Bombardier Inc.

Short Brothers Plc

Tom Hobbs

Tim Michael Fagan

Sebastian Petry

Bruce Malek

Brian Jeremy Conner

Jeff Bartenbach

Linsey Nancarrow

Louis-Xavier Lavallee

Erick Waldman

Christian Sean Johnson

Chris Pirie

Heidi McBride

Tim Fagan

Heidi Mcbride

Christian Johnson

A method of operation for a system incorporating a graphical user interface embedded in a knob disposed on a side ledge within a cabin of an aircraft includes displaying a menu for at least one controllable parameter, receiving a selection of the controllable parameter, displaying at least one control for the selected controllable parameter, receiving a control input for the selected controllable parameter, and adjusting the selected controllable parameter consistent with the control input. The controllable parameter comprises a plurality of controllable parameters selected from a group comprising light intensity, light color, temperature, media type, media content, media volume, and the degree of openness of at least one window shade. A knob and an executable computer program product also are provided.

System and method of operation of the system incorporating a graphical user interface in a side ledge of a vehicle cabin

A method of operation for a system incorporating a graphical user interface disposed in a bulkhead within a cabin of an aircraft. The method includes displaying a menu for at least one controllable parameter, receiving a selection of the controllable parameter, displaying at least one control for the selected controllable parameter, receiving a control input for the selected controllable parameter, and adjusting the selected controllable parameter consistent with the control input. The controllable parameter may be one from a plurality of controllable parameters selected from a group that includes cabin light intensity, cabin light color, temperature, and the degree of openness of at least one window shade. A system and an executable computer program product also are provided.

System and a method of operation of the system incorporating a graphical user interface in a bulkhead of a vehicle cabin

A distributed architecture for multi-nodal control of functions in an aircraft cabin. The distributed architecture includes a processor, a controller operatively connected to the processor, a passenger IO node operatively connected to the controller, and a crew IO node operatively connected to the controller. The passenger IO node and the crew IO node are capable of controlling at least one of light intensity in the aircraft cabin, color of light in the aircraft cabin, temperature in the vehicle cabin, and a degree of openness of one or more window shades in the aircraft cabin. A method and an executable computer program product also are provided.

Distributed architecture for a system and a method of operation of the system incorporating a graphical user interface controlling functions in a vehicle cabin

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