JP2692238B2 - Information transmission equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention will be described in the following order.

A Industrial Field B Outline of the Invention C Conventional Technology D Problems to be Solved by the Invention E Means for Solving the Problems F Action G Example G ₁ Description of Central Control Unit G ₂ Description of Terminal Device Side G ₃ Explanation of Loading of Video Game Program G ₄ Explanation of Method for Executing Video Game for Two Players H Effect of Invention A Field of Industrial Application The present invention provides a terminal device for each seat in a vehicle such as an aircraft. The present invention relates to an information transmission device suitable for use in an entertainment system that allows each passenger to individually enjoy a video game or the like.

B. Outline of the Invention The present invention is suitable for use in an entertainment system in which a terminal device is provided for each seat in a vehicle such as an aircraft so that each passenger can individually enjoy a video game or the like. In an information transmission device for transmitting information to a terminal provided in a seat, a central control unit thereof is provided with a storage means for video game software and a means for sending this software to the terminal, and the terminal executes the video game. And a monitor for displaying the video game therefor, a means for operating the video game, and a switch means for switching and connecting the monitor and the operating means to the computer or the computer of the terminal in the next seat, and The operating means is provided with a designating means for designating a mode in which the video game is operated by two people. By operating the means, the switch means is switched so that the monitor and the operating means are connected to the computer in the adjacent seat, and the video game can be executed by two persons. It is possible to enjoy a video game that requires high-speed response such as a shooting game between the two seats without the need for the above.

C. Related Art For example, in U.S. Pat. No. 4,584,603, a video display is individually provided for each passenger seat of a vehicle such as an aircraft, and a plurality of video signals are transmitted in parallel to these video displays. An entertainment system is disclosed in which one of the video signals is selected for display.

Recently, a system for transmitting a so-called video game program to a video display for each passenger seat in parallel with the video signal so that passengers in the passenger seats can individually enjoy the video game has been developed. It's starting. By the way, there are games (for example, chess, shogi, Othello, etc.) that require opponents in this type of video game, but since each video display is provided for each passenger seat, they can be seated in different seats. It was difficult for the two passengers who played the game to enjoy such an opponent.

In this regard, the applicant has proposed in Japanese Patent Application No. 63-78640 that communication between a terminal device provided in one seat and a terminal device provided in another seat is performed via a central control device. We proposed an information transmission device that allows two people seated in different seats to enjoy a video game that requires an opponent.

D Problem to be Solved by the Invention However, in the case where a common video game is executed between two seats while performing communication through the central control unit as described above, communication takes time,
There is no inconvenience if it is a video game such as Othello or chess that can be executed at a slow speed, but there is a problem that a video game that requires a fast response such as a shooting game or a tennis game cannot be executed.

In view of the above, the present invention is to enjoy a video game that requires a high-speed response such as a shooting game between two different seats in an information transmission device that transmits information from a central control device to a terminal provided in each seat. The purpose is to be able to.

E Means for Solving the Problem An information transmission apparatus according to the present invention is, for example, shown in FIGS.
As shown in the figure, in the information transmission device for transmitting information from the central control device (1) to the terminals (6a), (6b), ... Of the storage means (23a) to (23g) and means (27), (28), (29) for sending this software to these terminals (6a), (6b).
a), (6b) ..., a computer (65a), (65b) for executing the video game, a monitor (63) for displaying the video game, and an operating means for the video game ( 66), (67), (69) and its monitor (63) and its operating means (66), (67), (69) for the computer (for example (65b)) or its terminal (for example (6
a)) is provided with a switch means (for example, (71b)) which is switched to and connected to the computer (65a), and the operation means (66), (67), (69) operate the video game by two people. A designating means (67k) for designating a mode to be operated is provided, and the switch means (71b) is switched by the operation of the designating means (67k) to monitor (63) and the operating means (66), (67), (69). ) Is connected to the computer (65a) in the adjacent seat, and the video game can be played by two people.

