Patent ID: 8543259
Filing Date: 2013-09-24
Classification: B64D,G06Q

Abstract:
1. A system for providing information to at least one passenger onboard a mobile platform comprising: a display device that displays the information; a source of user input coupled to the display device that enables the at least one passenger to request the information, the information including at least galley data; a galley control module that receives real time inventory data concerning food service items available for passenger consumption, and which generates the galley data that includes which ones of a plurality of the food service items are available onboard the mobile platform for passenger consumption; a graphical user interface module that displays; a source of user identification data that includes a name of the at least one passenger that requests the information; a flight deck control module that generates flight deck data based on user identification data and weather data, the flight deck data including a personalized message from a flight crew member of the aircraft to the at least one passenger, by name of the at least one passenger, that describes a current status of weather conditions experienced by the aircraft; and wherein the graphical user interface module displays the personalized message from the flight crew member on the display device of the at least one passenger.