IN-FLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT CONTROL UNIT

摘要

An in-flight entertainment (IFE) system, a method of operating the system and components of an IFE system are disclosed. The system allows passengers to access media in a passenger vehicle through a plurality of media interfaces such as video displays, and control the media interfaces using one of a plurality of wireless passenger control units (WPCUs). Each WPCU comprises a user interface for interaction between a passenger and a media server. The WPCU may be associated or paired with one of a plurality of WPCU docks each associated with one of the plurality of media interfaces. The WPCU docks provide a wired communication means between the media server and one of the plurality of WPCUs when a WPCU is docked therewith. The WPCUs are adapted to use a wireless communication means between each WPCU and the media server when not docked. The pairing is adapted to provide a communication pathway between the WPCU and the media server to control media accessed via the media interface associated with the paired dock.