Mobile video system

• US 20040085485A1
• Filed: 09/09/2003
• Published: 05/06/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 11/05/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: VOXX International Corporation
• Original Assignee: VOXX International Corporation
• Inventors: Schedivy, George C.
• Granted Patent: US 7,050,124 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/837
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0205 for radio sets B60R11/0211 takes precedence
• 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 2011/0017 Head-rests
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0059 using clips, clamps, straps or the like
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0075 using a containment or docking space
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/64 Constructional details of receivers, e.g. cabinets or dust covers furniture aspects of television cabinets A47B81/06

Abstract

A video system comprises at least one media player, at least one display, wherein the at least one display is capable of receiving a first video signal and a first audio signal corresponding to a first program from the at least one media player, an assembly housing for supporting the at least one media player and the at least one display, and a wireless transmitter on the at least one display for wirelessly transmitting at least one of the first video signal and the first audio signal.

Claims

1. A video system comprising:

at least one media player;

at least one display, wherein the at least one display is capable of receiving a first video signal and a first audio signal corresponding to a first program from the at least one media player;

an assembly housing for supporting the at least one media player and the at least one display; and

a wireless transmitter on the at least one display for wirelessly transmitting at least one of the first video signal and the first audio signal.

2. The video system of claim 1, wherein the wireless transmitter wirelessly transmits the first audio signal to at least one pair of wireless headphones.

3. The video system of claim 1, wherein the wireless transmitter wirelessly transmits at least one of the first video signal and the first audio signal to at least one other display.

4. The video system of claim 1, wherein:

the at least one display receives a second video signal and a second audio signal corresponding to a second program from one of the at least one media player and at least one other media player; and

the wireless transmitter wirelessly transmits at least one of the second video signal and the second audio signal on a different channel and at a different frequency from the first video signal and the first audio signal.

5. The video system of claim 4, wherein the wireless transmitter simultaneously transmits the first and second video signals and the first and second audio signals.

6. The video system of claim 4, wherein the at least one display includes a multiplexer for selecting one of the first and second programs for display.

7. The video system of claim 1, wherein the wireless transmitter is capable of simultaneously transmitting each of a plurality of wireless signals on a different channel and at a different frequency.

8. The video system of claim 1, wherein the wireless transmitter is capable of wirelessly transmitting signals using at least one of infrared and radio frequency.

9. The video system of claim 1, further comprising at least one other wireless transmitter on one of the at least one media player and the assembly housing and capable of transmitting at least one of the first video signal and the first audio signal to at least one of wireless headphones, the at least one display and at least one other display.

10. The video system of claim 1, wherein the at least one display is operatively coupled to the at least one media player and is capable of receiving one of the first video signal and the first audio signal via one of a physical connection and a wireless receiver.

11. The video system of claim 1, wherein the at least one media player is one of a videocassette player, a digital video disk player, a television tuner and a video game player.

12. The video system of claim 1, wherein the at least one media player is one of a clamshell type, slot type and a drawer type digital video disk player.

13. The video system of claim 1, wherein the at least one media player includes a door that pivots for allowing insertion of a media storage medium into the at least one media player.

14. The video system of claim 1, further comprising a bag for mounting the assembly housing, including the at least one media player and the at least one display, one of on one seat and between two seats in a vehicle.

15. The video system of claim 14, wherein the bag includes at least one opening for providing access to one of controls and at least one interface panel of the at least one media player without removing the assembly housing from the bag.

16. The video system of claim 14, wherein the bag includes a plurality of openings for providing access to controls and to at least one interface panel of the at least one media player without removing the assembly housing from the bag.

17. The video system of claim 14, wherein the bag includes at least one opening for providing access to a media storage medium insertion point on the at least one media player without removing the assembly housing from the bag.

18. The video system of claim 1, further comprising a bag for mounting the at least one display to a seat in a vehicle when the at least one display is remote from the assembly housing.

19. The video system of claim 18, wherein the bag includes at least one opening for providing access to an interface panel of the at least one display without removing the at least one display from the bag.

20. The video system of claim 18, wherein the bag includes at least one opening for providing a view of a screen of the at least one display without removing the at least one display from the bag.

21. The video system of claim 1, wherein the at least one display is capable of being mounted to the assembly housing in first and second positions corresponding to respective first and second orientations of the assembly housing.

22. The video system of claim 1, wherein the at least one display is capable of being pivoted on the assembly housing to a plurality of positions.

