Synchronized Display System
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1. A display positioning system, comprising:
- a display mounted within and to a vehicle, wherein said display is adjustable within a range of display positions;
a display positioning system coupled to said display;
a vehicle seat adjustable within a range of seat positions;
a vehicle seat position sensor, wherein said vehicle seat position sensor outputs seat position data corresponding to a current seat position, wherein said current seat position is within said range of seat positions; and
a control system coupled to said display positioning system and to said vehicle seat position sensor, wherein said control system monitors said seat position data and automatically adjusts said display with said display positioning system to a current display position within said range of display positions in response to said current seat position.
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Abstract
A system and method of use is provided that monitors the position of a vehicle seat and automatically adjusts the location of a vehicle display based on the current seat position, thereby helping to alleviate the eye strain, fatigue, neck and back pain that often accompany the improper use of a monitor for an extended period of time.
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1. A display positioning system, comprising:
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a display mounted within and to a vehicle, wherein said display is adjustable within a range of display positions; a display positioning system coupled to said display; a vehicle seat adjustable within a range of seat positions; a vehicle seat position sensor, wherein said vehicle seat position sensor outputs seat position data corresponding to a current seat position, wherein said current seat position is within said range of seat positions; and a control system coupled to said display positioning system and to said vehicle seat position sensor, wherein said control system monitors said seat position data and automatically adjusts said display with said display positioning system to a current display position within said range of display positions in response to said current seat position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of positioning a display within a vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
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determining a current seat position of a vehicle seat, wherein said current seat position is within a range of available seat positions; providing said current seat position of said vehicle seat to a control system; selecting a display position from a plurality of compatible display positions based on said current seat position, wherein said plurality of compatible display positions correspond to said range of available seat positions, and wherein said step of selecting said display position is performed automatically by said control system; and moving said display to said display position selected by said control system, wherein said step of moving said display to said display position is performed automatically by a display positioning system controlled by said control system. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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