# US 11,110,985 B2 · Multimedia system of a shared bicycle

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- Number: US 11,110,985 B2
- Document ID: US11110985B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/784,481
- Filed: 2020-02-07
- Published: 2020-06-04
- Granted: 2021-09-07
- Earliest claimed: 2017-08-07
- Assignees: Hangzhou Qingqi Science and Technology Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Hangzhou Qingqi Science and Technology Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Gang Li; Guotai He; Meimiao Feng; Zaixing Li; Sheng Liu
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11110985B2

## CPC

- G01C 21/3697: {Output of additional, non-guidance related information, e.g. low fuel level (G01C21/3679 takes precedence)}
- B62J 6/165: Wireless switches
- B62J 45/10: Arrangement of audio equipment; Supports therefor
- B62J 45/20: Cycle computers as cycle accessories
- B62J 50/22: electronic, e.g. displays
- B62J 50/225: {Mounting arrangements therefor}
- G01C 21/36: Input/output arrangements for on-board computers
- G01C 21/3629: {Guidance using speech or audio output, e.g. text-to-speech (text to speech systems per se G10L13/00)}
- G01C 21/3664: {Details of the user input interface, e.g. buttons, knobs or sliders, including those provided on a touch screen; remote controllers; input using gestures}
- G01C 21/3688: {Systems comprising multiple parts or multiple output devices (not client-server), e.g. detachable faceplates, key fobs or multiple output screens}
- G06Q 20/0855: {involving a third party}
- G06Q 20/123: {Shopping for digital content}
- G06Q 20/127: {Shopping or accessing services according to a time-limitation}
- G06Q 20/145: {Payments according to the detected use or quantity}
- G06Q 30/0251: Targeted advertisements
- G06Q 30/0265: {Vehicular advertisement}
- G06Q 30/0266: {based on the position of the vehicle}
- G07C 9/00: Individual registration on entry or exit
- G07F 17/0057: {for the hiring or rent of vehicles, e.g. cars, bicycles or wheelchairs (car rental G07B15/00)}
- H04N 5/268: Signal distribution or switching
- H04W 4/024: Guidance services
- G01C: MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY (measuring liquid level G01F; radio navigation, determining distance or velocity by use of propagation effects, e.g. Doppler effects, propagation time, of radio waves, analogous arrangements using other waves G01S)
- B62J: CYCLE SADDLES OR SEATS; AUXILIARY DEVICES OR ACCESSORIES SPECIALLY ADAPTED TO CYCLES AND NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. ARTICLE CARRIERS OR CYCLE PROTECTORS
- G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- G07C: TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
- G07F: COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS (coin sorting G07D3/00; coin testing G07D5/00; {handling coins or paper currencies apart from payment activated apparatus G07D; payment architectures, schemes or protocols G06Q20/00})
- H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
- H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72)

## Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a multimedia system of a shared bicycle. The multimedia system includes a lock main control unit, a cloud server, and a display unit. The display unit includes a navigation module, a multimedia module, and a mode switching module. The multimedia module includes a data switching sub-module. The mode switching module is configured to switch to a navigation mode or a multimedia mode. The data switching sub-module is configured to switch multimedia information. The display unit broadcasts the multimedia information to achieve advertising purposes. The navigation module provides navigation for a user, which is convenient for the user to travel and can avoid a dangerous behavior of the user. In addition, the data switching sub-module controls the multimedia system to broadcast different multimedia information in different time periods, different environments and different regions, thereby further improving the user experience.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A multimedia system of a shared bicycle, the multimedia system comprising a lock main control unit, a cloud server, and a display unit, the lock main control unit being connected to the cloud server and the display unit, respectively; the display unit comprising a navigation module, a multimedia module, and a mode switching module, the mode switching module being connected to the navigation module and the multimedia module, respectively, and the multimedia module comprising a data switching sub-module, wherein,
the lock main control unit controls the display unit to turn on when the lock is unlocked and controls the display unit to turn off when the shared bicycle ends a trip;
the cloud server pushes multimedia information to the lock main control unit, the mode switching module controls the display unit to switch to a navigation mode or a multimedia mode, the lock main control unit controls the display unit to display navigation information in the navigation mode or controls the display unit to display the multimedia information in the multimedia mode; and
the cloud server transmits a multimedia switching signal to the lock main control unit, the lock main control unit controls the multimedia module to switch the multimedia information via the data switching sub-module and controls the display unit to display selected multimedia information in the multimedia mode.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The multimedia system of claim 1, wherein the cloud server transmits the multimedia switching signal to the lock main control unit according to different time periods, and the lock main control unit controls the multimedia module to switch the multimedia information via the data switching sub-module and controls the display unit to display the selected multimedia information in the multimedia mode.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The multimedia system of claim 1, wherein the cloud server transmits the multimedia switching signal to the lock main control unit according to different environments where the shared bicycle is located, and the lock main control unit controls the multimedia module to switch the multimedia information via the data switching sub-module and controls the display unit to display the selected multimedia information in the multimedia mode.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The multimedia system of claim 1, wherein the cloud server transmits the multimedia switching signal to the lock main control unit according to different regions where the shared bicycle is located, and the lock main control unit controls the multimedia module to switch the multimedia information via the data switching sub-module and controls the display unit to display the selected multimedia information in the multimedia mode.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The multimedia system of claim 1, wherein the display unit includes a first display screen, the first display screen being set at a head of the shared bicycle.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The multimedia system of claim 5, wherein the display unit includes a second display screen, the second display screen being set above a rear e of the shared bicycle.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The multimedia system of claim 6, wherein the first display screen is configured to display the navigation information and the second display screen is configured to display the multimedia information.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The multimedia system of claim 1, the multimedia system further comprising a voice broadcasting unit, wherein the voice broadcasting unit includes a first speaker and a second speaker.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The multimedia system of claim 8, the voice broadcasting unit further comprising a voice controller, wherein the voice controller is connected to the first speaker and the second speaker, respectively.