According to the present invention, by switching the switch means (71b) for a certain terminal (for example, (6b)), the two adjacent computers (65a) for the adjacent terminals (6a) are adjacent to each other.
Two terminals (6a) and (6b) are connected at the same time, and two of them are connected via one computer (65a).
A common video game can be executed between the two terminals (6a) and (6b). Therefore, it is not necessary to communicate via the central control unit (1), and it is possible to enjoy a video game that requires an opponent and a high-speed response between two seats.

G. Embodiment An embodiment of the information transmission apparatus according to the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

In this example, the present invention is applied to an entertainment system for transmitting a video signal, an audio signal, a program of a video game, etc. in an aircraft.

Description in G ₁ central control unit will be described first central controller. In FIG.
(1) shows a central control device provided in a crew room or the like,
This central control unit (1) comprises four video tape recorders (hereinafter referred to as VTRs). That is, the first, second and third tape cassettes in which movies are recorded are loaded.
VTRs (11), (12) and (13) and a VTR (14) for overriding in which a tape cassette in which how to wear a life jacket and the like are recorded are loaded. In addition, a microcomputer (15) for in-flight management that collects data from each terminal device and creates character information to be supplied to each terminal device, a map,
Still image recording medium (CD ROM) with recorded airfield guide maps
Etc.) and a video camera (1) installed in the cockpit to shoot the takeoff and landing.
7), a microphone (18) for guiding passengers, a keyboard (19) for instructing various operations described later, and VTRs (11) ...
A monitor receiver (20) for confirming the reproduced image and the like of (14). These devices (11) to (20) are connected to the system controller (21) of the central control device (1), and each device is connected to the system controller (21) in response to an operation command from the keyboard (19). A control signal is supplied to the VTRs (11) to (14), the microcomputer (15), the still image transmitter (16) and the video camera (17), and the control signals cause the respective VTRs (11) to (14) to Video signals and audio signals from reproduction are supplied, character information and the like is supplied from the microcomputer (15), still image video signals are supplied from the still image transmitter (16), and from the video camera (17). The captured video signal is supplied. Also,
An audio signal is supplied from the microphone (18). By operating the keyboard (19), the video signal supplied to the system controller (21) and the character information transmitted from the microcomputer (15) can be confirmed by the monitor receiver (20).

Further, eight ROM cartridges can be mounted on the central control device (1), and in this case, a menu ROM cartridge (22) in which data such as a meal menu is stored.
And 7 different video game programs are stored.
Game ROM cartridges (23a), (23b) …… (23
g) and. And the ROM cartridge (2
2) The computer program data read from (23a) to (23g) is supplied to a signal processing circuit (24),
After the signal processing circuit (24) adds an error correction code and the like, it is supplied to the system controller (21).

Also, (25) and (26) show an audio player equipped with three compact disk players and three tape players, respectively. These audio players (25) and (26) are provided by the system controller (21). The reproduction is performed by the supply of the control signal, and the reproduced audio signal is supplied to a CADA encoder (28) described later.

Reference numeral (27) denotes a data transmitter, which outputs a predetermined data signal to be supplied to the terminal side by supplying a control signal from the system controller (21), and supplies it to the CADA encoder (28).

(28) is a CADA encoder used in a conventionally known cable digital audio / data transmission system (CADA system). The CADA system is, for example, time-division multiplexed with a plurality of digital audio signals,
This is a system that uses CATV's vacant 1-channel TV band (6 MHz) to transmit music and other music very efficiently without compromising sound quality. In this example, the transmission amount is increased by using the band of two channels of the television. A / A for CADA encoder (28)
It is configured with a D converter and a shift register, converts a plurality of audio signals into digital signals with an A / D converter, and inputs them in parallel to predetermined positions of the shift register, respectively, and serially converts the signals from the shift register. Is output at a high speed to perform time division multiplexing. Grace
Not only digital audio signals but also control data and computer program data are multiplexed together.

