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| 20080250463 | DIGITAL BROADCAST RECEIVER - A digital broadcasting receiver is equipped with: either at least one lookup table of positive and negative weighted BER factors each assigned to one of predetermined classes of BER of a receivable broadcast signal or a function for deriving said weighted BER factors; at least one counter adapted to classify measured values of BER of the broadcast signal received, obtain BER factors assigned to the measured values, and add up said weighted BER factors as BER is measured at regular time intervals; and control means for controlling said switching means based on the count of said counter, thereby generating proper switching timing for switching broadcast layers in response to the varying reception status of the broadcast signal. As a result, in switching the layers to be presented, frequent switching of the layers can be suppressed while preventing disturbances in video and audio caused by reception errors. The receiver can easily manage holding time for holding the current layer as it is prior to a switching. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20090007191 | Vehicle Seat Interconnect, Method and Vehicle Seat Data System - A vehicle seat interconnect includes a cable that propagates data signals along a length of the cable and a transceiver provided on at least one vehicle seat of a vehicle. The transceiver is wirelessly coupled with the cable and transmits the data signals between the transceiver and the cable. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090007192 | ON BOARD WIRELESS DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT, COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR MASS TRANSPORTATION MEDIUM - System and method for on board digital entertainment, communication and information system for mass transportation medium (static or mobile) is presented. The system consists of server, software algorithm and client devices. Client devices are connected wirelessly to the server and the server is connected to other servers and external medium wirelessly thereby providing seamless connectivity to the client devices to the server and to outside world. A server design is presented with multiple redundancies to provide un-interrupted services. A client design is presented that enables connectivity to a known server and can be manufactured with low cost. A software algorithm is presented that can prioritize among multiple tasks. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090013357 | Seat back entertainment system - A seat back entertainment system includes a seat panel connected to a frame of a vehicle seat. A video unit provides a video signal. A display device is mounted to the seat panel. The display device displays the video signal provided by the video unit. One or more compartments formed in the seat panel. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090089841 | SEAT-MOUNTED ELECTRONICS ASSEMBLY - A seat-mounted electronics assembly for a vehicle including a seat with a back portion and a rear surface. A display panel having a screen mounted on a screen-side and a mounting assembly mounting the display panel on the rear surface. The mounting assembly allowing pivotal movement of the display panel relative to the seat between a stowed position and at least one viewing position so that when the display panel is in the viewing position, the display panel is located higher than when the display panel is in the stowed position and when the display panel is in the stowed position, the display panel is substantially parallel to the rear surface of the seat and the screen-side is oriented substantially in the forward direction. And when the display panel is in the viewing position, the screen-side is oriented substantially in the rearward direction. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090119720 | Rear Seat Entertainment System - The present rear seat entertainment system provides a second display and interface in the front section of a motor vehicle for control of a media player with a rear mounted first display. The second display shows still video images (or screen shots) from the media player for real time updates on the status of the first display in the rear section of the vehicle according to adjustments made by the second user interface. The entertainment system includes a portable controller with the second display incorporated therein. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090133077 | Methods and systems of displaying advertisement or other information and content via mobile platforms - The methods and systems of the present invention are particularly adaptable as additions in the form of displaying means, such as monitors, that can works in conjunction with any type of motor vehicle including cars, box trucks, boats, ships, yachts, trains, recreational vehicles, motorcycles, tractor trailer trucks, or motor scooters. The methods of the present invention can be combined as an addition to any part of the motor vehicle in order to turn the motor vehicle into a mobile displaying platform for displaying advertisements or other information. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090138919 | ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM - An entertainment system capable of quickly permitting a viewer in a moving body to assume a posture of safety is provided. An entertainment system includes a capturing portion for generating a landscape image by capturing a landscape on a traveling direction of a vehicle, a contents information outputting portion for outputting contents information containing image information, a position-in-a-traveling-direction sensing portion for sensing a position on the traveling direction of the vehicle based on the landscape image generated by the capturing portion, a composite image generating portion for generating a contents image from the contents information output by the contents information outputting portion, and generating a composite image by combining the contents image with the landscape image such that the contents image is arranged on surroundings of the sensed position, and a displaying portion for displaying the composite image generated by the first composite image generating portion. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090150942 | MULTICHANNEL DATA TRANSFER APPARATUS AND ITS METHOD - The multichannel data transfer apparatus is connected to a transmission line in which a plurality of connected nodes have their respective transmission channels and transmit compressed data in a predetermined present embodiment in accordance with bandwidths assigned to the respective channels, and the multichannel data transfer apparatus includes a calculating device that, when there is a request to change the number of transmission channels used to transmit compressed data in the transmission period, calculates a data compression rate and a transmission bandwidth for each of the transmission channels to be used in transmitting the compressed data to the transmission line when the number of the transmission channels is actually changed, and a notifying device that notifies each transmission channel of at least one of the calculated transmission bandwidth and transmission compression rate. