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US 2017/0318975 A1Published application
Convertible personal multimedia pod
OwnerJason Schwabinventor
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides personal multimedia pods that convert from an enclosable premium theater system with seating for one or more users to an unenclosed chair and/or to an output audio/video device capable of connecting (e.g., wirelessly connecting) to other audio/visual equipment.
Claims20
A method for privately accessing video or audio content, the method comprising:
- entering a convertible pod;
- adjusting said convertible pod to adopt an enclosed configuration;
- accessing video or audio content while said convertible pod is in said enclosed configuration;
- adjusting interior lighting of said convertible pod by adjusting a lighting setting of said convertible pod;
- and
- wherein said convertible pod comprises at least one video projector and at least one speaker;
- wherein said convertible pod further comprises a seating portion affixed to or integrated into an inner surface of said convertible pod.
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A method of treating a subject, the method comprising administering a therapeutic environment to the subject via a convertible pod, wherein the convertible pod comprises:
- a shell comprising an inner surface, an outer surface, and a closeable door;
- and
- a seating portion affixed to or integrated into the inner surface of the shell, wherein the seating portion is capable of being positioned in a reclined configuration;
- wherein the convertible pod can be converted into an enclosed configuration by the closeable door being placed into a closed position;
- and
- wherein the convertible pod comprises at least one light secured to the inner surface of the shell.
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A method for privately accessing video or audio content, the method comprising:
- entering a convertible pod;
- adjusting said convertible pod to adopt an enclosed configuration;
- accessing video or audio content while said convertible pod is in said enclosed configuration, wherein accessing said video or audio content is accomplished by syncing, either through a wired or wireless connection, a mobile device with said convertible pod, and accessing said video or audio content through said mobile device;
- adjusting interior lighting of said convertible pod by adjusting a lighting setting of said convertible pod;
- and
- adjusting the temperature of said convertible pod by adjusting a heating or cooling setting of said convertible pod;
- wherein said convertible pod comprises at least one video projector and at least one speaker;
- wherein said convertible pod further comprises a seating portion affixed to or integrated into an inner surface of said convertible pod, wherein said seating portion is capable of being positioned in a reclined configuration;
- and
- wherein said convertible pod further comprises an acoustical insulating layer for increasing a decibel differential between an interior portion of said convertible pod and exterior portion of said convertible pod.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.