Then, the above-described audio signal and character information and data such as a video game program supplied to the system controller (21) are supplied to the CADA encoder (28), and the audio signal and data are multiplexed by time division. Output as multiplexed signal _SCA . The modem the multiplexed signal S _CA (2
9), and modulates it into a signal of a predetermined two-channel band and outputs it. The video signals supplied from the first to third VTRs (11) to (13), the still image transmitter (16) and the video camera (17) supplied to the system controller (21) are respectively modulated and demodulated (29). ), And modulates the signal into a signal of a band of another channel, that is, a signal of five channels, and outputs the modulated signal. The modulation frequency of this modulator / demodulator (29) is 60 or more TV broadcast channels.
The modulation is performed sequentially in the frequency band every two channels. The video signal from the override VTR (14) is modulated into a signal of the same channel as the video signal from the first VTR (11). One VTR (11) is set to a pause state.

Then, a video signal of the multiplexed signal S _CA and 5-channel 2-channel outputs the modem (29), as the transmission signal S _MF that is frequency-multiplexed, leaky cable which constitutes the bidirectional signal transmission means (leaky cable) Supply to one end of (2). A terminating resistor (2a) is connected to the other end of the leaky cable (2) and terminated. The leaky cable (2) has, for example, a spiral cutout around the coaxial cable to increase signal leakage.

The signals supplied to the leaky cable (2) from the terminal devices (6a), (6b), which will be described later, are demodulated by the modulator / demodulator (29) of the central controller (1), and then the CADA encoder (28). The CADA encoder (28) supplies the system controller (21) with data based on the transmission signals from the terminal devices (6a), (6b).

G ₂ Terminal Device Side Next, the terminal side configuration will be described. The above-mentioned leaky cable (2) is stretched around in the cabin of the aircraft as shown in FIG. 2, and the seats for each passenger are seated in one set (9) for three persons (for example, three seats). (9
a), (9b), (9c)) are provided, and the seat units (9) are arranged in a row on each side of the central passage. And for each of these seat units (9),
Transmission signal S _MF leaking from the leaky cable (2)
Antennas (4a), (4b), (4c) for receiving signals
And signal distributors (5a), (5b), (5c) ... Are provided, and the signals received by the antennas (4a), (4b), (4c) ... are respectively distributed (5a). ), (5b), (5c) ……
To supply.

In this example, for example, the seat unit (9) at the position P ₁ in FIG. 2 is composed of three seats (9a), (9b), (9c), and these three seats (9a), (9b ), (9c), each of which is equipped with a monitor receiver on the rear surface (6)
A), (6b) and (6c) are mounted, and a seat terminal (3a) is connected between these terminal devices (6a), (6b) and (6c) and the distributor (5a). Similarly, position P _{2 in} FIG.
The seat unit (9) also has three seats (9d), (9
e) and (9f), and the terminal devices (6d), (6e), and (6f) are attached to each of these three seats, and these terminal devices (6d), (6e), and (6f) The seat terminal (3b) is connected between the distributor and the distributor (5b), and the other seat units (9) are configured in the same manner. Then, as shown in FIG. 1, the seat terminal (3a) and the seat terminal (3
b) and connect via the connection cable (78a). These seat terminals (3a), (3b) ... have the same structure, and the seat terminal (3a) among them has a third structure.
This will be described with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 3, (3a) shows the seat terminal as a whole, and the distributor (5a) distributes the received transmission signal S _MF into 3 parts, and the CADA tuner (62a) which is the input stage of the seat terminal (3a) respectively. ), (62b), (62c). The transmission signal S _MF from the distributor (5a) is also supplied to three TV tuners for selecting a normal video signal, but these TV tuners are not shown in this example. The CADA tuners (62a), (62b), (62c) select a two-channel multiplexed signal S _{CA in} which a voice signal and data corresponding to a video game program are multiplexed from the transmission signal S _MF. Then, the demodulated signals are supplied to the CADA decoders (64a), (64b) and (64c), respectively. These CADA
Decoders (64a), (64b), (64c) are the multiplexed signals S _CA
More desired data (or audio signal) is taken out, and the taken out data etc. are respectively received by the personal computer (65
Supply to a), (65b) and (65c).