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090158360 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A CENTRALIZED VEHICULAR ELECTRONICS SYSTEM UTILIZING ETHERNET WITH AUDIO VIDEO BRIDGING - Aspects of a method and system for a centralized vehicular electronics system utilizing Ethernet with audio video bridging are provided. In this regard, electronic devices in a vehicle may be communicatively coupled via one or more Ethernet links and information may be communicated between the electronic devices over the Ethernet link(s) utilizing audio video bridging. At least one of multimedia, control, diagnostic, and sensory information between the electronic devices. Accordingly, resources on the one or more Ethernet links may be reserved via AVB to give priority to one of multimedia, control, diagnostic, and sensory information. Information communicated between the devices may be secured utilizing MACsec and related protocols. The electronic devices may comprise two or more network ports and may be enabled to forward packets between the two or more ports. The Ethernet links may comprise optical and/or copper cabling. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090222862 | VIDEO PLAYER, DOCKING STATION AND SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE HAVING WIRELESS VIDEO TRANSMISSION - A multimedia playing device for use in a vehicle. The multimedia playing device is mounted within the dashboard of a vehicle and is able to wirelessly transmit video to various display devices located in the vehicle. The multimedia playing device is able to accommodate any number of multimedia playing devices. The audio may be directly transmitted to the stereo system of the vehicle. In another aspect, the invention is a docking device for use in a vehicle. The docking device is adapted to be placed within the cup holder of a vehicle. An external media device is connected to the docking device in order to transmit the video and audio data. The docking device is able to wirelessly transmit video to display devices located in the vehicle. The audio may be directly transmitted to the stereo system of the vehicle and/or to the display device. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090249408 | ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM FOR INFLIGHT SERVICES AT PASSENGER SEAT - An access control system for controlling individualized access, by passengers of a vehicle, to data transmissions and electrical power including a transmission source; a passenger access interface; and a control circuit in communication with the transmission source. The control circuit includes: a microprocessor with memory storage, the microprocessor having a control signal emitter in communication with the transmission source, where the control signal determines access between the transmission source and the passenger access interface; and a portable memory device including stored access control software readable by the microprocessor for determining when a control signal is to be emitted, the portable memory device being removable by the passenger. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090307729 | MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM WITH RETRIEVAL OF AUDIO AND VIDEO MEDIA CONTENT FROM A REMOTE LIBRARY - A mobile entertainment system includes a video system in combination with a media source. The video system and media source are housed within a housing secured within an automobile. The media source includes a storage medium upon which audio and video media content is stored for display upon the video system as desired by a user. A wireless global communication network access point is mounted within the automobile, wherein the media source includes wireless communication capabilities permitting communication with the wireless global communication network access point for retrieval of audio and video media content for display upon the video monitor. A remote library of audio and video media content is in wireless communication with the media source via the wireless access point. The remote library includes storage space for uploading of media content from a personal collection of audio and video media content from a user for subsequent transmission to the media source upon synchronization of the remote library with the media source thereby providing the user with access to a personal collection of audio and video content media. An access approval code is associated with the media source instructing the remote library to synchronize the audio and video media content with the media source as desired by the user. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090320079 | ON-VEHICLE EQUIPMENT FOR RECEIVING AND DISPLAYING DIGITAL BROADCASTING - An on-vehicle equipment mounted on a vehicle and adapted to receive a data broadcasting transmitted in digital broadcasting and display it on a display unit, holds a contents of the data broadcasting in correspondence with a combination of component tag value and module ID for discriminating the contents, displays, in accordance with layout information of defaults containing information indicative of areas on the screen of display unit at which contents are displayed, a corresponding contents on the screen of the display unit, and acquires, when a combination of component tag value and module ID is received, a contents corresponding to the combination of component tag value and module ID and displays the acquired contents on the screen of display unit in a size larger than that for display pursuant to the default layout information. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100017827 | RECEIVER AND DISTRIBUTION UNIT FOR VEHICLE ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM - A receiver and distribution unit in a vehicle that includes a wireless receiver and signal processing/conversion facilities. The receiver and distribution unit may include a data bus and a selection multiplexer connected to the wireless receiver and an additional media source. The wireless receiver receives a signal comprising media content from a wireless network, such as the FLO™ network. The processing/conversion facilities decode the signal for output to a display and speaker in the vehicle. The selection multiplexer multiplexes media content from the wireless receiver or media content from the additional media source to the data bus. A function control, controllable by a wired controller and a wireless controller, controls the functions of the receiver and distribution unit. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100077436 | SYNCHRONIZED HOME AND VEHICLE AUDIO VISUAL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a controller to update a profile of preferences and recordings maintained at a central server when a user modifies preferences and recordings at a customer premises at a digital video recorder (DVR) or set top box (STB) with respect to a video on demand system via a link through the Internet and when a user modifies preferences and recordings with a video on demand system within a vehicle. The controller can also enable downloading audio-visual information synchronized with the video on demand system via a first wireless communication system to the vehicle in response to requests sent using a second wireless communication system. