Passenger infotainment system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11447010-B2
Application number	US-201916702831-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 4, 2019
Priority date	Dec 4, 2019
Publication date	Sep 20, 2022
Grant date	Sep 20, 2022

Abstract

An infotainment system may include at least one display mounted to a vehicle seat, a connectivity module that operably couples the infotainment system to at least one mobile device, and a plurality of passenger-focused modules. The at least one display may mirror a display of the at least one mobile device, and the passenger-focused modules may operate in response to the at least one mobile device via the connectivity module.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An infotainment system, comprising:
at least one display mounted to a vehicle seat;
a connectivity module that operably couples the infotainment system to at least one mobile device;
wherein the at least one display mirrors a display of the at least one mobile device and wherein the at least one display comprises a first surface having a smooth texture;

a plurality of passenger-focused modules;
wherein the passenger-focused modules operate in response to the at least one mobile device via the connectivity module; and

a secondary display configured as a behind-surface display, wherein the secondary display comprises a second surface having a texture that contrasts with the smooth texture of the first surface, and wherein the secondary display provides at least one of trip information, charging information, and horizon information.

2. The infotainment system of claim 1 , wherein the secondary display implements a motion sickness mitigation graphic.

3. The infotainment system of claim 1 , further comprising at least one additional feature comprising: one or more lighting elements, one or more audio transducers, and one or more ventilation elements.

4. The infotainment system of claim 3 , wherein the at least one mobile device controls the at least one additional feature through a wireless connection established by the connectivity module.

5. The infotainment system of claim 4 , wherein the connectivity module further establishes a connection with at least one vehicle-level system.

6. The infotainment system of claim 5 wherein the at least one mobile device controls both the at least one additional feature and the at least one vehicle-level system.

7. The infotainment system of claim 1 , wherein the connectivity module operates in conjunction with a wireless charging module.

8. The infotainment system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one display is an input/output device comprising a touchscreen.

9. The infotainment system of claim 1 , wherein the display and the connectivity module collect information from the at least one mobile device to develop one or more passenger profiles.

10. The infotainment system of claim 9 , wherein the behind-surface display displays information collected from the at least one mobile device and information regarding a vehicle within which the infotainment system is disposed.

11. The infotainment system of claim 1 , wherein the connectivity module connects to a plurality of mobile devices in succession.

12. The infotainment system of claim 1 , wherein the connectivity module connects to a plurality of mobile devices simultaneously.

13. The infotainment system of claim 1 , further comprising one or more connections to a power supply that supplies electrical power to the infotainment system.

14. The infotainment system of claim 13 , wherein an existing vehicle is retrofitted with the infotainment system.

15. The infotainment system of claim 1 , wherein the infotainment system comprises at least one of modular components and interchangeable components.

Assignees

• Faurecia Automotive Seating Llc

Inventors

• Di Censo Davide
• Ketels Cedric
• Fitzpatrick Robert C
• Dessapt Thomas

Classifications

• B60R11/0235 Primary

  of flat type, e.g. LCD · CPC title

• B60K35/29

  Instruments characterised by the way in which information is handled, e.g. showing information on plural displays or prioritising information according to driving conditions · CPC title

• B60K35/22

  Display screens · CPC title

• B60K35/50

  Instruments characterised by their means of attachment to or integration in the vehicle (B60K35/231 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B60K35/656

  the user being a passenger · CPC title