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CN1048478A - Improvement of Entertainment and Service System - Google Patents

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CN1048478A
CN1048478A CN90103079A CN90103079A CN1048478A CN 1048478 A CN1048478 A CN 1048478A CN 90103079 A CN90103079 A CN 90103079A CN 90103079 A CN90103079 A CN 90103079A CN 1048478 A CN1048478 A CN 1048478A
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蒂莫菲·约翰·斯普里格斯
约翰·戈登·韦德
查尔斯·麦克斯皮里特
科林·迈克尔·哈维
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Abstract

一种用于飞机等的集成化的娱乐与服务系统，包 括一个分层结构，它含有高层次的计算机/数据库， 通信和娱乐设备，通过中间层次的转接设备，可以进 行存取，中间层次的转接设备通过低层次的转接设备 可以有选择地为具体的座位终端位置所获得，座位终 端位置包括显示屏和控制装置。

An integrated entertainment and service system for aircraft, etc., including a hierarchical structure, which contains high-level computer/database, communication and entertainment equipment, which can be accessed through the switching equipment of the intermediate level, and the intermediate level The low-level switching device can be selectively obtained for a specific seat end position, which includes a display screen and a control device.

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The improvement of amusement and service system
The present invention relates to amusement and service system, relate more specifically to be used for the integrated amusement and the service system in passenger aircraft (as aircraft), hotel, stadium etc., be used for providing range of choice amusement widely and service in specific terminal (as the seat) position.
Can adopt an integrated amusement and service system for example providing various facilities as described below on the passenger aircraft.For such system, in the time must being difficult to all channel transfer to realize to the necessary bandwidth of all terminals is big at the part selection, a subject matter be to obtain signal from multiple broad band source, delivers to each user on demand.
The interference and the reliability of system in less important problem relates to, particularly on passenger aircraft, with same station in or audio communication, " electronics " between the outside remote personnel communicate by letter, particularly with or communicating by letter from passenger aircraft, it is easy that system uses, a small amount of waiter tackles validity that a large amount of personnel wish to pay payment for goods and service charge simultaneously, need utilize word processing or other software kit away from the businessman of family or office, particularly on passenger aircraft.
The present invention considers the amusement and the service system of a combination, is used for a plurality of passenger aircraft, hotel, conference centre, stadium etc.In this system, for example each place, seat in the aircraft can provide a terminal, comprises a display screen, sound conveyer and can be by the controller of the client in amusement and service range selection.This system can for example allow to serve and the simple interpolation used or remove, and satisfies client's needs with this.Imagination according to the inventor.In following basic amusement and the service one or more will be provided in system.
Video game
These are the two-way recreation that produced by computer, be similar in the amusement corridor with home game machine on.The user can use their terminal TV, and sound and control appliance are played games.
Nightclub's recreation
This is the computer vision reappear theory of bingo, comprises Card Games and " slot machine ".The user can use their terminal TV, sound and control appliance to play games.Credit card can enter system as gambling " chip " or machine token before recreation.
Telefilm and sound programme
Can be provided with and be used for giving TV and the sound programme device of recording earlier to user terminal broadcast and transmission by system.Typical devices is that wherein 8 is the video audio track with eight video channels and 16 audio channels.All these all should be able to high quality stereophonic signal.This device can be expanded by optional equipment.
Mail-order
Goods catalogue can be stored in the system database, and the user can choose catalogue by their terminal.When choosing by database, can demonstrate advertisement at specific page or leaf or exercise question.
The tax-free sale
Be arranged on the system of crossing in the passenger aircraft that allows tax-free border of selling, the catalogue that can in database, preserve this article, the passenger can take out these catalogues from terminal.These class commodity can consign to them or receive in the terminus when the passenger disembarks.
Other merchandise sales
The catalogue of the person's that gives the system manipulation specially souvenir or consign to the user immediately or the catalogue of other article of being collected by the user later also can be provided and taken out by user terminal.This can be used to hotel " room service " to facilitate or the like.
Exchange institute
Where legal provisions need and where allow, and then this system can be so that those be by the exchange between the currency of system database identification.
Handle currency
The monetary payoff that system can accept any support is used for currency conversion.In the goods towel that they select, the credit card that the passenger can use can be proposed.
Advertisement
System can provide storage and demonstration from the show and colour of advertising database at user terminal.This can comprise the transient activity advertisement of of short duration static advertisement (it can arbitrary access) and digital maintenance, the TV material that the giving of also useful film layout recorded earlier, news etc.
Communications service
The equipment of phone and so on can be provided between the user of system, make and to communicate by letter between the people of the different piece be in building, aircraft etc.This system can also provide and the linking of International Communications System, the satellite communication or world flight telephone system for example, and this can be so that user terminal uses (air-to-ground, sea to the land) as phone.The main system terminal can also have fax or fax function.
Predetermined
This equipment provides the service of deciding of giving, and can be used for travelling, comprise hire a car, air travel, sea travel etc., be used for board and lodging and comprise the hotel, and be used for for example giving services such as deciding the restaurant.Portion can be kept in the database for giving fixed menu, and is presented at user terminal according to request, for selecting by demand.This service can be issued to the big travel agent of a family, hotel chain store etc.It is fixed to use communication apparatus to confirm to give.
The user is to the access of system
Each user interface can be as follows:
The visual display (the general pattern area is not less than 12 square inches) that high-quality full-color TV movie playback is provided.This display screen is adapted to be mounted within on wall or the bulkhead, and on desk or the desk, arm-chair back or handrail are first-class.The brightness that shows is adjustable, will consider the ambient illumination scope to constitute in the service.
