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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2005
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2004
William C. Sanford, Mukilteo, WA (US);
Shawn Claflin, Lake Stevens, WA (US);
Mark E. Wentland, Lynnwood, WA (US);
Bradley J. Mitchell, Snohomish, WA (US);
Kevin S. Callahan, Shoreline, WA (US);
Trevor Laib, Woodinville, WA (US);
James A. Fullerton, Bothell, WA (US);
William C. Sanford, Mukilteo, WA (US);
Shawn Claflin, Lake Stevens, WA (US);
Mark E. Wentland, Lynnwood, WA (US);
Bradley J. Mitchell, Snohomish, WA (US);
Kevin S. Callahan, Shoreline, WA (US);
Trevor Laib, Woodinville, WA (US);
James A. Fullerton, Bothell, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
An aircraft is provided comprising a fuselage and a central monitoring system positioned within the fuselage. A plurality of seating elements is also positioned within said fuselage. Each of the plurality of seating elements includes a plurality of seat options integrated into the seating element and an electronics control system integrated into the seating element. The electronics control system includes a seat processor having logic adapted to monitor an operational status of each of the seat options and communicate the operational status to the central monitoring system via wireless communication.