Smart passenger service unit

1. An overhead passenger service unit (PSU) for a vehicle, comprising:

a mounting mechanism for mounting the PSU above at least one vehicle seat;

a dynamic seat row marker that provides an indication of a seat position and a status portion indicating a status of a passenger or trip aspect that is readily viewable from a vehicle aisle and is changeable during a trip, wherein the status portion includes a do not disturb status for the passenger;

a programmable active display that is readily viewable from the at least one vehicle seat and provides trip changeable information about the trip to the passenger; and

control circuitry configured to control at least the dynamic seat row marker and the programmable active display.

2. The overhead PSU of claim 1 , further comprising:

a lighting unit;

an oxygen supply system; and

a single connector for a single wire bundle that provides power and communications for the lighting unit, the dynamic seat row marker, the programmable active display, and the oxygen supply system.

3. The overhead PSU of claim 1 , further comprising accent lighting, wherein the control circuitry is further configured to control the accent lighting.

4. The overhead PSU of claim 1 , further comprising a mood lighting edge, wherein the control circuitry is further configured to control the mood lighting edge.

5. The overhead PSU of claim 1 , wherein the status portion includes a passenger preference.

6. The overhead PSU of claim 5 , wherein the passenger preference is a passenger meal preference.

7. The overhead PSU of claim 1 , wherein the dynamic seat row marker is configured to light up in different colors to indicate different passenger statuses.

8. The overhead PSU of claim 1 , wherein the trip changeable information comprises information of remaining flight time.

9. The overhead PSU of claim 1 , wherein the trip changeable information comprises weather information.

10. The overhead PSU of claim 1 , wherein the trip changeable information comprises luggage claim information.

11. The overhead PSU of claim 1 , wherein the trip changeable information comprises flight transfer information for the passenger.

12. The overhead PSU of claim 1 , further comprising an oxygen supply module comprising an oxygen canister, wherein the oxygen canister of the oxygen supply module is mounted perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the programmable active display.

13. The overhead PSU of claim 1 , further comprising a translucent cover disposed over the programmable active display.

14. The overhead PSU of claim 13 , wherein the translucent cover is a portion of a cover disposed over an entire bottom portion of the passenger service unit.

15. An overhead passenger service unit (PSU) for a vehicle, comprising:

a mounting mechanism for mounting the PSU above at least one vehicle seat;

a dynamic seat row marker that provides an indication of a seat position and a status portion indicating a status of a passenger or trip aspect that is readily viewable from a vehicle aisle and is changeable during a trip;

a programmable active display that is readily viewable from the at least one vehicle seat and provides trip changeable information about the trip to the passenger;

control circuitry configured to control at least the dynamic seat row marker and the programmable active display;

an oxygen supply module comprising an oxygen canister and a plurality of oxygen masks;

a lighting module comprising a plurality of light emitting diode (LED) reading light units disposed on a single contiguous flexible printed circuit board;

at least one mini-speaker comprising a horn element, wherein a first mini-speaker of the at least one mini-speaker is integrated with a first LED reading light unit of the plurality of LED reading light units, an LED for illuminating the first LED reading light unit is at least partially disposed in the horn element of the first mini-speaker, and sound waves from the first mini-speaker travel adjacent to the LED, wherein the horn element of the first mini-speaker is shaped and positioned with respect to the first LED reading light unit such that a geometric plane passes through the first LED reading light unit and a circular cross-section of the horn element of the first mini-speaker; and

the control circuitry for controlling at least the oxygen supply module, the lighting module, and the at least one mini-speaker, wherein the control circuitry is connected to

a power converter for converting an external power supply to voltage usable by the control circuitry, and

a single communications interface for communicating with an external management computing system.

