenario information by the simulator unit model to perform operations corresponding to the operation instructions that cause the simulator unit model to communicate over the IFE network.
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Abstract
A system and method are provided for testing a vehicle entertainment (IFE) system, comprising: functionally replicating each of a plurality of IFE components selected from the group consisting of an aircraft interface unit, a content server unit, a network distribution unit, and a seat unit with a corresponding simulator unit model that simulates functions of the respective IFE component; providing each simulator unit model on a simulator server having a processor, the simulator server connecting to an IFE network that also connects at least one of actual or simulated seat units to at least one of actual or simulated content servers; providing a test controller that controls each simulator unit model; transmitting scenario information containing operation instructions to the simulator unit model; and executing the scenario information by the simulator unit model to perform operations corresponding to the operation instructions that cause the simulator unit model to communicate over the IFE network.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for testing a vehicle entertainment (IFE) system, comprising:
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functionally replicating each of a plurality of IFE components selected from the group consisting of an aircraft interface unit, a content server unit, a network distribution unit, and a seat unit to provide a corresponding aircraft interface unit simulator model, content server unit simulator unit model, network distribution unit simulator model and seat unit simulator model, respectively, each simulator unit model simulating a corresponding function of the respective IFE component; replacing at least one of the plurality of IFE components with a corresponding one of the simulator unit models on a simulator server having a processor, the simulator server connecting to an IFE network that also connects at least one of actual or simulated seat units to at least one of actual or simulated content servers; providing a test controller that controls each simulator unit model; transmitting scenario information containing operation instructions to the simulator unit model; and executing the scenario information by the simulator unit model to perform operations corresponding to the operation instructions that cause the simulator unit model to communicate over the IFE network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for testing a vehicle entertainment (IFE) system, comprising:
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a simulator unit model that replicates functionality of a an IFE component selected from the group consisting of an aircraft interface unit, a content server unit, a network distribution unit, and a seat unit to provide a corresponding aircraft interface unit simulator model, content server unit simulator unit model, network distribution unit simulator model and seat unit simulator model, respectively; each simulator unit models simulating corresponding functions of the respective IFE component, wherein at least one of the IFE components are replaced with a corresponding one of the simulator unit models; a simulation server that executes the simulator unit model, the simulator server connecting to an IFE network that also connects at least one of actual or simulated seat units to at least one of actual or simulated content servers; a test controller that controls each simulator unit model; scenario information containing operation instructions that is transmitted to the simulator unit model, the scenario information being executed by the simulator unit model to perform operations corresponding to the operation instructions that cause the simulator unit model to communicate over the IFE network.
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