Vehicle display system

• US 8,739,228 B1
• Filed: 10/30/2013
• Issued: 05/27/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 11/13/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Jet Optoelectronics Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Jet Optoelectronics Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Tsai, Chia-Hsiang, Wen, Michael Tai-Hao
• Primary Examiner(s): Kumar, Pankaj
• Assistant Examiner(s): Hicks, Charles N
• Application Number:
  US14/066,690
• Publication Number:
  US 20140137163A1
• Time in Patent Office: 209 Days
• Field of Search: 725/62, 725/75, 725/78, 725/81
• US Class Current: 725/75
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/214 Specialised server platform, e.g. server located in an airplane, hotel, hospital arrangements specially adapted for local area broadcast systems H04H20/61
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2146 located in mass transportation means, e.g. aircraft, train or bus flight-deck installations for entertainment or communications B64D11/0015; arrangements specially adapted for transportation systems in broadcast systems H04H20/62; moving wireless networks H04W84/005
• 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 21/436 Interfacing a local distribution network, e.g. communicating with another STB or one or more peripheral devices inside the home

Abstract

A vehicle entertainment system comprising media player, master unit which capable of running at least two different tasks concurrently, slave units being under control of the master unit and slave units are capable of executing at least two different actions corresponding to the at least two different tasks concurrently. A smart device that is capable of controlling the operation of master unit and slave units. A media placed in the media player can be played and shared between master and slave units. The media can be stored in a storage device to be played at a later time.

Claims

1. An automobile video system of a vehicle, comprising:

a master unit located in the automobile for running at least two different tasks concurrently;

an information recorder located in the automobile for storing the personal information of users and being accessed by the master unit to identify the personal information;

the information recorder is selected from a group consisting of a smart unit, an ID card, and an ID key;

at least two slave units located in the automobile being under control of the master unit, wherein one slave unit executing one action and therefore playing a content while another slave unit is executing another action and therefore playing another content when at least two slave units are present in the vehicle video system;

wherein at least two different tasks play different media contents and the different actions display the different media contents.

2. The automobile video system of claim 1 wherein the communication between the information recorder and the master unit is by wire or wireless, and the wireless communication comprises Wi-Fi, NFC, RFID, RF, and Bluetooth.

3. The automobile system of claim 2, further comprises a remote server;

wherein the remote server is capable of storing a predetermined route information and a relevant information about the predetermined route information, receiving an identified personal information from the master unit, and sending back the predetermined route information and the relevant information to the master unit.

4. The automobile video system of claim 3, wherein the at least two slave units are monitors, and the master unit controls the monitors to display the predetermined route information and the relevant information.

5. The automobile video system of claim 2 wherein each slave unit comprises an information reader for reading the personal information from the information recorder and sending it to the master unit.

6. The automobile video system of claim 5 wherein the master unit controls the slave unit to execute predetermined action according to the personal information.

7. The automobile video system of claim 6 wherein the slave unit comprises a monitor for displaying predetermined video content as the predetermined action.

8. The automobile video system of claim 6 wherein the slave unit comprises an audio out for outputting predetermined audio content, and the audio out comprises a jack and an earphone for being plugged into the jack to output the audio content.

9. The automobile video system of claim 2, wherein the master unit comprises a preset configuration;

wherein when the personal information of the information recorder is identified by the master unit, the master unit controls the slave units to execute actions corresponding to the preset configuration.

10. The automobile video system of claim 9, wherein each slave unit comprises a monitor;

wherein the action of the monitor is displaying certain content and the certain contents come from the information recorder, a media disc, a game disc, a data storage device, or from the Internet.

11. The automobile video system of claim 10, wherein the information recorder is previously configured to store the certain contents in a certain location, and the master unit pulls the certain content from the information recorder and distribute the certain content to the slave units.

12. The automobile video system of claim 2, further comprising at least one detector for detecting current status of the automobile and sending status information to the master unit for viewing and storing.

13. The automobile video system of claim 12, wherein when the personal information is received by the master unit from the information recorder and identified by the master unit, either the master unit or the information recorder is authorized to capture the status information for viewing and storing.

14. The automobile video system of claim 13, wherein the master unit and the information recorder are capable of sending the status information to the slave units for viewing and storing by wire or wireless.

15. The automobile video system of claim 14, wherein the detector is camera, sensor, or automobile computer;

and the type of camera comprising front camera, side cameras and rear view camera.

16. The automobile video system of claim 15, wherein the slave units are disposed outside of the automobile.

17. An operating method of an automobile video system comprising:

a master unit;

an information recorder; and

at least two slave units;

the operating method comprising the steps in the following order;

running at least two different tasks concurrently via the master unit; and

executing at least two different actions corresponding to the at least two different tasks respectively via the at least two slave units.

18. The operating method of the automobile video system of claim 17, further comprising:

controlling the operation of the master unit via the application program.

19. An operating method of an automobile video system comprising:

a master unit located in the automobile for running at least two different tasks concurrently, an information recorder located in the automobile for storing the personal information of users and being accessed by the master unit to identify the personal information, the information recorder is selected from a group consisting of a smart unit, an ID card, and an ID key;

at least two slave units being under control of the master unit, wherein one slave unit executing one action and therefore playing a content while another slave unit is executing another action and therefore playing another content when at least two slave units are present in the vehicle video system;

wherein at least two different tasks play different media contents and the different actions display the different media contents;

a remote server;

wherein the remote server is capable of storing a predetermined route information and relevant information about the predetermined route information, receiving an identified personal information from the master unit, and sending back the predetermined route information and the relevant information to the master unit;

wherein the communication between the information recorder and the master unit is by wire or wireless, and the wireless communication comprises WI-FI, RFID, RF, and Bluetooth;

the operating method comprising the steps in the following order;

accessing the personal information in the information recorder;

identifying the personal information via the master unit;

receiving identified personal information from the master unit and sending back the predetermined route information and the relevant information to the master unit;

displaying the information or relevant information on the monitors.

