IN-VEHICLE DISPLAY FOR AUDIO-VIDEO DISTRIBUTION

• US 20140237518A1
• Filed: 04/25/2014
• Published: 08/21/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 10/08/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Concept USA Inc. (Hamilton Fixture Company)
• Original Assignee: Calvin Liu
• Inventors: Liu, Calvin
• Granted Patent: US 9,432,716 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/75
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/818 with stepwise positioning
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/879 with additional features not related to head-rest positioning, e.g. heating or cooling devices or loudspeakers
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0235 of flat type, e.g. LCD
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0017 Head-rests
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0045 with visible part, e.g. flush mounted
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 20/62 for transportation systems, e.g. in vehicles
• 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 21/43615 Interfacing a Home Network, e.g. for connecting the client to a plurality of peripherals home Audio Video Interoperability [HAVI] data switching networks H04L12/2805

Abstract

An in-vehicle display for audio-video distribution. The in-vehicle display may comprise a mounting arrangement and an entertainment system, wherein the entertainment system may further comprise: a housing, at least one display screen, a communication tool, and one or more connection modules. The mounting arrangement is generally configured to mount the entertainment system to a roof or headrest of a vehicle. The communication tool may be electrically connected to the display screen and may be configured to communicate with an external electronic device of a user via the connection modules, such that the communication tool links the display screen with the external electronic device in order to establish an interaction between the display screen and the external electronic device. Thus, user may be able to operate and control a digital content on the display screen through the external electronic device.

Claims

1. An in-vehicle display for audio-video distribution, comprising:

a mounting arrangement; and

an entertainment system;

wherein said entertainment system comprises;

a housing, at least one display screen, a communication tool, and one or more connection modules;

wherein said mounting arrangement is configured to mount said housing of said entertainment system to an interior portion of a vehicle;

wherein said one or more connection modules are located within said communication tool of said entertainment system;

wherein said communication tool is electrically connected to said at least one display screen; and

wherein said communication tool of said entertainment system is configured to communicate with one or more external electronic devices of a user via said one or more connection modules, such that said communication tool links said at least one display screen with said one or more external electronic devices in order to establish an interaction between said at least one display screen and said one or more external electronic devices, such that said user is able to operate and control a digital content from said one or more external electronic devices on said at least one display screen through said one or more external electronic devices.

2. The in-vehicle display, recited in claim 1, wherein said one or more connection modules comprise an echo display module;

wherein said echo display module is configured to mirror said digital content displayed on said external electronic device of said user to said at least one display of said entertainment system.

3. The in-vehicle display, recited in claim 1, wherein said one or more connection modules comprise a wireless local area network module;

wherein said wireless local area network module is configured to wirelessly connect said entertainment system to an Internet, such that said user is able to access said Internet through said entertainment system.

4. The in-vehicle display, recited in claim 1, wherein said one or more connection modules comprise a broadband wireless access module;

and

wherein said broadband wireless access module is configured to wirelessly connect said entertainment system to a high speed Internet, such that said user is able to access said high speed Internet through said entertainment system.

5. The in-vehicle display, recited in claim 1, wherein said one or more connection modules comprise a wireless personal area network module;

and

wherein said wireless personal area network module is configured to wirelessly connect said external electronic device to said entertainment system, such that said user is able to exchange data between said external electronic device and said entertainment system.

6. The in-vehicle display, recited in claim 1, wherein said communication tool comprises at least one universal serial bus connection port;

and

wherein said at least one universal serial bus connection port is configured to facilitate a physical connection between said external electronic device and said entertainment system via said one or more connection modules.

7. The in-vehicle display, recited in claim 1, wherein said entertainment system further comprises a built-in multimedia player;

and

wherein said built-in multimedia player is configured to process and play a multimedia material on said at least one display screen.

8. The in-vehicle display, recited in claim 1, wherein said entertainment system further comprises a storage device;

wherein said storage device comprises a predetermined amount of storage capacity for storing said digital content.

9. The in-vehicle display, recited in claim 1, wherein said interior portion of a vehicle is a roof interior;

wherein said at least one display screen of said entertainment system is an overhead flip-down monitor; and

wherein said overhead flip-down monitor is configured to attach to said roof interior of said vehicle.

10. The in-vehicle display, recited in claim 1, wherein said entertainment system further comprises a control panel;

and

wherein said control panel is configured to allow said user to input one or more commands to control said entertainment system, said communication tool, and said external electronic device.

11. The in-vehicle display, recited in claim 1, wherein said entertainment system is a first entertainment system;

wherein said in-vehicle display further comprises a second entertainment system;

wherein said first entertainment system is configured to wirelessly connect to said second entertainment system, such that, when said first entertainment system receives said digital content contained in said external electronic device, said second entertainment system also receives said digital content from said first entertainment system.

