WIRELESS VEHICLE AUDIO/VIDEO SYSTEM

• US 20130070082A1
• Filed: 09/16/2011
• Published: 03/21/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 09/16/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Shih-Yao Chen
• Original Assignee: Shih-Yao Chen
• Inventors: CHEN, Shih-Yao
• Application Number:
  US13/234,412
• Publication Number:
  US 20130070082A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/118
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/12 specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
• 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 21/4222 Remote control device emulator integrated into a non-television apparatus, e.g. a PDA, media center or smart toy remote control device for a television receiver integrated into a mobile phone H04M1/72415
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43637 involving a wireless protocol, e.g. Bluetooth, RF or wireless LAN [IEEE 802.11] arrangements for wireless networking or broadcasting of information in indoor or near-field type systems H04B10/114

Abstract

A wireless vehicle audio/video system includes a head unit installed in a car and having built therein a first wireless communication module and a multimedia processing device for processing audio/video and image data from different sources, a wireless car speaker system, and one or a number of tablet computers operable to provide a command to the head unit wirelessly for driving the multimedia processing device of the head unit to run an audio-video data for enabling the generated image data to be transmitted wirelessly to the touch screen of each tablet computer for playing and the generated audio signal to be outputted through the car speaker system.

Claims

1. A wireless vehicle audio/video system, comprising:

a head unit installed in a car and electrically coupled with a computer control system of said car by a controller area network bus for converting control data provided by said car into images/digital data, said head unit comprising a first wireless communication module and a multimedia processing device, said multimedia processing device being adapted for processing audio/video and image data from different sources'"'"'

at least one tablet computer each comprising a touch panel and a built-in second wireless communication module for communication with said first wireless communication module of said head unit wirelessly for transmitting audio-video data;

a car speaker system installed in said car at a selected location and electrically connected to said head unit;

wherein each said tablet computer is operable to produce a command for wireless transmission to said head unit for driving the multimedia processing device of said head unit to run an audio-video data, enabling the generated image data to be transmitted wirelessly to the touch screens of said tablet computers for playing and the generated audio signal to be outputted through said car speaker system.

2. The wireless vehicle audio/video system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first wireless communication module of said head unit and the second wireless communication module of each said tablet computer are Wi-Fi modules.

3. The wireless vehicle audio/video system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second wireless communication module of each said tablet computer and the first wireless communication module of said head unit are adapted for transmitting audio-video data therebetween wirelessly by means of RTP (real-time transport protocol).

4. The wireless vehicle audio/video system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a charging device electrically connectable to each said tablet computer by a USB cable to charge an internal battery of the tablet computer.

5. The wireless vehicle audio/video system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the multimedia processing device of said head unit is adapted for processing CD, DVD, SD/USB audio and video files.

6. The wireless vehicle audio/video system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the multimedia processing device of said head unit is capable of processing DVB-T signals.

7. The wireless vehicle audio/video system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said head unit comprises a GPS sensor.

8. The wireless vehicle audio/video system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the multimedia processing device of said head unit is capable of processing FM/AM broadcasting signals.

9. The wireless vehicle audio/video system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said head unit has a rear-view camera electrically connected thereto.

10. The wireless vehicle audio/video system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said head unit has a digital video recorder electrically connected thereto.

11. The wireless vehicle audio/video system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said head unit further comprises an AUX-in.

12. The wireless vehicle audio/video system as claimed in claim 1, wherein each said tablet computer has a Bluetooth function for communication with an external Bluetooth device.

13. The wireless vehicle audio/video system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said head unit comprises a GPS module.

14. The wireless vehicle audio/video system as claimed in claim 1, wherein each said tablet computer is equipped with a 3.5G/4G wireless telephone and modem system for performing in-vehicle cloud-based vehicle tracking and fleet management and dispatch management, said built-in GPS of this 3.5G/4G wireless telephone and modem system being adapted for providing vehicle-related traveling position, data filing or report.

15. The wireless vehicle audio/video system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said head unit comprises:

a user interface disposed on the outside for operation by a user;

a micro controller unit;

a video SW mixer electrically connected to said micro controller unit;

a Vol. SW DS electrically connected to said micro controller unit for controlling said car speaker system; and

a power management device adapted for obtaining electric power from the power supply system of said car.

16. The wireless vehicle audio/video system as claimed in claim 15, wherein said user interface comprises at least one operation button.