CA1202356A - Video game table for airlines, commercial vehicles or the like - Google Patents

Video game table for airlines, commercial vehicles or the like

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CA1202356A
CA1202356A CA000446439A CA446439A CA1202356A CA 1202356 A CA1202356 A CA 1202356A CA 000446439 A CA000446439 A CA 000446439A CA 446439 A CA446439 A CA 446439A CA 1202356 A CA1202356 A CA 1202356A
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Claude E. Dixon
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64D—EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENTS OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
    • B64D11/00—Passenger or crew accommodation; Flight-deck installations not otherwise provided for
    • B64D11/0015—Arrangements for entertainment or communications, e.g. radio, television
    • B64D11/00155—Individual entertainment or communication system remote controls therefor, located in or connected to seat components, e.g. to seat back or arm rest
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F11/00—Game accessories of general use, e.g. score counters, boxes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F13/00—Video games, i.e. games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions
    • A63F13/90—Constructional details or arrangements of video game devices not provided for in groups A63F13/20 or A63F13/25, e.g. housing, wiring, connections or cabinets
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64D—EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENTS OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
    • B64D11/00—Passenger or crew accommodation; Flight-deck installations not otherwise provided for
    • B64D11/0015—Arrangements for entertainment or communications, e.g. radio, television
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64D—EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENTS OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
    • B64D11/00—Passenger or crew accommodation; Flight-deck installations not otherwise provided for
    • B64D11/0015—Arrangements for entertainment or communications, e.g. radio, television
    • B64D11/00151—Permanently mounted seat back monitors
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F13/00—Video games, i.e. games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions
    • A63F13/20—Input arrangements for video game devices
    • A63F13/21—Input arrangements for video game devices characterised by their sensors, purposes or types
    • A63F13/214—Input arrangements for video game devices characterised by their sensors, purposes or types for locating contacts on a surface, e.g. floor mats or touch pads
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F13/00—Video games, i.e. games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions
    • A63F13/85—Providing additional services to players
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F13/00—Video games, i.e. games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions
    • A63F13/90—Constructional details or arrangements of video game devices not provided for in groups A63F13/20 or A63F13/25, e.g. housing, wiring, connections or cabinets
    • A63F13/95—Storage media specially adapted for storing game information, e.g. video game cartridges
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F2300/00—Features of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions, e.g. on a television screen, showing representations related to the game
    • A63F2300/10—Features of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions, e.g. on a television screen, showing representations related to the game characterized by input arrangements for converting player-generated signals into game device control signals
    • A63F2300/1068—Features of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions, e.g. on a television screen, showing representations related to the game characterized by input arrangements for converting player-generated signals into game device control signals being specially adapted to detect the point of contact of the player on a surface, e.g. floor mat, touch pad
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F2300/00—Features of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions, e.g. on a television screen, showing representations related to the game
    • A63F2300/20—Features of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions, e.g. on a television screen, showing representations related to the game characterised by details of the game platform
    • A63F2300/206—Game information storage, e.g. cartridges, CD ROM's, DVD's, smart cards
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F2300/00—Features of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions, e.g. on a television screen, showing representations related to the game
    • A63F2300/50—Features of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions, e.g. on a television screen, showing representations related to the game characterized by details of game servers
    • A63F2300/57—Features of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions, e.g. on a television screen, showing representations related to the game characterized by details of game servers details of game services offered to the player

Abstract

A video console for passenger vehicles having a video display integrally formed as a table positioned within a recess of an adjacent passenger seat forwardly disposed of the intended user, rotated from a stored to an access position, the video display table having separable top and bottom surfaces providing access to an interior with instrumentalities disposed therein for providing amusement and educative benefits.

Description

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The following invention relates generally to tables conventionally found on passenger airlines, -trains, busesJ boarding areas and the like suitably Eormed -to have disposed thereon food, comes-tibles, drinks etc., which when modiEied as is to be disclosed hereinafter incorporate a video game or games integral therewith.

It is common knowledge that video games are at the ~orefront of the coin operated amusement indus-try in society today. Additionally, society's exposure to computers has provided the layman with the ability to access information and engage upon certain educative and entertainment exercises heretofore unattainable by conventional means. It is reasonably saEe to say that the average ci-tlzen of today has, through exposure to video devices, come to accept them as necessary items.

The following United States patents reflect the state-of-the-art of which applicant is aware, insofar as they appear to be germane to the process at hand.

614,722 J. L. Isaacs Nov. 2Z, 1898 3,940,136 R. R. Runte Feb. 24, 1876 4,156,921 F. W. Wenninger et al May 29, 1979 4,312,507 B. E. Smith et al Jan. 26, 1982 The patent to Smith et al. teaches -the use of a portable lighted study or game tray which has a portion which pivots from a first to a second position. A cover 15 is provided which exposes a game playing area or the like, the cover is adapted to protect the game indicia such as a checkerboard shown in Figure 2.

