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`(12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. N0.: US 2004/0130616 A1
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`(43) Pub. Date:
`Jul. 8, 2004
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`US 20040130616A1
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`(54) FLIP-OPEN SCREEN WITH AUDIO/VIDEO
`PLAYER
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`ABSTRACT
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`Correspondence Address:
`JOE NIEH
`18760 EAMAR ROAD #204
`WALNUT’ CA 91789 (US)
`(21) Appl. No‘:
`10/336,433
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`Publication Classification
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`Int. Cl.7 ..................................................... .. H04N 7/18
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`(52) U.S. Cl.
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`Avideo screen that can be flipped open With an audio/Video
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`audio/Video source may be an AM/FM radio, an AM/FM
`radio With cassette player, an AM/FM radio With CD player,
`a DVD player, a Video game console, or any other suitable
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`the rear seat passengers to individually, fully, and easily
`control their desired source of entertainment during their
`occupancy of the automobile Without disturbing the other
`passengers of the Vehicle.
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`BACKGROUND-FIELD OF INVENTION
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`[0001] The present invention relates generally to a video
`display with an audio/video source mounted behind it and
`attached to the back of the headrest on the seat of a vehicle.
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`More specifically the present invention is a video screen that
`can be flipped open with an audio/video player unit mounted
`behind it and attached to the back of the headrest on the seat
`of a vehicle.
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`BACKGROUND-DESCRIPTION OF RELATED
`ART
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`[0002] Modern vehicles are not simply a means of trans-
`portation. Automobiles not only transport people from one
`place to another but also provide entertainment
`to the
`occupants during transit. The entertainment source may be
`in the form of a simple AM/FM radio, an AM/FM radio with
`cassette player, an AM/FM radio with CD player, a CD
`player, a DVD player, a video game console, or any other
`audio/video source.
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`[0003] Generally the entertainment source is installed
`inside the dashboard within the center console and within
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`easy reach of the driver and front passenger of an automo-
`bile. The bulkier units such as a CD changer and a video
`cassette player may be installed inside the trunk of an
`automobile with the controls installed on the center console
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`of the dash board. The rear seat passengers generally cannot
`reach and control the entertainment source from the back
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`seat of the automobile with the exception of some very high
`end luxury automobiles that have additional controls at the
`rear seats. Therefore, the rear seat passengers are generally
`passive listeners/viewers due to the lack of control of the
`entertainment source. Furthermore, all occupants of the
`automobile must
`listen to or view the same source of
`entertainment.
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`SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
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`[0004] The present invention is a video screen that can be
`flipped open with an audio/video source mounted behind it
`and attached to the back of the headrest on the seat of an
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`automobile. The audio/video source may be an AM/FM
`radio, an AM/FM radio with cassette player, an AM/FM
`radio with CD player, a DVD player, a video game console,
`or any other suitable audio/video source. The video screen is
`rotably attached to the audio/video source which is attached
`to the back of the headrest of the seat in front of the user. The
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`video screen may be flipped open to reveal the audio/video
`source to allow the user to change media or control the
`functions of the audio/video source. The flip-open video
`screen with the audio/video source mounted behind it and
`attached to the back of the headrest of the seat of an
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`automobile will allow the rear seat passengers to individu-
`ally, fully, and easily control their desired source of enter-
`tainment during their occupancy of the automobile without
`disturbing the other passengers of the vehicle.
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`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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`[0005] FIG. 1 shows the flip-open screen with a DVD
`player mounted behind it.
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`[0006] FIG. 2 shows the flip-open screen with a DVD
`player mounted behind it and attached to the back of the
`headrest on the seat of a vehicle during use.
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`DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE
`PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
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`[0007] A flip-down screen with an audio/video source
`mounted behind it and mounted to the back of the headrest
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`of the seat in an automobile. The audio/video source may be
`an AM/FM radio, an AM/FM radio with cassette player, an
`AM/FM radio with CD player, a DVD player, a video game
`console, or any other suitable audio/video source. The
`flip-down screen with the audio/video source mounted
`behind it and mounted to the back of the headrest of the seat
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`in an automobile will allow the rear seat passengers to
`independently, fully, and easily control their desired source
`of entertainment during their occupancy of the automobile
`without disturbing the other passengers of the automobile.
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`[0008] Although the description above contains many
`specificities, these should not be construed as limiting the
`scope of the invention but as merely providing illustrations
`of some of the presently preferred embodiments of this
`invention. Thus the scope of the invention should be deter-
`mined by the appended claims and their legal equivalents,
`rather than by the examples given.
`What is claimed is:
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`1. A flip-open screen with audio/video player comprising:
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`a video display; and
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`an audio/video source;
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`wherein the video display is rotably attached to the
`audio/video source which is attached to a headrest on a
`sear of a vehicle such that the video display may be
`flipped open to reveal
`the audio/video source for
`change of media or control of its functions.
`2. A flip-open screen with audio/video player as in claim
`1, wherein the audio/video source is an AM/FM radio.
`3. A flip-open screen with audio/video player as in claim
`1, wherein the audio/video source is an AM/FM radio with
`cassette player.
`4. A flip-open screen with audio/video player as in claim
`1, wherein the audio/video source is an AM/FM radio with
`CD player.
`5. A flip-open screen with audio/video player as in claim
`1, wherein the audio/video source is a CD player.
`6. A flip-open screen with audio/video player as in claim
`1, wherein the audio/video source is a DVD player.
`7. A flip-open screen with audio/video player as in claim
`1, wherein the audio/video source is a video cassette player.
`8. A flip-open screen with audio/video player as in claim
`1, wherein the audio/video source is a video game console.
`9. A flip-open screen with audio/video player comprising:
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`a video display; and
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`an audio/video source;
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`wherein the video display is attached by a hinge to the
`audio/video source which is attached to a headrest on a
`sear of a vehicle such that the video display may be
`flipped downward to reveal the audio/video source for
`change of media or control of its functions.
`10. Aflip-open screen with audio/video player as in claim
`9, wherein the audio/video source is an AM/FM radio.
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`11. Aflip-open screen with audio/Video player as in claim
`9, wherein the audio/Video source is an AM/FM radio with
`cassette player.
`12. Aflip-open screen with audio/Video player as in claim
`9, wherein the audio/Video source is an AM/FM radio with
`CD player.
`13. A flip-open screen with audio/Video player as in claim
`9, wherein the audio/Video source is a CD player.
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`14. Aflip-open screen with audio/Video player as in claim
`9, wherein the audio/Video source is a DVD player.
`15. Aflip-open screen with audio/Video player as in claim
`9, wherein the audio/Video source is a Video cassette player.
`16. Aflip-open screen with audio/Video player as in claim
`9, wherein the audio/Video source is a Video game console.
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