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System and Method for Providing an Integrated User Interface System at a Seat

  • US 20110174926A1
  • Filed: 10/01/2010
  • Published: 07/21/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/02/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A user interface system for installation at a user seat, comprising:

  • an interface housing having a transparent face panel, a port panel region disposed at a selected port panel region angle relative to said transparent face panel and forming a port opening, and a plurality of module mounting regions for coupling said interface housing with a plurality of shroud mounting regions of a shroud having a central shroud region and an angled shroud portion defining a module opening,a plurality of user interface system components including a video interface system having a touchscreen display for presenting control indicia and a touch point for activating the control indicia and a communication port for enabling said video interface system to couple with a user peripheral device via the port opening, said touchscreen display being disposed adjacent to said transparent face panel; and

    wherein, when said interface housing is coupled with the shroud, said transparent face panel and said port panel region are received by the module opening such that said transparent face panel is coplanar with the central shroud region and said port panel region is coplanar with the angled shroud portion, said port panel region and the angled shroud portion forming a channel for inhibiting interference among said selected system components and a selected seat component of the user seat during use.

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