A control unit/keyboard can be for all devices is selected and game control.If plan it to be used for a stube cable or not to have machinery and fix, its weight should be light so, and be easy to manually.On keyboard, should be provided with the device of a plurality of key switches and a moving display screen cursor.
The device that uses protection " key " can be set, be used for preventing being used terminal by unauthorized personnel when unattended when validated user leaves it behind.
The reader of credit card, rate card or income card can be installed, so that services pay.Can contrast " up-to-date inventory " and check these cards, inventory is from the card company that is kept at system data and/or choose by Communications service.Can programme to the inventory of acceptable card according to system manipulation person's needs.
A sound earphone.High-quality stereophonic reproduction can be provided.Adopt jack, plug or similar device can easily separate so that sterilize with the back.
A microphone can guarantee little sound to telephone sound quality, and can constitute the part of keyboard or earphone, no matter adopts which type of installation site, and microphone can easily be used the back sterilization.
Adopt screen prompt and easily follow menu and show that it is easy as much as possible that user's control system is able to.
In order to keep in repair purpose, use specific purpose tool can dismantle terminal unit.This makes appointed personnel can replace the unit of damage, but can prevent that stealing or other thing from entering.
Equipment can also connect more terminal and be used for doing business enforcement, word processing etc. for the passenger.Terminal by senior attendant as described below can provide hard copy printout output.
Hard copy receipt and voucher
This system can provide its printed copies at the remainder money of final to all passengers.Transaction between any one waiter of point of sale and user can be confirmed with the hard copy voucher.
Information service
Concerning passenger aircraft, not only can show such information.As position of aircraft, speed, flying distance, remaining time, give the meter time of advent and destination weather, can also show and the relevant data of the concrete type of aircraft.For example, the flying height of flight.Position of aircraft can adopt this mode of the moving symbol on the map to be presented on the display screen.For the hotel purposes, can provide time for eating meals, spendable sports equipment, details such as local attractive things.
By means of system manager's terminal or senior attendant's terminal, can realize control and management to system.This can comprise display, all-purpose keyboard and printer.What can also provide that removable data storage carrier is used for bill replaces, uses statistics etc., so that remote analysis.
Waiter's hand-held terminal
Preparation helps user's waiters can use hand-held terminal at place, user seat.This comprises display, alphanumeric input keyboard, printer, and can have the card reader that is used for credit card, rate card or income card.Storage device can be set, so that when needed any statistics or other data are returned to senior attendant's terminal.Terminal should be light and be easy to grip on the other hand that when being handled by another person, it can be by shoulder belt or analog support.Terminal can also be packed in the miscellaneous equipment, for example serves handcart etc.
Interface
Do in order to carry out some behaviour, system can be provided with the interface with miscellaneous equipment.This can comprise as follows:
The sound distribution system can with link at any original expansion broadcast system that the place is set, and can receiving external command, to be used for protection broadcasting excessive.
Interface can be provided with to carry-on navigation system.
Communication interface depends on the position of equipment, but can comprise Satellite Communication System, and is air to surface, extra large to VHF/UHF sight lines such as lands, standard data delivery system etc.
Practibility, reading lighting for example, call service person etc.
Safety
By system can treatable financial value can be very high, thereby system to without permission access or deliberately change must have basic tight security.For a concrete equipment, the safe coefficient that can reach generally depends on the decline of cost and other characteristic of system, for example the facility of Shi Yonging, response time, reliability, size and weight.The fail safe standard of measurement can comprise system's part of placing restrictions on actual energy and using, coding, password and other identifier, data validity inspection and the reality " key " etc. of data.
Service quality
In the testing fixture of dress the demonstration of any fault and the decreased performance (partial fault) of system can be provided to waiter or system operator.
The system statistics data
Statistics can be collected and be stored in system database, and easily is transferred to external data base by means of communications service or by means of memory carrier movably.These statistics can comprise recreation use information, advertisement demonstration, system maintenance requirement and any particular manipulation person's requirement.
The European patent application EP O 277014 that name is called " service and amusement communication system " has described a system that some the said equipments are provided, wherein be provided with a communication agency, make the sound signal coding enter video channel, frequency separation multiplexing simultaneously arrives to have on other video signal transmission carrier.Each receiving terminal comprises tuner, is used for selecting specific video and sound signal from the multiway transmission signal group.From the number of active lanes that provides, further increase, this system has defined scope.The bandwidth that runs through the longer transmission path of facility must be enough to transmit at once all passages.
A task of the present invention provides a kind of system, it is characterized in that the selection mechanism of a different entertainment or service, it can after add extra program material, and need not to increase the bandwidth on the longer transmission path.
Name is called the United States Patent (USP) 4647980 of " birdman's television system " and has described a kind of system that all has screen at each seat, it is fed by several video source, so just make each display screen and a channel to channel adapter combine, so that select a video to show.One " TV module " has combining of channel to channel adapter etc. and display screen.
Another task of the present invention provides a kind of channel selecting control or the tuning system that does not combine with display screen.This control will bring noise to the present passenger who carries on the back on the seat, equipment front that demonstration is provided.
In addition, the system that United States Patent (USP) 4647980 is described can not carry out the two-way signaling transmission between center cell and a plurality of remote unit that is arranged on the aircraft passenger seat, and can not transmit signal (as the computer game program) except that TV programme to a plurality of remote unit from center cell.For system, wish to have this two kinds of functions.
