Synchronized display system
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1. A display positioning system, comprising:
- a flat panel display screen mounted within and to a vehicle, wherein said flat panel display screen is mounted to a roof portion of said vehicle, wherein said flat panel display screen is adjustable within a range of display positions;
a display positioning system coupled to said flat panel display screen;
a vehicle seat adjustable within a range of seat positions, wherein said range of seat positions includes a first range corresponding to fore-aft seat positions, a second range corresponding to seat height positions, and a third range corresponding to seat recline 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;
a memory, wherein stored within said memory is a look-up table providing a plurality of compatible display positions, wherein each of said plurality of compatible display positions correspond to a specific seat position within said range of seat positions, wherein said plurality of compatible display positions maintains a flat panel display screen viewing distance throughout said range of seat positions, wherein said plurality of compatible display positions maintains a flat panel display screen viewing height throughout said range of seat positions, and wherein said plurality of compatible display positions maintains a flat panel display screen viewing angle throughout said range of seat positions; and
a control system coupled to said display positioning system and to said vehicle seat position sensor and to said memory, wherein said control system monitors said seat position data and utilizes said look-up table to select a current display position from said plurality of compatible display positions based on said current seat position, and wherein said control system automatically adjusts said flat panel display screen with said display positioning system to said 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 flat panel display screen mounted within and to a vehicle, wherein said flat panel display screen is mounted to a roof portion of said vehicle, wherein said flat panel display screen is adjustable within a range of display positions; a display positioning system coupled to said flat panel display screen; a vehicle seat adjustable within a range of seat positions, wherein said range of seat positions includes a first range corresponding to fore-aft seat positions, a second range corresponding to seat height positions, and a third range corresponding to seat recline 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; a memory, wherein stored within said memory is a look-up table providing a plurality of compatible display positions, wherein each of said plurality of compatible display positions correspond to a specific seat position within said range of seat positions, wherein said plurality of compatible display positions maintains a flat panel display screen viewing distance throughout said range of seat positions, wherein said plurality of compatible display positions maintains a flat panel display screen viewing height throughout said range of seat positions, and wherein said plurality of compatible display positions maintains a flat panel display screen viewing angle throughout said range of seat positions; and a control system coupled to said display positioning system and to said vehicle seat position sensor and to said memory, wherein said control system monitors said seat position data and utilizes said look-up table to select a current display position from said plurality of compatible display positions based on said current seat position, and wherein said control system automatically adjusts said flat panel display screen with said display positioning system to said 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)
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10. A method of positioning a flat panel display screen mounted to a roof portion of 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, wherein said range of available seat positions includes a first range corresponding to fore-aft seat positions, a second range corresponding to seat height positions, and a third range corresponding to seat recline 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 are stored in a memory coupled to said control system and correspond to said range of available seat positions, wherein said plurality of compatible display positions is preset to maintain a flat panel display screen viewing distance regardless of said current seat position within said range of available seat positions, wherein said plurality of compatible display positions is preset to maintain a flat panel display screen viewing height regardless of said current seat position within said range of available seat positions, and wherein said plurality of compatible display positions is preset to maintain a flat panel display screen viewing angle regardless of said current seat position within 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 flat panel display screen to said display position selected by said control system, wherein said step of moving said flat panel display screen to said display position is performed automatically by a display positioning system controlled by said control system. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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