Aircraft in-flight entertainment system providing passenger specific advertisements, and associated methods
AssigneeLive Tv, Inc.
InventorsJeffrey A. Frisco, Robert M. Keen, Glenn S. Latta
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Abstract
An aircraft in-flight entertainment system includes an entertainment source, and passenger displays connected to the entertainment source. A method for operating the in-flight entertainment system includes collecting information on passengers of the aircraft for generating passenger profiles, and selectively matching passenger advertisements to the passenger profiles. The method further includes monitoring at least one flight parameter of the aircraft. The selectively matched passenger advertisements are displayed based upon the monitored flight parameter.
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A method for operating an aircraft in-flight entertainment system comprising at least one entertainment source, a plurality of passenger displays, and a signal distribution network connecting the at least one entertainment source to the plurality of passenger displays, the method comprising:
- collecting information on aircraft passengers;
- generating passenger profiles based upon the collected information;
- selectively matching passenger advertisements to the passenger profiles;
- and
- displaying the selectively matched passenger advertisements.
A method for operating an aircraft in-flight entertainment system comprising at least one entertainment source, a plurality of passenger displays, and a signal distribution network connecting the at least one entertainment source to the plurality of passenger displays, the method comprising:
- collecting information on aircraft passengers;
- generating passenger profiles based upon the collected information;
- selectively matching passenger advertisements to the passenger profiles;
- monitoring at least one flight parameter of the aircraft;
- and
- displaying the selectively matched passenger advertisements based upon the at least one monitored flight parameter.
An aircraft in-flight entertainment system comprising:
- at least one entertainment source;
- a plurality of passenger displays;
- a signal distribution network connecting said at least one entertainment source to said plurality of passenger displays;
- and
- at least one processor connected to said signal distribution network for
- generating passenger profiles based upon information collected on the aircraft passengers,
- selectively matching passenger advertisements to the passenger profiles, and
- displaying on said plurality of passenger displays the selectively matched passenger advertisements.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.