Flight information module
A system for capturing flight information such as altitude and airspeed and displaying it in textual format to passengers and crew. Aircraft data is received, parsed and sent over a data network to be received and displayed at passenger seats, galleys and other convenient locations.
1 ) A system that displays flight data as textual information onto a passenger control unit comprised of:
(a) an interface to flight management systems,
(b) a parser,
(c) a data processor,
(d) a data network
(e) one or more receivers located near one or more passengers,
(f) one or more displays located near one or more passengers.
2 ) The system in claim 1 where the data processor is also a multi-cast streamer.
3 ) The system in claim 2 where the data network is a multi-cast data network.
4 ) A system that displays flight data as textual information onto a cabin switch panel comprised of:
(a) an interface to flight management systems,
(b) a parser,
(c) a data processor,
(d) a data network
(e) one or more receivers located near one or more passengers,
(f) one or more displays located near one or more passengers.
5 ) The system in claim 4 where the data processor is also a multi-cast streamer.
6 ) The system in claim 5 where the data network is a multi-cast data network.