EP1682973A4 - Mobile entertainment system - Google Patents

Mobile entertainment system

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Publication number
EP1682973A4
EP1682973A4 EP04795518A EP04795518A EP1682973A4 EP 1682973 A4 EP1682973 A4 EP 1682973A4 EP 04795518 A EP04795518 A EP 04795518A EP 04795518 A EP04795518 A EP 04795518A EP 1682973 A4 EP1682973 A4 EP 1682973A4
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
entertainment system
vehicle
mobile entertainment
disconnected
coupled
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Withdrawn
Application number
EP04795518A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP1682973A2 (en
Inventor
George C Schedivy
Patrick M Lavelle
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Audiovox Corp
Original Assignee
Audiovox Corp
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Filing date
Publication date
Priority claimed from US10/688,611 external-priority patent/US7679578B2/en
Priority claimed from US10/699,334 external-priority patent/US6899365B2/en
Priority claimed from US10/749,443 external-priority patent/US7149078B2/en
Priority claimed from US10/808,659 external-priority patent/US7609946B2/en
Application filed by Audiovox Corp filed Critical Audiovox Corp
Priority to EP13182344.5A priority Critical patent/EP2698286B1/en
Publication of EP1682973A2 publication Critical patent/EP1682973A2/en
Publication of EP1682973A4 publication Critical patent/EP1682973A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R13/00—Elements for body-finishing, identifying, or decorating; Arrangements or adaptations for advertising purposes
    • B60R13/02—Internal Trim mouldings ; Internal Ledges; Wall liners for passenger compartments; Roof liners
    • B60R13/0237—Side or rear panels
    • B60R13/025—Pillars; Roof rails
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/64—Back-rests or cushions
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
    • B60N2/80—Head-rests
    • B60N2/879—Head-rests with additional features not related to head-rest positioning, e.g. heating or cooling devices or loudspeakers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R11/00—Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for
    • B60R11/02—Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the like; Arrangement of controls thereof
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R11/00—Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for
    • B60R11/02—Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the like; Arrangement of controls thereof
    • B60R11/0211—Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the like; Arrangement of controls thereof for record carriers apparatus, e.g. video recorders, tape players or CD players
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R11/00—Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for
    • B60R11/02—Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the like; Arrangement of controls thereof
    • B60R11/0229—Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the like; Arrangement of controls thereof for displays, e.g. cathodic tubes
    • B60R11/0235—Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the like; Arrangement of controls thereof for displays, e.g. cathodic tubes of flat type, e.g. LCD
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R11/00—Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for
    • B60R11/02—Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the like; Arrangement of controls thereof
    • B60R11/0258—Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the like; Arrangement of controls thereof for navigation systems
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R13/00—Elements for body-finishing, identifying, or decorating; Arrangements or adaptations for advertising purposes
    • B60R13/02—Internal Trim mouldings ; Internal Ledges; Wall liners for passenger compartments; Roof liners
    • B60R13/0212—Roof or head liners
    • B60R13/0225—Roof or head liners self supporting head liners
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R13/00—Elements for body-finishing, identifying, or decorating; Arrangements or adaptations for advertising purposes
    • B60R13/02—Internal Trim mouldings ; Internal Ledges; Wall liners for passenger compartments; Roof liners
    • B60R13/0275—Internal Trim mouldings ; Internal Ledges; Wall liners for passenger compartments; Roof liners comprising removable or hinged parts
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R11/00—Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for
    • B60R2011/0001—Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for characterised by position
    • B60R2011/0003—Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for characterised by position inside the vehicle
    • B60R2011/0012—Seats or parts thereof
    • B60R2011/0015—Back-rests
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R11/00—Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for
    • B60R2011/0001—Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for characterised by position
    • B60R2011/0003—Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for characterised by position inside the vehicle
    • B60R2011/0012—Seats or parts thereof
    • B60R2011/0017—Head-rests
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R11/00—Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for
    • B60R2011/0042—Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for characterised by mounting means
    • B60R2011/0049—Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for characterised by mounting means for non integrated articles
    • B60R2011/0064—Connection with the article
    • B60R2011/0071—Connection with the article using latches, clips, clamps, straps or the like
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R11/00—Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for
    • B60R2011/0042—Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for characterised by mounting means
    • B60R2011/0049—Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for characterised by mounting means for non integrated articles
    • B60R2011/0064—Connection with the article
    • B60R2011/0073—Connection with the article using key-type connections
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R13/00—Elements for body-finishing, identifying, or decorating; Arrangements or adaptations for advertising purposes
    • B60R13/02—Internal Trim mouldings ; Internal Ledges; Wall liners for passenger compartments; Roof liners
    • B60R2013/0287—Internal Trim mouldings ; Internal Ledges; Wall liners for passenger compartments; Roof liners integrating other functions or accessories

Abstract

An entertainment system capable of being mounted within a vehicle, such as coupled to a vehicle seat. The entertainment system includes a media source for providing audio and video programming and a display. According to an embodiment, the entertainment system can be freely secured to and disconnected from a docking station mountable in a vehicle.
EP04795518A 2003-10-17 2004-10-14 Mobile entertainment system Withdrawn EP1682973A4 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP13182344.5A EP2698286B1 (en) 2003-10-17 2004-10-14 Mobile entertainment system

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US10/688,611 US7679578B2 (en) 2003-05-15 2003-10-17 Headrest mountable video system
US10/699,334 US6899365B2 (en) 2003-05-15 2003-10-31 Seat mountable entertainment system
US10/749,443 US7149078B2 (en) 2003-05-15 2003-12-31 Video display system
US10/808,659 US7609946B2 (en) 2003-05-15 2004-03-25 Portable video system
PCT/US2004/034371 WO2005038628A2 (en) 2003-10-17 2004-10-14 Mobile entertainment system

Related Child Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP13182344.5A Division EP2698286B1 (en) 2003-10-17 2004-10-14 Mobile entertainment system

Publications (2)

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EP1682973A2 EP1682973A2 (en) 2006-07-26
EP1682973A4 true EP1682973A4 (en) 2011-06-08

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EP13182344.5A Not-in-force EP2698286B1 (en) 2003-10-17 2004-10-14 Mobile entertainment system
EP04795518A Withdrawn EP1682973A4 (en) 2003-10-17 2004-10-14 Mobile entertainment system

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EP13182344.5A Not-in-force EP2698286B1 (en) 2003-10-17 2004-10-14 Mobile entertainment system

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EP (2) EP2698286B1 (en)
CA (1) CA2543034C (en)
WO (1) WO2005038628A2 (en)

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Publication number Publication date
CA2543034A1 (en) 2005-04-28
CA2543034C (en) 2012-12-04
EP1682973A2 (en) 2006-07-26
EP2698286A1 (en) 2014-02-19
WO2005038628A3 (en) 2007-07-19
EP2698286B1 (en) 2017-10-11
WO2005038628A2 (en) 2005-04-28

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