Media Device Interface System and Method for Vehicle Information Systems
First Claim
1. A user interface system suitable for use with an information system in communication with a content source, said presentation system comprising:
- a wireless access point that supports wireless communications between a personal media device and the information system;
a user control system that selects viewing content available from the personal media device for presentation and that controls a presentation of the selected viewing content;
a presentation system that presents the selected viewing content; and
an interface system housing, said wireless access point, said user control system, and said presentation system each being disposed on said interface system housing,wherein, when the personal media device and the information system communicate via said wireless access point, the personal media device becomes integrated with the information system without requiring authentication of the personal media device, and the presentation system selectably presents the selected viewing content and viewing content available from the content source.
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Abstract
An information system suitable for use in cooperation with portable media devices, such as an Apple iPhone® digital electronic media device, and methods for manufacturing and using same. The information system includes a wireless access point and supports a simple manner for seamlessly integrating the personal media device with the information system, immersing a user in a rich and intuitive media environment. When disposed within a predetermined range of the wireless access point, the portable media device and the vehicle information system can initiate, and maintain, communications, preferably without requiring authentication of the portable media device. The personal media device thereby can exchange control commands and viewing content with the information system. Thereby, a user can advantageously enjoy selected viewing content provided by the information system via the personal media device.
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44 Claims
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1. A user interface system suitable for use with an information system in communication with a content source, said presentation system comprising:
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a wireless access point that supports wireless communications between a personal media device and the information system; a user control system that selects viewing content available from the personal media device for presentation and that controls a presentation of the selected viewing content; a presentation system that presents the selected viewing content; and an interface system housing, said wireless access point, said user control system, and said presentation system each being disposed on said interface system housing, wherein, when the personal media device and the information system communicate via said wireless access point, the personal media device becomes integrated with the information system without requiring authentication of the personal media device, and the presentation system selectably presents the selected viewing content and viewing content available from the content source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A personal media device suitable for use with an information system having a wireless access point, comprising:
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a wireless communication port that supports communication with the information system via the wireless access point; a user control system that selects viewing content available from the information system and that controls a presentation of the selected viewing content; and a content presentation system that presents the selected viewing content, wherein, when the personal media device is disposed within a predetermined range of the wireless access point, the information system establishes wireless communication with the personal media device without requiring authentication of the personal media device, the personal media device becomes integrated with the information system without requiring authentication of the personal media device, and said content presentation system selectably presents the selected viewing content and viewing content available from the information system. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26)
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21. A method for integrating a personal media device with an information system having a wireless access point, comprising:
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providing the personal media device having a wireless communication port that supports communication with the information system via the wireless access point, a user control system that selects viewing content available from the information system, and a content presentation system that presents the selected viewing content, the user control system controlling a presentation of the selected viewing content; when the personal media device is disposed within a predetermined range of the wireless access point, establishing wireless communication between the personal media device and the information system without requiring authentication of the personal media device; integrating the personal media device with the information system; and enabling the content presentation system to selectably present the selected viewing content and viewing content available from the personal media device via the user control system. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 38)
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27. An information system suitable for installation aboard a vehicle, comprising:
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a headend system that provides overall system control functions for the vehicle information system, said headend system being in communication with a content source; a wireless access point; a distribution system that communicates with said headend system and said wireless access point; and a personal media device, comprising; a wireless communication port that supports communication with the information system via said wireless access point; a user control system that selects viewing content available from said content source and that controls a presentation of the selected viewing content; and a content presentation system that presents the selected viewing content, wherein, when said personal media device is disposed within a predetermined range of said wireless access point, the information system establishes wireless communication with said personal media device without requiring authentication of said personal media device, said personal media device becomes integrated with the information system without requiring authentication of said personal media device, and said content presentation system selectably presents the selected viewing content and viewing content available from the content source. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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39. An aircraft, comprising:
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a fuselage and a plurality of passenger seats arranged within the fuselage; and a vehicle information system, said vehicle information system coupled with said fuselage and comprising; a content source; a headend system that provides overall system control functions for the vehicle information system; and a wireless access point that couples a personal media device with said headend system; and a distribution system that communicates with said content source, said headend system, and said wireless access point; and a personal media device, comprising; a wireless communication port that supports communication with said vehicle information system via said wireless access point; a user control system that selects viewing content available from said content source and that controls a presentation of the selected viewing content; and a content presentation system that presents the selected viewing content, wherein, when said personal media device is disposed within a predetermined range of said wireless access point, said vehicle information system establishes wireless communication with said personal media device without requiring authentication of said personal media device, said personal media device becomes integrated with said vehicle information system without requiring authentication of said personal media device, and said content presentation system selectably presents the selected viewing content and viewing content available from said content source. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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