In addition, the personal computers (65a), (65
b) and (65c) transmit, for example, an instruction code requesting the transmission of a video game program to the central controller (1) side in response to commands from the terminal devices (6a), (6b) and (6c), respectively. You can do it. That is, the data generated by the personal computers (65a), (65b) and (65c) are converted into CADA decoders (64a), (64b) and (64c), respectively.
To the transmitter (7) via this, and the transmitter (7) adds the seat number data supplied from the ID unit (8) to the supplied data and then modulates it into a signal in a predetermined band,
This modulated signal is transmitted to the central controller (1) via the distributor (5a), the antenna (4a) and the leaky cable (2). The central controller (1) demodulates the modulated signal transmitted from the terminal device side with the modulator / demodulator (29), and then the CA
System controller (2 via DA encoder (28)
Take in 1) and perform the processing corresponding to the demodulated instruction code. The seat number data is stored in advance in the ID unit (8), and the seat numbers stored therein are stored in the personal computer (65a), (65b), and (65c) at any time in response to the request from the personal computers (65a), (65b), and (65c). 65a), (65b), (65c).

Also, in the seat terminal (3a), (71a),
(71b) and (71c) show switch circuit groups, respectively, and the switch circuit group (71a) shows two analog switch circuits (8
1a), (81a) and a pair of digital switch circuits (8
3a), and the switch circuit groups (71b) and (71c) are also respectively composed of two analog switch circuits and one set of digital switch circuits. Also, (7
2), (73), (75) and (76) are connection terminals, and (7
4) and (77) are connection connectors, respectively. Then, the video signal output terminal VOUT of the personal computer (65a)
And the audio signal output terminal AOUT to the switch circuit group (71
The joystick 1 terminal group J of the personal computer (65a) is connected to one fixed contact of the switch circuit (81a) and one fixed contact of the switch circuit (82a) in a).
OYS1 is connected to one fixed contact group of one set of switch circuits (83a) in the switch circuit group (71a) via the signal line S1a. Further, the video signal supply terminal and the audio signal supply terminal of the connection connector (74) are connected to the other fixed contact of the switch circuit (81a) and the other fixed contact of the switch circuit (82a), respectively, and the connection connector (74) Switch circuit of the joystick 2 terminal group via signal line S2e (83a)
Connected to the other fixed contact group. The switch circuit group (71a) is a selection terminal SEL for a personal computer (65a).
The movable contact can be simultaneously switched as a whole by the control signal La.

Then, the switch circuit (81a) of the switch circuit group (71a)
Connect the movable contact of a) to the monitor receiver (6) in the terminal device (6a).
3) Connect to the video signal input terminal, switch circuit (82a)
Of the movable contacts and the movable contacts of the pair of switch circuits (83a) are respectively connected to the terminal side controller (6) in the terminal device (6a).
Connect to the audio signal input terminal and joystick terminal group in 6). Further, the terminal side controller (66) directly supplies the control signal Ma to the two-person game terminal 2P of the personal computer (65a). In the terminal device (6a), (67) indicates an operation key, and (67k) indicates a game key for two players, and when the game key for two players is operated when the game mode is set, the terminal side The controller (66) is configured to set the control signal Ma to the high level "1" for a predetermined time.

In the seat terminal (3a), the video signal output terminal VOUT and the audio signal output terminal AOUT of the personal computer (65b) are connected to one fixed contact and the switch circuit (81b) of the switch circuit (81b) in the switch circuit group (71b), respectively. 82b) one fixed contact of one set of switch circuits (83b) in the switch circuit group (71b) connected to the joystick 1 terminal group JOYS1 of the personal computer (65b) via the signal line S1b. Connect to the flock. Further, the signal line drawn from the video signal output terminal VOUT and the audio signal output terminal AOUT of the uppermost personal computer (65a) is branched to branch the other fixed contact of the switch circuit (81b) and the other of the switch circuit (82b). Connected to the fixed contact, the uppermost personal computer (65
a) Joystick 2 terminal group JOYS2 to the signal line (S2
It connects to the other fixed group of a set of switch circuits (83b) via a). Each movable contact of the switch circuit group (71b),
The connection between the monitor receiver (63) and the terminal side controller (66) in the terminal device (6b) is the same as in the case of the switch circuit (71a) and the terminal device (6a). Further, the terminal side controller (66) of the terminal device (6b) directly supplies a control signal Mb indicating selection or cancellation of the game for two players to the game terminal for two players 2P of the personal computer (65b).

