Child's car seat assembly enabling access to gaming and communications

• US 8,758,135 B2
• Filed: 11/12/2010
• Issued: 06/24/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 05/11/2008
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Revolutionary Concepts, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Revolutionary Concepts, Inc.
• Inventors: Carter, Ron, Bizzell, Daniel, Gorman, Ryan
• Primary Examiner(s): McClellan, James S
• Application Number:
  US12/945,643
• Publication Number:
  US 20110169308A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,320 Days
• Field of Search: 464/39, 464/40, 464/42, 464/46, 297/219.12, 297/256.16
• US Class Current: 463/39
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/28 Seats readily mountable on, and dismountable from, existing seats or other parts of the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/2839 having a front guard or barrier
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0217 for loud-speakers
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/0235 of flat type, e.g. LCD

Abstract

A child'"'"'s car seat assembly includes built-in components enabling wireless gaming applications. A child'"'"'s car seat assembly includes built-in components enabling two-way, person-to-person communications. A child'"'"'s car seat assembly includes built-in components enabling both wireless gaming applications and two-way, person-to-person communications. The child'"'"'s car seat assembly of the invention is intended for use with an infant or toddler.

Claims

1. A child'"'"'s car seat assembly comprising:

(a) a car seat, and

(b) an electronic device incorporated into a cross bar of the car seat, the electronic device comprising

(i) a camera,

(ii) a microphone,

(iii) communication components that enable wireless gaming applications to be played by a child who is retained in the car seat assembly and that enable two-way audio-video communications between a child retained in the car seat assembly and another person, and

(iv) a touchscreen display displaying a graphical user interface including a button comprising a picture of a child'"'"'s parent, the button being configured to initiate two-way audio-video communications with the child'"'"'s parent via the communication components.

2. The child'"'"'s car seat assembly of claim 1, wherein the electronic device is configured to connect to a nearby communications device for forwarding of communications from the electronic device.

3. The child'"'"'s car seat assembly of claim 2, wherein the electronic device is configured to automatically connect, via Bluetooth, to a nearby cell phone for forwarding of communications from the electronic device.

4. A system, comprising:

(a) a car seat disposed in a vehicle;

(b) a first electronic device incorporated into a cross bar of the car seat, the first electronic device comprising

(i) a camera,

(ii) a microphone,

(iii) communication components that enable wireless gaming applications to be played by a child who is retained in the car seat and that enable two-way audio-video communications, and

(iv) a touchscreen display displaying a graphical user interface including a button comprising a picture of a child'"'"'s parent, the button being configured to initiate two-way audio-video communications with the child'"'"'s parent via the communication components; and

(c) a second electronic device disposed in the front of the vehicle, the second electronic device being configured for two-way audio-video communications with the first electronic device.

5. The system of claim 4, further comprising an electronic display disposed in the front of the vehicle configured to display a video image communicated from the first electronic device.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the electronic display is configured to display a map based at least in part on GPS data.

7. The system of claim 5, wherein the electronic display is disposed on or in a dashboard of the vehicle.

8. The system of claim 5, wherein the electronic display is disposed on or in a rear-view mirror of the vehicle.

9. The system of claim 4, wherein the two-way communications comprise point to point communications.

10. An electronic device for a child'"'"'s car seat assembly, the electronic device comprising

(a) a camera;

(b) a microphone;

(c) communication components that enable

(i) wireless gaming applications to be played by a child utilizing the electronic device, and

(ii) two-way audio-video communications between a child utilizing the electronic device and another person; and

(d) one or more attachment components configured to attach the electronic device to a child'"'"'s car seat;

(e) a touchscreen display displaying a graphical user interface including a button comprising a picture of a child'"'"'s parent, the button being configured to initiate two-way audio-video communications with the child'"'"'s parent via the communication components.