Multi-media player
First Claim
1. A multi-media player capable of being mounted within a vehicle, comprising:
- an enclosure comprising a mounting surface configured to be mounted on an inside surface of a vehicle and an opposing surface located on an opposite side to the mounting surface;
a video display configured to receive data on at least one video input and to display images represented by the received data;
a digital media reader comprising a receptacle configured to receive a memory card, a card reader configured to read digital data representative of at least an image from the received memory card, and at least a first video output configured to transmit such read digital data, wherein the digital media reader is located substantially within the enclosure;
a DVD player comprising a receptacle configured to receive a digital video disc, a DVD reader configured to read digital data representative of at least an image from the digital video disc, and at least a second video output configured to transmit such read digital data, wherein the DVD player is located substantially within the enclosure;
a tuner comprising a television receiver configured to receive data representative of at least an image encoded within a selected broadcast video signal and at least a third video output configured to transmit such received data; and
a switch assembly comprising a plurality of video connections between the plurality of video inputs and the first video output, the second video output, and the third video output, and a selector module configured to select at least one of the plurality of video connections to transmit at least an image to the video display.
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Abstract
A multi-media player includes an enclosure, a video display, a digital media reader, a DVD player, a tuner, and a switch assembly. The video display is configured to receive data on at least one of a plurality of inputs and to display images represented by the received data. The digital media reader has a first output and is located substantially within the enclosure. The DVD player has a second output and is located substantially within the enclosure. The switch assembly has a plurality of connections between the plurality of inputs and the first output, the second output, and a third output of the tuner. The switch assembly also has a selector circuit that is configured to select at least one of the plurality of connections to transmit at least an image to the video display.
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16 Claims
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1. A multi-media player capable of being mounted within a vehicle, comprising:
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an enclosure comprising a mounting surface configured to be mounted on an inside surface of a vehicle and an opposing surface located on an opposite side to the mounting surface;
a video display configured to receive data on at least one video input and to display images represented by the received data;
a digital media reader comprising a receptacle configured to receive a memory card, a card reader configured to read digital data representative of at least an image from the received memory card, and at least a first video output configured to transmit such read digital data, wherein the digital media reader is located substantially within the enclosure;
a DVD player comprising a receptacle configured to receive a digital video disc, a DVD reader configured to read digital data representative of at least an image from the digital video disc, and at least a second video output configured to transmit such read digital data, wherein the DVD player is located substantially within the enclosure;
a tuner comprising a television receiver configured to receive data representative of at least an image encoded within a selected broadcast video signal and at least a third video output configured to transmit such received data; and
a switch assembly comprising a plurality of video connections between the plurality of video inputs and the first video output, the second video output, and the third video output, and a selector module configured to select at least one of the plurality of video connections to transmit at least an image to the video display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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