The personal computers (65c) and (65b), the switch circuit group (71c), and the terminal device (6c) are also connected in the same manner. Furthermore, the signal lines drawn from the video signal output terminal VOUT and the audio signal output terminal AOUT of the personal computer (65c) are branched and connected to the image signal supply terminal and the audio signal supply terminal of the connection connector (77), respectively. The joystick 2 terminal group JOYS2 of the computer (65c) is connected via the signal line S2c to its connector (7
Connect to the joystick 2 terminal group of 7). In addition, the game signal Je for two players supplied from the outside to the connection terminal (73)
Are supplied to the personal computer (65a), and the game signals Ka and Ja for two players generated by the personal computer (65a) are supplied to the connection terminal (72) and the personal computer (65b), respectively. 65b) two-person game signals Kb and Jb generated in
Are supplied to a personal computer (65a) and a personal computer (65c), respectively, and game signals Kc and J for two players generated by the personal computer (65c) are supplied.
c is supplied to the personal computer (65b) and the connection terminal (76) respectively, and the game signal Ke for two players externally supplied to the connection terminal (75) is supplied to the personal computer (65c).
To supply.

For example, a personal computer (65a) is a terminal device (6
In response to the command from a), the central control device (1) side is supplied with an instruction code for requesting the sending of the video game program, and the video game program sent from the central control device (1) is incorporated. Stored in memory. After that, if it is a video game for one person, the terminal device (6a)
In response to a command from the personal computer (65a), the video game program is executed by the personal computer (65a), and the video signal and audio signals of the respective video games are switched from the video signal output terminal VOUT and the audio signal output terminal AOUT (71a).
Supply to the side. Then, from the switch circuit group (71a) through the signal line (S1a), the joystick 1 terminal group JOY
The program is advanced according to the signal supplied to S1, and the video signal and the audio signal are changed. For a video game for two, the personal computer (65a) is a joystick 1 terminal group JOY.
The program is advanced according to the signal supplied to the S1 and joystick 2 terminal group JOYS2, and the video signal and the audio signal which change every moment are switched circuit group (71
a) and the switch circuit group (71b), respectively.

Terminal devices (6a), (6b), (6c) installed in each seat
...... have the same configuration, of which the terminal device (6a)
The structure of the monitor receiver (63) is made up of a liquid crystal display or a flat cathode ray tube and supplies a video signal from a TV tuner (not shown). The terminal side controller (66) has a terminal (66). Headphones (68) and joystick terminals (69) via 66a) and (66b), respectively.
Can be connected freely. Also, (67) is the operation key, (67k)
Is the game key for two of the operation keys (67),
Signal from the operation key (67) is sent to the terminal side controller (66)
To supply.

FIG. 4 shows a configuration example of the panel surface of the terminal device (6a). In FIG. 4, the monitor receiver (63) is arranged on the left side and the operation key (67) is arranged on the right side. Also,
Of the operation keys (67), (67a) is the channel display,
(67b) is channel up key, (67c) is channel down key, (67d) is game selection key, (67e) is TV selection key, (67f) is menu selection key, (67g) is enter key, (67h) Is an audio selection key, (67i) is a volume up key, (67j) is a volume down key, (67k) is the game key for two players already described, and this two-person game key (67k) is a joystick terminal (6a ) Could be attached.

In this case, for example, after pressing the TV selection key (67e) and then pressing the channel up key (67b) or the channel down key (67c), the monitor receiver (63) is pressed.
The channel of the video signal to be received can be sequentially switched to a desired one. Similarly, select the game selection key (67
d), Press the menu selection key (67f) or audio selection key (67h), and then press the channel up key (67b) or channel down key (67c) to execute the video game on the monitor receiver (63). Can be selected, a menu can be selected, or an audio signal to be heard through the headphones (68) can be selected.