### Claim 10

A multimedia system of a shared bicycle, the multimedia system comprising a lock main control unit, a mobile terminal, and a display unit, and the lock main control unit being connected to the mobile terminal and the display unit, respectively; and the display unit comprising a navigation module, a multimedia module, and a mode switching module, the mode switching module being connected to the navigation module and the multimedia module, respectively, and the multimedia module comprising a data switching sub-module, wherein,
the lock main control unit controls the display unit to turn on when the lock is unlocked and controls the display unit to turn off when the bicycle ends a trip;
the mobile terminal pushes multimedia information to the lock main control unit, the mode switching module controls the display unit to switch to a navigation mode or a multimedia mode, the lock main control unit controls the display unit to display navigation information in the navigation mode, or controls the display unit to display the multimedia information in the multimedia mode; and
the mobile terminal transmits a multimedia switching signal to the lock main control unit, the lock main control unit controls the multimedia module to switch the multimedia information via the data switching sub-module and controls the display unit to display selected multimedia information in the multimedia mode.

### Claim 11 (depends on 6)

The multimedia system of claim 6, wherein the second display screen is configured to display the multimedia information.

### Claim 12 (depends on 8)

The multimedia system of claim 8, wherein the first speaker is connected to the navigation module and configured to broadcast navigation voice information, the second speaker is connected to the multimedia module and configured to broadcast multimedia voice information.

### Claim 13 (depends on 9)

The multimedia system of claim 9, wherein the voice controller is configured to control the second speaker to stop broadcasting the multimedia voice information upon detecting that the first speaker broadcasts the navigation voice information.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

The multimedia system of claim 1, wherein the multimedia information includes a page, a picture, a video, a text, or a voice.

### Claim 15 (depends on 10)

The multimedia system of claim 10, wherein the mobile terminal transmits the multimedia switching signal to the lock main control unit according to different time periods, and the lock main control unit controls the multimedia module to switch the multimedia information via the data switching sub-module and controls the display unit to display the selected multimedia information in the multimedia mode.

### Claim 16 (depends on 10)

The multimedia system of claim 10, wherein the mobile terminal transmits the multimedia switching signal to the lock main control unit according to different environments where the shared bicycle is located, and the lock main control unit controls the multimedia module to switch the multimedia information via the data switching sub-module and controls the display unit to display the selected multimedia information in the multimedia mode.

### Claim 17 (depends on 10)

The multimedia system of claim 10, wherein the mobile terminal transmits the multimedia switching signal to the lock main control unit according to different regions where the shared bicycle is located, and the lock main control unit controls the multimedia module to switch the multimedia information via the data switching sub-module and controls the display unit to display the selected multimedia information in the multimedia mode.

### Claim 18 (depends on 10)

The multimedia system of claim 10, wherein the display unit includes a first display screen, the first display screen being set at a head of the shared bicycle.

### Claim 19 (depends on 10)

The multimedia system of claim 10, wherein the display unit includes a second display screen, the second display screen being set above a rear tire of the shared bicycle.

### Claim 20 (depends on 10)

The multimedia system of claim 10, the multimedia system further comprising a voice broadcasting unit, wherein the voice broadcasting unit includes a first speaker and a second speaker.