Patent attributes
A vehicle passenger cabin control system that includes a cabin control panel having an interface that is operable to receive control commands. The cabin control panel is operable to control at least one passenger cabin system in response to a received control command. The cabin control system includes a first wireless data interface. The control system also includes a mobile device that includes a display screen, a user interface operable to receive control commands, and a second wireless data interface to send the control commands to the cabin control panel. Control commands received by the user interface of the mobile device are transmitted by the cabin control panel by the second wireless data interface and the first wireless data interface. The cabin control panel is operable to control at least one passenger cabin system in response to a received mobile control command.