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100077437 | Vehicle entertainment system with video surround - A vehicle entertainment system includes an image capture system, an image processing and storage system, and a user interface. The image capture system includes at least one interior camera adapted and positioned to capture images of at least one location within the vehicle. The image processing and storage system is electronically coupled to the image capture system and includes an image processor and a memory unit. The image processor receives and formats the images, while the memory unit stores the images. The interface system is electronically coupled to the image processing and storage system and includes a display unit, a user interface and a wireless communication unit. The display unit displays a plurality of the interior and exterior images. The user interface is engageable by a user to select the images displayed on the display unit and to direct the storage of the selected images in the memory unit. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100088731 | ADAPTABLE CONFIGURATION PLUG IN A VEHICLE ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM - A multimedia delivery system of a vehicle is provided comprising a passive configuration plug designed as a line-replaceable unit that permits quick and easy reconfiguration based on changing needs of the vehicle owner. The system comprises a plurality of multimedia servers comprising multimedia data files, a plurality of end user display devices that display information from the multimedia servers, and a configuration plug designed as a line-replaceable unit comprising: a frame, one or more covers connected to the frame, a plug mount comprising an end-user device plug and a server plug, wherein both the device plug and the server plug each contain a plurality of cable connectors, a plurality of cables, each connecting to a connector of the device plug on one end, and a connector of the server plug on an other end, the connections defining a cable mapping between the devices and the servers. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100100910 | Broadband Mobile Satellite Vehicle (MSV) - Multi-mobile satellite vehicle (MSV) video/audio broadband teleconferencing system with one to one or one to multiple broadband location capabilities. The mobile satellite vehicle (MSV) utilizes multiple internal video/audio monitors, a wireless broadband network and/or a broadband satellite communication system. The primary video/audio source (mobile satellite vehicle (MSV)) will receive all video/audio signals, which are generated by other broadband sources whether broadband mobile satellite vehicle (MSV) systems, broadband water based systems, broadband air based systems or broadband land based systems. The mobile satellite vehicle (MSV) receives the broadband video/audio signals, which are displayed onto internal video/audio monitors. In addition, internal video/audio cameras (PTZ—pan tilt zoom) records and captures signals, which are then transmitted via broadband wireless network(s) or broadband satellite to fixed or mobile broadband conference locations. This conference can also be saved/burned to a disk(s), stored on an internal MSV hard drive(s) or stored on a portable external hard drive(s). Finally, these broadband signals are transmitted through the broadband satellite system in real time, utilizing a broadband satellite dish or through a wireless broadband network surrounding the MSV. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100146562 | VEHICULAR COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND VEHICULAR COMMUNICATION PROGRAM - According to a vehicular communication system ( | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100146563 | MOBILE VIDEO SYSTEM - A mobile video system includes a first video source, a second video source, a first video monitor, a second video monitor, an audio signal receiver, and a wireless transmitter. One of the first video source and the second video source generates a first audiovisual signal. One of the first video monitor and the second video monitor receives a video portion of at least one of the first audiovisual signal and the second audiovisual signal. The wireless transmitter transmits an audio portion of one of the first audiovisual signal or the second audiovisual signal to the audio signal receiver. A video portion of the first audiovisual signal or the second audiovisual signal is displayed on the first video monitor, on the second video monitor, or on both the first video monitor and the second video monitor. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100229207 | VEHICULAR DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDER USER INTERFACE - The present invention relates to the use of a recorder that is part of a vehicle entertainment system (VES) for recording audio programming and accessing recorded audio programming, where external controls for the recorder may be located on the steering wheel of the vehicle, allowing a driver to safely configure the VES for recording audio programming and accessing the recorded audio programming. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100229208 | VEHICULAR DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDER ENERGY USAGE MONITOR - The present invention relates to the use of a power control module with a recorder for recording audio programming and accessing audio programming that is part of a vehicle entertainment system (VES) where the power control module assures the energy used by the recorder when the vehicle is off does not drain the power supply beyond a predetermined level. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100287595 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETECTING AN UNOCCUPIED TRANSMISSION CHANNEL IN A MULTI-MEDIA TRANSMISSION SYSTEM - A method and a device for detecting an unoccupied transmission channel in a multi-channel transmission system having a plurality of transmission channels for an audio and/or video transmission, as it is frequently installed in seats of vehicles, trains, airplanes or in auditoriums and conference rooms. When expanding or modifying the transmission system, each receiving module until now had to be uninstalled and appropriately adapted in case of unoccupied transmission channels. This is very labor-intensive and costly. According to the invention, an encoding of the unoccupied transmission channels using an identification is provided, which is detectable by the receiving modules. Upon detection of the identification, the respective transmission channel is automatically blocked for the selection. A complicated disassembly and a corresponding manual adaptation of the receiving modules may therefore be dispensed with. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20100299711 | Method and Device for Synchronizing an Image Display in a Motor Vehicle - A method and a device for synchronizing an image display, a first image signal being provided by a first device and a second image being provided by a second device being brought together for display, the first device and the second device being time-controlled independently of each other. The second image signal is synchronized with the first image signal by modifying a blanking interval of the second image signal. