Video head unit system for automobile

• US 20060041913A1
• Filed: 06/28/2005
• Published: 02/23/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 08/17/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group)
• Original Assignee: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Song, Bong-Keun
• Application Number:
  US11/167,105
• Publication Number:
  US 20060041913A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/75
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/00 Optical viewing arrangements; Real-time viewing arrangements for drivers or passengers using optical image capturing systems, e.g. cameras or video systems specially adapted for use in or on vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/23 with a predetermined field of view
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/181 for receiving images from a plurality of remote sources

Abstract

A video head unit system for automobiles includes a head unit that receives a plurality of external video signals and controls outputs of the external video signals, and front and rear LCD monitors that display the external video signals based on control signals from the head unit.

Claims

1. A video head unit system for automobiles, comprising:

a head unit that receives a plurality of external video signals and controls outputs of the external video signals; and

front and rear LCD monitors that display the external video signals based on control signals from the head unit.

2. The video head unit system as set forth in claim 1, wherein the head unit comprises:

a multiplexer that multiplexes N external video signals to select two output signals;

a first graphic controller that receives one of the two output signals from the multiplexer and outputs the one output signal to the front LCD monitor;

a second graphic controller that receives the other of the two output signals from the multiplexer and outputs the other output signal to the rear LCD monitor; and

a microcomputer that controls the first and second graphic controllers to output the external video signals to the front and rear LCD monitors, respectively.

3. The video head unit system as set forth in claim 1, wherein the head unit supports the front and rear LCD monitors to control an MTS HMI, A/V, and air conditioning HMI, independently.