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Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Inc., is a provider of in-flight entertainment products and services. Panasonic Avionics’ technology is used in products and services sold by the company and products and services sold and offered by its commercial partners.

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The Panasonic Avionics Corporation products and services, including but not limited to DPA (Dual Panel Antenna), SPA (Single Panel Antenna), Monitors series such as Elite 22, Super ECO, Altus, and systems eXO, eX1, eX2, and eX3 In-flight Services, Next™, and Astrova™ may be covered by one or more of the issued or pending patent numbers:

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Antenna

US Patent No.Title
11,455,839Network connection outage prediction due to antenna failure using machine learning
11,233,325Antenna assembly
11,152,969Tile based satellite payload systems and associated methods thereof
10,433,262Density optimized Bluetooth antenna
10,396,444Antenna assembly
10,320,471Dynamic effective isotropic radiated power spectral density control
9,583,829Optimization of low profile antenna(s) for equatorial operation
9,485,009Antenna system with high dynamic range amplifier for receive antenna elements
8,964,891Antenna system calibration
8,185,045Use of satellites by terminals with small antennas

Display

US Patent No. Title
11,615,542Automatic perspective correction for in-flight entertainment (IFE) monitors
11,102,519 Centralized architecture for in-vehicle entertainment systems  
11,094,128 Utilizing virtual reality and hi-definition camera technology to allow passengers to experience flight path
11,072,428 Reconfigurable modular in-vehicle entertainment monitor systems
D924,236 Display system for mounting in a cabin
10,881,357 Systems and methods for monitoring the health of vehicle passengers using camera images
D904,328 Display
10,863,225 Passenger vehicle entertainment system for presenting media data file from a personal electronic device
10,862,934 Vehicle entertainment system
10,849,212 Data input device for information processing apparatus
10,754,545 Display device with an auxiliary segment for a seat device of a transportation vehicle and associated methods thereof
10,728,587 Vehicle entertainment system
10,708,327 Vehicle entertainment system
10,597,158 Device for use in vehicle
10,467,980 Systems and methods for supporting augmented reality applications on a transport vehicle
10,256,646 Seat box power management
10,136,164 Vehicle entertainment system
10,097,603 Vehicle entertainment system
9,961,373 Vehicle entertainment system
D812,026 Display device for seatback mounting
9,864,559 Virtual window display system
9,788,021 Display system for a vehicle entertainment system
D773,423 Display system for seatback mounting
9,501,197 Display device
9,487,134 Seat back illumination module
9,411,452 System and method for improving impact safety
9,407,982 Media/communications system
D749,052 Display system for seatback mounting
8,897,924 System and method for providing dynamic power management
8,819,745 Media device interface system and method for vehicle information systems
8,504,217 System and method for providing dynamic power management

User Interface

US Patent No.Title
11,607,957Accent lighting based display systems and associated methods thereof
11,365,007Systems and methods for providing a wake-up user interface for a night mode on transportation vehicles
11,210,592Crowd sourced maintenance systems and methods for transportation vehicles
11,170,591  Systems and methods for wireless unlocking a lock associated with an enclosed space within a vehicle
11,048,869Digital assistant and associated methods for a transportation vehicle
10,573,299Digital assistant and associated methods for a transportation vehicle
10,556,684System and method for providing an integrated user interface system at a seat
10,246,192Passenger seat module
10,234,937Handset with virtual reality goggles
10,018,479Passenger assist device and associated methods thereof
10,011,357System and method for providing an integrated user interface system at a seat
9,996,193Methods and systems for display device touch panels
9,972,312Digital assistant and associated methods for a transportation vehicle
9,916,013Control unit for in-flight entertainment system
9,323,434Integrated user interface system and method
9,317,181Portable user control device and method for vehicle information systems
9,108,733Integrated user interface system and method
9,016,627System and method for providing an integrated user interface system at a seat
8,704,960Deployment system and method for user interface devices
D702,070Integrated user interface system for user seat
8,547,340Portable user control device and method for vehicle information systems
D688,060Integrated user interface system for user seat
8,508,673User interface device and method for presenting viewing content
D677,639Integrated seatback display system
D669,874Integrated seatback display system
D669,873Integrated seatback display system

Display Attachment/Retraction

US Patent No.

