WO2003024110A1 - Dossier embarque avec poche pour boitier de commande passager - Google Patents

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WO2003024110A1
WO2003024110A1 PCT/US2002/027420 US0227420W WO03024110A1 WO 2003024110 A1 WO2003024110 A1 WO 2003024110A1 US 0227420 W US0227420 W US 0227420W WO 03024110 A1 WO03024110 A1 WO 03024110A1
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passenger
control unit
entertainment system
flight entertainment
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Wayne P. Chen
Tola I. Chin
Shan E. Gaw
John A. Johnson
Chris Lundquist
Paul Margis
Steve Sizelove
Philipp Steiner
Oliver F. Grabes
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Matsushita Avionics Systems Corporation
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Priority to EP02763559A priority Critical patent/EP1425917A1/fr
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64D—EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
    • B64D11/00—Passenger or crew accommodation; Flight-deck installations not otherwise provided for
    • B64D11/0015—Arrangements for entertainment or communications, e.g. radio, television
    • B64D11/00155—Individual entertainment or communication system remote controls therefor, located in or connected to seat components, e.g. to seat back or arm rest
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64D—EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
    • B64D11/00—Passenger or crew accommodation; Flight-deck installations not otherwise provided for
    • B64D11/0015—Arrangements for entertainment or communications, e.g. radio, television
    • B64D11/00151—Permanently mounted seat back monitors
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64D—EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
    • B64D11/00—Passenger or crew accommodation; Flight-deck installations not otherwise provided for
    • B64D11/06—Arrangements of seats, or adaptations or details specially adapted for aircraft seats
    • B64D11/0624—Arrangements of electrical connectors, e.g. for earphone, internet or electric supply
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N7/00—Television systems
    • H04N7/18—Closed-circuit television [CCTV] systems, i.e. systems in which the video signal is not broadcast

