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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2009
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2003
Kirsten Kopitzke, Hamburg, DE;
Martin Frey, Hamburg, DE;
Joerg Holst, Wulmstorf, DE;
Christian Riedel, Bliedersdorf, DE;
Kirsten Kopitzke, Hamburg, DE;
Martin Frey, Hamburg, DE;
Joerg Holst, Wulmstorf, DE;
Christian Riedel, Bliedersdorf, DE;
Airbus Deutschland GmbH, Hamburg, DE;
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.