# US 2014/0196098 A1 · Video Entertainment System

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- Number: US 2014/0196098 A1
- Document ID: US20140196098A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 13/736,023
- Filed: 2013-01-07
- Published: 2014-07-10
- Earliest claimed: 2013-01-07
- Assignees: Jet Optoelectronics Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Michael Tai-Hao Wen; Chien-Hua Lai
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140196098A1

## CPC

- H04N 21/61: Network physical structure; Signal processing (H04B takes precedence)
- H04N 21/41422: {located in transportation means, e.g. personal vehicle (arrangements specially adapted for transportation systems in broadcast systems H04H20/62)}
- H04N 21/4436: {Power management, e.g. shutting down unused components of the receiver (power management in computer systems G06F1/3203; hibernate or awake process in computer systems G06F9/4418)}
- H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION

## Abstract

An entertainment system including one or more display devices. Each display device may have a media player to play the content of a disc or media inserted in the media player. Each display device may also have a storage unit to store the media content. The media content can be shared between different display devices. The connection between display devices can be either by plurality of cables or by a wireless network. Each display device receives its power from a power filter. The power filter is connected to a power source.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A vehicle entertainment system comprising:
a first display device;
a second display device;
wherein the first display device is directly connected to a vehicle power source;
wherein the second display device is directly connected to the vehicle power source;
a direct connection between the first display device and the second display device;
wherein the first display device is capable of sending video to the second display device by using the direct connection between the first display device and the second display device;
wherein the first display device is capable of sending audio to the second display device by using the direct connection between the first display device and the second display device;
wherein the second display device is capable of sending video to the first display device by using the direct connection between the first display device and the second display device; and
wherein the second display device is capable of sending audio to the first display device by using the direct connection between the first display device and the second display device;
wherein the vehicle entertainment system comprises no central box for distributing audio and video signals between the first display device and the second display device.

### Claim at position 2

2-11. (canceled)

### Claim 12

A video entertainment system comprising:
a first monitor;
a first media player;
a first signal processor;
a first transmitter;
a first receiver;
a first storage device;
a second monitor;
a second media player;
a second signal processor;
a second transmitter;
a second receiver;
a second storage device;
wherein audio and video signals from the first media player are connected to the first signal processor;
the first signal processor is connected to the first transmitter, to the first receiver, to the first monitor, and to the first storage device;
wherein audio and video signals from the second media player are connected to the second signal processor;
the second signal processor is connected to the second transmitter, to the second receiver, to the second monitor, and to the second storage device;
a power filter;
wherein the power filter is connected to a vehicle power source;
wherein the power filter is capable of filtering the vehicle power and sending filtered power to the first monitor and the second monitor;
the first monitor is connected to the power filter;
the second monitor is connected to the power filter;
wherein the first transmitter is capable of sending video and audio signals to the second receiver and the second receiver is capable of receiving video and audio signals sent by the first transmitter;
wherein the second transmitter is capable of sending video and audio signals to the first receiver and the first receiver is capable of receiving video and audio signals sent by the second transmitter; and
wherein the video entertainment system comprises no central box for distributing audio and video signals.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

A method of playing a media content in the video entertainment, system of claim 12, the method comprising the following steps wherein the steps are performed in the order given below:
decoding a user's command;
playing the media content from a source selected from a group consisting of the first media player, the first internal storage device and the first external storage device;
and
sharing the media content of the first monitor with the second monitor if the user wants to share the content with another the second monitor;
wherein the source is selected based on a user's input.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The method of claim 13 wherein once the source is selected by the user, the video entertainment system performs the following steps in the following order:
playing a media content which is located in the source;
processing signal;
displaying media content on the first monitor;
transmitting signal to the second monitor if the user wants to share the media content with the second monitor; and
stopping the transmission of the media content from the first monitor to the second monitor if the user wants to stop the transmission of the media content.

### Claim at position 6

15-18. (canceled)

### Claim 19 (depends on 13)

The method of claim 13 wherein the command is further checked to determine if the user wants to store the content in the first internal storage device, the first external storage device or in both the first internal storage device and the first external storage device;
converting the media content to a storable format;
storing the media content either in the first internal storage device or in the first external storage device or both in the first internal storage device and in the first external storage device depending upon the user command; and
returning to the step to wait for the next user command if the storage process is completed or if the user cancels the storage operation.

### Claim 20 (depends on 12)

A method of play ng a media content in the video entertainment system of claim 12, the method comprising the following steps wherein the steps are performed in the order given below:
decoding a user's command;
playing the media content from a group consisting of the second media player, the second internal storage device and the second external storage device;
and
sharing the media content of the second monitor with the first monitor if the user wants to share the content with the first monitor.