Title

11,217,936Strain relief devices for communication connectors  
11,211,643  Methods and systems for dynamically controlling discharge ratio of a plurality of batteries packs  
11,144,129  Depth sensing infrared input device and associated methods thereof
11,042,189Docking cradle for a handheld computing device having multiple mounting orientations
11,029,548In-flight entertainment systems and monitor assemblies for in-flight entertainment systems
11,005,225Docking cradle for a computing device having multiple mounting orientations
10,849,212Devices and systems for controlling electrostatic discharge on electronic devices
10,834,837Systems and methods for monitor attachment
10,814,796Systems and methods for providing quick release of video monitors from an assembly
10,707,632Docking cradle for a computing device having multiple mounting orientations
10,597,158Device for use in vehicle
10,585,455Docking cradle for a handheld computing device having multiple mounting orientations
10,569,718Systems and methods for providing quick release of video monitors from an assembly
10,399,677Cart for moving along a surface and method for moving a cart along a surface
10,387,097Cart for use in providing service to passengers in a vehicle
D850,396Display system for seatback mounting
10,170,902Extension and retraction device and method
10,147,523Cable, method of manufacture, and cable assembly
10,124,985Cable retraction systems and associated methods thereof
9,945,509Quick-release mounting system for removably attaching a panel instrument to a structure
9,939,100Quick-release mounting system for removably attaching a component to a structure
9,917,433Extension and retraction device and method
9,860,974Systems and apparatus for controlling electrostatic discharge on electronic circuit board
9,743,769Entertainment display mount
9,695,972Quick-release mounting system for removably attaching a panel instrument to a structure
9,669,932Display mounting system for reduced HIC
9,460,831Flat-flexible cable and apparatus
9,407,034Communication connector system and method
9,360,895Assembly and method for display device mounting
9,323,093Method of suppressing electromagnetic interference radiation from a display device
9,015,775System and method for interfacing a portable media device with a vehicle information system

Data Distribution

US Patent No.

Title

11,676,137Payment schemes using light identification for passengers in commercial passenger vehicle
11,620,294Dynamic media data management
11,606,583Distributed data storage for in-vehicle entertainment system
11,587,358Managing content on in-flight entertainment platforms
11,572,174Systems and methods for modifying control of a device within a vehicle
11,564,019Vehicle auxiliary wireless personal area network system
11,546,875Network connection outage prediction for commercial passenger vehicle
11,518,517Predictive preference selection for in-vehicle entertainment systems
11,492,119Methods and systems for streaming content on a transportation vehicle
11,228,789Vehicle entertainment systems for commercial passenger vehicles  
11,482,056Operations management system for commercial passenger vehicles
11,474,929  Virtualization of complex networked embedded systems
11,459,121Global plane identification number generation and applications
11,409,649  Removable direct attached storage for vehicle entertainment systems
11,395,022Passenger preference based content delivery in commercial passenger vehicles
11,310,568Systems and methods for securely providing preview samples of media content distributed to in-flight entertainment systems
11,259,193Systems and methods for obtaining and distributing dynamic frequency selection data for wireless networks on airplanes
11,222,333In-flight fiat payment authorization and capture settlement
11,202,233Methods and systems for dynamically managing quality of service on transportation vehicles
11,202,106Vehicle entertainment system
11,172,240Content loading through ad-hoc wireless networks between aircraft on the ground
11,169,664  Interactive mapping for passengers in commercial passenger vehicle
11,136,123  Methods and systems for storing content for a vehicle entertainment system
11,102,302  Conversion of aircraft data over wireless networks for flight deck and cabin airline applications
11,101,875Selectable geolocation for vehicle entertainment systems
11,077,945Remote NFC device with aircraft in-flight entertainment (IFE) seatback
11,064,568System and method for automated relative position determination of wireless access points
11,063,954Networking methods and systems for transportation vehicle entertainment systems
11,038,971Displaying interactive map for passengers in commercial passenger vehicle
10,951,922Passenger tailored content for vehicle entertainment systems  
10,945,106Systems and methods for managing transportation vehicle resources
10,924,770Methods and systems for selective media distribution for a vehicle entertainment system
10,916,147Methods and systems for detecting turbulence
10,897,515Efficient startup of services for in-flight entertainment display terminals
10,817,675Methods and systems for distributing information on transportation vehicles
10,708,630Networking methods and network systems for transportation vehicles
10,657,517Methods and systems for using a transaction card on a transportation vehicle
10,649,683System for monitoring and reporting aircraft data storage status
10,382,557Conversion of aircraft data over wireless networks for flight deck and cabin airline applications
10,348,832Methods and systems for sharing content on a transportation vehicle
10,185,404Data input device for information processing apparatus
10,070,331Methods and systems for managing bandwidth for user devices on a transportation vehicle
10,069,895Wireless content loader for entertainment system
9,967,172Methods and systems for content loading and offloading to and from a transportation vehicle
9,958,956Data input device for information processing apparatus
9,955,199Transfer of consumable data to vehicles
9,949,155Methods and systems for managing bandwidth for user devices on a transportation vehicle
9,872,154System and method for receiving broadcast content on a mobile platform during travel
9,813,911Methods and systems for monitoring computing devices on a vehicle
9,582,800System and method for permitting a user to submit a payment electronically
9,307,297System and method for providing multi-mode wireless data distribution
9,185,433System and method for receiving broadcast content on a mobile platform during travel
8,734,256System and method for hosting multiplayer games
8,509,990System and method for performing real-time data analysis
8,326,282System and method for receiving broadcast content on a mobile platform during travel
8,204,432System and method for receiving broadcast content on a mobile platform during international travel
8,135,773System and method for downloading files
8,037,500Portable media device and method for presenting viewing content during travel
7,984,190System and method for managing content on mobile platforms
7,945,934Portable media device and method for presenting viewing content during travel
7,715,783System and method for receiving broadcast content on a mobile platform during international travel
7,675,849System and method for routing communication signals via a data distribution network

