Abstract: The invention pertains to a system for providing information to an information system in a vehicle, comprising: a communication interface (210) to communicate with a server (299) residing outside the vehicle (200); data storage means (220) to temporarily store data received from the server via the communication interface; data gathering means (230) to obtain information about a current situation or event independently of the server; an information system (100) to provide information services to crew and/or passengers or to control systems of the vehicle; and a processor (240). The processor is configured to: detect whether the communication interface is operational, if the communication interface is operational, provide data received from the communication interface to the information system; otherwise, provide data retrieved from the data storage means and adapted on the basis of information obtained from the data gathering means to the information system.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a display system for displaying messages in a passenger compartment of a vehicle, the system comprising: a display surface; a memory comprising a plurality of display templates; interfacing means adapted to retrieve information from an information system; processing means to evaluate said retrieved information and to select a display template from among said plurality of display templates conditionally on said evaluating; and formatting means configured to format said retrieved information in accordance with said selected template for displaying on the display surface.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a display system for displaying messages in a passenger compartment of a vehicle, the system comprising: a display surface; a memory comprising a plurality of display templates; interfacing means adapted to retrieve information from an information system; processing means to evaluate said retrieved information and to select a display template from among said plurality of display templates conditionally on said evaluating; and formatting means configured to format said retrieved information in accordance with said selected template for displaying on the display surface.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a system for providing information to an information system in a vehicle, comprising: a communication interface (210) to communicate with a server (299) residing outside the vehicle (200); data storage means (220) to temporarily store data received from the server via the communication interface; data gathering means (230) to obtain information about a current situation or event independently of the server; an information system (100) to provide information services to crew and/or passengers or to control systems of the vehicle; and a processor (240). The processor is configured to: detect whether the communication interface is operational, if the communication interface is operational, provide data received from the communication interface to the information system; otherwise, provide data retrieved from the data storage means and adapted on the basis of information obtained from the data gathering means to the information system.