G ₃ Description of Loading Video Game Program Next, the operation of operating the terminal device (6a) to load the video game program into the personal computer (65a) will be described. In this case, the game selection key (67d) is first pressed. By pressing this key (67d), the personal computer (65a) instructs the CADA decoder (64a) to extract the game type information from the multiplex signal S _CA, and supplies the extracted data to the personal computer (65a). Let Then, based on this type information, a display signal indicating the type of the ROM cartridges (23a) to (23g) of the video game mounted on the central controller (1) from the personal computer (65a) to the monitor receiver (63). Is supplied, and the type of the video game is displayed on the monitor receiver (63) as shown in FIG. At this time, 7 kinds of ROM cartridges (2
Since 3a) to (23g) are mounted, the numbers from No. 1 to No. 7 are displayed, and the selected number is indicated by the position of the cursor k. In this case, RO of No.2 and No.5
The video game programs stored in the M cartridge (23e) are video games for two players, respectively, and can be operated by one person and by two people. Are displayed separately. In addition, when operating by one person,
The personal computer becomes the opponent. Other video game programs are games operated by one person.

Then, the passenger seated in front of the terminal device (6a) presses the channel up key (67b) or the channel down key (67c) while looking at the displayed game type display, thereby operating the operation key (67). This operation command reaches from the personal computer (65a) and the position of the cursor k changes. Then, when the displayed cursor position has reached the desired number, pressing the enter key (67g) selects the game of this number. That is, enter key (67
When g) is pressed, the personal computer (65a) outputs the data of the selected menu to the CADA decoder (64a) based on the operation command from the operation key (67), and the data of this selected game number. Is transmitted from the transmitter (7) to the central controller (1) with seat number data added. Then, in the central control unit (1), this data is supplied to the system controller (21) via the CADA encoder (28).

At this time, when a video game program for two persons and operated by two persons is selected, for example, N
After reading this program from the ROM cartridge (23e) storing the video game program of o.5 to the system controller (21) and adding seat number data designating the terminal device (6a) of the seat terminal (3a), is supplied from the system controller (21) to the CADA encoder (28), after the CADA multiplexed together with other data from the encoder (28) and multiplexed signal S _CA and was modulates the multiplexed signal S _CA by modem (29) , To the leaky cable (2) and to the seat terminal (3a) side. At this time, depending on the length of the game program, the transmission time will be 10
Requires seconds to a few minutes.

Then, on the side of the terminal device (6a), based on the seat number data, the CADA decoder (64a) extracts the video game program from this transmitted multiple signal S _CA and supplies it to the personal computer (65a). This program is stored in the memory built in (65a). When the memory stores all the programs, the personal computer (65a) displays the initial screen of the video game on the monitor (63).

G ₄ Explanation of execution method for two-person video game Terminal program (6a) for two-person video game program loaded on personal computer (65a)
In front of the passenger (hereinafter referred to as passenger A) and the terminal device (6
The operation performed with the passenger in front of b) (hereinafter referred to as passenger B) will be described with reference to FIG. The operation of this example is composed of the following steps.
In the initial state, the movable contact group of the switch circuit group (71a) is switched to the personal computer (65a) side, and the movable contact group of the switch circuit group (71b) is switched to the personal computer (65b) side. I shall.

Step Passenger A uses the game key (67
Press k). Accordingly, the terminal side controller (66)
Since the control signal Ma supplied to the personal computer (65a) becomes high level "1" for a predetermined period, the personal computer (65a) knows that the game key (67k) for two players has been pressed, and The human game signals Ka and Ja are set to the high level "1" for a predetermined period, respectively.

The step personal computer (65b) uses the monitor receiver (63) of the terminal device (6b) for the two-person video game in response to the fact that the two-person game signal Ja becomes high level "1". Announce that there was an opponent. Specifically, the characters "2P GAME REQUEST" are superimposed on the screen of the monitor receiver (63). This allows Passenger B to know that there has been a competition request for a two-player video game.