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100333146 | Vehicle infotainment system and method for entertaining passengers in a rear portion of a vehicle - An infotainment system includes a rear entertainment system hub assembly disposed within the rear portion of the interior space of the vehicle. The rear entertainment system hub assembly includes a plurality of entertainment platforms, each adapted to receive and process a respective entertainment medium. The plurality of entertainment platforms is configured to generate at least one audio output signal and at least one video output signal. A user interface is communicatively coupled to the plurality of entertainment platforms and includes a touch-screen display unit adapted to receive user commands. The user interface selects and controls the plurality of entertainment platforms according to the user commands. A plurality of audio output speakers is communicatively coupled to the rear entertainment system hub assembly and receives the audio output signal. At least one video display unit is disposed within the rear portion of the interior space and receives the video output signal. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110016497 | Immersive Vehicle Multimedia System - The invention relates to an immersive vehicle multimedia system that that is affected by vehicle sensors and collected data concerning environmental. The immersive vehicle multimedia system includes a vehicle, at least one sensor or other vehicle component gathering input as data from an external and internal vehicle environment, an immersive multimedia device connected to each sensor, and media content run through the multimedia device. The media content includes a primary script and a secondary script, the secondary script depending on the gathered input. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110035776 | ON-TRAIN INFORMATION SERVICE SYSTEM, ON-TRAIN INFORMATION PRESENTING METHOD, AND PASSENGER TRAIN-USE INFORMATION DISPLAYING DEVICE - The purpose of the present invention is to provide an on-train information service system and a passenger train-use information displaying device, with which both a landscape viewing effect and an information delivering effect can be achieved and landscape-related information can be presented at the most suitable timing, and the on-train information service system that is applied to a passenger train and presents image information is equipped with: a passenger train-use information displaying device that uses as a display area part of a window pane of the passenger train or a peripheral area of the window pane; and a display information processing unit that outputs, in correspondence with a landscape that is viewed through the window pane, display information related to the landscape. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110035777 | TUNNEL VIDEO SYSTEM ADAPTIVE TO TRAIN SPEED VARIATION - As the advertisement market of a subway has emerged, a new subway advertisement system for displaying a video in a window of a moving train is suggested. The video quality in such a subway advertisement system is dependent on the accurate and rapid measurement of the speed of the train and achievement of the frame and horizontal pixel synchronization of the video to be represented. A sensor network of a cluster structure is provided that is effective to the subway advertisement system offering based on the network a high-speed/high precision speed measurement and the adaptive synchronization algorithm. Further, the video contents must be often renewed in the subway advertisement system and a speedy data downloading is essential. The tunnel video system suggests a method for improving the data speed through constructing a new structure of a data exclusive network in addition to the sensor network. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110055877 | AMPLIFIER CIRCUIT - There is provided an audio amplifier circuit ( | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110099588 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IN-FLIGHT RESOURCE MANAGEMENT - A method for allocating resources to passengers of passenger carrier vehicles is provided where one or more computer systems aboard a passenger carrier vehicle receive a request from a passenger to make use of a resource available to passengers of the passenger carrier vehicle. The request can be made via an entertainment system aboard a passenger carrier vehicle having a graphical user interface displayed at the passenger's assigned passenger location. The one or more computer systems aboard the passenger carrier vehicle can cause a first visual indicator to be displayed to the passenger via the graphical user interface displayed at the user's assigned passenger location acknowledging the request and instructing the passenger to remain in the passenger's assigned passenger location. The one or more computer systems aboard the passenger carrier vehicle can determine placement of the passenger into a queue associate with the resource. The one or more computer systems aboard the passenger carrier vehicle then can determine availability of the resource for the passenger. The one or more computer systems aboard the passenger carrier vehicle can cause a second visual indicator to be displayed to the passenger via the graphical user interface displayed at the user's assigned passenger location indicating that the passenger may leave the passenger's assigned passenger location and make use of the resource. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20110154413 | SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING MULTIMEDIA DATA USING HUMAN BODY COMMUNICATION IN TRANSPORTATION - Disclosed is a system for providing multimedia data using human body communication in transportation capable of improving user convenience in transportation and providing various multimedia data. The system for providing multimedia data using human body communication in transportation includes: a multimedia data providing device converting multimedia data into a signal available for human communication and transmitting the converted signal to one or more of conductive units installed within transportation; and a human body communication device receiving the multimedia data through a user's body brought into contact with the one or more conductive units and executing the received multimedia data. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110167460 | Data Distribution Unit for Vehicle Entertainment System - A data distribution unit for a vehicle includes wireless receiver configured to receive coded data wirelessly via a cellular network, a signal processor configured to decode the coded data into video data and audio data, and a wireless transmitter configured to transmit the video data wirelessly to a display and transmit the audio data wirelessly to a speaker. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110185390 | MOBILE PHONE INTEGRATION INTO DRIVER INFORMATION SYSTEMS - A method of operating a driver information system includes communicatively coupling a personal electronics device to the driver information system. A selection of an application of the driver information system is received from a user. The user makes input using the car's input devices, and the input is transformed to match the input capabilities of the personal electronics device. Data is transmitted from the application to the personal electronics device. The data is processed within the personal electronics device. A result of the processing is transmitted from the personal electronics device to the driver information system. Information is presented to the user via the driver information system dependent upon the result of the processing. | 07-28-2011 |
