SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING PASSENGER INTERFACES
First Claim
1. A system for providing a passenger interface for a passenger in a seat, the system comprising:
- at least one sensor adapted to sense at least one of;
a position of at least one hand of the passenger, and/ora configuration of the at least one hand of the passenger, and/ora direction of movement of the at least one hand of the passenger,the at least one sensor being adapted to generate a signal representative of the at least one of the position of the at least one hand of the passenger and/or the configuration of the at least one hand of the passenger and/or the direction of movement of the at least one hand of the passenger;
a controller communicatively connected to the at least one sensor for receiving at least the signal therefrom,the controller being communicatively connected to at least one passenger controllable feature, the controller being adapted to control the at least one passenger controllable feature based on the signal representative of the at least one of the position of the at least one hand of the passenger and/or the configuration of the at least one hand of the passenger and/or the direction of movement of the at least one hand of the passenger; and
a projector communicatively connected to the controller,the projector being adapted to project a passenger interface onto a predetermined surface, placement of the projected passenger interface being determined by the controller based at least on the signal representative of the at least one of the position of the at least one hand of the passenger and/or the configuration of the at least one hand of the passenger and/or the direction of movement of the at least one hand of the passenger.
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Abstract
A system for providing a passenger interface for a passenger in a seat including at least one sensor adapted to generate a signal representative of the position, the configuration, and/or the direction of movement of hand of the passenger; a controller, and a projector for projecting a passenger interface, placement of which is determined based at least on the signal. A method includes receiving a first signal indicative of a position and/or an arm of the passenger; projecting, by a projector, a passenger interface onto a predetermined surface, the passenger interface location on the predetermined surface being based on the first signal, receiving a second signal indicative of the position, configuration, and/or direction of movement of the passenger'"'"'s hand of with respect to the passenger interface; and adjusting at least one of a passenger controllable feature, and projection of at least one media display by a second projector.
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26 Claims
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1. A system for providing a passenger interface for a passenger in a seat, the system comprising:
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at least one sensor adapted to sense at least one of; a position of at least one hand of the passenger, and/or a configuration of the at least one hand of the passenger, and/or a direction of movement of the at least one hand of the passenger, the at least one sensor being adapted to generate a signal representative of the at least one of the position of the at least one hand of the passenger and/or the configuration of the at least one hand of the passenger and/or the direction of movement of the at least one hand of the passenger; a controller communicatively connected to the at least one sensor for receiving at least the signal therefrom, the controller being communicatively connected to at least one passenger controllable feature, the controller being adapted to control the at least one passenger controllable feature based on the signal representative of the at least one of the position of the at least one hand of the passenger and/or the configuration of the at least one hand of the passenger and/or the direction of movement of the at least one hand of the passenger; and a projector communicatively connected to the controller, the projector being adapted to project a passenger interface onto a predetermined surface, placement of the projected passenger interface being determined by the controller based at least on the signal representative of the at least one of the position of the at least one hand of the passenger and/or the configuration of the at least one hand of the passenger and/or the direction of movement of the at least one hand of the passenger. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for providing a plurality of passenger interfaces for a passenger in a seat, the system comprising:
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a first projector for projecting a button display onto a side ledge disposed near the seat; a second projector for projecting a first media display onto a table top disposed near the seat; a third projector for projecting a second media display onto a side wall opposite the seat; at least one sensor adapted to sense at least one of; a position of at least one hand of the passenger, and/or a configuration of the at least one hand of the passenger, and/or a direction of movement of the at least one hand of the passenger, with respect to at least one of the button display and/or the first media display; and a controller communicatively connected to the first projector, the second projector, the third projector, and the at least one sensor.
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15. A method for providing a passenger interface to a passenger in a seat, the method comprising:
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receiving, by a controller from at least one sensor, a first signal indicative of at least one of; a position of the hand of the passenger, and/or a position of an arm of the passenger; projecting, by a projector, a passenger interface onto a predetermined surface, a location of the passenger interface on the predetermined surface being based on the first signal; receiving, by the controller from the at least one sensor, a second signal indicative of at least one of a position of the hand of the passenger with respect to the passenger interface and/or a configuration of the hand of the passenger with respect to the passenger interface, and/or a direction of movement of the hand of the passenger with respect to the passenger interface; and adjusting, by the controller, based on the second signal, at least one of; a passenger controllable feature, and/or projection of at least one media display by a second projector communicatively connected to the controller. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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