US 2026/0189741 A1 · INFLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM CONTROLLING SERVICES BASED ON SEATBELT STATUS MONITORING

Abstract

Various embodiments are directed to an inflight entertainment system including a content server storing content for distribution through at least one cabin network to video display units. The content server is operative to perform various operations including obtaining through cabin network seatbelt status indications indicating whether seatbelt mechanisms associated with passenger seats are fastened. The operations include determining that fastened seatbelts are required for passengers. The operations include identifying based on the seatbelt status indications which of the seats are occupied by passengers and do not have seatbelt mechanisms fastened. The operations include identifying a video display unit that is associated with the identified seat. The operations include communicating through at least one cabin network to the video display unit a notification indicating that fastening of the seatbelt mechanism is required. The operations include triggering performance of a remedial action operation through the content server.

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Dependent claims

An inflight entertainment system comprising:

a content server storing content for distribution through at least one cabin network to video display units, the content server is operative to:
obtain through the at least one cabin network seatbelt status indications indicating whether seatbelt mechanisms associated with passenger seats are fastened;
determine that fastened seatbelts are required for passengers;
responsive to the determination, identify based on the seatbelt status indications which of the seats are occupied by passengers and do not have seatbelt mechanisms fastened;
and
for each of the identified seats,
identify a video display unit that is associated with the identified seat,
communicate through the at least one cabin network to the video display unit a notification indicating that fastening of the seatbelt mechanism is required, and
responsive to expiration of a defined threshold time since communication of the notification without having received a seatbelt status indication associated with the identified seat indicating that the seatbelt mechanism is fastened, trigger performance of a remedial action operation through the content server.

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A method performed by an inflight entertainment system comprising a content server storing content for distribution through at least one cabin network to video display units, the method comprising:

obtaining through the at least one cabin network seatbelt status indications indicating whether seatbelt mechanisms associated with passenger seats are fastened;
determining that fastened seatbelts are required for passengers;
responsive to the determination, identifying based on the seatbelt status indications which of the seats are occupied by passengers and do not have seatbelt mechanisms fastened;
and
for each of the identified seats,
identifying a video display unit that is associated with the identified seat,
communicating through the at least one cabin network to the video display unit a notification indicating that fastening of the seatbelt mechanism is required, and
responsive to expiration of a defined threshold time since communication of the notification without having received a seatbelt status indication associated with the identified seat indicating that the seatbelt mechanism is fastened, triggering performance of a remedial action operation through the content server.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Inflight entertainment system controlling services based on seatbelt status monitoring

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Inflight entertainment system controlling services based on seatbelt status monitoring

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Abstract

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