Vehicle entertainment tablet unit and cradle
First Claim
1. A vehicle entertainment system, comprising:
- a tablet unit comprising a display and a touch screen input device disposed on a front surface, a first electrical connection, a first mounting mechanism, and a wireless receiver, wherein the wireless receiver is configured to receive media data from a wireless network and the touch screen input device is configured to receive input from a user; and
a cradle configured to be connected to a headrest of a vehicle and comprising a second electrical connection and a second mounting mechanism, wherein the tablet unit is electrically connected to the cradle via the first and second electrical connections, and is physically coupled to the cradle via the first and second mounting mechanisms upon mounting the tablet unit to the cradle,wherein the second mounting mechanism comprises a latch member and a release button,wherein the latch member is coupled to the first mounting mechanism and the first electrical connection is electrically coupled to the second electrical connection upon mounting the tablet unit to the cradle,wherein the front surface of the tablet unit is substantially flush with the outer surface of the headrest upon mounting the tablet unit to the cradle,wherein the first electrical connection and the first mounting mechanism are disposed on a rear surface of the tablet unit, and the second electrical connection is disposed on the rear surface of the cradle.
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Abstract
A vehicle entertainment system includes a tablet unit and a cradle. The tablet unit includes a display and a touch screen input device disposed on a front surface, a first electrical connection, a first mounting mechanism, and a wireless receiver. The wireless receiver is configured to receive media data from a wireless network and the touch screen input device is configured to receive input from a user. The cradle is disposed in a headrest in a vehicle and includes a second electrical connection and a second mounting mechanism. The tablet unit is electrically connected to the cradle via the first and second electrical connections, and is physically coupled to the cradle via the first and second mounting mechanisms upon mounting the tablet unit to the cradle.
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20 Claims
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1. A vehicle entertainment system, comprising:
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a tablet unit comprising a display and a touch screen input device disposed on a front surface, a first electrical connection, a first mounting mechanism, and a wireless receiver, wherein the wireless receiver is configured to receive media data from a wireless network and the touch screen input device is configured to receive input from a user; and a cradle configured to be connected to a headrest of a vehicle and comprising a second electrical connection and a second mounting mechanism, wherein the tablet unit is electrically connected to the cradle via the first and second electrical connections, and is physically coupled to the cradle via the first and second mounting mechanisms upon mounting the tablet unit to the cradle, wherein the second mounting mechanism comprises a latch member and a release button, wherein the latch member is coupled to the first mounting mechanism and the first electrical connection is electrically coupled to the second electrical connection upon mounting the tablet unit to the cradle, wherein the front surface of the tablet unit is substantially flush with the outer surface of the headrest upon mounting the tablet unit to the cradle, wherein the first electrical connection and the first mounting mechanism are disposed on a rear surface of the tablet unit, and the second electrical connection is disposed on the rear surface of the cradle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A vehicle entertainment system, comprising:
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a tablet unit comprising a display and a touch screen input device disposed on a front surface, a first electrical connection, a first mounting mechanism, and a wireless receiver, wherein the wireless receiver is configured to receive media data from a wireless network and the touch screen input device is configured to receive input from a user; and a cradle configured to be secured to a seat in of a vehicle and comprising a second electrical connection, a second mounting mechanism, and a latch member, wherein the tablet unit is electrically connected to the cradle via the first and second electrical connections, and is physically coupled to the cradle via the first and second mounting mechanisms upon mounting the tablet unit to the cradle, wherein the first mounting mechanism and the first electrical connection are disposed near a same edge of the tablet unit, the second mounting mechanism and the second electrical connection are disposed near a same lip of the cradle, and the latch member is disposed at a top portion of the cradle that is opposite to the lip, wherein, upon mounting the tablet unit to the cradle, the first and second mounting mechanisms are physically coupled to each other, the first and second electrical connections are electrically coupled to each other, and the latch member engages the tablet unit at the top portion of the cradle that is opposite to the lip. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A vehicle entertainment system, comprising:
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a tablet unit comprising a display and a touch screen input device disposed on a front surface, a first electrical connection, a first mounting mechanism, and a wireless receiver, wherein the wireless receiver is configured to receive media data from a wireless network and the touch screen input device is configured to receive input from a user; and a cradle configured to be secured to a seat in of a vehicle and comprising a second electrical connection and a second mounting mechanism, wherein the tablet unit is electrically connected to the cradle via the first and second electrical connections, and is physically coupled to the cradle via the first and second mounting mechanisms upon mounting the tablet unit to the cradle, wherein, upon mounting the tablet unit to the cradle, the first and second mounting mechanisms are physically coupled to each other, the first and second electrical connections are electrically coupled to each other, a rear surface of the tablet unit contacts a rear surface of the cradle, and the display is not covered by the cradle. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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