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Two-way data communication system for aircraft cabins

US10797794B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

LUFTHANSA TECHNIK AG · DE

Inventors

Sven Taubert · Hamburg, DE
Christopher Petermann · Hamburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 21, 2017
Grant date	Oct 6, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 21, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB64D2011/0038
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A data communication system has: a cabin module with a transmission and reception unit; and a furniture module, which is fastened in a furniture item anchored in a cabin, and has a transmission and reception unit. The transmission and reception units each have a controllable light source and a light sensor. The furniture module is disposed relative to the cabin module such that light emanating from the light source of the transmission and reception unit of the cabin module is detectable by the light sensor of the transmission and reception unit of the furniture module and light emanating from the light source of the transmission and reception unit of the furniture module is detectable by the light sensor of the transmission and reception unit the one cabin module.

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