Electronic baggage stowage system and methods

US10780980B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED · DE

Inventors

• Christian Riedel · Munich, DE
• Peter Klose · Hamburg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 14, 2017
• Grant date: Sep 22, 2020
• Expiry date: Dec 11, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06T2207/30112
• WIPO field: Computer technology
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

An electronic baggage stowage system for an aircraft comprising a first detector to detect free space in a cabin stowage space, wherein the first detector is configured to output cabin stowage space data based on the detection, a processing unit communicating with the first detector, wherein the processing unit is configured to process the cabin stowage space data, receive and process baggage size data indicating the size of one or more baggage items, and output baggage stowage mapping data in response to the processing of the cabin stowage space data and the baggage size data. The baggage stowage mapping data indicates one or more target positions in the cabin stowage space at which the baggage items are to be placed. An indicator communicates with the processing unit to provide the indication of the one or more target positions to a flight attendant or passenger of the aircraft.