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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 01, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2007
Heidi J. Kneller, Bellevue, WA (US);
Calsee N. Robb, Seattle, WA (US);
William A. Harkness, Everett, WA (US);
Buddy L. Sharpe, Mill Creek, WA (US);
James P. Schalla, Edmonds, WA (US);
Heidi J. Kneller, Bellevue, WA (US);
Calsee N. Robb, Seattle, WA (US);
William A. Harkness, Everett, WA (US);
Buddy L. Sharpe, Mill Creek, WA (US);
James P. Schalla, Edmonds, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A system for anticipating the needs of at least one passenger onboard a mobile platform (such as a train, marine vessel, aircraft or automobile) is provided. The system includes a passenger seating area for receipt of the passenger. The passenger seating area includes a seat that has a seat back that moves into a reclined position, a tray table that is operable to be positioned to provide a surface for use by the at least one passenger, and a light source disposed for illumination of at least a portion of the passenger seating area. The system includes a camera that acquires an image of the passenger, and a gesture control module that generates activity data that includes at least one activity that the passenger is performing as recognized in the image of the at least one passenger acquired by the camera. The system further includes a smart control module that moves the seat back, positions the tray table, activates or deactivates the light source and performs combinations thereof based on the activity data.