Multimedia entertainment unit for use in a vehicle
US6678892B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 27, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jan 13, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 17, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N5/38
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
There is provided an entertainment unit for a vehicle. The unit includes an assembly housing adapted to mount against an interior surface of the vehicle. A bus is adapted to couple at least one of video and audio signals from each of a plurality of input devices. At least one display device, houseable in the assembly and operatively coupled to the bus, is adapted to reproduce the video signals. At least one wireless transmitter operatively coupled to the bus, is adapted to wirelessly and simultaneously transmit a plurality of audio programs to a plurality of wireless headphone sets. The at least one wireless transmitter includes at least one multiplexor adapted to select a specific input device whose audio output is to be wirelessly transmitted to a given one of the plurality of wireless headphone sets.
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