Object tracking illumination system
First Claim
1. An illumination system for a passenger cabin, comprising:
- a plurality of light sources disposed within the passenger cabin, respective ones of the plurality of light sources configured to illuminate respective portions of the passenger cabin;
a plurality of fixed communicators disposed within the passenger cabin, the plurality of fixed communicators configured to send signals to or receive signals from a mobile communicator coupled to or carried by an object; and
a controller in communication with the plurality of light sources and at least one of the plurality of fixed communicators or the mobile communicator, the controller configured to;
determine a location of the object within the passenger cabin based on signals communicated between the plurality of fixed communicators and the mobile communicator; and
selectively activate one or more of the light sources based on the determined location of the object to illuminate a portion of the passenger cabin in proximity to the object.
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Abstract
In embodiments, an illumination system includes a plurality of light sources and a plurality of fixed communicators disposed within the passenger cabin. The plurality of fixed communicators can be configured to send signals to or receive signals from a mobile communicator coupled to or carried by an object. The illumination system further includes a controller in communication with the plurality of light sources and the plurality of fixed communicators and/or the mobile communicator. The controller is configured to determine a location of the object within the passenger cabin based on signals communicated between the plurality of fixed communicators and the mobile communicator. The controller is further configured to selectively activate one or more of the light sources based on the determined location of the object to illuminate a portion of the passenger cabin in proximity to the object.
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20 Claims
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1. An illumination system for a passenger cabin, comprising:
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a plurality of light sources disposed within the passenger cabin, respective ones of the plurality of light sources configured to illuminate respective portions of the passenger cabin; a plurality of fixed communicators disposed within the passenger cabin, the plurality of fixed communicators configured to send signals to or receive signals from a mobile communicator coupled to or carried by an object; and a controller in communication with the plurality of light sources and at least one of the plurality of fixed communicators or the mobile communicator, the controller configured to; determine a location of the object within the passenger cabin based on signals communicated between the plurality of fixed communicators and the mobile communicator; and selectively activate one or more of the light sources based on the determined location of the object to illuminate a portion of the passenger cabin in proximity to the object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system, comprising:
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a cart, the cart including; a frame; a plurality of rollers coupled to the frame; and a mobile communicator carried by the frame; and an illumination system for a passenger cabin, the illumination system including; a plurality of light sources disposed within the passenger cabin, respective ones of the plurality of light sources configured to illuminate respective portions of the passenger cabin; a plurality of fixed communicators disposed within the passenger cabin, the plurality of fixed communicators configured to send signals to or receive signals from the mobile communicator; and a controller in communication with the plurality of light sources and at least one of the plurality of fixed communicators or the mobile communicator, the controller configured to; determine a location of the cart based on signals communicated between the plurality of fixed communicators and the mobile communicator; and selectively activate one or more of the light sources based on the determined location of the cart to illuminate a portion of the passenger cabin in proximity to the cart. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for tracking an object within a passenger cabin and illuminating a portion of the passenger cabin in proximity to the object, comprising:
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communicating signals between a plurality of fixed communicators within the passenger cabin and a mobile communicator coupled to or carried by the object; determining a location of the object within the passenger cabin based on the signals communicated between the plurality of fixed communicators and the mobile communicator; and selectively activating one or more light sources based on the determined location of the object to illuminate the portion of the passenger cabin in proximity to the object.
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