SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERACTIVE VISUALIZATION OF INFORMATION IN AN AIRCRAFT CABIN
First Claim
1. An interactive aircraft cabin window display system, comprising:
- a display assembly integratable into an aircraft cabin window;
a passenger monitoring assembly;
an environment monitoring assembly; and
an information visualization assembly;
wherein the display assembly is adapted to display variable images on a screen integrated in the aircraft cabin window;
wherein the passenger monitoring assembly is adapted to detect a direction in which a passenger is one of looking and pointing through the aircraft cabin window;
wherein the environment monitoring assembly is adapted to detect a representation of an environment outside the aircraft cabin window; and
wherein the information visualization assembly is adapted to visualize information on the screen at specific locations selected based on the representation acquired by the environment monitoring assembly and the direction detected by the passenger monitoring assembly.
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Abstract
An interactive aircraft cabin window display system and a method for interactive visualization of information in an aircraft cabin are described. The display system includes a display assembly DA integratable into an aircraft cabin window, a passenger monitoring assembly PMA, an environment monitoring assembly EMA, and an information visualization assembly IVA. The DA is adapted for displaying variable images on a screen such as a semi-transparent screen integrated in the aircraft cabin window. The PMA may be implemented using for example an eye-tracking camera or a touch-screen and is adapted for detecting a direction into which a passenger is looking or pointing through the aircraft cabin window. The EMA is adapted for acquiring a representation such as an image of an environment outside the aircraft cabin window. The WA is adapted for visualizing information on the screen at specific locations selected by taking into account the representation acquired by the EMA and taking into account the direction detected by the PMA. Accordingly, the interactive display system may detect to which object a passenger is currently looking or pointing and may interactively provide additional information about this object of interest, thereby improving the passenger'"'"'s flight experience.
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21 Claims
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1. An interactive aircraft cabin window display system, comprising:
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a display assembly integratable into an aircraft cabin window; a passenger monitoring assembly; an environment monitoring assembly; and an information visualization assembly; wherein the display assembly is adapted to display variable images on a screen integrated in the aircraft cabin window; wherein the passenger monitoring assembly is adapted to detect a direction in which a passenger is one of looking and pointing through the aircraft cabin window; wherein the environment monitoring assembly is adapted to detect a representation of an environment outside the aircraft cabin window; and wherein the information visualization assembly is adapted to visualize information on the screen at specific locations selected based on the representation acquired by the environment monitoring assembly and the direction detected by the passenger monitoring assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An aircraft comprising:
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a plurality of aircraft cabin windows; a display assembly integratable into one of the plurality of aircraft cabin windows and comprising; a passenger monitoring assembly; an environment monitoring assembly; and an information visualization assembly; wherein the display assembly is adapted to display variable images on a screen integrated in the aircraft cabin window; wherein the passenger monitoring assembly is adapted to detect a direction in which a passenger is one of looking and pointing through the aircraft cabin window; wherein the environment monitoring assembly is adapted to detect a representation of an environment outside the aircraft cabin window; and wherein the information visualization assembly is adapted to visualize information on the screen at specific locations selected based on the representation acquired by the environment monitoring assembly and the direction detected by the passenger monitoring assembly. - View Dependent Claims (11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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12. A method for interactive visualization of information in an aircraft cabin, the method comprising the steps of:
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detecting a direction in which a passenger is one of looking and pointing through an aircraft cabin window of the aircraft cabin using a passenger monitoring assembly; acquiring a representation of an environment outside the aircraft cabin window using an environment monitoring assembly; and visualizing information on a screen integrated into the aircraft cabin window at specific locations selected based on the representation acquired by the environment monitoring assembly and the direction detected by the passenger monitoring assembly.
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13. (canceled)
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14. A non-transitory computer-readable medium including software instructions configured to cause a computing device to:
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detect a direction in which a passenger is one of looking and pointing through an aircraft cabin window of an aircraft cabin using a passenger monitoring assembly; acquire a representation of an environment outside the aircraft cabin window using an environment monitoring assembly; and visualize information on a screen integrated into the aircraft cabin window at specific locations selected based on the representation acquired by the environment monitoring assembly and the direction detected by the passenger monitoring assembly.
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