| 20110219407 | Portable Media Device and Method for Presenting Viewing Content During Travel - A portable media device for use in cooperation with passenger entertainment systems installed in vehicles, such as automobiles and aircraft, and methods for manufacturing and using same. The portable media device is configured to communicate with one or more content sources, which provide viewing content and which may be proximate to, and/or remote from, the portable media device. Preferably being configured to wirelessly communicate with the content sources, the portable media device can select content from any available content source and can download and present the selected content in any conventional manner. The selected content can be streamed to the portable media device for contemporaneous presentation and/or stored by the portable media device for viewing at any time, including after disembarking the vehicle once travel is completed. As desired, the portable media device likewise can be configured to transmit appropriate upload content to the content sources. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110296471 | Method for storing and transmitting audio data in an audio and video data stream - A method for storing and transmitting audio data in an audio and video data stream. Audio and video data is received by a television reception apparatus. At least part of the received audio and video data is transmitted to a processing and storage apparatus. Audio data is extracted from the transmitted audio and video data by the processing and storage apparatus, and the extracted audio data is stored on a storage medium of the processing and storage apparatus. The stored audio data is provided in a motor vehicle information and entertainment system. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20120090010 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR 360 DEGREE SITUATIONAL AWARENESS IN A MOBILE ENVIRONMENT - A method for providing situational awareness for a transport vehicle includes receiving a plurality of sensory inputs from cameras positioned about the periphery of the transport vehicle and processing the plurality of sensory inputs to generate a plurality of processed signals for display to one or more displays. The method also includes receiving user input from distinct users specifying one or more views to display on each of the one or more displays as received and processed from the plurality of sensory inputs and communicating the plurality of processed signals for displaying the one or more views on each of the one or more displays in response to receiving the user input. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120174165 | CONTROLLING DISPLAY OF CONTENT ON NETWORKED PASSENGER CONTROLLERS AND VIDEO DISPLAY UNITS - A controller is disclosed that controls an entertainment system which includes a video display unit that is separate from the controller. The controller includes a network interface, a display device, and a processing device. The network interface communicates with the video display unit via at least one data network. The processing device communicates a first command over the at least one data network to control a display of first content on the video display unit, and controls a display of second content on the display device of the controller. The second content is displayed concurrently with the first content. Related entertainment systems are disclosed. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120331511 | INTELLIGENT CAR A/V SYSTEM - An intelligent car A/V system includes a main unit installed in a center console of a dashboard of a car and having built therein a control system, a power converter, a FM/AM receiver module, a digital TV receiver module, a DVD/SD/USB multimedia player module, a car camcorder, a reversing video display type driver assistance system, a GPS receiver module and an audio amplifier system, and a tablet PC electrically connectable to the control system of the main unit for operation under the control of the control system and having built therein an operating system, a satellite-based navigation system, a system operation control software, a wireless network communication system, a display system, a touch control system, a multimedia/entertainment DVD player system and an internet operating system. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20130152141 | BILATERAL CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF A VEHICLE-USE FRONT SEAT AUDIO DEVICE AND A BACK SEAT ENTERTAINMENT DEVICE - The present invention is related to a bilateral control system and method of a vehicle-use front seat audio device and a back seat entertainment device according to the present invention, the system includes a vehicle-use front seat audio device, a back seat entertainment device and a connection cable, the control method is provided to copy the signals and pictures of the vehicle-use front seat audio device or the back seat entertainment device and transmit mutually by utilizing the connection cable as the bilateral transmission passageway, the signals and pictures may be mutually bilateral controlled and transmitted via the connection cable by controlling the physical keys or operating on the touch panel. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130160060 | System And Method For Receiving Broadcast Content On A Mobile Platform During Travel - A vehicle information system for passenger vehicles, such as automobiles and aircraft, and methods for manufacturing and using same. The vehicle information system includes a broadband communication system with a broadband antenna system and a broadband control system. Exploiting the advent of high-speed connectivity solutions, the vehicle information system supports a low-cost, high-capacity bidirectional data connection with a terrestrial content system and thereby can be established as another node on the “Worldwide Net.” The vehicle information system likewise provides wireless access points for communicating with passengers' personal media devices. As desired, the vehicle information system can support mobile telephone connectivity and/or presentation of live integrated digital television (IDTV) programming. The vehicle information system thereby provides enhanced information, entertainment, and communication services during travel. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130268980 | DISTRIBUTED PLAYBACK ARCHITECTURE - Master element for a distributed playback architecture for a media data, having: a payload data source for providing payload data packets; a beacon packet creator for creating beacon packets useable for synchronizing a playback process of the payload data packets at, at least one, slave element in the distributed playback architecture; and a network interface for transmitting an interleaved packet stream to the at least one slave element, the interleaved packet stream having the payload data packets provided by the payload data source and the beacon packets created by the beacon packet creator. A corresponding slave element, the distributed playback architecture, a method, and a computer program product are also disclosed. | 10-10-2013 |