In European patent application EP 0277014 and United States Patent (USP) 4647980, in the front of seat position, an earphone is connected with the seat, in order to service etc. to be provided.So just hinder the passenger and arrive the aisle, and cause on passenger aircraft, existing unacceptable situation that safety is had harm thus.
Earphone, any microphone and supervisory keyboard all should be connected with the armrest of CU, and preferably waiter can take easily, so that need to collect sterilization after application.
The United States Patent (USP) 4584603 that name is called " amusement of using in the passenger traffic and information system " has been described at each seat back and has been had a kind of system that uses in the multi seat passenger traffic of display screen, " key apparatus " that is connected with each display screen, with one pair of transparent plastic pallet, when pallet is collected, see through pallet and can watch display screen.This device owing to following reason being undesirable aspect the human engineering, if pallet is in optimum height, then for be fit to watch display screen just too low.On the contrary, if display screen is in optimum height, then pallet will be too high.
Therefore wish that system is not a feature with such pallet, traditional seat back bracket dish is installed at each seat but can not get rid of again as required.Present back is installed display screen neither be main, and for example it can be installed on the articulating boom assembly that links to each other with the seat handrail.
In integrated amusement and service system, when all passages of transmission are big to the unrealistic ground of the bandwidth of all user terminals, obtain signal according to demand from multiple source and give the problem of each system user, will be overcome according to integrated amusement provided by the invention and service system.This system is used for for example flying, comprise the individual-layer data transmission structure that has signal source, this signal source is positioned one or more centers and is in the high-level of hierarchy, and be broken down into many groups (as relevant) with the seat assembly more than on the aircraft at all user terminals of low level of structure, each group is served by a local communication cartridge, wherein have only those signals just to be sent to this communication cartridge by the customer requirements in the concrete group, thereby the bandwidth constraints of transmission link be single bandwidth chahnel N doubly, here, N is the numbering of unit in the local group, wherein in the intermediate level of this ground structure of layering, local group is concluded to constitute super group of minority, each super group by the district hub served and hub from many videos, audio frequency and data source place receive service and entertainment material, and it is few that desired high bandwidth channel is compared with the many cable operations between hub and the communication cartridge.
Realize that the present invention must not have the material of all delivering to all hubs.Some operator may wish that this can easily regulate for different districts provides different materials in laying-out and wiring.
In big system, additional level can be set in hierarchy, can realisticly as required show this hierarchy, so that restriction " interval of control ".
For safety and operation reliably, it is compatible that all systems on the passenger aircraft must be in operation.So far, the main source of incompatibility is because electromagnetic interference.Some system may be responsive to the error running that its impact is caused because of electromagnetic field, therefore must guarantee this class field of other aerocraft system non-radiating.Yet at higher universe level, external electromagnetic interference brings problem can for the service of setting and the pictures and sounds quality of entertainment systems, although this is to not directly harm of safety, the loss on causing concluding the business.Two features according to system of the present invention have reduced the interference potential from other system.One is the bandwidth that has limited most of communication lines, and second can be used to provide by making of optical delivery.Optical signalling particularly in waveguide, can not cause the electromagnetic coupled of disturbing as there not being that class in the optical fiber and between other system.System of the present invention is not subjected to influence with the electromagnetic coupled of optical signalling, and has kept conversion.
At large check service of the present invention and entertainment systems with demanding system reliability by the user, particularly on passenger aircraft, unlikelyly there obtain qualified maintenance personal immediately.The fault of hierarchy upper end level will influence all users, and the fault of audio frequency or video source can not produce a lot of troubles, because other passage is selective in addition.In the fault of the master computer of hierarchy upper end level, in fact will cancel the choosing of all material, thus, will produce pressure and charge, and this does not obviously wish to take place.The use of multiple stand-by equipment has overcome this problem in this system, because when an equipment breaks down, another equipment can be taken over and the operation of maintenance system, up to keeping in repair.When a terminal or group broke down, waiter can send into information by a senior attendant's terminal, so that system can print maintenance requirement (as under the situation of aircraft, at the travelling terminal point) at the appropriate time.The supervisory keyboard that is easy to most be damaged by the user can may use specific purpose tool easily to replace by waiter.
The setting of (radio) phone and modification thereof in system with the voice communication that solves with the long distance personnel, is related to the place and apart from both, the audio channel of video/audio frequency entertainment systems can be used as the phone receiver.The present invention can be provided with telephone device based on each seat, for example in passenger aircraft.
For comprising electronic mail, the purpose of fax etc. " digital communication ", native system provides basic hardware equipment in order to serve and amusement, and to need not the plus external equipment thus on passenger aircraft be that available digital device increases communication.
In case according to service of the present invention and entertainment systems installation in position, on passenger aircraft, perhaps other basic upward (as hotel) need not optional equipment as amusement/service system just can provide preservation, postal service is remitted and similar facility.Before communications service can be used as that the passenger disembarks or the user checks out or the like to preserving or give fixed affirmation.Although this facility can make the user obtain in the fixed location as Prestel (trade mark), they are not the basic point setting with each room in hotel generally.In addition, in system according to the present invention, the quality of display material and form can be very high, and for example, Prestel can not show photo.
Use system of the present invention to need not tediously long specification.
