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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 02, 2017
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Shelton Jones, II, Durham, NC (US);
Raquel A. Prieto-Canter, Durham, NC (US);
Navya Ramanjulu, Cary, NC (US);
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A computer-implemented method for charging an electronic device on an aircraft is provided. The method includes monitoring a charging station on the aircraft by a charging control module, determining whether the electronic device has been connected to the charging station and receiving, via the charging control module, an indication that operation of the electronic device should be restricted to airplane mode. The method also includes transmitting a command by the charging control module through charging station to the electronic device to instruct the electronic device to operate in airplane mode and determining whether the electronic device is operating in airplane mode. Based on a determination that the electronic device is operating in airplane mode, the method includes activating the charging station. Based on a determination that the electronic device is not operating in airplane mode, the method includes disabling the charging station.