Appeal No. 1999-0478 Page 3
Application No. 08/534,106
an operating unit for a passenger provided
in association with each of a plurality of seats
within a vehicle, and
a supplying device for supplying data
signals over a plurality of channels to said
operating units,
said plurality of seats being divided into
groups, each group comprising at least two seats,
wherein each said operating unit comprises
selecting means for selecting one of said plurality
of channels supplied from said supplying device,
said selecting means associated with the
seats in one of said groups of seats being
controlled by controlling means,
said controlling means selectively
inhibiting selection of one or more of said channels
by said selecting means, said controlling means
selectively inhibiting selection of one or more of
said channels by said selecting means,
said controlling means being connected to
a remote control signal receiving unit responsive to
a
remote control signal,
wherein said remote control signal,
received by said receiving unit, identifies one of
said seats in the group of seats, and, in response
to said remote control signal, said controlling
means cease to inhibit selection of said one or more
inhibited channels by the selecting means associated
with the seat which is identified by said remote
control signal.
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