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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 27, 2014
Bombardier Inc., Dorval, CA;
Tim Michael Fagan, Beaconsfield, CA;
Jeff Bartenbach, Seattle, WA (US);
Erick Waldman, Seattle, WA (US);
Brian Conner, Seattle, WA (US);
Linsey Nancarrow, Seattle, WA (US);
Tom Hobbs, Seattle, WA (US);
Chris Pirie, Mulkilteo, WA (US);
Heidi McBride, Seattle, WA (US);
Sebastian Petry, Seattle, WA (US);
BOMBARDIER INC., Dorval, Quebec, CA;
Abstract
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.