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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 15, 2010
Richard L. Rankin, Lake Stevens, WA (US);
Nino Senoadi, Bothell, WA (US);
Karen Cavalier Bradshaw, Brier, WA (US);
Erik Ivar Wiman, Lake Stevens, WA (US);
Robert J. Bengtsson, Mukilteo, WA (US);
Buddy Lee Sharpe, Mill Creek, WA (US);
Mark Edward Wentland, Lynwood, WA (US);
Shawn Claflin, Seattle, WA (US);
Richard L. Rankin, Lake Stevens, WA (US);
Nino Senoadi, Bothell, WA (US);
Karen Cavalier Bradshaw, Brier, WA (US);
Erik Ivar Wiman, Lake Stevens, WA (US);
Robert J. Bengtsson, Mukilteo, WA (US);
Buddy Lee Sharpe, Mill Creek, WA (US);
Mark Edward Wentland, Lynwood, WA (US);
Shawn Claflin, Seattle, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A modular environment for a vehicle. The modular environment may include a configurable service space with a mounting system within the vehicle that has a number of modules configured to releaseably engage the mounting system. The module environment also may include a service space control system able to electronically communicate with and identify at least one of the modules. The modular environment may also include an arch framework that supports a number of fixed modules and a number of configurable modules. A further embodiment is shown of a method for using a service space control system that controls a modular environment for a vehicle having a configurable service, and including a mounting system configured to releaseably engage a number of modules in a service space. The service space control system electronically communicates with and can identify at least one of the modules and limit its use to only authorized users.