Multimedia I/O interface device for airplane seat

• US 20060288377A1
• Filed: 06/14/2006
• Published: 12/21/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 06/17/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Genesys Logic Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Genesys Logic Incorporated
• Inventors: Hsieh, Hsiang-Chi
• Application Number:
  US11/452,192
• Publication Number:
  US 20060288377A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/76
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4135 external recorder interface circuits between an apparatus for recording television signals and a television receiver H04N5/775
• 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 21/4184 providing storage capabilities, e.g. memory stick
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4325 by playing back content from the storage medium reproduction of recorded television signals H04N5/76; reproduction of recorded television signals H04N9/79
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/765 Interface circuits between an apparatus for recording and another apparatus

Abstract

A multimedia I/O interface device for cars is provided, including a player data bus, a player I/O interface, a microprocessor, a memory unit, a USB OTG controller, a buffer, and an MHE. The player data bus and player I/O interface are connected to a multimedia player for airplane seats. The multimedia player for airplane seats is an audiovisual player. The microprocessor controls the data input/output and the storage of the multimedia player. The USB OTG controller, the buffer, and the MHE form a USB connection and transmission interface. The multimedia I/O interface device of the present invention is a connected to a USB connector and a card reader interface through the USB OTG controller and the MHE, respectively. Therefore, the multimedia device can be connected to a multimedia storage device with a USB interface or a flash memory for bi-direction data transmission.

Claims

1. A multimedia I/O interface device for airplane seats, applicable to a multimedia player used in airplane seats, the multimedia I/O interface device comprising:

a player data bus, connected to a data bus to the multimedia player for airplane seats;

a player I/O interface, connected to an I/O interface of the multimedia player for airplane seats;

a microprocessor, connected to the player data bus and the player I/O interface, forming bi-directional data transmission connection with the multimedia player for airplane seats through the player data bus and the player I/O interface for performing format conversion, transmission and storing of data;

a memory unit, connected to the microprocessor to provide temporary storage of data and programs to the microprocessor;

a USB OTG controller, connected to the microprocessor, and connected externally to a multimedia device with an USB interface, for transmitting data from the external multimedia device to the multimedia player for airplanes seats for playing;

a buffer, connected to the microprocessor and the USB controller to provide temporary storage; and

an MHE, connected to the buffer and the microprocessor, and connected externally to a flash memory card for transmitting data on the flash memory card through the microprocessor to the multimedia player for airplane seats for playing, or through the buffer, the USB OTG controller and the microprocessor to provide bi-directional data transmission between the external flash memory card and the multimedia device with a USB interface connected to the USB OTG controller.

2. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the microprocessor is connected to a keyboard.

3. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the microprocessor is connected to an I2C, an SPI, and an UART.

4. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the microprocessor is connected to a NAND FLASH interface and an IDE interface.

5. The device as claimed in claim 4, wherein the NAND FLASH interface is connected to a NAND FLASH storage element.

6. The device as claimed in claim 4, wherein the IDE interface is connected to a hard disk drive.

7. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the memory unit is an SDRAM.

8. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the USB OTG controller is connected to a USB connector, the USB connector being connected to a multimedia device with a USB interface.

9. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the MHE is connected externally to a card interface, the card interface being connected to a flash memory card.