Integrated lighting and data communication apparatus
First Claim
1. An aircraft cabin communications system comprising:
- a plurality of data communication devices positioned throughout a passenger cabin of an aircraft, each of the plurality of data communication devices comprising;
a source of white light which generates environmental lighting for a corresponding passenger of the aircraft; and
a data transmitting device positioned adjacent the source of white light, the data transmitting device configured to wirelessly transmit data signals to electronic devices used by the corresponding passenger; and
a data bus coupled to each of the plurality of data communication devices and carrying data signals for wireless transmission to the electronic devices used by corresponding passengers, wherein the data communication devices are disposed within overhead lighting panels.
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Abstract
A data communication apparatus comprising includes multiple white light emitting diodes or other sources of light which generate environmental lighting for a user of the data communication apparatus. The data communication apparatus also includes a data transmitting device positioned adjacent the white light emitting diodes, the data transmitting device configured to wirelessly transmit data signals to electronic devices used by the user. The data communication apparatus can also include a data receiving device for receiving wirelessly transmitted data signals from the electronic devices used by the user. The data communication device can be used, for example, in an aircraft cabin lighting system.
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1. An aircraft cabin communications system comprising:
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a plurality of data communication devices positioned throughout a passenger cabin of an aircraft, each of the plurality of data communication devices comprising;
a source of white light which generates environmental lighting for a corresponding passenger of the aircraft; and
a data transmitting device positioned adjacent the source of white light, the data transmitting device configured to wirelessly transmit data signals to electronic devices used by the corresponding passenger; and
a data bus coupled to each of the plurality of data communication devices and carrying data signals for wireless transmission to the electronic devices used by corresponding passengers, wherein the data communication devices are disposed within overhead lighting panels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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