System in the aforesaid United States Patent (USP) 4647980 contains a simple channel selector switch or tuner.For the passage that can get in a large number, this obviously is unpractical.Aforesaid European patent application EP 0277014 has a similarly device, wherein by rising or the decline key comes control channel number to show, selects the program expected with this.In addition, it is at the game item list that provides can play on local computer on the display screen.It can go up volume by using two different switches, so that select needed recreation.System of the present invention to this improvement of doing at two keypads.The first, from user's viewpoint, same mechanism is used for each and serves selection with entertainment arbitrarily.The second, the menu on the display screen is a multidimensional.This refers to, and is different from the system of European patent application EP 0277014, and it can and " be rolled up on " center " to the next door.In case drawing-in system and user are ready to,, and provide mechanism as described below to be used for moving cursor with regard to first page of display menu.The user can roll up down the catalogue that shows or move to another to the next door and select catalogue.In case the needed selection of cursor pointing as music, can be selected it by next key.This causes the demonstration of desired information or the demonstration of a relevant sub-project list, as available music type.Be repeated in this situation processing.The mechanism of moving cursor can be any bidimensional control device, for example a control lever.Tracking ball, quadruple linkage etc., identical mechanism can be used to play some video game.As decorative details, the form that cursor can be relevant to equipment shows or shows with the form of the menu that is relevant to selection, as is used for the flight outline of flight information menu.
About the problem of speaking of previously, promptly the minority waiter deals with a lot of people and wants to pay a payment for goods and a service charge simultaneously, can receive hundreds of users simultaneously according to system of the present invention facility, and the system manipulation person will require expense to be taken over to many services and entertainment.When expense may add the room bill, then be flat-footed in the hotel.In conference centre, aircraft etc. are located, and the user is that (relatively) is of short duration to taking of termination environment, so just problem occurred.In this situation, system of the present invention can be provided with a magnetic card reader at each user terminal.This makes the user to pay to " online " with credit card or similar card.The details of handling will depend on the commercial contract of fixing between credit card company and the system manipulation person.This is a new feature for general service and entertainment systems.A point-of-sale terminal point is set on aircraft, and special on the basis at each seat, this also is a new feature.Only need directly to handle cash or check user's waiter, if use hand-held terminal, with regard to easier its work load that alleviates greatly.
About businessman away from family or office, need access word processing or other software kit, particularly can adopt and solve the similar method of audio communication problem in the problem of carry-on use and solve, the great majority of devices needed are that basic service and entertainment systems is intrinsic.All that are required are guaranteed by one " all-purpose keyboard " and appropriate software.This convenience is for the people who wishes preliminary conference record provides really, rather than the novelist, is normally provided by the center owing to print.If desired, pattern quality printer can be set in the part.Also can provide magnetic carrier copy, although the problem that exists the nonstandardized technique because of this carrier specification to produce.
Consider to have " the seat back of the body TV " device that drags line and can hinder the safety problem that enters the aisle, this is particularly important to carry-on emergency escape, and earphone will not be connected with the seat in front, is different from European patent application EP 0277014 and United States Patent (USP) 4647980.Drag line to hinder the passenger and enter the aisle, therefore the safety on the passenger aircraft is produced unacceptable harm.The earphone of native system, microphone and supervisory keyboard will replace and be connected in the occupied seat handrail of user.They can easily serviced member be taken, so that collecting the sterilization of doing necessity with the back.For the communication cartridge at this group seat will directly provide audio frequency and data channel to the seat handrail, being connected with the seat assembly of front carrying display unit by cables such as underfloors provides video channel.
According to another feature of the present invention, for line is closed and those are connected between user seat (as head-telephone) and the front seat back (as display screen) needs that extend and are arranging between the seat that cable can be avoided in the following way under the floor in the seat communication, promptly arrange a local concentrator that uses switching algorithm, so that directly being sent to, desired data of user or program be used for the user front, to the seat communication cartridge of this seat (that seat of display screen promptly is housed).
Now with the present invention be used for passenger airplane example and be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:
Fig. 1 is used for the integrated amusement of aircraft and the block diagram of service system;
Fig. 2 is the block diagram that is included in one of a plurality of local concentrators in Fig. 1 system;
Fig. 3 is the block diagram that is combined in one of a plurality of seats communication cartridge in Fig. 1 system:
Fig. 4 is the perspective view of row's aircraft seat that has shown each parts of Fig. 1 system, and Fig. 4 only is in order to illustrate, might not represent the real aircraft facility to use.
With reference to the accompanying drawings, illustrated integrated travelling amusement and service system, provide the flight passenger from they separately the seat terminal location to various recreational facilities and the service selectable access, comprise those contents that discussed fully already.Provide these facilities and service according to the present invention by the data access/compartment system of a layering, this system is between the system different location, the saving measure of highly significant is provided on the numbering of needed data or communication port, and this will be understood below very soon.
Native system comprises a master computer MC who is positioned at the hierarchy upper strata, is used for starting and providing controlling of system.Computer MC comprises a file reel.For for example access of file memory FS being provided to the system data storage device for master computer and other computer in hierarchy lower floor.In order to guarantee to move reliably and prevent that weight losses will write down (as accounts) in the master computer event of failure, a standby master computer MCB who has the complete file dish file memory FSB relevant with is set, be used for taking over use, and guarantee thus to break down or for a certain reason during break in service, continued to serve the passenger as master computer MC.Here can point out, data storage device or file memory can suitably be divided, so that those system is in service will be changed (as based on before the use statistics of flight) the storage data can deposit in and read one and write magnetic carrier, and during those fly throughs, the data (as the postcode catalogue) that system's whole service process all needs to remain unchanged can deposit read-only optical carriers in.