| 20130276036 | VEHICLE ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM CAPABLE OF WIRELESS RECEPTION OF MEDIA CONTENT - A mobile entertainment system, comprising: a video system in combination with a media source, the video system and media source are attached to a housing secured within an automobile; the media source includes a storage medium upon which audio and video media content is stored for display upon the video system as desired by a user; an access point configured for wireless retrieval of audio and video media content for display upon the video monitor; a remote library of audio and video media content in wireless communication with the media source via the access point, the remote library including storage space for uploading of media content from a personal collection of audio and video media content from a user for subsequent transmission to the media source. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130298172 | MOBILE VIDEO SYSTEM - A mobile video system includes a first video source, a second video source, a first video monitor, a second video monitor, an audio signal receiver, and a wireless transmitter. One of the first video source and the second video source generates a first audiovisual signal. One of the first video monitor and the second video monitor receives a video portion of at least one of the first audiovisual signal and the second audiovisual signal. The wireless transmitter transmits an audio portion of one of the first audiovisual signal or the second audiovisual signal to the audio signal receiver. A video portion of the first audiovisual signal or the second audiovisual signal is displayed on the first video monitor, on the second video monitor, or on both the first video monitor and the second video monitor. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20130305297 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTI-CHANNEL WIFI VIDEO STREAMING - A video or multimedia distribution system receives multiple video streams and transcodes them into a single stream of UDP packets with each of the plurality of video data packets for respective ones of the video streams being assigned a port number corresponding to the respective video stream. The UDP packets are routed to a plurality of Access Points (APs) for transmission throughout a vehicle, such as an aircraft or ship. A User Equipment (UE) communicates with the APs and selects one or more of the video streams for viewing on the UE by selecting the port number corresponding to the desired video streams. The UE can “change channels” to view other video streams by changing the port number to the port number of the desired video stream. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20140082676 | Interface For Wireless Data Transmission In A Motor Vehicle, And Computer Program Product - An interface for data transmission in a motor vehicle between a mobile data device ( | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140137163 | VEHICLE DISPLAY SYSTEM - A vehicle entertainment system comprising media player, master unit which capable of running at least two different tasks concurrently, slave units being under control of the master unit and slave units are capable of executing at least two different actions corresponding to the at least two different tasks concurrently. A smart device that is capable of controlling the operation of master unit and slave units. A media placed in the media player can be played and shared between master and slave units. The media can he stored in a storage device to be played at a later time. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140189757 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING COMMENTARY - The invention discloses a system having electronic means for providing commentary audibly and/or visually, which electronic means is adapted to provide such commentary asynchronously. The system includes multiple asynchronous group triggering on channels. The commentary is divided into channels and/or groups and includes plays based on areas, and not on sequence only. The plays and/or areas are sequenced if required and are provided with associated rules. | 07-03-2014 |
| 20140196098 | Video Entertainment System - An entertainment system including one or more display devices. Each display device may have a media player to play the content of a disc or media inserted in the media player. Each display device may also have a storage unit to store the media content. The media content can be shared between different display devices. The connection between display devices can be either by plurality of cables or by a wireless network. Each display device receives its power from a power filter. The power filter is connected to a power source. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20140215534 | PASSENGER SERVICE DEVICE WITH SIGNAL TRANSMISSION - The invention relates to a passenger service device for providing entertainment or service to a passenger, comprising a first passenger service unit adapted to be mounted in a ceiling compartment and a second passenger service unit adapted to be mounted to a passenger seat. According to the invention, the service device comprises a transmission device comprising a first transmission unit associated with the first passenger unit and a second transmission unit associated with the second passenger service unit, wherein said transmission device is adapted to transmit data between said first and second transmission unit via visible or invisible light signals. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140223497 | Apparatus and Method for Displaying Moving Images in a Motor Vehicle, and Motor Vehicle - A device for displaying moving images in a motor vehicle displays moving images in a first or second mode. In the first mode the moving images are displayed with normal playback parameters and the refresh rate in the second mode is lower than in the first mode. One of the first and second modes is selected based on a speed of the motor vehicle. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140237518 | IN-VEHICLE DISPLAY FOR AUDIO-VIDEO DISTRIBUTION - An in-vehicle display for audio-video distribution. The in-vehicle display may comprise a mounting arrangement and an entertainment system, wherein the entertainment system may further comprise: a housing, at least one display screen, a communication tool, and one or more connection modules. The mounting arrangement is generally configured to mount the entertainment system to a roof or headrest of a vehicle. The communication tool may be electrically connected to the display screen and may be configured to communicate with an external electronic device of a user via the connection modules, such that the communication tool links the display screen with the external electronic device in order to establish an interaction between the display screen and the external electronic device. Thus, user may be able to operate and control a digital content on the display screen through the external electronic device. