Multi-AV control device in an automobile

• US 20040028374A1
• Filed: 08/07/2002
• Published: 02/12/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 08/07/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hexa-Chain Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hexa-Chain Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Chen, Shun-Ching, Shen, Wen-yen
• Application Number:
  US10/212,776
• Publication Number:
  US 20040028374A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 386/46
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0211 for record carriers apparatus, e.g. video recorders, tape players or CD players
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0235 of flat type, e.g. LCD
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0003 inside the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 31/00 Arrangements for the associated working of recording or reproducing apparatus with related apparatus with cameras or projectors G03B31/00 ; recording/reproducing of music for electrophonic musical instruments G10H1/0033; automatic arrangements for answering calls or for recording messages for absent subscribers H04M1/64; telephonic communication systems adapted for combination with dictation recording and playback systems H04M11/10; connection of TV recorder with other related apparatus, e.g. TV camera or receiver, in which the TV signal is significantly involved H04N, e.g. H04N23/00, H04N5/765; combination of radio or TV with other apparatus, e.g. with vehicles H05K11/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/082 to be used in vehicles H04B1/086 takes precedence; holding or mounting accessories B60R11/02
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4122 additional display device, e.g. video projector digital output for controlling a plurality of local displays G06F3/1423
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41422 located in transportation means, e.g. personal vehicle arrangements specially adapted for transportation systems in broadcast systems H04H20/62
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/436 Interfacing a local distribution network, e.g. communicating with another STB or one or more peripheral devices inside the home
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/485 End-user interface for client configuration
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/44 Receiver circuitry for the reception of television signals according to analogue transmission standards H04N5/14 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/775 between a recording apparatus and a television receiver

Abstract

The present invention relates to a multi-AV control device in an automobile which consists of a multi-AV device and a plurality of displays. The multi-AV device is connected with a plurality of AV-signal input sources and the displays. The multi-AV device is controllable by press buttons or a remote control of every display to choose different AV-signal source while the chosen AV-signal source is shown on corresponding display. The control command is given by the displays to the multi-AV device, whereupon the multi-AV device transmits signals back to the display and which are shown on the corresponding display so that this two-way communication achieves control and display effect. Accordingly, the present invention can achieve a more convenient and accurate operation in choosing desired AV-signals.

Claims

1. A multi-AV control device in an automobile comprising:

a multi-AV device connected with a plurality of AV-signal input sources and displays; and

a plurality of displays;

wherein said multi-AV device and said displays are provided with a microprocessor and a electrically-erasable programmable read-only memory, and wherein said multi-AV device is controllable by press buttons or a remote control of every display to choose different AV-signal source while the chosen AV-signal source is shown on corresponding display, and wherein the control command is given by said displays to said multi-AV device, whereupon said multi-AV device transmits signals back to said display and which are shown on said corresponding display so that this two-way communication achieves control and display effect.

2. The multi-AV control device in an automobile as recited in claim 1 wherein AV-signal input sources consists of a DVD player, VCP player, TV channel selector, game player, etc.

3. The multi-AV control device in an automobile as recited in claim 1 wherein said multi-AV device includes an AV switch, an IR-sender, a sound processor and a tone amplifier.

4. The multi-AV control device in an automobile as recited in claim 1 wherein each of said displays is provided with press buttons and a headphone jack.