Master computer MC and MCB are by long bi-directional optical transmission channel W 1, W 2, W 3And W 4Be connected with the other parts of hierarchical system.Employing comprises that glass and/or plastic fiber can avoid above-mentioned problem as the optical delivery path of waveguide, promptly when adopting the traditional electrical conductor to come between system unit transmitting/receiving signal, between different aircraft systems, can produce electromagnetic interference, unless in the shielding of system's facility and relevant aircraft system, take special protection to guarantee integrality and safe operation.Path W 1And W 2Function can be combined into such optical path.
Between master computer MC and MCB and their exclusive file memory FS and FSB, transmission channel W is set respectively also 5And W 6, they will be short and therefore need not be optical property.Between master computer MC and MCB and voyage control system system interface equipment AVI, another transmission channel W is set 7, it can be an optics, can obtain for example for the navigation data that uses by information service equipment thus.AVI can also send data to other system by voyage control system system interface equipment.By transmission channel W 10And W 11Direct access to computer MC and MCB is offered exclusive senior attendant's terminal SAT and SATB respectively, and this will comprise keyboard, printer, disk drive etc.
For the amusement and the service system that realize the pure model embodiment of the present invention, aircraft is divided into eight passenger area.These passenger area branches are provided with so-called district hub ZC1 to ZC8 in addition, and they comprise computer, switchgear, power distribution system, optical interface device etc.Among these districts hub ZC1 to ZC8 each is all by optical interface device OA (Fig. 2) and by means of bi-directional optical transmission channel W 1, W 3And W 4With master computer MC and MCB, program source PS is connected with communication interface CI.Each district's hub passes through the bi-directional optical transmission channel to amusement and service data as under box SCB1 and SCB2 situation, path W separately according to demand 8And W 9Distribute to 20 seat communication cartridge, for example box SCB1 and SCB2 selectively through optical interface device OB (see figure 2).
District hub ZC1 to ZC8 is by comprising transmission channel W 1Be connected with MCB with master computer MC at interior optics local area network, the data memory device (see figure 2) of consequently distinguishing hub ZCO can enter its built-in storage by exclusive file reel payload data, can respond fast when requiring data with convenient passenger.
District hub ZC1 to ZC8 is also by optical delivery path W 3And receiving digitized video and audio material from program source PS by optical interface OA (Fig. 2), program source for example is the record-reproduce head player, broadcasting receiver, sound microgroove record cassette player, solid-state storage device etc.The sound track of video frequency program sends by means of the audio program transport vehicle.The district hub in, selected audio frequency and data-signal combine with the video signal of selection, so as by the optical delivery path for example path W8 transfer to the passenger who needs that concrete video frequency program forward, the back will be described.By audio frequency and data increment being inserted generally by frame and row occupied period of synchronous mark, can be implemented in optical path, for example above-mentioned transmission on the path W8, and the integral body that does not have on the video channel bandwidth increases.
Circuit in the receiving equipment is replicating video, audio frequency and data as required.Can realize synchronously by coding in digital video signal.Also television camera can be set, for example provide a driver visual field aboard for the passenger.
District hub ZC1 to ZC8 also can be arranged for handling on birdman and the aircraft or the aircraft telephone communication between the other parts outward.The layering telephonic communication system can be set be used for control and definite communication port.Communication between the passenger in concrete aircraft district is only handled by the partial zones hub of serving this district, and the communication between the passenger of same district is not then determined by the high-level of communication system mutual hub communication path or the bus W4 by special use.This communication bus W4 can also be used for hub ZC1 to the ZC8 passenger interior with making these districts in district is connected with satellite communication terminal (not shown), UHF wireless device etc. by communication interface CI.A cabin management device CM also is connected with district's hub ZC1 to ZC8 group.
As Fig. 1 finding, each seat communication cartridge, for example box SCB1 is connected with three passenger-seat terminals, for example terminal PST1, PST2 and PST3.Present bit walk box, for example to be connected will be short to these between seat communication cartridge SCB1 and the seat terminal, and so can adopt traditional electric wire installation.The seat communication cartridge is handled the data flow between relevant district's hub and three passengers that served by this box.
From Fig. 3 as seen, seat communication cartridge for example box SCB1 comprises an optical interface device OC, is positioned at the optical delivery path W that is connected to district hub ZC1 8And between the interface arrangement OD, and interface arrangement OD is between box SCB1 and easily detachable jockey, and jockey is as waiter's hand-held terminal APT.
Communication cartridge SCB1 contains computer CMS (as toy computer), also comprises video and audio frequency output VA and passenger's KIU keyboard interface unit KA so that the passenger can import (down-load) downwards and alternatively handle program (as video game).In the equipment of remodeling, can interface be set for the existing seat handrail switch that is used for waiter's call and reading lighting control etc.Communication cartridge SCB1 comprises that also a phone coding/decoding device TCD is used for the purpose of passenger's audio communication.
From Fig. 3 as seen, passenger-seat terminal PST3 comprises hand-hold type keyboard KP and a microphone MA, earphone HP and a display screen DS who is equipped with magnetic card reader CR.This keyboard comprises a plurality of different keys, is used to require the various amusements and the convenient for servicing that are provided by system, and microphone MA and earphone HP can be used for the telephone communication between passenger and the other parts.