The patent to Runte teaches the use of an amusement device which `'``' .,"."

includes a support that allows the surface of the amusement device to be pivoted from a first operative position to second servicing position to allow access to the interior portion of the device itself.

The patent to Isaacs shows a very old form of game or work table having a foldable lid, and the remaining citation shows the state-of-the-art further.

An object of this invention is the provision oE a video game table for airlines, trains, buses and other vehicles or the like to pro-vide amusement and educative capabilities.

The invention provides a tray table for the seat back of passenger vehicles or the like having an array of passenger seats disposed in rows and columns such that the rows and columns are aligned to pro-vide registry between a back of one seat and front of another seat, said table comprising movable console means including video display means and video control means for said display and said table is provided with means for moun-ting i-t to a seat back and for movement independent of the seat back.

Other features will be made evident when considering the following detailed specification taken in light of the appended drawing flgures.

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Figure 1 is a perspective view of a possible one form of the invention according to the instant application, with a cut-away showing further detail.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of a portion of Figure 1 ~2V2~S6 showing the latch mechanism.

Figure 3 is a front view of a second possible configu-ration thereof.

Referring to the dxawings now, wherein like r~ference numerals refer to like parts thxoughout the various drawing figures, reference numeral 10 is directed to the video display according to the present invention.

AS is shown, the video display is adapted to be disposed and nested within a recess R on the back face of a pas-senger seat P, the recess commonly found on commercialtype airlines. A pivotal wing tab W coacts with a re-cessed surface 12 on an exposed surface 14 of the ~ideo display 10 when the video display is in a stored posi-tion.

The video display 10 is formed as a table 16 provided with a top surface 18, the exposed bottom surface 14 and a peripheral wall 20 which allows the top surface and exposed bottom surface to rotatably reside in fixed spaced apart relation when opened providing an interior 22.

As is known, conventional type tables have a longitu-dinal extent greater than its latitude, the latitudinal portion 24 of the peripheral wall having an area 26 defininy a necked down portion adapted to receive there~
on hinges 28 affixed thereto by screws 30 as is known in the art so that the video display table 16 can piVQt from a first position to a second. The hinges 28 are suitably affixed to the recess area R of the rear face of the passenger seat.

As shown in the drawing figures, the top surface 18 is separable from the exposed bottom surface 14 in the 3t)~;i --~8'--following manner. The longitudinal edge wall 32 adjacent the passenger seat recess R is provided with a hinge 34 which allows the top surface 18 to be pivoted away from ~he exposed bottom surface 14 in the direction of the arrow A. A latch means on the longi-tudinal edge wall 36 remote Erom the longitudinal edge wall 32 is provided with latching means 38 to selec-ti~ely rotate the top surface from the bottom surface thereby exposing the interior 22. More specifically, the recessed surface 12 of the one longitudinal edge wall 36 extends along a portion of the exposed bottom surface 14 thereby providing a cavity 40 which includes a raised surface 42 and a peripheral ledge 44 formed as three walls, so that ~he wing tab W can be rotated and engage the raised surface 42 for storage. In addition, the peripheral ledge 44 has a central portion 46 pro-vided with a lock means 48 which allows access to the interior of the video displa~.

More particularly, a lock means 48 is key operated and is adapted to register with a tab member 50 extending downwardly from an interior wall 60 of top surface 18, tab 50 having an aperture 52 adapted to register with a sliding bolt 54 of the lock 48 whereby retraction of the sliding bolt provides clearance by its removal from the aperture 52 to allow the top surface 18 to rotate about the hinge 34 in the direction of the arrow A. A
windowed countering means 56 is placed in registry with the sliding bolt 50 that reciprocation of the bolt in-dexes the counting means along the arrows B and denotes the number of times the table has been opened so that an accurate accounting for the times the device has been used can be made manifest not only for placement of battery packs, but also for revenue since it is contem-plated that this device be fee oriented. Thus, a count-er display is integral with the counter means for thispurpose. As shown, the lock means 48 is offset from a center line of the tray so as to provide clearance for 3~6 the wing tab W's operative manipulation.

It is to be noted, therefore, that th~e device according to the instant application is intended to simply re-place conventional tables that are commonly found on commercial airlines for example, and no inordinate or extraordinary modifications to the existing aircraft structure is required.

Once the video display 10 has been oriented from a stored closed position to an open operative position by rotating the top surface 18 relative to the exposed bottom surface 14, a substantially L shaped structure when viewed from the side is provided. The top surface 18 is tethered to the bottom of surface 14 not only by the hinges 34 which may be spring biased, but is also provided with one and preferably two line tethers 58 which extend from the latitudinal walls 24 to the top surface 18 as shown in the drawings.

It is evident that the top suxface has an interior wall 60 which is provided with, in a preferred form, a suitable reinforcement as by metal, fiberglass, or the equivalent/ and the downwardly extending looking tab member 50 is integral therewith.

