Patent ID: 7712831

Claim:
A system for three dimensional movement of at least one vehicle seat arranged in a cabin-oriented, three dimensional environment including an x, y, and z coordinate system with x, y, and z directions, the system comprising: one or more adjustable vehicle seats each being part of an arrangement of a plurality of vehicle seats within a spatial boundary, each vehicle seat including seat components that are coupled or guided together and moveable in a predetermined number of directions; a movement model completely describing movement sequences and movements of individual seat components and of the seat components in relation to one another, and movements of the seat components and the one or more vehicle seats within the three dimensional environment or within a group of vehicle seats; one or more driving devices for moving and adjusting the one or more vehicle seats in the x, y, and z directions in relation to the coordinate system in a collision-free manner relative to the remaining vehicle seats and the spatial boundary; and one or more control units for controlling the one or more driving devices, using the movement model.