Step Passenger B is a two-player game key (67k) on the terminal device (6b)
Press. Personal computer accordingly (65b)
Sets the two-player game signal Kb to high level "1" for a predetermined period. If the two-person game signal Kb rises earlier than the two-person game signal Je (in this example), the personal computer (65a) again sets the two-person game signal Ja to the high level for a predetermined period. Set to 1 ”.

The step personal computer (65b) controls the switch circuit group (71b) by using the control signal Lb.
Switch to side 5a) (state shown in FIG. 3). Therefore, the terminal device (6a) and the terminal device (6b) are supplied with the common video signal and audio signal from the personal computer (65a), and the personal computer (65
Joystick 2 terminal group JOYS2 in a) is signal line S2a
Is connected to the terminal side controller (66) of the terminal device (6b).

Step Passenger A and passenger B respectively operate the terminal device (6a) and the terminal device (6b) to execute the two-person video game program loaded in the personal computer (65a).

In order to cancel the two-player video game, the two-player game key (67k) may be pressed on either the terminal device (6a) or (6b). In response to this, the personal computer (65b) switches the switch circuit group (71b) to the personal computer (65b) itself using the control signal Lb.

Thus, according to this example, the two passengers A and B can enjoy the common two-player video game through the one personal computer (65a). Therefore, it is not necessary to communicate via the central control unit (1) as in the conventional case, and the program of the video game can be executed in almost real time, so that a video game requiring high-speed response such as a shooting game can be enjoyed as it is. There are benefits that can be.

Furthermore, according to this example, since the screen of the video game is commonly displayed on the monitor receivers of the respective terminal devices (6a) and (6b), passengers can see the monitor receiver in front of them. The advantage is that the screen is easy to see. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, only one joystick terminal (68) is attached to each of the terminal devices (6a), (6b), (6c) .. Even if the panel size of (6b), (6c) ... is limited, you can enjoy a video game for two people.

In the above embodiment, each terminal device (6a) (6
b) ... is attached to the back of the seat, but it may be attached to the armrest of the seat. In this case, the operating keys (67)
The monitor receiver (63) may be attached to the back of the seat by attaching only the monitor receiver (63) to the armrest, or the monitor receiver (63) and the monitor receiver (63) may be entirely accommodated in the armrest. In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the passenger plane has been described as an example, but if a large number of partners are to be serviced, vehicles such as trains and buses,
Alternatively, it can be applied to a waiting room of a hospital or a seat of a theater.

Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and it goes without saying that various other configurations can be adopted without departing from the gist of the present invention.

H Effect of the Invention According to the present invention, since it is not necessary to go through the central control unit, there is an advantage that it is possible to enjoy a video game that requires an opponent such as a shooting game between two seats and requires high-speed response. .

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FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of an information transmission apparatus according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a main portion showing an arrangement state of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 shows a seat terminal of FIG. FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram including a partial perspective view showing the terminal device shown in FIG. (1) is a central controller, (6a), (6b), (6c) ... are terminal devices, (27) is a data transmitter, (28) is a CADA encoder, (29) is a modulator / demodulator, (65a) ), (65b), (65
c) is a personal computer, (66) is a terminal controller, (67) is an operation key, (67k) is a game key for two players, (69) is a joystick terminal, (71a), (7a)
1b) and (71c) are switch circuit groups, respectively.

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(57) [Claims] 1. An information transmission device for transmitting information from a central control device to a terminal provided in each seat, wherein the central control device comprises means for storing video game software and means for sending the software to the terminal. A computer for executing the video game on the terminal, a monitor for displaying the video game, operating means for the video game, the monitor and the operating means for the computer or a computer for the terminal in the adjacent seat. Switch means for switching connection to the monitor, the operating means is provided with a designating means for designating a mode in which the two people operate the video game, and the switch means is switched by operation of the designating means to switch the monitor and the monitor. The operation means is not connected to the adjacent computer, and the above-mentioned video game is played. In the information transmission apparatus is characterized in that to be able to run.