System For Identifying A Seat Location

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2018201280-A1
Application number	US-201615742160-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jun 23, 2016
Priority date	Jul 9, 2015
Publication date	Jul 19, 2018
Grant date	—

Abstract

A system includes a set of passenger seat devices in a transport unit and a control unit. In order to permit an identification of seat locations to be changeable, a communication unit exchanges data between the set of passenger seat devices and the control unit. The control unit is provided in order to detect a current seat location arrangement as a function of data of the set of passenger seat devices. A method for seat location identification in a transport unit with a set of passenger seat devices is also provided.

First claim

1 - 15 . (canceled)

16 . A system, comprising:
a set of passenger seat devices in a transport unit; a control unit; and a communication unit for data exchange between said set of passenger seat devices and said control unit; said control unit being configured to detect a current seat location arrangement in dependence upon data of said set of passenger seat devices.

17 . The system according to claim 16 , wherein said control unit is configured:
for evaluating the data of said set of passenger seat devices based on data stored in said control unit, and for passing on the evaluated data to at least one passenger seat device of said set of passenger seat devices.

18 . The system according to claim 16 , wherein said control unit is configured for data exchange via a radio interface with at least one of said passenger seat devices.

19 . The system according to claim 18 , wherein said set of passenger seat devices include passenger seat devices each having a communication device configured as a radio unit for creating a radio connection with said radio interface.

20 . The system according to claim 16 , wherein said passenger seat devices each include:
at least one display device, and at least one of a seat location or a table.

21 . The system according to claim 20 , wherein said display device is configured for displaying a seat location identification.

22 . The system according to claim 20 , wherein said display device is a display extending at least over a substantial part of the transport unit and is subdivided into a plurality of display regions, and said display regions are each configured to be allocated to a respective passenger seat device.

23 . The system according to claim 16 , wherein the data of said set of passenger seat devices contains at least addressing data concerning addresses of said passenger seat devices.

24 . The system according to claim 17 , wherein the evaluated data includes an allocation of a seat location identification to an address.

25 . The system according to claim 16 , wherein the data of said set of passenger seat devices includes at least position data from which a position of at least one of said passenger seat devices in the transport unit is determinable.

26 . The system according to claim 25 , wherein:
said control unit is configured for data exchange via a radio interface with at least one of said passenger seat devices; and the position data includes signal transit times, field strength or signal strength of a signal of said transmitting passenger seat device received by said radio interface.

27 . The system according to claim 26 , wherein said radio interface is provided as a reference point for determining a position.

28 . The system according to claim 17 , wherein the data stored in said control unit includes reservation data.

29 . The system according to claim 16 , wherein said passenger seat devices each include an energy supply unit, and said energy supply units are configured for converting movement energy into electrical energy.

30 . A method for seat location identification in a transport unit having a set of passenger seat devices, the method comprising the following steps:
using a communication unit to exchange data between a control unit and the set of passenger seat devices; and using the control unit to detect a current seat location arrangement in dependence upon data of the set of passenger seat devices.

Assignees

• Siemens Ag

Inventors

• Wolf Guenter

Classifications

• G06Q10/02

  Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events · CPC title

• B61D41/04 Primary

  Indicators for reserved seats · CPC title

• B61D33/0007 Primary

  Details; Accessories · CPC title

• B61L27/40

  Handling position reports or trackside vehicle data · CPC title

• B61L15/009

  On-board display devices · CPC title