AN INTEGRATED ELECTRONIC SYSTEM UTILIZING A UNIVERSAL INTERFACE TO SUPPORT TELEPHONY AND OTHER COMMUNICATION SERVICES

摘要

An integrated electronic system that provides telephone, interactive entertainment and other amenities on a vehicle of transportation. The integrated electronic system includes a passenger control unit (220) coupled through a multiple seat electronic unit via a universal interface. The integrated electronic system further includes a passenger control handset (250) directly coupled to the passenger control unit to provide telephony and display control information to the passenger control unit. The passenger control unit appropriately routes the information to the multiple seat electronics unit through the universal interface.