Interchangeable rear seat infotainment system
First Claim
1. A rear seat entertainment system, comprising:
- a first access point, wherein the first access point includes a first display screen and a plurality of input/output ports, wherein the first access point is included in a first housing, wherein the first housing is configured to mount to a first vehicle seat; and
a second housing separate from the first housing, wherein the second housing includes a second display screen housing is configured to mount to a second vehicle seat,wherein the first access point is configured to display first content on the first display screen and stream the first content displayed on the first display screen to the second housing so that the first content is simultaneously displayed on the first and second display screens,wherein the first access point is further configured to receive second content from a first mobile device, display the second content on the first display screen and stream the second content displayed on the first display screen to the second housing so that the second content is simultaneously displayed on the first and second display screens,wherein the first access point is configured to create and control a wireless local area network and be switched between an access point mode and a client mode by a user via a settings menu accessible in a graphical user interface on the first display screen,wherein the first access point includes a context caster configured in firmware on a system component, the content caster being a source input represented and selectable on source input locations in the graphical user interface, the content caster configured to stream the second content to the second housing in the access point mode and the client mode,wherein the content caster is configured, to perform group communication using a real-time transport protocol and permit more than two devices to source content therefrom if the more than two devices are communicably coupled to the first access point through the wireless local area network.
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Abstract
A rear seat entertainment system includes an access point and a second housing. The access point includes a first screen and input/output ports. The access point is included in a first housing. The second housing is separate from the first housing and includes a second screen. The access point is configured to display first content on the first screen and stream the first content displayed on the first screen to the second housing so that the first content is displayed on the first and second screens. The access point is further configured to receive second content from a mobile device, display the second content on the first screen and stream the second content displayed on the first screen to the second housing so that the second content is displayed on the first and second screens.
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19 Claims
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1. A rear seat entertainment system, comprising:
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a first access point, wherein the first access point includes a first display screen and a plurality of input/output ports, wherein the first access point is included in a first housing, wherein the first housing is configured to mount to a first vehicle seat; and a second housing separate from the first housing, wherein the second housing includes a second display screen housing is configured to mount to a second vehicle seat, wherein the first access point is configured to display first content on the first display screen and stream the first content displayed on the first display screen to the second housing so that the first content is simultaneously displayed on the first and second display screens, wherein the first access point is further configured to receive second content from a first mobile device, display the second content on the first display screen and stream the second content displayed on the first display screen to the second housing so that the second content is simultaneously displayed on the first and second display screens, wherein the first access point is configured to create and control a wireless local area network and be switched between an access point mode and a client mode by a user via a settings menu accessible in a graphical user interface on the first display screen, wherein the first access point includes a context caster configured in firmware on a system component, the content caster being a source input represented and selectable on source input locations in the graphical user interface, the content caster configured to stream the second content to the second housing in the access point mode and the client mode, wherein the content caster is configured, to perform group communication using a real-time transport protocol and permit more than two devices to source content therefrom if the more than two devices are communicably coupled to the first access point through the wireless local area network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A vehicle entertainment system, comprising:
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a master device, the master device including a first display screen and a plurality of input/output ports; and a first satellite device, the first satellite device including a second display screen, wherein the master device is configured to receive a hardwired connection via one of the plurality of input/output ports from a first portable device, receive first video content from the first portable device through the hardwired connection, display the first video content on the first display screen and stream the first video content to the second display screen, wherein the master device is further configured to wirelessly stream the first video content to a second mobile device, wherein the master device is further configured to create and control a wireless local area network and be switched between an access point mode and a client mode by a user via a settings menu accessible in a graphical user interface on the first display screen, wherein the master device includes content caster configured in firmware on a system component, the content caster being a source input represented and selectable on source input locations in the graphical user interface, the content caster configured to stream the first video content to the second mobile device in the access point mode and the client mode, wherein the content caster is configured to perform group communication using a real-time transport protocol and permit more than two devices to source content therefrom if the more than two devices are communicably coupled to the master device through the wireless local area network. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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