METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PORTABLE VIDEO DISPLAY

• US 20090220218A1
• Filed: 02/29/2008
• Published: 09/03/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 02/29/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: jWIN Electronics Corporation
• Original Assignee: jWIN Electronics Corporation
• Inventors: KIM, JUSTIN C.
• Granted Patent: US 8,401,377 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 386/362
• 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

A portable video display system (PVDS) provides convenience of presenting video data to users in a variety of situations, such as while the users may be traveling. A PVDS can store video data through removable and/or installed memory, including a disc, and present the video through a video display, providing an autonomous video storage and display system that is portable such that users may experience video presentations conveniently under many circumstances. Common applications include use while a user is traveling, commuting, on vacation, and present in other places and situations where portable entertainment is desired. A PVDS may be used with headphones to increase privacy and minimize disturbance to others nearby while PVDS is in use. A PVDS may also have the ability to present other media data such as image data and/or audio data.

Claims

1. A portable video presentation system, comprising:

a body having a disc receptacle and a media player receptacle;

a cover element hinged to the body, the cover element being configured to enclose the disc receptacle and the media player receptacle,

wherein the cover element comprises;

a video display;

a control interface on an exterior surface of the cover element, the control interface including a control element; and

a media processor adapted to select one of a plurality of states based on user input received from the control element, the plurality of states comprising;

a disc video data presentation state wherein disc video data is received by the media processor from a disc in the disc receptacle; and

a media player video data presentation state wherein player video data is received by the media processor from a media player in the media player receptacle.

2. The portable video presentation system of claim 1, further comprising:

a media player interface connected to the media processor, the media player interface adapted to;

transmit to the media player information about one of the plurality of states; and

receive player video data from the media player.

3. The portable video presentation system of claim 2, wherein the media player interface is further adapted to provide power to the media player.

4. The portable video presentation system of claim 2, wherein the media player interface is a wired interface.

5. The portable video presentation system of claim 2, wherein the media player interface is a wireless interface.

6. The portable video presentation system of claim 1, wherein the cover element is adapted to enclose the media player and prevent access to a media player control interface on the media player.

7. A portable video presentation system, comprising:

a body containing a video display interconnected to a media processor;

a disc player provided within the body, the disc player being interconnected with the media processor;

a media player interface provided within the body and adapted to receive a portable media player, the media player interface being interconnected with the media processor;

a control interface on a surface of the body and adapted to receive a user instruction to control video presentation on the video display;

wherein the media processor is adapted to;

selectively request video data from the disc player or the portable media player based on the user instruction;

modify the video data received in response to the request into a format suitable for the video display; and

transmit the modified video data to the video display.

8. The portable video presentation system of claim 7, wherein the control interface provides navigational control elements in spatial relation similar to a portable media player control interface.

9. The portable video presentation system of claim 7, wherein the media processor is adapted to present a graphical representation of a video control instruction on the video display;

wherein the graphical representation is associated with a portion of the control interface; and

wherein the media processor is further adapted to interpret a selection of the portion of the control interface as a selection of the video control instruction.

10. A method of presenting video data, the method comprising:

receiving at a body a portable media player at a media player interface, the portable media player containing player video data;

receiving at the body a disc containing disc video data;

initiating presentation of the disc video data;

receiving through a user interface an instruction to initiate presentation of player video data;

in response to the instruction, ceasing presentation of the disc video data; and

requesting the player video data from the portable media player.

11. The method of claim 10, further including:

placing the portable media player into a commissioned mode.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the portable media player in the commissioned mode responds only to media player commands received by the portable media player through the media player interface.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein placing the portable media player in the commissioned mode is performed in response to receiving the portable media player at the media player interface.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein placing the portable media player in the commissioned mode is performed in response to receiving the instruction to initiate presentation of player video data.