System and Method for Aircraft Interior Annunciator
First Claim
1. A system for an interior annunciator onboard a mobile platform comprising:
- at least one speaker onboard the mobile platform;
a flight management control module that generates flight management data that indicates at least one status of an operation of the mobile platform; and
an auditory control module that generates nonverbal auditory data based on the at least one status of the operation of the mobile platform, the nonverbal auditory data broadcast by the at least one speaker to communicate the at least one status of the operation of the mobile platform to at least one passenger onboard the mobile platform.
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Abstract
A system for an interior annunciator onboard a mobile platform (such as a train, marine vessel, aircraft or automobile) is provided. The system includes at least one speaker onboard the mobile platform. The system also includes a flight management control module that generates flight management data that indicates at least one status of an operation of the mobile platform. The system further includes an auditory control module that generates nonverbal auditory data based on the at least one status of the operation of the mobile platform. The nonverbal auditory data is broadcast by the at least one speaker to communicate the at least one status of the operation of the mobile platform to at least one passenger onboard the mobile platform.
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21 Claims
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1. A system for an interior annunciator onboard a mobile platform comprising:
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at least one speaker onboard the mobile platform; a flight management control module that generates flight management data that indicates at least one status of an operation of the mobile platform; and an auditory control module that generates nonverbal auditory data based on the at least one status of the operation of the mobile platform, the nonverbal auditory data broadcast by the at least one speaker to communicate the at least one status of the operation of the mobile platform to at least one passenger onboard the mobile platform. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of communicating information to at least one passenger onboard a mobile platform comprising:
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providing at least one speaker on the mobile platform; receiving management data that includes at least one of a change in status of a door on the mobile platform, a change in a location of the mobile platform, a user input from a control center of the mobile platform and combinations thereof; and outputting via the at least one speaker auditory data that communicates the management data to the at least one passenger, the auditory data being a nonverbal auditory signal. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An aircraft comprising:
a fuselage that includes a cockpit and a passenger cabin, the passenger cabin including at least one speaker capable of broadcasting a nonverbal auditory signal to at least one occupant seated in at least one passenger seat in the passenger cabin, with the at least one speaker controlled by an interior annuciator control system including; a crew control module that generates crew data based on an input from a crew member of the aircraft, the crew data including a signal for the at least one occupant to remain seated, a signal that a service is to begin on the aircraft, a signal that indicates a change in a schedule of the flight, a signal that indicates a change in a schedule of the service onboard the aircraft and combinations thereof; and an auditory control module that outputs auditory data to the at least one speaker based on the crew data, the auditory data including the at least one nonverbal auditory signal. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for an interior annunciator onboard an aircraft that includes a fuselage having a cockpit and a passenger cabin comprising:
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at least one speaker capable of broadcasting a nonverbal auditory signal to at least one occupant seated in at least one passenger seat in the passenger cabin; at least one entertainment system for use by the at least one passenger that includes an auditory output capable of broadcasting a nonverbal auditory signal to at least one occupant using the at least one entertainment system; a crew control module that generates crew data based on an input from a crew member of the aircraft, the crew data including a signal for the at least one occupant to remain seated, a signal that a service is to begin on the aircraft, a signal that indicates a change in a schedule of the flight, a signal that indicates a change in a schedule of the service onboard the aircraft and combinations thereof; a flight management control module that generates flight management data that indicates at least one status of an operation of the mobile platform, the flight management data including at least one of a change in status of a door that enables the at least one passenger to enter or exit the aircraft, a descent of the aircraft, a take-off of the aircraft, a touch down of the aircraft, an arrival of the aircraft at a gate, the aircraft reaching a cruising altitude, a user input from a cockpit of the aircraft that the at least one passenger should fasten a seatbelt associated with the at least one passenger seat and combinations thereof; and an auditory control module that outputs auditory data to the at least one speaker, the auditory output of the at least one entertainment system and combinations thereof based on the crew data, the flight management data and combinations thereof, the auditory data including the at least one nonverbal auditory signal.
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21. A method of communicating information to at least one passenger onboard an aircraft that includes a fuselage having a cockpit and a passenger cabin comprising:
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providing at least one speaker in the passenger cabin; providing at least one passenger seat for receipt of the at least one passenger and at least one entertainment system for use by the at least one passenger onboard the aircraft, the at least one passenger seat including a seatbelt fastenable to restrain the at least one passenger and the at least one entertainment system including an auditory output; receiving at least one of; data indicative of a change in status of a door that enables the at least one passenger to enter or exit the aircraft; data indicative of a descent of the aircraft; data indicative of a take-off of the aircraft; data indicative of a touch down of the aircraft; data indicative of an arrival of the aircraft at a gate; data indicative of the aircraft reaching a cruising altitude data that indicates that at least one passenger should fasten the seatbelt; data that indicates that a service is to begin on the aircraft; and combinations thereof; outputting via to at least one of the at least one speaker, the auditory output of the at least one entertainment system and combinations thereof auditory data that communicates the received data to the at least one passenger, the auditory data being a nonverbal auditory signal.
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