Security

US Patent No.Title
11,526,282Secure wireless dataloading using in-flight entertainment connectivity systems
11,451,586Network security attack misdirection on a transport vehicle
11,445,231Credential management systems and associated methods thereof for streaming content on a transportation vehicle
11,418,956Passenger vehicle wireless access point security system
11,374,752Secure transactions for in-flight entertainment systems
11,297,461Geofencing in commercial transport vehicles
11,290,258Hybrid cryptographic system and method for encrypting data for common fleet of vehicles
11,151,227Content security on in-vehicle entertainment
11,044,177Secure wireless vehicle parameter streaming
10,972,760Secure testing of vehicle entertainment systems for commercial passenger vehicles
10,897,478Identifying and disabling a rogue access point in a public wireless environment
10,834,168Methods and systems for secured remote browsing from a transportation vehicle
10,742,625Automated delivery of security credentials to scheduled crew
10,554,722Methods and systems for secured remote browsing from a transportation vehicle
10,523,634System for dynamically implementing firewall exceptions
10,445,492Methods and systems for authenticating a headset for a transportation vehicle
10,432,612Methods and systems for remote access to a transportation vehicle system
10,313,304System for demand-based regulation of dynamically implemented firewall exceptions
10,257,215Identifying and disabling a rogue access point in a public wireless environment
10,225,236System for dynamically implementing firewall exceptions
10,084,810Remote wipe of aircraft data
9,979,554Methods and systems for securely accessing line replaceable units
8,504,825System and method for providing searchable data transport stream encryption
8,402,268System and method for providing security aboard a moving platform
7,991,997System and method for providing searchable data transport stream encryption

Messaging/Announcements

US Patent No.

Title

10,826,983Methods and systems for communicating messages to passengers on a transportation vehicle
10,814,985Methods and systems for processing public announcements on a transportation vehicle
10,523,634Methods and systems for processing public announcements on a transportation vehicle
10,494,096Methods and systems for processing public announcements on a transportation vehicle
10,484,466Methods and systems for communicating messages to passengers on a transportation vehicle
10,171,556Systems and methods for distributing recorded messages to a vehicle public announcement system
10,169,338Methods and systems for distributing information on transportation vehicles
10,003,562Electronic mail-based vehicle crew messaging
9,749,664Methods and systems for public announcements on a transportation vehicle

Pairing

US Patent No.Title
11,167,678Passenger seat pairing systems and methods  
10,838,681Screen mirroring from personal electronic devices to transportation vehicle display screens
10,779,051Screen mirroring from personal electronic devices to transportation vehicle display screens
10,412,173Passenger seat pairing system
10,362,609Methods and systems for automatically pairing a personal electronic device on a transportation vehicle
10,354,061Methods and systems for authenticating a headset for a transportation vehicle
10,129,581Methods and systems for executing functions associated with objects on a transportation vehicle
9,950,795Methods and systems for pairing a personal electronic device on a transportation vehicle
9,900,645Methods and systems for executing functions associated with objects on a transportation vehicle
9,694,725Passenger seat pairing system