12. An in-vehicle display for audio-video distribution, comprising:

a mounting arrangement; and

an entertainment system;

wherein said entertainment system comprises;

a housing, at least one display screen, a communication tool, and one or more connection modules;

wherein said mounting arrangement is configured to mount said housing of said entertainment system to a roof interior of a vehicle;

wherein said one or more connection modules are located within said communication tool of said entertainment system;

wherein said communication tool is electrically connected to said at least one display screen; and

wherein said communication tool of said entertainment system is configured to communicate with an external electronic device of a user via said one or more connection modules, such that said communication tool wirelessly links said at least one display screen with said external electronic device in order to establish an interaction between said at least one display screen and said external electronic device, such that said user is able to operate and control a digital content on said at least one display screen through said external electronic device.

13. The in-vehicle display, recited in claim 12, wherein said one or more connection modules comprises:

an echo display module, a wireless local area network module, a broadband wireless access module, and wireless personal area network module;

wherein said echo display module is configured to mirror said digital content displayed on said external electronic device of said user to said at least one display of said entertainment system;

wherein said wireless local area network module is configured to wirelessly connect said entertainment system to an Internet, such that said user is able to access said Internet through said entertainment system;

wherein said broadband wireless access module is configured to wirelessly connect said entertainment system to a high speed Internet, such that said user is able to access said high speed Internet through said entertainment system; and

wherein said wireless personal area network module is configured to wirelessly connect said external electronic device to said entertainment system, such that said user is able to exchange data between said external electronic device and said entertainment system.

14. The in-vehicle display, recited in claim 13, wherein said entertainment system further comprises a control panel;

and

wherein said control panel is configured to allow said user to input one or more commands to control said entertainment system, said communication tool, and said external electronic device.

15. The in-vehicle display, recited in claim 14, wherein said at least one display screen is a touch-screen;

and

wherein said touch-screen is configured to allow said user to control said control panel of said entertainment system and said external electronic device by touching predetermined positions on said display screen.

16. The in-vehicle display, recited in claim 15, wherein said communication tool comprises at least one universal serial bus connection port;

and

wherein said at least one universal serial bus connection port is configured to facilitate a physical connection between said external electronic device and said entertainment system via said one or more connection modules.

17. The in-vehicle display, recited in claim 16, wherein said entertainment system further comprises a built-in multimedia player;

and

wherein said built-in multimedia player is configured to process and play a multimedia material on said at least one display screen.

18. The in-vehicle display, recited in claim 17, wherein said entertainment system further comprises a storage device;

wherein said storage device comprises a predetermined amount of storage capacity for storing said digital content.

19. The in-vehicle display, recited in claim 18, wherein said entertainment system is a first entertainment system;

wherein said in-vehicle display further comprises a second entertainment system;

wherein said first entertainment system is configured to wirelessly connect to said second entertainment system, such that, when said first entertainment system receives said digital content contained in said external electronic device, said second entertainment system also receives said digital content from said first entertainment system.

20. An in-vehicle display for audio-video distribution, comprising:

a mounting arrangement; and

an entertainment system;

wherein said entertainment system comprises;

a housing, at least one display screen, a communication tool, one or more connection modules, a control panel, a built-in multimedia player, and a storage device;

wherein said mounting arrangement is configured to mount said housing of said entertainment system to a roof interior of a vehicle;

wherein said one or more connection modules are located in said communication tool of said entertainment system;

wherein said communication tool is electrically connected to said at least one display screen;

wherein said communication tool of said entertainment system is configured to communicate with an external electronic device of a user via said one or more connection modules, such that said communication tool links said at least one display screen with said external electronic device in order to establish an interaction between said at least one display screen and said external electronic device, such that said user is able to operate and control a digital content on said at least one display screen through said external electronic device;

wherein said one or more connection modules comprise;

an echo display module, a wireless local area network module, a broadband wireless access module, and a wireless personal area network module;

wherein said echo display module is configured to mirror said digital content displayed on said external electronic device of said user to said at least one display of said entertainment system;

wherein said wireless local area network module is configured to wirelessly connect said entertainment system to an Internet, such that said user is able to access said Internet through said entertainment system;

wherein said broadband wireless access module is configured to wirelessly connect said entertainment system to a high speed Internet, such that said user is able to access said high speed Internet through said entertainment system;

wherein said wireless personal area network module is configured to wirelessly connect said external electronic device to said entertainment system, such that said user is able to exchange data between said external electronic device and said entertainment system;

wherein said control panel is configured to allow said user to input one or more commands to control said entertainment system, said communication tool, and said external electronic device;

wherein said at least one display screen is a touch-screen;

wherein said touch-screen is configured to allow said user to control said control panel of said entertainment system and said external electronic device by touching predetermined positions on said at least one display screen;

wherein said communication tool comprises at least one universal serial bus connection port;

wherein said at least one universal serial bus connection port is configured to facilitate a physical connection between said external electronic device and said entertainment system via said one or more connection modules;

wherein said built-in multimedia player is configured to process and play a multimedia material on said at least one display screen;

wherein said storage device comprises a predetermined amount of storage capacity for storing said digital content;

wherein said at least one display screen of said entertainment system is an overhead flip-down monitor; and

wherein said overhead flip-down monitor is configured to attach to said roof interior of said vehicle.