Vehichle-mounted video switching device

• US 20030156193A1
• Filed: 04/14/2003
• Published: 08/21/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 01/30/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Nakamura, Yoshiyuki
• Application Number:
  US10/240,157
• Publication Number:
  US 20030156193A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/148
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/26 specially adapted for navigation in a road network
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/181 for receiving images from a plurality of remote sources

Abstract

A video switching apparatus for automobile use which is mounted on a vehicle equipped with a video display device includes a storage element which stores therein a remote control signal received by the video display device or a video appliance connected to the video display device for input switching; a detection element which detects a predetermined driving state signal of the vehicle; and a transmission element which, when the detection means has detected the predetermined driving state signal, transmits a remote control signal stored in the storage means.

Claims

1. A video switching apparatus for automobile use being mounted on a vehicle equipped with a video display device, comprising:

storage means for storing a remote control signal received by said video display device or a video appliance connected to said video display device for input switching;

detection means for detecting a predetermined driving state signal of said vehicle; and

transmission means for transmitting the remote control signal stored in said storage means when said detection means has detected said driving state signal.

2. The video switching apparatus for automobile use according to claim 1, wherein

said transmission means transmits the remote control signal stored in said storage means even when said detection means has ceased to detect said driving state signal.

3. The video switching apparatus for automobile use according to claim 1, further comprising:

reception means for receiving the remote control signal, wherein

the remote control signal received by said reception means in a state of a predetermined operation mode being set is stored into said storage means.

4. The video switching apparatus for automobile use according to claim 1, further comprising:

a plurality of video signal input units;

an input switching unit for selecting one of the video signals obtained at said plurality of video signal input units; and

control means for controlling the selection of input in said input switching unit, wherein

said control means selects the video signal obtained at a specific video signal input unit in said input switching unit when said detection means has detected said driving state signal.

5. The video switching apparatus for automobile use according to claim 4, wherein

a first and second driving state signals are detected by said detection means as the driving state signals;

said transmission means transmits the remote control signal stored in said storage means and said control means causes said input switching unit to select a first video signal input unit when said first driving state signal has been detected by said detection means; and

said transmission means transmits the remote control signal stored in said storage means and said control means causes said input switching unit to select a second video signal input unit when said second driving state signal has been detected by said detection means.

6. The video switching apparatus for automobile use according to claim 1, further comprising:

power supply means for supplying power to an outside video camera, wherein

power is supplied to the video camera connected to said power supply means to start monitoring by the video camera when said detection means has detected said driving state signal.