### Claim 21 (depends on 20)

The method of claim 20 wherein once the source is selected by the user, the video entertainment system performs the following steps in the following order:
playing a media which is located in the source;
processing signal;
displaying content on the second monitor;
transmitting signal to the first monitor if the user wants to share the media content with the first monitor; and
stopping the transmission of the media content from the second monitor to the first monitor if the user wants to stop the transmission of the media content.

### Claim at position 10

22-26. (canceled)

### Claim 27 (depends on 12)

A method of playing a media content in the video entertainment system of claim 12 the method comprising the following steps wherein the steps are performed in the order given below:
decoding a user's command;
waiting for an incoming signal;
processing signal coming from the first monitor if the user selects the first monitor as a source of the media content;
displaying the media content on the first monitor;
transmitting signal to the second monitor if the user wants to share the content with the second monitor;
stopping the transmission if the user wants to stop;
returning to the step to wait for the next command if time out is reached; and
cancelling the operation if the user wants to cancel.

### Claim 28 (depends on 12)

A method of playing a media content in the video entertainment system of claim 12 the method comprising the following steps wherein the steps are performed in the order given below:
decoding a user's command;
waiting for an incoming signal;
processing signal coming from the second monitor if the user selects the second monitor as a source of the media content;
displaying the media content on the second monitor;
transmitting signal to the first monitor if the user wants to share the content with the third monitor;
stopping the transmission if the user wants to stop;
returning to step to wait for the next command if time out is reached; and
cancelling the operation if the user wants to cancel.

### Claim 29 (depends on 20)

The method of claim 20 wherein the command is further checked to determine if the user wants to store the content in the second internal storage device, in the second external storage device or in both the second internal storage device and the second external storage device;
converting the media content to a storable format;
storing the media content either in the second internal storage device or in the second external storage device or both in the second internal storage device and in the second external storage device depending upon the user command; and
returning to the step to wait for the next user command if the storage process is completed or if the user cancels the storage operation.

### Claim 30

A video entertainment system comprising:
a first monitor;
a first media player;
a first signal processor;
a first transceiver;
a first storage device;
a second monitor;
a second media player;
a second signal processor;
a second transceiver;
a second storage device;
wherein audio and video signals from the first media player are connected to the first signal processor;
the first signal processor is connected to the first transceiver, to the first monitor, and to the first storage device;
wherein audio and video signals from the second media player are connected to the second signal processor;
the second signal processor is connected to the second transmitter, to the second transceiver, to the second monitor, and to the second storage device;
a power filter;
wherein the power filter is connected to a vehicle power source;
wherein the power filter is capable of filtering the vehicle power and sending filtered power to the first monitor and the second monitor;
the first monitor is connected to the power filter;
the second monitor is connected to the power filter;
wherein the first transmitter is capable of sending video and audio signals to the second transceiver and the second transceiver is capable of receiving video and audio signals sent by the first transmitter;
wherein the second transceiver is capable of sending video and audio signals to the first transceiver and the first transceiver is capable of receiving video and audio signals sent by the second transmitter;
wherein the second transceiver is capable of receiving video and audio signals from the first transceiver and the first transceiver is capable of transmitting video and audio signals to the second transmitter; and
wherein the video entertainment system comprises no central box for distributing audio and video signals.

### Claim 31

A video entertainment system comprising:
a first monitor;
a first media player;
a first signal processor;
a first transmitter;
a first receiver;
a first storage device;
a second monitor;
a second media player;
a second signal processor;
a second transmitter;
a second receiver;
a second storage device;
wherein audio and video signals from the first media player are connected to the first signal processor;
the first signal processor is connected to the first transmitter, to the first receiver, to the first monitor, and to the first storage device;
wherein audio and video signals from the second media player are connected to the second signal processor;
the second signal processor is connected to the second transceiver, to the second monitor, and to the second storage device;
the first monitor is directly connected to a vehicle power source;
the second monitor is directly connected to the vehicle power source;
wherein the first transmitter is capable of sending video and audio signals to the second receiver and the second receiver is capable of receiving video and audio signals sent by the first transmitter;
wherein the second transmitter is capable of sending video and audio signals to the first receiver and the first receiver is capable of receiving video and audio signals sent by the second transmitter; and
wherein the video entertainment system comprises no central box for distributing audio and video signals.

### Claim 32 (depends on 31)

A method of playing a media content in the video entertainment system of claim 31, the method comprising the following steps wherein the steps are performed in the order given below:
decoding a user's command;
playing media from a source selected from a group consisting of the first media player, the first internal storage device and the first external storage device; and
Sharing the media content of the first monitor with the second monitor if the user wants to share the content with the second monitor;
wherein the source is selected based on a user's input.

### Claim 33 (depends on 31)

A method of playing a media content in the video entertainment system of claim 31, the method comprising the following steps wherein the steps are performed in the order given below:
decoding a user's command;
playing the media content from a group consisting of the second media player, the second internal storage device and the second external storage device; and
sharing the media content of the second monitor with the first monitor if the user wants to share the content with the first monitor.