Controlling display of content on networked passenger controllers and video display units

摘要

A controller is disclosed that controls an entertainment system which includes a video display unit that is separate from the controller. The controller includes a network interface, a display device, and a processing device. The network interface communicates with the video display unit via at least one data network. The processing device communicates a first command over the at least one data network to control a display of first content on the video display unit, and controls a display of second content on the display device of the controller. The second content is displayed concurrently with the first content. Related entertainment systems are disclosed.

主权项

1. A controller for controlling an entertainment system that includes a video display unit that is separate from the controller, the controller comprising:
a network interface for communicating with the video display unit via at least one data network, wherein the network interface comprises:
a first transceiver to communicate with a remote first transceiver connected to the video display unit, wherein the first transceiver and the remote first transceiver are near field transceivers that wirelessly communicate with each other using radio frequency signals, anda second transceiver to wirelessly communicate through radio frequency signals with a remote second transceiver connected to the video display unit; a display device; and a processing device to:
control the first transceiver to establish a first communication link with the remote first transceiver and receive an identifier for the video display unit without performing pairing of the first transceiver and the remote first transceiver;control the second transceiver to use the identifier for the video display unit to perform pairing to the remote second transceiver to establish a second communication link with the remote second transceiver, wherein prior to performing the pairing the processing device cannot transmit a command through the second transceiver to the remote second transceiver and cannot receive content through the second transceiver from the remote second transceiver;after performing the pairing, communicate a first command through the second transceiver and the second communication link to the remote second transceiver to control a display of first content on the video display unit;after performing the pairing, receive second content through the second transceiver via the second communication link from the remote second transceiver; andcontrol a display of the second content on the display device of the controller, wherein the second content is displayed on the display device of the controller concurrently with the first content displayed on the video display unit.