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140298391 | METHOD FOR OPERATING A DATA RECEIVER AND DATA RECEIVER, IN PARTICULAR IN A VEHICLE - A method for operating a data receiver for audio and/or video data, wherein a planned and variable program title sequence having program titles is recorded, audio and/or video data relating to at least one program title are received via a data link and are buffered, and audio and/or video data of at least one program title are reproduced. The transmission resources of the data link for audio and/or video data to be transmitted and to be buffered are distributed over at least two program titles that have not yet been reproduced by the data receiver. Also disclosed are a data receiver associated with the method and a media reproduction system connected thereto, in particular in a vehicle. | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140304750 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING AN INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE FOR PEOPLE IN A VEHICLE ENVIRONMENT - A system to provide an interactive experience with a participant device operating in relation to a vehicle is disclosed. The interactive experience may include live experience presentations synchronized across multiple participant devices. The multiple participant devices may be operating within or outside of the vehicle. The system may identify a relationship between the participant device and the vehicle. A live experience presentation on the participant device is configured based on the identified relationship. One or more of multimedia and/or multi-sensory streams may be communicated amongst the multiple participant devices and an experience service as layers. The layers are composed to generate the live experience presentation. The experience service may be implemented by an experience platform system. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20140351867 | ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK FOR PASSENGERS IN A MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION - An entertainment network for passengers in a means of transportation, such as an airplane, having at least one data server for video and/or audio data. A routing device is connected to the data server. The entertainment network has at least one playback device which is provided for a passenger for the duration of a trip in order to play back the audio/video data. The routing device is designed for the wireless broadband transmission of the video/audio data to numerous playback devices simultaneously and in at least two different frequency bands independently of one another. The playback device is designed to only receive the data of a first frequency band, and a second frequency band is designed to be received only by individual passenger terminals, such as notebooks, tablets, or smartphones. The invention likewise relates to methods for transmitting audio/video data to entertain passengers in a means of transportation. | 11-27-2014 |
| 20140351868 | ON-BOARD COMMUNICATION DEVICES FOR A CAB OF A VEHICLE, EACH WITH A MEDIA SERVER AND A RADIO MODULE BY MEANS OF WHICH THE DEVICES ARE CONNECTED TO ONE ANOTHER IN A WIRELESS FASHION - Embodiments relate to an on-board communication device, a plurality of communication devices, a communication system for a passenger compartment of a vehicle, and/or a vehicle having a passenger compartment and a communication system, wherein the on-board communication device comprises at least one media server and at least one wireless data access point with a radio unit for wireless transmission of media data from the media server of the on-board communication device to at least one passenger device, such as in the passenger compartment, where the on-board communication device has at least one radio module for wireless communication of the on-board communication device with a further on-board communication device. | 11-27-2014 |
| 20150026738 | Mobile Video System - A mobile video system is disclosed. The mobile video system includes: a radio that includes a loudspeaker configured to output a signal received by the radio; a video source that generates an audiovisual signal; and a video monitor configured to receive a video portion of the audiovisual signal. The video monitor includes: a housing sized be positioned within the headrest, the housing comprising a first hinge portion and defining a storage cavity; a screen sized and shaped to be positioned within the storage cavity, the screen structure comprising a second hinge portion configured to cooperate with the first hinge portion to secure the screen structure to the housing; a first transmitter configured to transmit an audiovisual signal to a first receiver, wherein the first receiver is the radio; and a second transmitter configured to transmit the audiovisual signal to a second receiver. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150296225 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING POST-DISEMBARKATION ENTERTAINMENT SERVICE - A method and a system for providing entertainment service to a passenger after disembarkation from a transport vehicle are described. The system comprises an onboard system providing an onboard entertainment service in a transport vehicle, and a ground system outside of the transport vehicle and functionally independent from the onboard system. The onboard entertainment service is used by a passenger during transport. The status information of the onboard entertainment service is recorded and transmitted from the onboard system to the ground system. After disembarkation of the passenger from the transport vehicle, the ground system provides a ground entertainment service to the passenger based on the transmitted status information. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150296243 | WIRELESS COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - A wireless communication apparatus which performs wireless communication with onboard information equipment installed in a vehicle includes: receiver that receives media data from the onboard information equipment; playback processing unit that outputs the media data the receiver receives; communication state retaining unit that retains a communication state between the onboard information equipment and wireless communication apparatus; usage situation deciding unit that decides a usage situation of the wireless communication apparatus from the vehicle surrounding information and generates usage situation information; quality deciding unit that decides the quality of the media data using communication state information retained in the communication state retaining unit and the usage situation information generated by the usage situation deciding unit; and transmitter that transmits the quality generated by the quality deciding unit to the onboard information equipment as media data quality information. