Mobile entertainment system with retrieval of audio and video media content from a remote library

• US 8,261,309 B2
• Filed: 06/09/2009
• Issued: 09/04/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 06/09/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Audiovox Corporation (VOXX International Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Audiovox Corporation (VOXX International Corporation)
• Inventors: Vitito, Christopher J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Kincaid, Kristine
• Assistant Examiner(s): MONTOYA, OSCHTA I
• Application Number:
  US12/481,026
• Publication Number:
  US 20090307729A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,183 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 725/75
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2743 Video hosting of uploaded data from client
• 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 21/6131 involving transmission via a mobile phone network wireless downlink channel access H04W74/006
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/17318 Direct or substantially direct transmission and handling of requests

Abstract

A mobile entertainment system includes a video system in combination with a media source. The video system and media source are housed within a housing secured within an automobile. The media source includes a storage medium upon which audio and video media content is stored for display upon the video system as desired by a user. A wireless global communication network access point is mounted within the automobile, wherein the media source includes wireless communication capabilities permitting communication with the wireless global communication network access point for retrieval of audio and video media content for display upon the video monitor. A remote library of audio and video media content is in wireless communication with the media source via the wireless access point. The remote library includes storage space for uploading of media content from a personal collection of audio and video media content from a user for subsequent transmission to the media source upon synchronization of the remote library with the media source thereby providing the user with access to a personal collection of audio and video content media. An access approval code is associated with the media source instructing the remote library to synchronize the audio and video media content with the media source as desired by the user.

Claims

1. A mobile entertainment system, comprising:

a video system in combination with a media source, the video system and media source are housed within a housing secured within an automobile;

the media source includes a storage medium upon which audio and video media content is stored for display upon the video system as desired by a user;

a wireless global communication network access point mounted within the automobile, wherein the media source includes wireless communication capabilities permitting communication with the wireless global communication network access point for retrieval of audio and video media content for display upon the video monitor;

a remote library of audio and video media content in wireless communication with the media source via the wireless global communication network access point, the remote library including storage space for uploading of media content from a personal collection of audio and video media content from a user for subsequent transmission to the media source upon synchronization of the remote library with the media source thereby providing the user with access to a personal collection of audio and video content media;

an access approval code associated with the media source instructing the remote library to synchronize the audio and video media content with the media source as desired by the user, wherein the media source communicates with the remote library via the wireless global communication network access point to ascertain whether at least one of additional audio or video content is available, and if it is determined that the additional audio or video content is available for downloading, the additional audio or video content is one of downloaded to the media source automatically or the user is provided with a prompt asking whether the user wishes to have the additional audio or video content downloaded to the media source.

2. The mobile entertainment system of claim 1, wherein each time the media source is activated, the media source communicates with the remote library via the wireless global communication network access point to ascertain whether the additional audio or video content is available.

3. The mobile entertainment system of claim 1, wherein when desired by the user, the media source communicates with the remote library via the wireless global communication network access point to ascertain whether the additional audio or video content is available.