User interface, system and computer product for monitoring aircraft cabin systems
First Claim
1. A user interface for monitoring and controlling a plurality of aircraft cabin systems comprising:
- a liquid crystal display screen having a display surface configured to provide an input to said user interface when touched by a user of the user interface;
a general display area provided on the display surface and displaying a main menu that includes a subset of the plurality of aircraft cabin systems, selected by the user from among the plurality of aircraft cabin systems, which includes a first system image showing status information for a first system of the plurality of aircraft cabin systems, and a second system image showing status information for a second system of the plurality of aircraft cabin systems, wherein at least the first system image is a spatial map of the aircraft cabin showing status information for the first system at different locations within the aircraft cabin;
a plurality of touch sensitive input keys arranged on a scroll bar and provided on the display surface, each key labeled with a symbol identifying a respective one of said plurality of aircraft cabin systems including the first and second aircraft cabin systems;
a first system menu associated with the first system of said plurality of aircraft cabin systems, the first system menu being displayable on said display screen as a first system graphical menu when the touch sensitive key identifying the first system is activated by the user and when the first system image spatial map is touched by the user and also when a predescribed succession plan or display sequence automatically successively displays system graphical menus corresponding to the plurality of aircraft cabin systems;
said first system graphical menu including status information and operating functions of said first systems and at least one input area configured to provide at least one of selection and control of said operating functions of said first system when touched by said user; and
a second system menu associated with the second system of said plurality of aircraft cabin systems, the second system menu being displayable on said display screen as a second system graphical menu when the touch sensitive key identifying the second system is activated by the user and when the second system image is touched by the user and also when the predescribed succession plan or display sequence automatically successively displays system graphical menus corresponding to the plurality of aircraft cabin systems, said second system graphical menu including status information and operating functions of said second system and at least one input area configured to provide at least one of selection and control of said operating functions of said second system when touched by said user.
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Abstract
A user interface for monitoring and controlling a plurality of aircraft cabin systems includes a liquid crystal display screen (LCD) having a touch sensitive input surface including a plurality of touch sensitive input keys. Each key is labeled with a symbol identifying a respective one of the plurality of aircraft cabin systems. First and second system menus corresponding to first and second systems of the plurality of aircraft cabin systems are displayable on the LCD as first and second system graphical menus when a key identifying the appropriate system is activated by the user. The graphical menus include status information and operating functions as well as an input area that provides selection and control of the operating functions of the respective system when touched by the user.
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22 Claims
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1. A user interface for monitoring and controlling a plurality of aircraft cabin systems comprising:
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a liquid crystal display screen having a display surface configured to provide an input to said user interface when touched by a user of the user interface; a general display area provided on the display surface and displaying a main menu that includes a subset of the plurality of aircraft cabin systems, selected by the user from among the plurality of aircraft cabin systems, which includes a first system image showing status information for a first system of the plurality of aircraft cabin systems, and a second system image showing status information for a second system of the plurality of aircraft cabin systems, wherein at least the first system image is a spatial map of the aircraft cabin showing status information for the first system at different locations within the aircraft cabin; a plurality of touch sensitive input keys arranged on a scroll bar and provided on the display surface, each key labeled with a symbol identifying a respective one of said plurality of aircraft cabin systems including the first and second aircraft cabin systems; a first system menu associated with the first system of said plurality of aircraft cabin systems, the first system menu being displayable on said display screen as a first system graphical menu when the touch sensitive key identifying the first system is activated by the user and when the first system image spatial map is touched by the user and also when a predescribed succession plan or display sequence automatically successively displays system graphical menus corresponding to the plurality of aircraft cabin systems; said first system graphical menu including status information and operating functions of said first systems and at least one input area configured to provide at least one of selection and control of said operating functions of said first system when touched by said user; and a second system menu associated with the second system of said plurality of aircraft cabin systems, the second system menu being displayable on said display screen as a second system graphical menu when the touch sensitive key identifying the second system is activated by the user and when the second system image is touched by the user and also when the predescribed succession plan or display sequence automatically successively displays system graphical menus corresponding to the plurality of aircraft cabin systems, said second system graphical menu including status information and operating functions of said second system and at least one input area configured to provide at least one of selection and control of said operating functions of said second system when touched by said user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 21, 22)
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7. A system for monitoring and controlling a plurality of aircraft cabin systems, comprising:
