Airbus Deutschland Gmbh

Kid-systeme Gmbh

Kirsten Kopitzke

Christian Riedel

Martin Frey

Joerg Holst

Hartmut Hintze

Roland Porath

A flight attendant panel, in which a plurality of computer units can be coupled to a common input/output device by a circuitry. One of the computer units is designated as the master computer unit and controls the circuitry in order to specify which of the computer units should be coupled to the input/output device. The actuation of a switch makes it possible to once again return the flight attendant panel into an original state, in which the master computer unit is coupled to the input/output device by the circuitry.

Multi-purpose flight attendant panel

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.

User interface, system and computer product for monitoring aircraft cabin systems

A method of monitoring and controlling aircraft cabin systems using a user interface having a touch sensitive display and a plurality of input keys corresponding to the systems. One of the input keys corresponding to a first aircraft cabin system is activated to display a first system graphical menu having status information and operating functions of the first system, and a touch sensitive input area of the first system graphical menu is touched to perform selection or control of the first system. Another one of the input keys corresponding to a second aircraft cabin system can be activated to display a second system graphical menu having status information and operating functions of the second system, and a touch sensitive input area of the second system graphical menu can be touched to perform selection and control of the second system.

Method of monitoring aircraft cabin systems

Iconic display for a display screen of an aircraft flight attendant panel

A monitoring and control device includes a touch sensitive LCD screen, with a basic layout including a display area and touch sensitive keys depicted with associated system and function symbols. A main menu or any one of plural system menus can be selectively displayed in the display area. The system menus relate to cabin systems such as audio, lighting, and water systems. The selected system menu displays status information and touch input keys for the user to monitor the status and to select and control the operation of the system. The main menu is a top level window providing essential information regarding all of the cabin systems and allows a user to select any one of the system menus. The device is compact, user-friendly, and adaptable to various system requirements by mere software reprogramming. The displays and input keys are all virtual elements generated by software.

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Hamburg, Germany

Kirsten Kopitzke