Referring now to Fig. 4,, three aircraft seats that are in line have been shown at S1, S2 and S3.Seat back is provided with display screen DS1, DS2 and DS3, and they can comprise LCDs.In extending out the lead general who is used for these display screens, seat box SCB1 is loaded on passenger-seat S1, S2 and S3.Hand-hold type supervisory keyboard KP is directly connected on the handrail AR that is positioned at seat S2 passenger-seat afterwards by cable CL, as can be seen, it is directly combined that passenger terminal PST1, PST2 and PST3 are actually three passenger-seats of seat S1, S2 to that indicated in the drawings and S3 back.The earphone HP of a passenger terminal also will be connected on the seat handrail of this terminal by cable.In such a way, the cable that is used for earphone and keyboard will can not hinder the passageway between the adjacent row of passenger-seat usually.In addition, as shown in the figure, passenger's pallet can be packed up or put down, and shown in pallet TR1, if necessary, it can be used as the working face of hand-hold type keyboard KP, and can not cover display screen DS1.
As previously mentioned, magnetic card reader CR can be provided among the keyboard KP or it also can be provided in the seat display assembly behind, and it can be used for receiving the paying to amusement commodity and service from credit card, borrow money card, debit card etc.Protector can be set.Be used for passenger's charges paid but also not use, and this passenger left when its seat a period of time, nobody looked after, and prevented that other passenger from being chosen amusement or service.This protector can be carried out by the magnetic card that is loaded with passenger identity information (as the passenger address of delivering with hand mailing manifest).This magnetic card can be read by card reader CR, and remains there usually when the passenger leaves his seat and take it away.This card can be issued or as boarding pass with boarding pass.
The microphone MA that constitutes a handheld keyboard KP part can be used for telephone communication.Yet microphone alternatively is installed on the earphone HP cantilever.Earphone HP is used for listening to the sound part of amusement equipment, is used for the telephone communication between the each several part as receiver simultaneously and is used for service or SAFETY.SAFETY will interrupt or overwhelm all other services that provide.
Keyboard KP also can comprise so-called mouse (mouse) or other device, be used for cursor or directive on the control display screen, for example on the display screen DS2, so that the passenger can be equipped with wait the display menu middle finger to go out concrete needed selection or a plurality of selection from amusement or clothes, so that the selection input system of expecting.High-level menu can be used for more accurate selection purpose after sub-project is single.For example, if a passenger has selected to see TV,, and can extract additional information if desired so the next one will items displayed singly can provide an available TV title and the catalogue of time started.The display screen cursor can adopt the form of animation character or illustration, and this is relevant to for example operator or the producer of equipment, and based on the logos of company or identifier (logo or mascot) or may be relevant with the single classification of the sub-project that shows.
By means of a connector AX (Fig. 4) waiter's hand-held terminal APT is connected to any of the seat communication cartridge of serving per three group of seats respectively, like this waiter can near the passageway of this position to system access.So waiter can use portable terminal unit APT to enter system data (as being recorded as check or the cash that commodity are paid) with passenger's name.Portable terminal unit can pass through cable, optical fiber or unguided optical delivery or communicate by letter with communication cartridge by sonic transmissions etc.
Though in the embodiment shown in fig. 4, display screen is to be directly installed on the seat back that is positioned at the observer front, but this display screen also can be installed on the bulkhead of relevant front, seat, perhaps be installed on the hinged cantilever that is connected with a seat handrail, it is in time spent not, the energy folding gets up and can regulate, so that cosily watch or regulate the demonstration of program material and information on services.
Consider that Fig. 3 will know understanding, from the seat communication cartridge for example box SCB1 extend to microphone MA and card reader and keyboard KP to the lead of seat terminal, microphone and card reader are provided among the keyboard KP, lead also extends to earphone HP and display screen for example shields DS1.Since this wiring be from the seat communication cartridge below seat assembly be connected to group of seats between the parts that link to each other of the position on opposite, passageway on, therefore some relevant lead (as the lead between seat communication cartridge and the display screen) can be between the group of seats of embarking on journey at least, under the floor level carpet, arrange, hinder in order to avoid cause any passageway, the connection lead that is used for keyboard, earphone etc. then can directly be arranged between communication cartridge and seat handrail.
In another embodiment of the present invention, for causing the deficiency of the complicated this underground distribution of equipment to award attention with increasing to the outer number of connection of seat assembly.And also reduced the quantity of cable louding.This task is to finish as follows:
In explanation and illustrated system already, if the desired service of passenger or convenient can not be by exclusive seat communication cartridge, for example box SCB1 provides in this locality, at this moment by optical delivery path W 8, relevant requirement is reached exclusive district's hub, hub ZC1 for example, subsequently, needed data or program material are relayed to seat communication cartridge SCB1.
Yet, in the embodiment that recommends, the switching algorithm that is adopted by the district's hub that receives this requirement is such, i.e. Xiang Guan data or program transmission be to the seat communication cartridge, and this communication cartridge is (promptly the disposing the seat of display screen) that is used to be located immediately at that seat of user front.By this way, all connections from the seat communication cartridge to the seat end fitting can both be finished in seat structure inside, and and the distributed network between district hub and the seat communication cartridge irrelevant, between the group of seat combination of embarking on journey, do not need to arrange cable.
