Patent ID: 8543259

Claim:
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; the food service items available onboard the mobile platform on the display device to enable the at least one passenger to select at least one of the at least one food service item; and a graphical representation of a status of an operational aspect of the mobile platform relative to a seat location where the passenger is located; 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.