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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 04, 2005
Kenneth A. Brady, Jr., Trabuco Canyon, CA (US);
Dan Reed, Skyforest, CA (US);
Mark Thompson, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Bradley Foreman, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Kenneth A. Brady, Jr., Trabuco Canyon, CA (US);
Dan Reed, Skyforest, CA (US);
Mark Thompson, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Bradley Foreman, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Thales Avionics, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Abstract
An in-flight entertainment system with hand-out terminals is described. An embodiment of the invention comprises a server having digital content, which is communicatively linked to a communications network, a connector located proximate to each passenger seat of an aircraft, each connector being communicatively linked to the network, and hand-out terminals. Each hand-out terminal is configured to be coupled to one of the connectors to permit a passenger at the seat to which the connector is proximate to access the digital content.