US 2014/0237518 A1Published application

In-vehicle display for audio-video distribution

OwnerCalvin Liuinventor

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Abstract

An in-vehicle display for audio-video distribution. The in-vehicle display may comprise a mounting arrangement and an entertainment system, wherein the entertainment system may further comprise: a housing, at least one display screen, a communication tool, and one or more connection modules. The mounting arrangement is generally configured to mount the entertainment system to a roof or headrest of a vehicle. The communication tool may be electrically connected to the display screen and may be configured to communicate with an external electronic device of a user via the connection modules, such that the communication tool links the display screen with the external electronic device in order to establish an interaction between the display screen and the external electronic device. Thus, user may be able to operate and control a digital content on the display screen through the external electronic device.

Claims20

Dependent claims

An in-vehicle display for audio-video distribution, comprising:

a mounting arrangement;
and
an entertainment system;
wherein said entertainment system comprises:
a housing, at least one display screen, a communication tool, and one or more connection modules;
wherein said mounting arrangement is configured to mount said housing of said entertainment system to an interior portion of a vehicle;
wherein said one or more connection modules are located within said communication tool of said entertainment system;
wherein said communication tool is electrically connected to said at least one display screen;
and
wherein said communication tool of said entertainment system is configured to communicate with one or more external electronic devices of a user via said one or more connection modules, such that said communication tool links said at least one display screen with said one or more external electronic devices in order to establish an interaction between said at least one display screen and said one or more external electronic devices, such that said user is able to operate and control a digital content from said one or more external electronic devices on said at least one display screen through said one or more external electronic devices.

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An in-vehicle display for audio-video distribution, comprising:

a mounting arrangement;
and
an entertainment system;
wherein said entertainment system comprises:
a housing, at least one display screen, a communication tool, and one or more connection modules;
wherein said mounting arrangement is configured to mount said housing of said entertainment system to a roof interior of a vehicle;
wherein said one or more connection modules are located within said communication tool of said entertainment system;
wherein said communication tool is electrically connected to said at least one display screen;
and
wherein said communication tool of said entertainment system is configured to communicate with an external electronic device of a user via said one or more connection modules, such that said communication tool wirelessly links said at least one display screen with said external electronic device in order to establish an interaction between said at least one display screen and said external electronic device, such that said user is able to operate and control a digital content on said at least one display screen through said external electronic device.

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An in-vehicle display for audio-video distribution, comprising:

a mounting arrangement;
and
an entertainment system;
wherein said entertainment system comprises:
a housing, at least one display screen, a communication tool, one or more connection modules, a control panel, a built-in multimedia player, and a storage device;
wherein said mounting arrangement is configured to mount said housing of said entertainment system to a roof interior of a vehicle;
wherein said one or more connection modules are located in said communication tool of said entertainment system;
wherein said communication tool is electrically connected to said at least one display screen;
wherein said communication tool of said entertainment system is configured to communicate with an external electronic device of a user via said one or more connection modules, such that said communication tool links said at least one display screen with said external electronic device in order to establish an interaction between said at least one display screen and said external electronic device, such that said user is able to operate and control a digital content on said at least one display screen through said external electronic device;
wherein said one or more connection modules comprise:
an echo display module, a wireless local area network module, a broadband wireless access module, and a wireless personal area network module;
wherein said echo display module is configured to mirror said digital content displayed on said external electronic device of said user to said at least one display of said entertainment system;
wherein said wireless local area network module is configured to wirelessly connect said entertainment system to an Internet, such that said user is able to access said Internet through said entertainment system;
wherein said broadband wireless access module is configured to wirelessly connect said entertainment system to a high speed Internet, such that said user is able to access said high speed Internet through said entertainment system;
wherein said wireless personal area network module is configured to wirelessly connect said external electronic device to said entertainment system, such that said user is able to exchange data between said external electronic device and said entertainment system;
wherein said control panel is configured to allow said user to input one or more commands to control said entertainment system, said communication tool, and said external electronic device;
wherein said at least one display screen is a touch-screen;
wherein said touch-screen is configured to allow said user to control said control panel of said entertainment system and said external electronic device by touching predetermined positions on said at least one display screen;
wherein said communication tool comprises at least one universal serial bus connection port;
wherein said at least one universal serial bus connection port is configured to facilitate a physical connection between said external electronic device and said entertainment system via said one or more connection modules;
wherein said built-in multimedia player is configured to process and play a multimedia material on said at least one display screen;
wherein said storage device comprises a predetermined amount of storage capacity for storing said digital content;
wherein said at least one display screen of said entertainment system is an overhead flip-down monitor;
and
wherein said overhead flip-down monitor is configured to attach to said roof interior of said vehicle.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 14/262,541Filed 25 Apr 2014
Priority: 8 Oct 2010
Published: 21 Aug 2014
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification12 codes

B60N 2/818
Characterised by their locking devices: with stepwise positioning
B60N 2/879
Head-rests: with additional features not related to head-rest positioning, e.g. heating or cooling devices or loudspeakers
B60R 11/0235
For displays, e.g. cathodic tubes: of flat type, e.g. LCD
H04H 20/62
For local area broadcast, e.g. instore broadcast: for transportation systems, e.g. in vehicles

Family

Application12/924,949Continuation in part · filed 8 Oct 2010
Application14/262,541Continuation in part
US 2012/0086247 A1Published application
US 8,740,301 B2Related patent
US 9,432,716 B2Related patent
US 2014/0237518 A1This patent

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