In-flight entertainment system with wireless handheld controller and cradle having controlled locking and status reporting to crew

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9584846
APP PUB NO 20140053185A1
SERIAL NO

14028185

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A vehicle entertainment system is disclosed that includes docking cradles that can store handheld controllers, and a management terminal. The management terminal controls an electronically controlled lock apparatus of the cradles to selectively lock the handheld controllers in a stored position within the docking cradles. The management terminal may receive and display the status of which of the docking cradles store a handheld controller, and may display at least one user selectable indicia that is touch selectable by a user to control one or more of the docking cradles to lock and unlock handheld controllers stored therein. Related inductive charging circuits, theft alert circuits, and other components of the vehicle entertainment system are disclosed.

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THALES AVIONICS INC58 DISCOVERY IRVINE CA 92618-3105

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bleacher, Brett Rancho Santa Margarita, US 15 388
Lopez, Richard J Rancho Cucamonga, US 10 39
Mondragon, Christopher K Laguna Niguel, US 10 295
Smith, Charles G Irvine, US 16 301

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