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Patent No.:

US 8934063 B1

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Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2015

Filed:

Mar. 16, 2012
Applicant:

William J. Boyer, Jr., Kapaa, HI (US);

Inventor:

William J. Boyer, Jr., Kapaa, HI (US);

Assignee:

Skycast Solutions Inc., Seattle, WA (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/655 (2006.01); B64D 11/00 (2006.01); B64D 11/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/655 (2013.01); B64D 11/0015 (2013.01); B64D 11/06 (2013.01); B64D 2011/0679 (2013.01);
Abstract

An in-flight entertainment (IFE) system that integrates a touch screen display device with a tray table (e.g., an airplane tray table or a train tray table) to provide a superior media experience. The IFE system is configured to be situated in an active use position wherein a user may interact with the touch screen and also use a tray table. The IFE system may be moved into a stowed position wherein it is positioned adjacent to a back of a passenger seat and operated in a passive viewing mode. The IFE system may include a bottom panel or tray portion having a window pane so that the display device is viewable when the IFE system is in the stowed position. A portable IFE system comprising a foldable clamp that clamps to an edge of a conventional table and folds into a stowed position is also disclosed.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Boyer, Jr., William. (2015). In-flight entertainment system (U.S. Patent No. 8934063). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/8934063

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