16. An overhead passenger service unit (PSU) for a vehicle, comprising:

a mounting mechanism for mounting the PSU above at least one vehicle seat;

a dynamic seat row marker that provides an indication of a seat position and a status portion indicating a status of a passenger or trip aspect that is readily viewable from a vehicle aisle and is changeable during a trip;

a programmable active display that is readily viewable from the at least one vehicle seat and provides trip changeable information about the trip to the passenger;

control circuitry configured to control at least the dynamic seat row marker and the programmable active display;

a lighting module comprising a plurality of light emitting diode (LED) reading light units disposed on a single contiguous flexible printed circuit board, wherein at least one LED reading light unit of the plurality of LED reading light units is an integrated speaker-light comprising a mini-speaker integrated with an LED, the mini-speaker comprising a horn element, wherein the LED illuminates through the horn element, wherein the horn element has a circular cross-section; and

the control circuitry for controlling the lighting module, and the at least one mini-speaker, wherein the control circuitry is connected to

a single power converter for converting an external power supply to voltage usable by the control circuitry, and

a single communications interface for communicating with an external management computing system.

17. An overhead passenger service unit (PSU) for a vehicle, comprising:

a mounting mechanism for mounting the PSU above at least one vehicle seat;

a dynamic seat row marker that provides an indication of a seat position and a status portion indicating a status of a passenger or trip aspect that is readily viewable from a vehicle aisle and is changeable during a trip;

a programmable active display that is readily viewable from the at least one vehicle seat and provides trip changeable information about the trip to the passenger;

control circuitry configured to control at least the dynamic seat row marker and the programmable active display; and

an integrated speaker-light unit for use in the vehicle, the integrated speaker-light unit comprising:

a base member adapted to be mounted to a fixture of the vehicle;

a speaker unit disposed proximate the base member;

a horn element having a proximal end, a distal end, the proximal end positioned proximate the speaker unit and defining a first aperture, and the distal end defining a second aperture, wherein the first aperture is smaller than the second aperture, and wherein the horn element includes an interior space between the first aperture and the second aperture;

an LED unit disposed at least partially in the interior space of the horn element; and

a housing element at least partially surrounding the horn element;

wherein the second aperture has a width and length, both less than 4 inches;

wherein the housing element is articulably connected to the base member.

18. An overhead passenger service unit (PSU) for a vehicle, comprising:

a mounting mechanism for mounting the PSU above at least one vehicle seat;

a dynamic seat row marker that provides an indication of a seat position and a status portion indicating a status of a passenger or trip aspect that is readily viewable from a vehicle aisle and is changeable during a trip;

a programmable active display that is readily viewable from the at least one vehicle seat and provides trip changeable information about the trip to the passenger;

control circuitry configured to control at least the dynamic seat row marker and the programmable active display; and

an integrated speaker-light unit for use in the vehicle, the integrated speaker-light unit comprising:

a base member adapted to be mounted to a fixture of the vehicle;

a speaker unit disposed proximate the base member;

a horn element having a proximal end, a distal end, the proximal end positioned proximate the speaker unit and defining a first aperture, and the distal end defining a second aperture, wherein the first aperture is smaller than the second aperture, and wherein the horn element includes an interior space between the first aperture and the second aperture;

an LED unit disposed at least partially in the interior space of the horn element; and

a housing element at least partially surrounding the horn element;

wherein the second aperture has a width and length, both less than 4 inches;

wherein at least a portion of the housing element is adapted to be gripped and articulated by the passenger or a crew member.

19. An overhead passenger service unit (PSU) for a vehicle, comprising:

a mounting mechanism for mounting the PSU above at least one vehicle seat;

a dynamic seat row marker that provides an indication of a seat position and a status portion indicating a status of a passenger or trip aspect that is readily viewable from a vehicle aisle and is changeable during a trip;

a programmable active display that is readily viewable from the at least one vehicle seat and provides trip changeable information about the trip to the passenger;

control circuitry configured to control at least the dynamic seat row marker and the programmable active display;

an oxygen supply module comprising an oxygen canister and a plurality of oxygen masks;

a lighting module comprising a plurality of LED reading light units;

at least one mini-speaker comprising a horn element having a greatest diameter of no greater than four inches; and

the control circuitry for controlling at least the oxygen supply module, the lighting module, and the at least one mini-speaker, wherein the control circuitry is connected to

a single power converter for converting an external power supply to voltage usable by the control circuitry, and

a single communications interface for communicating with an external management computing system,

wherein the control circuitry and a plurality of LED lights for illuminating the plurality of LED reading light units are disposed on a single contiguous flexible printed circuit board.