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  • the present invention relates to passenger entertainment equipment such as for aircraft, and more particularly relates to a compact entertainment passenger control unit which can be hand held and simply retained, and be retrieved from a pocket on a passenger seatback.
  • in-flight entertainment systems are available today and which provide video and audio programming, and other information.
  • Some areas of aircraft, particularly the coach/economy class on commercial airliners are relatively confined, thereby presenting problems for placement of various controls that may be needed or desired for an entertainment system.
  • Most systems today use controls on a seat arm rest, and some provide controls on a video display which may be mounted on a seat back or elsewhere. In the confined area of some seating sections, and even on business and first class compartments, space for providing suitable controls may not be available or may be relatively cluttered.
  • an in-flight entertainment passenger control unit (PCU) is provided and which is relatively compact and can be hand held, and which can be located in an add-on pocket or panel, such as of fabric, provided in or attached to the seatback of an airline seat.
  • Various controls are provided on the PCU, and generally obviating the need for video and audio controls on the seat armrest.
  • Devices according to the present invention solve the problem of locating a PCU that can have a large enough display to provide audio on demand, video, and textural and graphical information, such as in the confined area of coach/economy class on common commercial airliners.
  • the advantages of the implementation provides are flexibility in shape of the PCU; that is, it need not be subject to physical seat arm constraints; does not require seat arm modification; and can have easier cable routing.
  • the concepts of the present invention are particularly applicable for coach and economy class, the concepts also are applicable to business and first class sections of aircraft.
  • the concepts of the present invention can provide a device which can be an option for airlines to provide enhanced audio entertainment and/or information such as travel updates, schedules, weather conditions, and news. E-mail, web browsing and other features also can be made available.
  • Another object is to provide a hand held passenger unit which can be stored in a seatback pocket.
  • Fig. 1 is a diagrammatic illustration of a passenger retrieving for use an inflight entertainment passenger control unit (PCU) according to the present invention
  • Fig. 2 illustrates an exemplary passenger control unit and seatback pocket for receiving and holding the unit
  • Fig. 3 is a diagrammatic view of an aircraft seat illustrating a PCU disposed in a seatback, and an exemplary method of cable routing and a cable retractor;
  • Figs. 4a through 4d illustrate a first simple version of a PCU and pocket according to the present invention
  • Figs. 5a through 5d illustrate another version
  • Figs. 6a and 6b illustrate a video PCU
  • Figs. 7a-7b illustrate a passenger email version, Fig. 7c a volume and channel in-line control, and Fig. 7d an optional arm mounted electronic jack;
  • Fig. 8 shows an airline seatback and PCU stored therein
  • Figure 9 shows an optional separate arm mounted unit.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a second seat 16a and a passenger 22 reaching for and retrieving the PCU 10 from the pocket 12 of the seat 16 in front.
  • the PCU is connected by a cable 24 which extends down the back of the seat back 14 to a suitable cable retractor and electrical terminal 26 typically on the bottom of the seat 16 which, in turn, is connected to the in-flight entertainment system (not shown) of the aircraft.
  • a cable 24 which extends down the back of the seat back 14 to a suitable cable retractor and electrical terminal 26 typically on the bottom of the seat 16 which, in turn, is connected to the in-flight entertainment system (not shown) of the aircraft.
  • the same can be a pocket which is thermoformed plastic or foam covered with fabric and sewn into the seat cover of the seatback 14 as particularly seen in Fig. 2.
  • the PCU cord 24 runs to the retractor and terminal 26 and thus is retained in a manner that will not disturb or interfere with other passengers.
  • the pocket 12 may extend across the seatback 14, or only partially across, at any convenient location, but preferably just behind the upper portion of the magazine pocket 20. More detailed views of exemplary PCU's, PCU pockets, passenger seat and optional accessories are illustrated in Figures 4 and 9 and will be discussed in greater detail subsequently.
  • the passenger control unit 10 can take any of several forms, from a relatively simple unit to a very sophisticated unit.
  • Relatively simple versions of exemplary PCU's are illustrated in Figures 4a - 4c and 5a - 5c. These PCU's are similar, each having a case 30, LCD screen 32 and control section 34.
  • the main differences between the embodiment of Figures 4a - 4c and that of Figures 5a - 5c are a different case configuration, and the addition of a hook 36 in the latter embodiment, and in the specific control buttons disposed in control section 34.
  • Each of these buttons includes a navigation key 40, a back button 42, "OK" or enter button 44 and menu button 46.
  • the back and "OK" buttons are in the form of a rocker-type button.
  • the screen 32 allows any menu-based information available in the airline entertainment system to be accessed, and the menu provides a means of bringing up the menu.
  • the navigation key 40 allows scrolling up and down, and right and left, as needed as is familiar to those skilled in the electronic art, the back button 42 allows going back one step, and the OK button 44 allows an event to be selected.
  • the events available can include audio selections, video selections, and the like. For example, one can create a song play list, pick a movie, access and play a game, or the like by using the controls and the screen.
  • the hook 36 allows the PCU to be hung on a suitable hook (not shown) on a seat back or other suitable and convenient area, such as the front of the arm rest.
  • the PCU can also include a card reader and card reader slot 48 (Fig. 4c) for reading various types of cards, such as credit cards, frequent flyer cards, and the like.
  • Figures 6a and 6b illustrate two versions of a video PCU which has controls similar to those of the other embodiments including control a keypad 50 like 34 but further having a keyboard 52 to allow the entry of specific information in selecting video and/or audio programming.
  • the differences in the embodiments of Figs. 6a and 6b are in the button configuration.
  • the video PCU can be used for email also, using the seatback monitor as the screen.
  • Figures 7a and 7b illustrate PCU's for e-mail applications. These each include a display 32 and a keyboard 52 as well as suitable control sections 50 with navigation, back, menu and OK buttons similar to those previously discussed.
  • Figure 7c further illustrates an inline audio unit 60 which can be inline in the cable 24 and which includes a mode button 62, volume up and down rocker button 64, and channel up and down rocker button 66.
  • Figure 7d illustrates an optional USB, ethernet and audio jack unit 70 which preferably can be mounted in the front side of an armrest, although it could be mounted to the side or elsewhere.
  • Figure 8 shows a more detailed view of a typical airline seatback with tray 18, magazine pocket 20, and showing the PCU 10 in its seatback pocket.
  • This Figure further illustrates a video display 76 having suitable controls including a channel dial 78. Individual video channels can be selected by rotating the dial rather than tapping a button which sometimes is objectionable to the passenger in the front seat.
  • Figure 9 illustrates an optional unit 80 which typically can be mounted as a fixed separate unit in the side of an armrest. It can include controls for providing access to audio on demand, passenger control unit, and with USB, ethernet and audio jacks as shown to the left.

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L'invention concerne un système de divertissement pour passager comprenant un boîtier de commande passager pouvant être simplement rangé et récupéré d'une poche (12) d'un dossier de siège (14) d'aéroplane. Il est possible de disposer, à un endroit adapté, un enrouleur de câble, destiné à enrouler un câble (24) relié au boîtier de commande passager (10), notamment en dessous du siège d'aéroplane. Ces boîtiers de commande passager (10) peuvent prendre des formes variées comportant des commandes adéquates de sélection de canaux vidéo, audio, de volume, de sélection d'un menu contenant des options, et d'autres fonctions analogues. Il est possible de recevoir et d'envoyer du courrier électronique au moyen du boîtier de commande passager.
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