There is not hell and high water for TV programme is transferred in this switching device to the seat communication cartridge, but is can cause some complicated by the situation that inside produces to the seat communication cartridge for required material.For example the option monoenergetic of She Zhiing provides as a program, and this program is inputed to the seat communication cartridge downwards, thereby can allow passenger users to select from menu, with the back seat communication cartridge selection of being done is transferred to exclusive district's hub.In improved switching device, for fear of the underground distribution between the group of seats, user's answer is back to exclusive district's hub with needs, distinguishes hub then and will determine information to the seat communication cartridge, so that processes and displays.The restriction that this improved switching device is imposed on system is to play quick two-way television play.This seat communication cartridge that is stored in, the program of box SCB1 for example, depend on the fast reaction that the user handles in a satisfactory manner, by to exclusive district's hub, for example hub ZC1 sends information, and the seat communication cartridge that is back to the front then, the for example delay that causes of box SCB1, effect can be significantly, therefore, in fact can not provide this recreation.For comparatively stable recreation, for example reproduction of chess, playing card etc. is then with no problem.
By the front embodiments of the invention are described, can understand the position of display screen, or display screen is installed on the seat back of user seat right opposite, and can be equipped with a foldable pallet, or display screen is installed on the cantilever that constitutes a user seat handrail part, can cosily watch display screen like this.Even when being equipped with the seat back of the body run-off the straight of display screen, also can cosily watch display screen.
In addition, by with cable keyboard and earphone being connected on the handrail at user seat, stube cable causes seat can the descending greatly of harmful obstruction in passageway in the ranks.
Further, because at the local zone network, widely-used optical delivery path between computer and district's hub has for example been eliminated the possibility of electromagnetic interference of other aircraft system.Thereby avoided the transmission system shielding and to the needs of the special maintenance of the equipment that reduces to disturb.
Can also recognize, because some data and other facility are provided by district's hub, all district's hubs all couple with master computer, and other data and facility (as the computer game program) can be provided by the seat communication cartridge that has the limited access of district's hub.Thereby hierarchical system of the present invention can realize considerable saving being provided with of the transmission passage between the system different location.Different with aforesaid European patent application EP 0277014, not free in institute, all passenger-seats can both obtain all programs and service material, have only desired those data of passenger to add arbitrary system information, for example announcement, just be transferred to a seat terminal, for example therefore terminal PST1, need reduce the bandwidth by passage, and allow to use low-cost parts, and provide considerable expanded function.
Although the present invention who has described is as the integrated travelling amusement and the service system that are applied on the aircraft, can be sure of that this system also can be applied to the seat terminal in hotel, stadium etc.

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1.一种集成化的娱乐与服务系统，用于在客运飞行器(如飞机)或其它设施(如旅馆或体育场)的多个特定终端(如座位)位置上提供一个娱乐与服务选择范围，其中系统包括一个分层结构，该结构含有高层次数据库/计算机、通信转接及娱乐节目源设备。其中，对这些上层次设备的存取。通过一系列中间转接和数据存储设备提供给多个终端位置。每个中间转接和数据存储设备对于服务于系统终端位置的各个组的一个低层次转接和数据存储设置是可存取的，每个终端位置包括一个目视的显示屏和一个用来选择娱乐或提供服务之一的控制装置。1. An integrated entertainment and service system, which is used to provide a range of entertainment and service options at multiple specific terminal (such as seats) positions of passenger aircraft (such as airplanes) or other facilities (such as hotels or stadiums), wherein The system includes a hierarchical structure containing high level databases/computers, communications switching and entertainment programming source equipment. Among them, access to these upper-level devices. Provided to multiple end locations through a series of intermediate switching and data storage facilities. Each intermediate switching and data storage facility is accessible to a low-level switching and data storage setup serving various groups of system end locations, each of which includes a visual display and a A control device for one of entertaining or providing a service. 2.根据权利要求1的集成化的娱乐与服务系统，其中，中间转接设备包括含有计算机和专属于系统设施不同区的区集线器。2. The integrated entertainment and services system of claim 1, wherein the intermediate switching equipment includes zone hubs containing computers and dedicated to different zones of the system facility. 3.根据权利要求1或2的集成化的娱乐与服务系统，其中转接设备的低层次包括含有计算机和其它设备的通信盒。3. An integrated entertainment and services system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the lower level of switching equipment comprises communication boxes containing computers and other equipment. 4.根据前述任一权利要求的集成化的娱乐与服务系统，其中娱乐节目源设备为终端位置提供有线广播及可选择的娱乐电视和声音的服务，并且娱乐节目源设备与中间转接设备连接。4. The integrated entertainment and service system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the entertainment program source device provides cable broadcasting and optional entertainment TV and sound services for the terminal location, and the entertainment program source device is connected with the intermediate switching device . 