Audiovisual Console Control Interface Methods

• US 20070157256A1
• 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:
  US11/616,659
• Publication Number:
  US 20070157256A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/75
• 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 2011/0028 Ceiling, e.g. roof rails
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/008 Adjustable or movable supports
• 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: H04N 21/41422 located in transportation means, e.g. personal vehicle arrangements specially adapted for transportation systems in broadcast systems H04H20/62

Abstract

The invention, in its several embodiments, pertains to audiovisual consoles, more particularly to audiovisual consoles for use in cars. In some embodiments, a method is provided to define a second list of audiovisual elements from a first list of audiovisual elements. The second list of audiovisual elements is enabled for selection and presentation.

Claims

1. A method of providing audiovisual presentation with an audiovisual device adapted for use in a vehicle, wherein the audiovisual device comprises a control user interface module, a play user interface module, and a presentation unit, the method comprising the steps of:

defining, via the control user interface, a second list of one or more audiovisual elements from a first list of audiovisual elements, wherein the one or more audiovisual elements of the second list are enabled to be selected for presentation via the play user interface;

selecting, via the play user interface, at least one of the one or more audiovisual elements from the second list; and

presenting, via the presentation unit, the selected at least one of the one or more audiovisual elements from the second list.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of:

presenting, via a display of the control user interface module, the first list of audiovisual elements, wherein the first list is based on audiovisual elements stored in a local data store of the control user interface module.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein the control user interface module is a removable user interface module.

4. The method of claim 2 wherein the first list is further based on audiovisual elements stored in a media-bearing article received by the audiovisual device via an interface adapted to receive the media-bearing article.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of:

presenting the first list, wherein the first list is based on audiovisual elements stored in a media-bearing article received by the audiovisual device via an interface adapted to receive the media-bearing article.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of:

presenting the first list, wherein the first list is based on audiovisual elements stored in an external data store received by the audiovisual device via a digital input port adapted to receive the external data store.

7. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of:

presenting, via a display of the control user interface module, the first list of audiovisual elements as one or more play list folders, wherein each of the play list folder is adapted to include one or more audiovisual elements.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein the step of defining the second list comprises:

enabling a play list folder by enabling play control operation selection, via the play user interface, of all of the one or more audiovisual elements in the enabled play list folder.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein the step of defining the second list comprises:

selecting an audiovisual element from the one or more audiovisual elements in the enabled play list folder; and

disabling the selected audiovisual element in the enabled play list folder for play control operation selection, via the play user interface.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of defining the second list is based on default play list folders.

11. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of:

stopping the presenting of the selected one or more audiovisual elements from the second list via the control user interface.

12. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of defining the second list is via a four-direction wheel with an enter button of the control user interface.