20. An operating method of an automobile video system comprising:

a master unit located in the automobile for running at least two different tasks concurrently;

an information recorder located in the automobile for storing the personal information of users and being accessed by the master unit to identify the personal information;

the information recorder is selected from a group consisting of a smart unit, an ID card, and an ID key;

at least two slave units located in the automobile being under control of the master unit, wherein one slave unit executing one action and therefore playing a content while another slave unit is executing another action and therefore playing another content when at least two slave units are present in the vehicle video system;

wherein at least two different tasks play different media contents and the different actions display the different media contents;

wherein the communication between the information recorder and the master unit is by wire or wireless, and the wireless communication comprises WI-FI, NFC, RFID, RF, and Bluetooth;

wherein each slave unit comprises information recorder for reading the personal information from the information recorder and sending it to the master unit;

wherein the master unit controls the slave unit to execute predetermined action according to the personal information;

wherein the slave unit comprises an audio out for outputting predetermined audio content and the audio out comprises a jack and an earphone for being plugged into the jack to output the audio content;

the operating method comprising the steps in the following order;

reading the personal information from the information recorder and sending it to the master unit via the slave unit;

controlling the slave unit to execute predetermined action via the master unit;

displaying predetermined video content or outputting predetermined audio content.

21. An operating method of an automobile video system comprising:

a master unit located in the automobile for running at least two different tasks concurrently;

an information recorder located in the automobile for storing the personal information of users and being accessed by the master unit to identify the personal information;

the information recorder is selected from a group consisting of a smart unit, an ID card, and an ID key;

at least two slave units located in the automobile being under control of the master unit, wherein one slave unit executing one action and therefore playing a content while another slave unit is executing another action and therefore playing another content when at least two slave units are present in the vehicle video system;

wherein at least two different tasks play different media contents and the different actions display the different media contents;

wherein the communication between the information recorder and the master unit is by wire or wireless, and the wireless communication comprises WI-FI, NFC, RFID, RF, and Bluetooth;

wherein the master unit comprises a preset configuration;

wherein when the personal information of the information recorder is identified by the master unit, the master unit controls the slave units to execute actions corresponding to the preset configuration;

wherein each slave unit comprises a monitor;

wherein the action of the monitor is displaying certain content and the certain contents come from the information recorder, a media disc, a game disc, a data storage device, or from the Internet;

wherein the information recorder is previously configured to store the certain contents in a certain location, and the master unit pulls the certain content from the information recorder and distribute the certain content to the slave units;

the operating method comprising the steps in the following order;

identifying the personal information of the information recorder via the master unit;

controlling the slave units to display certain contents.

22. The operating method claim 21, comprising:

configuring the certain contents in the certain location of the information recorder;

pulling the certain content from the information recorder and distributing the certain content to the slave units via the master unit.

23. An operating method of an automobile video system comprising:

a master unit located in the automobile for running at least two different tasks concurrently;

an information recorder located in the automobile for storing the personal information of users and being accessed by the master unit to identify the personal information;

the information recorder is selected from a group consisting of a smart unit, an ID card, and an ID key;

at least two slave units located in the automobile being under control of the master unit, wherein one slave unit executing one action and therefore playing a content while another slave unit is executing another action and therefore playing another content wherein at least two slave units are present in the vehicle video system;

wherein at least two different tasks play different media contents and the different actions display the different media contents;

wherein the communication between the information recorder and the master unit is by wire or wireless, and the wireless communication comprises WI-FI, NFC, RFID, RF, and Bluetooth;

further comprising at least one detector for detecting current status of the automobile and sending status information to the master unit for viewing and storing;

wherein when the personal information is identified by the master unit, the master unit or the information recorder is authorized to capture the status information for viewing and storing;

wherein the master unit and the information recorder are capable of sending the status information to the slave units for viewing and storing by wire or wireless;

wherein the detector is camera, sensor, or automobile computer, and the types of camera comprise from camera, side cameras, and rear view camera;

wherein the slave units are disposed outside of the automobile;

the operating method comprising the steps in the following order;

detecting current status of automobile and sending current status information to the master unit;

sending personal information from the information recorder to the master unit;

identifying the personal information of the information recorder via the master unit;

sending the status information to the slave units via the master unit and the information recorder;

storing or displaying status information on the slave units.

24. A method of displaying video signal on an automobile video system comprising a master unit;

at least one slave unit directly connected to the master unit;

and at least one smart unit;

the method comprising the steps in the following order;

receiving command from the smart unit;

decoding the command;

sending video to the slave unit and the smart unit depending upon the command;

controlling different functions including volume; and

waiting for the next command;

initializing user interface;

initializing dynamic surface view and initializing listeners for events;

getting video decoder'"'"'s camera service;

running video decoder to get analog video signal from media player and outputting a digital video signal;

switching source to the selected video media in the video decoder;

booting up an image processing unit to receive digital video signal from video decoder;

sending digital video signal to dynamic surface view and display the view on the screen;

running audio decoder;

switching source to audio in the audio decoder to get analog audio signal from media player;

outputting digital audio signal;

booting up audio processing unit to receive digital audio signal; and

converting and sending audio signal of proper format to an output source;

receiving a user'"'"'s command either from a button or from a touch panel;

sending the user'"'"'s command to kernel driver;

adjusting the video decoder based on the user'"'"'s command wherein the user'"'"'s command can be selected from a group consisting of brightness, contrast, saturation, sharpness and hue; and

executing the user'"'"'s command wherein the user'"'"'s command can be selected from a group consisting of home, play, pause, stop, eject, next and previous.