Car display device for use in control of playback device

• US 20060064209A1
• Filed: 11/30/2004
• Published: 03/23/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 09/20/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kyung-Soo Park
• Original Assignee: Kyung-Soo Park
• Inventors: Park, Kyung-Soo
• Application Number:
  US10/999,862
• Publication Number:
  US 20060064209A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/2
• 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 11/0264 for control means
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0276 for rear passenger use
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0282 for the use of several passengers, e.g. simultaneously
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0294 Apparatus with multi-functionalities, e.g. radio and telephone
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41265 having a remote control device for bidirectional communication between the remote control device and client device unidirectional remote control device H04N21/42204
• 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 21/42204 User interfaces specially adapted for controlling a client device through a remote control device; Remote control devices therefor constructive details of casings for the remote control device H01H9/0235; user interfaces for controlling a tuning device of a television receiver through a remote control H03J9/00; remote control of peripheral devices connected to a television receiver through the remote control device of the television receiver H04B1/205
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/775 between a recording apparatus and a television receiver
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/782 on tape
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/85 on discs or drums

Abstract

The present invention relates to a car display device for use in the control of a playback device. The car display device, which is controlled by a remote controller, provided with an input unit, an output unit and operation buttons, and connected to one or more playback devices to control the playback devices, includes a remote controller information Data Base (DB), a remote control signal-receiving unit, a control unit and a remote control signal-transmitting unit. According to the present invention, the playback and display devices are integrally controlled using a single remote controller, thus removing a danger factor in driving, and reducing inconvenience and expenses caused by purchasing separate remote controllers.

Claims

1. A car display device, the car display device being controlled by a remote controller, having an input unit, an output unit and operation buttons, and being connected to one or more playback devices to control the playback devices, comprising:

a remote controller information Data Base (DB) for classifying information on remote control codes of a plurality of playback devices, which are manufactured by one or more manufacturing companies, according to the manufacturing companies, and storing the classified information;

a remote control signal-receiving unit for converting an infrared signal, which is wirelessly input from the remote controller, into a control signal;

a control unit for calling information on a manufacturing company of a playback device and calling a remote control code of the manufacturing company of the playback device when the control signal is input from the remote control signal-receiving unit; and

a remote control signal-transmitting unit for transmitting a control code of the remote control code, which is identical to a command of the control signal, to the playback device.

2. The car display device as set forth in claim 1, wherein:

the input unit comprises a video input unit and an audio input unit; and

the output unit comprises a video output unit and an audio output unit.

3. The car display device as set forth in claim 1 or 2, wherein the control unit displays a list of commands of the remote control code through the output unit, and allows a signal, which selects a specific control code from the list, to correspond a command of the specific control code when the selection signal is input from the remote controller.

4. The car display device as set forth in claim 3, wherein the remote controller information DB allows the selection signal, which is input from the remote controller, to correspond to the specific control code and be stored.