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a liquid crystal display screen having a display surface configured to provide an input to said system when touched by a user of the user interface; a general display area provided on the display surface and displaying a main menu that includes a subset of the plurality of aircraft cabin systems, selected by the user from among the plurality of aircraft cabin systems, which includes a first system image showing status information for a first system of the plurality of aircraft cabin systems, and a second system image showing status information for a second system of the plurality of aircraft cabin systems, wherein at least the first system image is a spatial map of the aircraft cabin showing status information for the first system at different locations within the aircraft cabin; a plurality of touch sensitive input keys arranged on a scroll bar and provided on the display surface, each key labeled with a symbol identifying a respective one of said plurality of aircraft cabin systems including the first and second aircraft cabin systems; a computer including software to be executed on the computer, wherein the computer is configured to; display on said display screen a first system graphical menu associated with the first system of said plurality of aircraft cabin systems when the touch sensitive key identifying the first system is activated by the user and when the first system image spatial map is touched by the user and also when a predescribed succession plan or display sequence automatically successively displays system graphical menus corresponding to the plurality of aircraft cabin systems, said first system graphical menu including status information and operating functions of said first system and at least one input area, provide at least one of selection and control of said operating functions of said first system when the input area of the first system graphical menu is touched by said user, display on said display screen a second system graphical menu associated with the second system of said plurality of aircraft cabin systems when the touch sensitive key identifying the second system is activated by the user and when the second system image is touched by the user and also when the predescribed succession plan or display sequence automatically successively displays system graphical menus corresponding to the plurality of aircraft cabin systems, said second system graphical menu including status information and operating functions of said second system and at least one input area, and provide at least one selection and control of said operating functions of said second system when the input are of the second system graphical menu is touched by said user. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for monitoring and controlling a plurality of aircraft cabin systems, comprising:
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means for displaying simultaneously a main menu including a subset of the plurality of aircraft cabin systems, selected by the user from among the plurality of aircraft cabin systems, which includes a first system image showing status information for a first system of the plurality of aircraft cabin systems, a second system image showing status information for a second system of the said plurality of aircraft cabin systems, and a plurality of input keys arranged on a scroll bar and each labeled with a symbol identifying a respective one of said plurality of aircraft cabin systems, wherein at least the first system image is a spatial map of the aircraft cabin showing status information for the first system at different locations within the aircraft cabin; means for causing said means for displaying to display a first system graphical menu associated with a first system of said plurality of aircraft cabin systems in response to a user touching the first system image spatial map and in response to the user touching the input key identifying the first system and also in response to a predescribed succession plan or display sequence which automatically successively displays systems graphical menus corresponding to the plurality of aircraft cabin systems, said first system graphical menu including status information and operating functions of said first system and at least one input area providing at least one of selection and control of said operating functions of said first system when the input area of the first system graphical menu is touched by said user; and means for causing said means for displaying to display a second system graphical menu associated with a second system of said plurality of aircraft cabin systems in response to a user touching the second system image and in response to the user touching the input key identifying the second system and also in response to a predescribed succession plan or display sequence which automatically successively displays systems graphical menus corresponding to the plurality of aircraft cabin systems, said second system graphical menu including status information and operating functions of said second system and at least one input area providing at least one of selection and control of said operating functions of said second system when the input area of the second system graphical menu is touched by said user. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer readable medium containing program instructions for execution on a computer controlled system for monitoring and controlling a plurality of aircraft cabin systems, which when executed by the system, cause the system to perform the following:
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display a main menu simultaneously including a subset of the plurality of aircraft cabin systems, selected by the user from among the plurality of aircraft cabin systems,which includes a first system image showing status information for a first system of the plurality of aircraft cabin systems, and a second system image showing status information for a second system of the plurality of aircraft cabin systems, wherein at least the first system image is a spatial map of the aircraft cabin showing status information for the within the aircraft cabin; display a first system graphical menu associated with a first system of said plurality of aircraft cabin systems in response to user input to a touch sensitive key arranged on a scroll bar and identifying the first system and in response to the user touching the first system image spatial map and also in response to a predescribed succession plan or display sequence which automatically successively displays system graphical menus corresponding to the plurality of aircraft cabin systems, said first system graphical menu including status information and operating functions of said first system, and at least one touch sensitive input area; perform at least one of selection and control of said operating functions of said first system in response to user activation of said touch sensitive area of the first system graphical menu; display a second system graphical menu associated with a second system of said plurality of aircraft cabin systems in response to user input to a touch sensitive key arranged on the scroll bar and identifying the second system and in response to the user touching the second system image and also in response to a predescribed succession plan or display sequence which automatically successively displays system graphical menus corresponding to the plurality of aircraft cabin systems, said second system, graphical menu including status information and operating functions of said second system and at least one touch sensitive input area; and perform at least one of selection and control of said operating functions of said second system in response to user activation of said touch sensitive area of the second system graphical menu. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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