Audiovisual Console Control Interface

• US 20070157255A1
• Filed: 12/27/2006
• Published: 07/05/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 01/03/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Alpine Electronics Incorporated (Alps Alpine Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Alpine Electronics Incorporated (Alps Alpine Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Kitazawa, Aki
• Application Number:
  US11/616,432
• Publication Number:
  US 20070157255A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/75
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/143 Touch sensitive instrument input devices
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2360/1438 Touch screens
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/143 Touch sensitive input devices
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2370/1438 Touch screens
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/00 Instruments specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement of instruments in or on vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 35/10 Input arrangements, i.e. from user to vehicle, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 37/06 of controls, e.g. controls knobs
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0235 of flat type, e.g. LCD
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0082 collapsible, e.g. for storing after use
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0085 with adjustment by rotation in their operational position
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0282 for the use of several passengers, e.g. simultaneously
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 19/022 Control panels
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/105 of operating discs
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/34 Indicating arrangements indicating means incorporated in magazine or cassette G11B23/046 and G11B23/0875; indicating measured values in general G01D
• 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 21/42646 for reading from or writing on a non-volatile solid state storage medium, e.g. DVD, CD-ROM
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43 Processing of content or additional data, e.g. demultiplexing additional data from a digital video stream; Elementary client operations, e.g. monitoring of home network or synchronising decoder's clock; Client middleware real-time communication protocols in data switching networks H04L65/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/775 between a recording apparatus and a television receiver
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/85 on discs or drums

Abstract

The invention, in its several embodiments, pertains to audiovisual consoles, more particularly to audiovisual consoles for use in cars. In some embodiments, a device is provided that includes a control user interface and a play user interface, wherein the control user interface is adapted to receive inputs to define a first list of audiovisual elements from which a user, via the play user interface, may select to play on a presentation device.

Claims

1. A device, for a vehicle, comprising:

a control user interface comprising

a display adapted to display a first list of audiovisual elements; and

one or more effectors adapted to receive one or more user input to generate a second list of audiovisual elements comprising one or more audiovisual elements from the first list;

a play user interface comprising one or more input effectors adapted to receive a selection to play an audiovisual element from the second list; and

a presentation device adapted to play the selected audiovisual element;

wherein the control user interface and the play user interface are operably connected with each other.

2. The device of claim 1 wherein the control user interface is a removable user interface;

and

wherein the device further comprises a cradle adapted to receive the removable control user interface.

3. The device of claim 2 wherein the removable control user interface further comprises a data store;

and

wherein the first list of audiovisual elements is based on audiovisual elements stored in the data store.

4. The device of claim 1 further comprising:

an external input port;

wherein the control user interface further interfaces with an external data store via the external input port; and

wherein the first list of audiovisual elements is based on audiovisual elements stored in the external data store.

5. The device of claim 1 wherein the one or more effectors of the control user interface comprises a four-way wheel pushbutton with an enter pushbutton.

6. The device of claim 1 wherein the presentation device is further adapted to display the second list.

7. The device of claim 1 wherein the second list of audiovisual elements comprises at least one file folder comprising one or more audiovisual elements.

8. The device of claim 1 further comprising:

an interface adapted to receive at least one data store; and

wherein the first list of audiovisual elements is based on audiovisual elements stored in the at least one data store.

9. The device of claim 1 further comprising:

a remote user interface comprising one or more effectors adapted to support the functions of at least one of the following;

the control user interface; and

the play user interface.

10. The device of claim 1 wherein the display of the control user interface is adapted to display the first list of audiovisual elements within one or more play list folders.

11. The device of claim 1 wherein the one or more effectors of the control user interface is adapted to receive an override input of the selection to play the audiovisual element received by the play user interface.

12. The device of claim 1 wherein the second list of elements is a default list comprising one or more selection enabled play list folders.

13. The device of claim 1 further comprising:

an interface adapted to receive at least one data store;

wherein the play user interface, the presentation device, and the interface are integrated into an audiovisual play console.

14. The device of claim 13 wherein the audiovisual play console is a DVD player.

15. The device of claim 1 wherein the first list of audiovisual elements is based on an internal data store operably connected with the control user interface and an external data store.

16. A system comprising:

a vehicle; and

a device comprising;

a control user interface comprising

a display adapted to display a first list of audiovisual elements; and

one or more effectors adapted to receive one or more user input to generate a second list of audiovisual elements comprising one or more audiovisual elements from the first list;

a play user interface comprising one or more input effectors adapted to receive a selection to play an audiovisual element from the second list; and

a presentation device adapted to play the selected audiovisual element;

wherein the control user interface and the play user interface are operably connected with each other; and

wherein the device is mounted in an interior of the vehicle.

17. The system of claim 16 wherein the control user interface of the device is a removable user interface;

and wherein the device further comprises a cradle adapted to receive the removable control user interface.

18. The system of claim 17 wherein the removable control user interface of the device further comprises a data store;

and

wherein the first list of audiovisual elements is based on audiovisual elements stored in the data store.

19. The system of claim 16 wherein the display of the control user interface of the device is adapted to display the first list of audiovisual elements within one or more play list folders.

20. The system of claim 16 wherein the one or more effectors of the control user interface of the device is adapted to receive an override input of the selection to play the audiovisual element received by the play user interface.