Interactive sidewall display system and method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10131431-B2
Application number	US-201515320925-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 28, 2015
Priority date	Jun 23, 2014
Publication date	Nov 20, 2018
Grant date	Nov 20, 2018

Abstract

There is described a system and method for setting virtual boundaries (402A-D) on an interactive sidewall display device (202) in a vehicle (102), the virtual boundaries (402A-D) defining individual passenger-specific regions for user interaction.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An interactive sidewall display system, comprising:
at least one display device extending along an inner sidewall of a vehicle and spanning at least two seats disposed in successive rows, the display device being responsive to input commands from passengers for displaying information and images thereon; and
a control module operatively connected to the at least one display device and configured to set at least one virtual boundary for the at least one display device, the virtual boundary defining user-specific regions for passenger interaction with the display device;
wherein the control module is configured to determine a determined seat pitch between the successive rows and set the at least one virtual boundary as a function of the determined seat pitch.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the control module is configured to receive as input an input seat pitch between the successive rows, and set the at least one virtual boundary as a function of the input seat pitch as received.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the control module is configured to receive as input one of a selection of seats defining a zone and a zone comprising a set of pre-selected seats, and an input seat pitch for seats of the zone, and set the at least one virtual boundary as a function of the input seat pitch for the zone.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the control module is configured to apply virtual boundaries to a plurality of zones in the vehicle, each one of the zones defining a set of seats, wherein the virtual boundaries in a first zone define regions of a size that differs from the virtual boundaries in a second zone.

5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the first zone comprises a plurality of successive rows, the second zone is adjacent to the first zone and comprises a single row, and a third zone adjacent to the second zone comprises a plurality of successive rows, the virtual boundaries in the first and the third zones defining regions of a size that differs from the virtual boundaries in the second zone.

6. The system of claim 4 , wherein at least two of the plurality of zones span a same display device.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one display device comprises a plurality of display devices and the control module is configured to receive as input a selected display device from the plurality of display devices for applying the at least one virtual boundary thereto.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one display device and the control module comprise wireless transmission means for communicating together.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the control module is configured to display borders on the display device at the at least one virtual boundary to visually define the user-specific regions.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one virtual boundary is a substantially vertical boundary that separates the display device into the user-specific regions.

11. A method for providing an interactive sidewall display system in a vehicle, the method comprising:
extending at least one display device along an inner sidewall of the vehicle to span at least two seats disposed in successive rows of the vehicle, the display device being responsive to input commands from passengers for displaying information and images thereon;
operatively connecting a control module to the at least one display device;
determining, by the control module, a seat pitch between said successive rows; and
setting, as a function of the seat pitch, at least one virtual boundary on the at least one display device using the control module, the at least one virtual boundary defining user-specific regions for passenger interaction.

12. The method of claim 11 , comprising dynamically setting the at least one virtual boundary as a function of the seat pitch between the successive rows.

13. The method of claim 11 , wherein setting the at least one virtual boundary comprises applying virtual boundaries to a plurality of zones in the vehicle, each one of the zones defining a set of seats in successive rows, wherein the virtual boundaries in a first zone define regions of a size that differs from the virtual boundaries in a second zone.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the first zone comprises a plurality of successive rows, the second zone is adjacent to the first zone and comprises a single row, and a third zone adjacent to the second zone comprises a plurality of successive rows, the virtual boundaries in the first and the third zones defining regions of a size that differs from the virtual boundaries in the second zone.

15. The method of claim 13 , wherein at least two of the plurality of zones span a same display device.

16. The method of claim 11 , wherein extending at least one display device comprises extending a plurality of display devices and further comprising inputting a selected display device from the plurality of display devices to the control module for applying the at least one virtual boundary thereto.

17. The method of claim 11 , wherein operatively connecting the control module to the at least one display device comprises connecting the control module and the at least one display device wirelessly.

18. The method of claim 11 , further comprising displaying borders on the display device at the at least one virtual boundary to visually define the user-specific regions.

19. The method of claim 11 , wherein the at least one virtual boundary is a substantially vertical boundary that separates the display device into the user-specific regions.

20. A method for providing an interactive sidewall display system having at least one display device extending along an inner sidewall of a vehicle and spanning at least two seats disposed in successive rows, the at least one display device being responsive to input commands from passengers for displaying information and images thereon, the method comprising:
determining, by a control module, a seat pitch between said successive rows; and
setting, as a function of the seat pitch, at least one virtual boundary on the at least one display device using the control module operatively connected to the at least one display device, the at least one virtual boundary defining user-specific regions for passenger interaction.

Assignees

• Bombardier Inc

Inventors

• Grant Robert

Classifications

• G06F3/0481

  based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance · CPC title

• G06F2203/04803

  Split screen, i.e. subdividing the display area or the window area into separate subareas · CPC title

• G09G2380/12

  Avionics applications · CPC title

• G09G2340/04

  Changes in size, position or resolution of an image · CPC title

• G06F3/04847

  Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials · CPC title