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150304700 | VEHICULAR VIDEO PROCESSING DEVICE AND VEHICULAR VIDEO PROCESSING SYSTEM - A vehicular video processing device includes a clock output unit and an output unit. A video signal output from an external video device via a video signal receiving unit and having predetermined format and first bit width is inputted to the vehicular video processing device together with a first clock signal. The clock output unit outputs a second clock signal having a frequency acquired by multiplying first clock signal frequency by a predetermined multiplier factor. The output unit converts the video signal having the first bit width to a video signal having a second bit width smaller than the first bit width according to the multiplier factor, and outputs the converted video signal together with the second clock signal. With above-described device, image processing can be properly performed to a video signal having a format difficult to be directly input or output. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150319465 | IN-VEHICLE INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND IMAGE-CONTENTS DISTRIBUTION METHOD OF IN-VEHICLE INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - A central device includes a first information storage unit in which an image-contents-distribution management table and image contents are stored and a first information control unit that determines an image display device that is to store therein the image contents based on the image-contents-distribution management table, and distributes the image contents to the image display device, and the image display device includes a second information storage unit in which the image-contents-distribution management table and the image contents are stored and a second information control unit that determines a location where the image contents are stored among the image display device and the central device based on the image-contents-distribution management table and displays the image contents read from a determined location. | 11-05-2015 |
| 20160001712 | SWITCHING METHOD AND COMPUTER SYSTEM BASED ON SIGNAL INTENSITY - A switching method for a multimedia player of a vehicle includes setting an operational mode for playing a predetermined signal; the multimedia player receiving a broadcasted signal to determine whether an intensity signal corresponding to the broadcasted signal exceeds a threshold value when the multimedia player processes a broadcast mode; and the multimedia player processing the operational mode for playing the predetermined signal when the intensity signal corresponding to the broadcasted signal is smaller than the threshold signal; wherein the predetermined signal is a source signal from a CD/DVD multimedia player, an audio multimedia player or a mobile device, or is a silent signal. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160028988 | INFORMATION REPRODUCTION SYSTEM, INFORMATION REPRODUCTION METHOD, INFORMATION REPRODUCTION DEVICE, AND ACCESS ANALYSIS DEVICE - A system, a method, and a device that can reproduce a reproduction target file recorded on a portable information recording medium and a network file acquired in response to a request of a content application are provided. In the system including video reproduction devices, the vehicle-mounted video reproduction device transmits an NF entry transmission request, stores a received NF entry as an NF table, acquires in advance an NF on the basis of a stored NF entry and stores it, and if it is determined that an NF entry corresponding to a reproduction target file exists in the NF table when an optical disc is reproduced in a player unit, executes a proxy response for reading an NF identified by the NF entry corresponding to the reproduction target file from an NF storage unit and for supplying it to the player unit. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160044364 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SENSOR SYNTHESIS AND ARBITRATION BETWEEN MOBILE DEVICES AND VEHICLES - A system and method for using data that is external to a vehicle in vehicular applications. The system and method include determining data that is external to the vehicle is available for use, comparing the external data to data that is available from a vehicle system, and determining whether the external data has a higher utility function compared to data that is available from a vehicle system. The system and method further include using the external data to enhance a vehicular application if the external data has a higher utility function. | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160066013 | PORTABLE AND PERSONALIZED PASSENGER INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM IN CONNECTED CAR - An apparatus and method of providing portable and personalized infotainment via an in-vehicle system of a vehicle from an infotainment content provider is provided. The method includes registering at least one mobile device with the in-vehicle system of the vehicle upon the at least one mobile device entering a defined location about the vehicle, receiving infotainment content at the at least one registered mobile device via the in-vehicle system of the vehicle while the at least one registered mobile device is within the defined location about the vehicle, and receiving the infotainment content at the at least one registered mobile device via another network upon the at least one mobile device leaving the defined location about the vehicle. | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160080784 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR AVB NETWORKS - Embodiments are disclosed for a system for detecting and recovering from missing samples in an audio/video stream. In some embodiments, a system comprises a processor and a storage device storing instructions executable by the processor to determine that a first sample, of a plurality of samples in an audio/video data stream, was not received by a listener device in an audio video bridging system and allocate a first entry in a time slotted buffer for the first sample, wherein the first entry corresponds to a timestamp associated with the first sample. The instructions are further executable to fill the first entry in the time slotted buffer with a second sample immediately preceding the first sample in the audio/video data stream. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160173928 | IN-VEHICLE MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM FOR EFFICIENTLY SEARCHING FOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME | 06-16-2016 |
| 20160191973 | AVB SYSTEM BANDWIDTH CONFIGURATION - Embodiments are disclosed for dynamically updating bandwidth allocations in an AVB communication system. In some embodiments, a device includes a communication interface communicatively connectable to at least one other device in a communication network and configured to transmit data via the communication network, a processor, and a storage device that stores instructions executable by the processor to detect an incoming data stream, and determine an amount of bandwidth to be used by the data stream. The instructions are further executable to update a bandwidth allocation for the data stream based on the determined amount of bandwidth. | 06-30-2016 |