5.根据前述任一权利要求的集成化的娱乐与服务系统，其中，设备不同层次之间，至少较长的互连是采用光学传输通路，以便消除其它靠近系统的电磁干扰。5. An integrated entertainment and service system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein at least longer interconnections between different levels of equipment are by optical transmission paths in order to eliminate electromagnetic interference from other systems close to the system. 6.根据前述任一权利要求的集成化的娱乐与服务系统，其中通信转接设备在终端位置之间，在终端与外部位置之间提供谈话通信，两者或者分别进行或者同时进行。6. An integrated entertainment and services system according to any preceding claim, wherein the communication switch provides conversational communication between terminal locations, and between the terminal and an external location, either separately or simultaneously. 7.根据前述任一权利要求的集成化的娱乐与服务系统，其中利用两维光标和控制器对系统进行存取，以便从显示的娱乐/服务项目单中选择各种内容和子项目单。7. An integrated entertainment and services system according to any preceding claim, wherein the system is accessed using a two-dimensional cursor and a controller for selecting various content and sub-menus from a displayed entertainment/service menu. 8.根据权利要求7的集成化的娱乐与服务系统，其中光标是一个图示装置。与设备(如标识语或标识符)或被显示的项目单的主题有关。8. The integrated entertainment and service system according to claim 7, wherein the cursor is a graphic device. Relates to the device (such as a logo or identifier) or the subject of the displayed menu. 9.根据前述任一权利要求的集成化的娱乐与服务系统，其中至少一个终端位置包括一个座位后背的显示屏，并且提供耳机、键盘控制器等至座位扶手的连接，该座位是由用户占有的并且带有与显示屏连接的单独的隐蔽(如地板下)电缆，以便不妨碍从座位进入过道。9. An integrated entertainment and service system according to any preceding claim, wherein at least one terminal location includes a display screen on the back of a seat and provides connections for headphones, keyboard controllers, etc. Occupied and with a separate concealed (eg, under-floor) cable connection to the display so as not to obstruct aisle access from the seats. 10.根据前述任一权利要求的集成化的娱乐与服务系统，其中通过使用磁卡来提供安全措施。以便约束认可的用户对系统的操纵，并且其中磁卡可以由配置在用户键盘的磁卡读出器所接受。10. An integrated entertainment and services system according to any preceding claim, wherein security is provided through the use of magnetic cards. In order to restrict the operation of the system by authorized users, and wherein the magnetic card can be accepted by the magnetic card reader configured on the user's keyboard. 11.根据前述任一权利要求的集成化的娱乐与服务系统，其中至少某些上层次设备(如主计算机)是双份的，以便提供备用设备，用于当第一级设备发生故障时能提供连续服务。11. An integrated entertainment and service system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein at least some of the upper level equipment (such as host computers) is duplicated so as to provide backup equipment for recovery in the event of failure of the first level equipment Provide continuous service. 12.根据前述任一权利要求的集成化的娱乐与服务系统，包括至少一个服务员的手提式终端，它能为服务员提供对中间转接设备的存取。12. An integrated entertainment and service system according to any preceding claim, comprising at least one attendant's portable terminal capable of providing the attendant with access to intermediate switching equipment. 13.根据前述任一权利要求的集成化的娱乐与服务系统，其中用户在终端位置可以选取下列中的一种或多种：13. The integrated entertainment and service system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the user can select one or more of the following at the terminal location: 信息服务，交互式电视或娱乐场的游戏，电视节目的选择，声响节目的选择，预定旅馆，租车、邮寄购物、购物交付给终端或其它处，兑换处的设施、文字处理或其它商业程序包设施。Information services, interactive television or casino games, selection of television programmes, selection of audio programmes, hotel reservations, car hire, mail shopping, delivery of purchases to terminals or elsewhere, exchange facilities, word processing or other business packages facility. 14.根据权利要求1的集成化的娱乐与服务系统，其中可观看的显示屏(如液晶显示屏)安装在一个与终端位置的用户座位的扶手连接的悬臂上。14. The integrated entertainment and service system according to claim 1, wherein the viewable display screen (such as a liquid crystal display screen) is mounted on a cantilever connected to the armrest of the user seat at the terminal location. 15.根据权利要求1的集成化的娱乐与服务系统，其中显示屏(如液晶显示屏)安装在用户座位正对面的舱壁上。15. The integrated entertainment and service system according to claim 1, wherein the display screen (such as a liquid crystal display screen) is installed on the bulkhead directly opposite to the user's seat. 16.根据权利要求2的集成化的娱乐与服务系统，其中转接与数据设备的低层次包括座位通信盒，它们的每个，服务于一组座位终端，每个座位终端具有位于普通座位正对面的可观看的显示屏，并且包括通过电缆与用户座位(如扶手)连接的耳机和控制器，同时，其中的专属于用户座位的区集线器把将要在用户显示屏上显示的要求数据或其它数据引导给专属于用户座位正对面的座位之座位通信盒，以便避免在成行座位之间必须布设电缆，而布设电缆会使用户在这种座位之间走动时造成有害的阻碍，以及避免简化设施的必要性。16. The integrated entertainment and service system according to claim 2, wherein the lower level of switching and data equipment includes seat communication boxes, each of which serves a group of seat terminals, each seat terminal having a The viewable display screen on the opposite side, and includes headphones and controllers connected to the user's seat (such as the armrest) through cables, and at the same time, the area hub dedicated to the user's seat transfers the required data or other information to be displayed on the user's display screen. The data is directed to the seat communication box dedicated to the seat directly opposite the user's seat, in order to avoid having to run cables between rows of seats that would create a detrimental hindrance to the user's movement between such seats, and to avoid simplifying the facility necessity. 17.根据前述任一权利要求的集成化的娱乐与服务系统，其中安置用于收集有用的统计的装置。17. An integrated entertainment and services system according to any preceding claim, wherein means are provided for collecting useful statistics. 18.根据前述任一权利要求的集成化的娱乐与服务系统，其中至少为客运飞行器上的一个座位位置提供终端销售点。18. An integrated entertainment and service system according to any preceding claim, wherein at least one seat position on a passenger aircraft is provided with a terminal point of sale. 19.以上参考附图所实际描述的集成化的娱乐与服务系统。19. The integrated entertainment and service system actually described above with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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