The bottom surface 14 includes the peripheral wall 20 which therefore defines an opened topped drawer type ~5 structure 62 that is adapted to removably support the specific video yame apparatus attached thereto by means of an insert 64. As is shown in the drawing figures, the insert 64 may comprise a typing pad, or a plurality of games fixedly secured in a partitioned insert by nesting, each game defining a device contemplated to amuse and educate the participant. The insert 64 is provided with an opening 66 having a resilient seal which allows the tab member 50 to pass therethrough and ::12~ 2a3~

register with the latching means 38 but exclude spilled liquids. The insert 64 itself i5 removable for main-tenance by special allen screws connected to surface 14, replacement of games that are currently in vogue, and for inspection of the interior oE the drawer 6~.

Preferrably, an area adjacent the lock 48 is provided with an alarm means 68 including a spring biased push button 70 so that when the insert 64 is removed from the drawer 62 ~he push button is extended and an audible alarm is provided. This would indicate to flight attendants or the like that access to the drawer interior has been effected, and is intended to reduce the incid~nce of vandalism or the like. The alarm 68 can be o~ any known type.

The drawer 62 is provided with a plastic outer layer, metal or fiberglass reinforcement as is the top surface, and a foam layer 72 provides shock and sound absorbing properties for the table.

The interior top surface 60 may include a plurality of indicia thereon, as shown in Figure l; the indicia can take the form of instructions on how to play tha games associated with the device on the bottom surface con-tained within the drawer 62, or can take the form of Figure 2.

In this embodiment, a CRT is formed integrally with the interior wall top surface so that in use and in conjunc-tion with the typing pad, or with the games disposed upon the insert section, flexibility can be provided and a large variety of entertainment can be made avail-able.

Further reinfoxcement means are provided to enhance thestructural rigidity of the device and includes a pair S~j of first and second block members 74 adapted to register with the apertures provided on the necked down area 26 of the lat.itudinal portion 24 of the peripheral wal~ 20 so that the screws for the hinges 28 have firm support.

It is contemplated that the information capable of being extracted from this device is not limited to the particular module cantained within the drawer 62, but can gain access to a larger body of information con-tained on or accessible from a central processing unit carried on the plane. For example, a plug-in module can be used to patch the device lO into either the ear-phone inputs commonly found on most aircraft wherein the signal derived therefrom is acoustical or from an electrical input so that communication with a central CPU is possible for example. Alternatively, the device can be orchestrated so that games can be played between passengers in remote locations, and if desired communi-cation between passen~ers at remote locations can be effected by use of the video display terminal or CRT
with the typing pad. During the course of a journey, passengers can extract informa~ion on current news, sports, business, sights to see at future locations, have the ability to make reservations for restaurants, hotels, or cars.

Passengers can also extract information on sights to see when arriving at their destination or alternatively can be provided with a txavel guide for terrain they are currently viewing while in progress.

Thus, it should be appreciated that the flexibility as-sociated with the structure according to the instant application provides a means by which passengers can be entertained, can access information, and can structure future events by making arrangements. In addition, it is contemplated that this device can be used for on-board work and subsequent linkage with remote locationsso that a person performing work can have data trans-mitted as is desired.

Moreover, having thus described the i:nvention, it should S be apparent that numerous structural modifications are contemplated as being a part of this invention as set forth hereinabove and is defined herewith below by ~he claims.

Claims (11)

THE EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION IN WHICH AN EXCLUSIVE
PROPERTY OR PRIVILEGE IS CLAIMED ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS;
1. A tray table for the seat back of passenger vehicles or the like having an array of passenger seats disposed in rows and columns such that the rows and columns are aligned to provide registry between a back of one seat and front of another seat, said table comprising movable console means including video display means and video control means for said display and said table is provided with means for mounting it to a seat back and for movement independent of the seat back.
2. A seat back tray table as claimed in claim 1 including means to selectively fasten said tray table in a position on said seat back.
3. A seat back tray table as claimed in claim 1 wherein said video display means comprise indicia means for providing informa-tion to the person accessing the console.
4. A seat back tray table as claimed in claim 3 wherein said video control means comprise a keyboard.
5. A seat back tray table as claimed in claim 1 including interface means for placing said video display means in communica-tion with a remote source of information.
6. A seat back tray table as claimed in claim 1 wherein said video control means comprise a keyboard and means for controlling said display responsive to said keyboard.
7. The improved airline tray table as claimed in claim 6 including a protective cover over the keyboard.
8. The improved airline tray table as claimed in claim 7 including counter means for counting the number of times the key-board is used.
9. The improved airline tray table as claimed in claim 8 including locking means for restricting access to the keyboard and display.
10. The improved airline tray table as claimed in claim 9 including counter means coupled to the locking means for tracking the usage of the keyboard.
11. The improved airline tray table as claimed in claim 9 wherein the counter means are responsive to the locking means.
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