Vehicle console capable of wireless reception and transmission of audio and video data
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1. A method of operating a vehicle entertainment system, comprising:
- providing, at a console, a browser to an occupant of a vehicle;
establishing a wireless connection between the vehicle and a remote device outside the vehicle, the wireless connection with the remote device outside the vehicle is implemented by an 802.11 protocol, wherein the remote device includes a database of media files stored in memory and is configured to access additional media files via the internet in response to a request originating at the vehicle;
displaying, at the console, media content to the occupant of the vehicle via the browser, wherein the media content is available from the remote device;
receiving a selection of the media content, at the console, from the occupant via the browser;
receiving the selected media content, at the console, from the remote device;
wirelessly providing the selected media content from the console to a display device inside the vehicle;
receiving a wirelessly transmitted broadcast stream from a hand-held display inside the vehicle;
storing the broadcast stream in a memory; and
wirelessly providing the broadcast stream to the display device.
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Abstract
A console for a vehicle comprises an assembly housing capable of being mounted in an interior of the vehicle, a wireless receiver, houseable in the assembly housing, adapted to wirelessly receive audio and video data from at least one input device, a recording device, houseable in the assembly housing for recording the audio and video data received from the at least one input device, and a wireless transmitter, houseable in the assembly housing, adapted to wirelessly transmit the audio and video data to at least one receiving device.
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9 Claims
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1. A method of operating a vehicle entertainment system, comprising:
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providing, at a console, a browser to an occupant of a vehicle; establishing a wireless connection between the vehicle and a remote device outside the vehicle, the wireless connection with the remote device outside the vehicle is implemented by an 802.11 protocol, wherein the remote device includes a database of media files stored in memory and is configured to access additional media files via the internet in response to a request originating at the vehicle; displaying, at the console, media content to the occupant of the vehicle via the browser, wherein the media content is available from the remote device; receiving a selection of the media content, at the console, from the occupant via the browser; receiving the selected media content, at the console, from the remote device; wirelessly providing the selected media content from the console to a display device inside the vehicle; receiving a wirelessly transmitted broadcast stream from a hand-held display inside the vehicle; storing the broadcast stream in a memory; and wirelessly providing the broadcast stream to the display device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of operating a vehicle entertainment system, comprising:
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providing, at a console, a browser to an occupant of a vehicle; establishing a wireless connection between the vehicle and a remote device outside the vehicle, the wireless connection with the remote device outside the vehicle is implemented by an 802.11 protocol, wherein the remote device includes a database of media files stored in memory and is configured to access additional media files via the internet in response to a request originating at the vehicle; displaying, at the console, media content to the occupant of the vehicle via the browser, wherein the media content is available from the remote device; receiving a selection of the media content, at the console, from the occupant via the browser; receiving the selected media, content, at the console, from the remote device; wirelessly providing the selected media content from the console to a display device inside the vehicle; receiving a wirelessly transmitted broadcast stream from a first hand-held display inside the vehicle; storing the broadcast stream in a memory; and wirelessly providing the broadcast stream to a second hand-held display device inside the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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