Rear Seat Entertainment System
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1. A rear seat entertainment system (50), comprising:
- a rear view imaging device (54) that captures one or more rear view images (I) behind a vehicle (10); and
a display device (52) including a first viewing surface (58) and a second viewing surface (60), wherein the first viewing surface (58) displays one or more images in a first line of sight (L1) to one or more rear seat occupants (R), wherein the second viewing surface (60) displays one or more images (I) within a second line of sight (L2) to a vehicle operator (F).
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Abstract
A rear seat entertainment system (50) is disclosed. The rear seat entertainment system (50) includes a rear view imaging device (54) that captures one or more images (I) behind a vehicle (10) and a display device (52) including a first viewing surface (58) and a second viewing surface (60). The first viewing surface (58) displays one or more images in a first line of sight (L1) to one or more rear seat occupants (R). The second viewing surface (60) displays one or more images (I) within a second line of sight (L2) to a vehicle operator (F).
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22 Claims
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1. A rear seat entertainment system (50), comprising:
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a rear view imaging device (54) that captures one or more rear view images (I) behind a vehicle (10); and a display device (52) including a first viewing surface (58) and a second viewing surface (60), wherein the first viewing surface (58) displays one or more images in a first line of sight (L1) to one or more rear seat occupants (R), wherein the second viewing surface (60) displays one or more images (I) within a second line of sight (L2) to a vehicle operator (F). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A rear seat entertainment system (50a), comprising:
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a rear view imaging device (54) that captures one or more rear view images (I) behind a vehicle (10); and a display device (52) including a first viewing surface (58) and a second viewing surface (60), wherein the first viewing surface (58) displays one or more images in a line of sight (L1) to one or more rear seat occupants (R), wherein the second viewing surface (60) displays a reproduction of the one or more rear view images (I) in a rear view line of sight (L2) of a rear view mirror (56) to the vehicle operator (F), wherein the display device (52) is projection screen that receives one or more projected images on the first viewing surface (58) from a first projector (75a) and the one or more rear view images (I) on the second viewing surface (60) from a second projector (75b). - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A rear seat entertainment system (50b), comprising:
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a rear view imaging device (54) that captures one or more rear view images (I) behind a vehicle (10); and a display device (52) including a first viewing surface (58) and a second viewing surface (60), wherein the first viewing surface (58) displays one or more images in a line of sight (L1) to one or more rear seat occupants (R), wherein the second viewing surface (60) displays a reproduction of the one or more rear view images (I) in a rear view line of sight (L2) of a rear view mirror (56) to the vehicle operator (F), wherein the display device (52) is a doubled-sided flat panel screen (100) including two screens, one of which is disposed, respectively, on each first and second viewing surface (58, 60). - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A rear seat entertainment system (50), comprising:
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a rear view imaging device (54) that captures one or more rear view images (I) behind a vehicle (10); and a display device (52) including a first viewing surface (58) and a second viewing surface (60), wherein the first viewing surface (58) displays one or more images in a line of sight (L1) to one or more rear seat occupants (R), wherein the second viewing surface (60) displays a reproduction of the one or more rear view images (I) in a rear view line of sight (L2) of a rear view mirror (56) to the vehicle operator (F), wherein the display device (52) includes one liquid crystal display or plasma screen for either the first or second viewing surface (58, 60), wherein an opposite, rear side of the liquid crystal display or plasma screen serves as a projection screen receiving one or more projected images from a projector (75) and acts as the other first or second viewing surface (58, 60).
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