Method for displaying interactive flight map information

A method for transferring interactive flight map data between a server and a client-based application adapted to present data to and collect input from a user, the server and client forming an in-flight entertainment system on an aircraft, comprising:

• transmitting to the client-based application map data comprising the flight path of the aircraft and a plurality of selectable point of interest identifiers associated with features proximal to the flight path during a flight;
• receiving from the client-based application a request to scroll the map in a direction;
• transmitting to the client-based application scrolled map data comprising a plurality of selectable point of interest identifiers associated with additional points of interest;
• receiving from the client-based application a selection of a selectable point of interest identifier wherein the selection of the selectable point of interest identifier can be made throughout the flight;
• retrieving data associated with said received selected point of interest identifier;
• and
• transmitting to the client-based application said retrieved data.

A computer program product, comprising:

• instructions for displaying a map showing the flight path of the aircraft and a plurality of selectable point of interest identifiers associated with features proximal to the flight path during a flight;
• instructions for receiving a request to scroll the map in a direction;
• instructions for scrolling the map in a the direction;
• instructions for displaying the scrolled map, the scrolled map comprising a plurality of selectable point of interest identifiers associated with additional points of interest;
• instructions for receiving a selection of a selectable point of interest identifier wherein the selection of the selectable point of interest identifier can be made throughout the flight;
• instructions for retrieving data associated with said received selected point of interest identifier;
• and
• instructions for displaying said retrieved data.

A method for displaying interactive flight map information to one or more passengers on an aircraft over an in-flight entertainment system, comprising:

• displaying a first map and a plurality of selectable point of interest identifiers associated with points of interest proximal to the flight path during a flight;
• receiving a request from the passenger for a second map;
• displaying the second map, the second map comprising a plurality of selectable point of interest identifiers associated with additional points of interest;
• receiving a selection of a selectable point of interest identifier, wherein said selection comprises receiving an instruction from a passenger and wherein the particular selectable point of interest identifier can be selected by the passenger throughout the flight;
• retrieving data associated with said received identifier;
• and
• displaying said retrieved data.