Programmable lighting methods and systems for a removable peripheral bar

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.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

operating, by the peripheral bar assembly, the one or more LEDs to indicate an airline preferred sequence defining an airline brand.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

updating, by the peripheral bar assembly, the one or more LED operation based on a flight status.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

operating, by the peripheral bar assembly, the one or more LEDs based on a passenger preference.

5. The method claim 1 , further comprising:

modifying, by the peripheral bar assembly, operation of the one or more LEDs based on a passenger activity.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the passenger activity is one of playing a video game, sleeping, waking up, watching media content or using the seat device for shopping.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the peripheral bar assembly is modular and upgradable with new components complying with changing technical requirement.

8. A non-transitory machine-readable medium having stored thereon instructions comprising machine executable code which when executed by a machine, causes the machine to:

retrieve, 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;

transmit, by the processor, one or more commands to the peripheral bar assembly to operate one or more of the LEDs; and

operate, 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.

9. The non-transitory, machine-readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the machine executable code which when executed by the at least one machine, further causes the at least one machine to: operate, by the peripheral bar assembly, the one or more LEDs to indicate an airline preferred sequence defining an airline brand.

10. The non-transitory, machine-readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the machine executable code which when executed by the at least one machine, further causes the at least one machine to: update, by the peripheral bar assembly, the one or more LED operation based on a flight status.

11. The non-transitory, machine-readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the machine executable code which when executed by the at least one machine, further causes the at least one machine to: operate, by the peripheral bar assembly, the one or more LEDs based on a passenger preference.

12. The non-transitory, machine-readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the machine executable code which when executed by the at least one machine, further causes the at least one machine to: modify, by the peripheral bar assembly, operation of the one or more LEDs based on a passenger activity.

13. The non-transitory, machine-readable storage medium of claim 12 , wherein the passenger activity is one of playing a video game, sleeping, waking up, watching media content or using the seat device for shopping.

14. The non-transitory, machine-readable storage medium of claim 8 , wherein the peripheral bar assembly is modular and upgradable with new components complying with changing technical requirement.

15. A system, comprising:

a memory of a seat device containing non-transitory machine-readable storage medium comprising machine executable code having stored thereon instructions; and

a processor of the seat coupled to the memory, the seat device coupled to a removable, peripheral bar assembly having a microcontroller and a plurality of programmable, light emitting diodes (LEDs), the processor configured to execute the machine executable code to:

retrieve, by the processor, configuration information to operate the LEDs;

transmit, by the processor, one or more commands to the peripheral bar assembly to operate one or more of the LEDs; and

operate, 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.

16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the machine executable code further causes to: operate, by the peripheral bar assembly, the one or more LEDs to indicate an airline preferred sequence defining an airline brand.

17. The system of claim 15 , wherein the machine executable code further causes to: update, by the peripheral bar assembly, the one or more LED operation based on a flight status.

18. The system of claim 15 , wherein the machine executable code further causes to: operate, by the peripheral bar assembly, the one or more LEDs based on a passenger preference.

19. The system of claim 15 , wherein the machine executable code further causes to: modify, by the peripheral bar assembly, operation of the one or more LEDs based on a passenger activity.

20. The system of claim 19 , wherein the passenger activity is one of playing a video game, sleeping, waking up, watching media content or using the seat device for shopping.