Aircraft system providing passenger entertainment and surveillance features, and associated methods
First Claim
1. An aircraft system comprising:
- at least one entertainment source;
at least one passenger display for displaying images from said at least one entertainment source;
a signal distribution network connecting said at least one entertainment source to said at least one passenger display;
at least one camera for providing aircraft surveillance; and
at least one pilot display for displaying images from said at least one camera;
said signal distribution network connecting said at least one camera to said at least one pilot display.
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Abstract
An aircraft system includes an entertainment source, and passenger displays for displaying images from the entertainment source. A signal distribution network connects the entertainment source to the passenger displays. The aircraft system further includes cameras spaced throughout the aircraft for aircraft surveillance, and a pilot display for displaying images from the cameras. The signal distribution network also connects the cameras to the pilot display. The cameras may provide images of internal the aircraft, such as in the cabin area, or external the aircraft. The aircraft system further includes a pilot control unit connected to the pilot display for control thereof.
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49 Claims
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1. An aircraft system comprising:
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at least one entertainment source;
at least one passenger display for displaying images from said at least one entertainment source;
a signal distribution network connecting said at least one entertainment source to said at least one passenger display;
at least one camera for providing aircraft surveillance; and
at least one pilot display for displaying images from said at least one camera;
said signal distribution network connecting said at least one camera to said at least one pilot display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An aircraft comprising:
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a fuselage comprising a cockpit area and a cabin area; and
an aircraft system carried by said fuselage and comprising at least one entertainment source, at least one passenger display for displaying images from said at least one entertainment source, a signal distribution network connecting said at least one entertainment source to said at least one passenger display, at least one passenger camera in the cabin area for providing surveillance, and at least one pilot display in the cockpit area for displaying images from said at least one passenger camera, said signal distribution network also connecting said at least one passenger camera to said at least one pilot display. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. An aircraft system comprising:
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at least one entertainment source;
at least one passenger control unit;
a signal distribution network connecting said at least one entertainment source to said at least one passenger control unit;
at least one camera for providing aircraft surveillance; and
at least one pilot display for displaying images from said at least one camera;
said signal distribution network connecting said at least one camera to said at least one pilot display. - View Dependent Claims (29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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30. An aircraft system according to claim wherein said at least one passenger control unit comprises a headphone connection for interfacing with a passenger headphone.
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37. A method for operating an aircraft system comprising at least one entertainment source, at least one passenger display, a signal distribution network connecting the least one entertainment source to the at least one passenger display, at least one camera for providing aircraft surveillance, at least one pilot display, and the signal distribution network connecting the at least one camera to the at least one pilot display, the method comprising:
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displaying images from the at least one entertainment source on the at least one passenger display; and
displaying images from the at least one camera on the at least one pilot display. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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Specification