System for and method of servicing a plurality of service positions
First Claim
1. A system for servicing a plurality of service positions which are assigned to a plurality of installation elements, in particular passenger seats in an aircraft, comprising:
- a plurality of service units, in particular lighting units, wherein the number of service units exceeds the number of service positions to be serviced; and
a control unit,wherein the control unit is adapted to receive a respective item of control information including an identification in respect of an installation element and to control a predetermined service unit on the basis of the identification.
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Abstract
The present invention concerns a system for servicing a plurality of service positions which are assigned to a plurality of installation elements, in particular passenger seats in an aircraft, comprising: a plurality of service units, in particular lighting units, wherein the number of service units exceeds the number of service positions to be serviced, and a control unit, wherein the control unit is adapted to receive a respective item of control information including an identification in respect of an installation element and to control a predetermined service unit on the basis of the identification, and a method of servicing a plurality of service positions which are assigned to a plurality of installation elements, in particular passenger seats in an aircraft, and a corresponding computer program.
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1. A system for servicing a plurality of service positions which are assigned to a plurality of installation elements, in particular passenger seats in an aircraft, comprising:
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a plurality of service units, in particular lighting units, wherein the number of service units exceeds the number of service positions to be serviced; and a control unit, wherein the control unit is adapted to receive a respective item of control information including an identification in respect of an installation element and to control a predetermined service unit on the basis of the identification. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for servicing a plurality of service positions within a passenger aircraft comprising:
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a rail element having a first plurality of lighting units, the first plurality of lighting units being arranged in a row along a length of the rail element; a plurality of passenger seats arranged within the passenger aircraft, the rail element being located above the plurality of passenger seats, the first plurality of lighting units outnumbering the plurality of passenger seats, each of the plurality of passenger seats also having a servicing unit, the servicing unit transmitting control information when activated by a user, the control information including position information regarding the position of the passenger seat associated with the servicing unit; and a control unit configured to receive control information from the servicing units, the control unit illuminating one or more of the lighting units based upon the received control information and position information. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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