US 12,012,222 B2
Programmable lighting methods and systems for a removable peripheral bar
David Diaz, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US); Steven Christopher Vazquez, Chino, CA (US); Yoshimi Yamamoto, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US); Sebastian Petry, Seattle, WA (US); Mehdi Izadyar, Trabuco Canyon, CA (US); Nicholas Ma, San Marcos, CA (US); and Omar Lopez Cisneros, Norco, CA (US)
Assigned to PANASONIC AVIONICS CORPORATION, Irvine, CA (US)
Filed by Panasonic Avionics Corporation, Irvine, CA (US)
Filed on Sep. 8, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/940,875.
Application 17/940,875 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/742,681, filed on May 12, 2022, granted, now 11,607,957.
Prior Publication US 2023/0365271 A1, Nov. 16, 2023
Int. Cl. B64D 47/02 (2006.01); B64D 11/00 (2006.01); G06F 13/10 (2006.01); G08B 5/36 (2006.01); H04L 67/12 (2022.01); H05B 47/175 (2020.01)
CPC B64D 47/02 (2013.01) [B64D 11/0015 (2013.01); G06F 13/10 (2013.01); G08B 5/36 (2013.01); H04L 67/12 (2013.01); B64D 2203/00 (2013.01); H05B 47/175 (2020.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
retrieving, by a processor of a seat device of an aircraft coupled to a removable, peripheral bar assembly having a plurality of programmable, light emitting diodes (LEDs), configuration information to operate the LEDs;
transmitting, by the processor, one or more commands to the peripheral bar assembly to operate the one or more LEDs; and
operating, by the peripheral bar assembly, the one or more LEDs, in response to the one or more commands to indicate non-verbal communication based on one or more pre-defined communication protocols indicating a seat-by-seat status on the aircraft.