23. A video system comprising:

at least one media player;

at least one display, wherein the at least one display is capable of receiving a first video signal and a first audio signal corresponding to a first program from the at least one media player;

an assembly housing for supporting the at least one media player and the at least one display; and

a first bag for mounting the assembly housing one of on one seat and between two seats in a vehicle, wherein the first bag includes a plurality of openings for providing access to controls, to at least one interface panel, and to a media storage medium loading point of the at least one media player without removing the assembly housing from the first bag.

24. The video system of claim 23, wherein the at least one interface panel includes input ports and output ports.

25. The video system of claim 23, further comprising a second bag for mounting the at least one display to a seat in a vehicle when the at least one display is remote from the assembly housing.

26. The video system of claim 25, wherein the second bag includes at least one opening for providing access to at least one interface panel of the at least one display without removing the at least one display from the second bag.

27. The video system of claim 25, wherein the second bag includes at least one opening for providing a view of a screen of the at least one display without removing the at least one display from the second bag.

28. The video system of claim 23, further comprising a wireless transmitter on the at least one display capable of wirelessly transmitting at least one of the first video signal and the first audio signal.

29. The video system of claim 28, wherein:

the at least one display is capable of receiving one of a second video signal and a second audio signal corresponding to a second program from one of the at least one media player and at least one other media player; and

the wireless transmitter is capable of wirelessly transmitting the second video signal and the second audio signal on a different channel and at a different frequency from the first video signal and the first audio signal.

30. The video system of claim 28, wherein the wireless transmitter is capable of simultaneously transmitting each of a plurality of wireless signals on a different channel and at a different frequency.

31. The video system of claim 23, further comprising at least one wireless transmitter on one of the at least one media player and the assembly housing capable of transmitting at least one of the first video signal and the first audio signal to wireless headphones, the at least one display and at least one other display.

32. The video system of claim 23, wherein the at least one media player is one of a videocassette player, a digital video disk player, a television tuner and a video game player.

33. The video system of claim 23, wherein the at least one media player is one of a clamshell type, slot type and a drawer type digital video disk player.

34. The video system of claim 23, wherein the at least one media player includes a door that pivots for allowing insertion of the media storage medium into the at least one media player.

35. The video system of claim 23, wherein the at least one display is capable of being mounted to the assembly housing in first and second positions corresponding to respective first and second orientations of the assembly housing.

36. The video system of claim 23, wherein the at least one display is capable of being pivoted on the assembly housing to a plurality of positions.

37. The video system of claim 25, wherein the second bag is mounted to a rear of the vehicle seat using at least one strap wrapped around the vehicle seat.

38. A video system comprising:

a first media player and a second media player;

at least one display operatively coupled to the first and second media players;

an assembly housing for supporting the first and second media players and the at least one display; and

a bag for mounting the assembly housing one of on one seat and between two seats in a vehicle.

39. The video system of claim 38, wherein the first media player is one of a videocassette player, a digital video disk player, a television tuner and a video game player.

40. The video system of claim 38, wherein the second media player is one of a videocassette player, a digital video disk player, a television tuner and a video game player.

41. The video system of claim 38, wherein the first media player plays media having a different video format than media played by the second media player.

42. The video system of claim 38, wherein the at least one display is capable of receiving video signals and audio signals from the first media player and the second media player.

43. The video system of claim 38, wherein the first and second media players are capable of wireless transmission of at least one of video and audio signals.

44. The video system of claim 38, wherein the first and second media players are capable of wired transmission of at least one of video and audio signals.

45. The video system of claim 42, wherein the at least one display receives the video and audio signals via one of a wired connection and wireless connection.

46. The video system of claim 38, wherein the at least one display includes jacks for connecting to the first and second media players, at least one other display and headphones.

47. The video system of claim 38, wherein the assembly housing includes jacks for connecting the first and second media players to the at least one display, at least one other display and headphones.

48. The video system of claim 38, wherein the at least one display is capable of displaying a program from one of the first and second media players while the at least one display is one of supported by and remote from the assembly housing.

49. The video system of claim 38, further comprising at least one other display capable of receiving video signals and audio signals from one of the first media player and the second media player.

50. The video system of claim 38, wherein the bag includes a plurality of openings for providing access to controls, to at least one interface panel, and to media storage medium loading points of the first and second media players without removing the assembly housing from the bag.