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Assignee: Audiovox Corporation


Location: Hauppauge, NY
No. of patents: 87

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NumberTitleIssue Date
8162395Automobile entertainment system
An automobile entertainment system includes a video system having a video monitor and a video source, and a cradle secured within an automobile. The cradle is shaped and dimensioned for selectively receiving and securely holding the video system. ...
04/24/2012
8141948Seat 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 c...
03/27/2012
8136777Mounting bracket for securing a video system behind a headrest
It is, therefore, an object of the present invention to provide a mounting bracket for securing a video system behind a headrest including parallel support arms. The mounting bracket includes a rear support plate adapted for substantial vertical orientation for orie...
03/20/2012
8121556Active load isolator and wireless speaker for mixed signal environments
An isolation circuit includes a low dropout operational current control loop and a shunt regulator. The current control loop is configured to drive the shunt regulator to result in a high dynamic impedance ratio between a voltage source and a load. The current contr...
02/21/2012
8120716Vehicle entertainment system including monitor for rear view enhancement
An automobile includes a video system mounted within a ceiling of the automobile. The video system is moveable between a use position and a storage position. The video system includes a rear facing surface from which a video monitor displays images for viewing by pa...
02/21/2012
8109569Vehicle headrest mounted entertainment console
A vehicle passenger is provided with a console (1) for mounting an entertainment apparatus, the console being coupled to the back of a more forwardly located seat by headrest retaining clips (7) of the kind adapted to hold posts of a height adjustable ...
02/07/2012
8104833Vehicle headrest cover
A vehicle headrest cover for covering a vehicle headrest having a display mounted therein includes a material designed to correspond with the shape and dimensions of the vehicle headrest and fit over the vehicle headrest for covering the vehicle headrest. The materi...
01/31/2012
D651996Remote transceiver
01/10/2012
D651974Housing for a power outlet
01/10/2012
8070224Vehicle entertainment system incorporated within the armrest/console of a vehicle
A vehicle entertainment system includes a video system mounted within an automobile armrest/console, the armrest/console including an upper support surface. The video system includes an integrated housing supporting a video monitor and a video source. ...
12/06/2011
8041195Vehicle entertainment system for remote sharing and storage of video content
A vehicle entertainment system includes a video system mounted within a vehicle, a video monitor for presenting video content and a video source integrated therewith. The video source is a hard drive or flash memory. The vehicle entertainment system further includes...
10/18/2011
7990255Range extending positive repeater
A method for extending a reception range of a vehicle remote control system includes: receiving, at a repeater, a first radio frequency (RF) signal having inbound data packets indicating a vehicle function to be performed from a remote transmitter; generating, at th...
08/02/2011
7986215System and method for controlling a vehicle security system
A method for selectively controlling a security system comprises receiving a tag identification, determining a security identification based on the tag identification, and transmitting a message comprising the security identification and a security system command. A...
07/26/2011
7962260Remote programmer for a vehicle control system
A remote programmer for remotely programming a vehicle control system is provided. The remote programmer includes a display, an input for receiving user input data, a first interface for interfacing with a computer, wherein the first interface receives data associat...
06/14/2011
D639707Charge clip
06/14/2011
7954894Headrest mountable video system
A media system for a seat in a vehicle comprises a display electrically coupled to a media player, wherein the display and the media player are housed together in a first housing, and a second housing disposed substantially in the seat and adapted to secure the firs...
06/07/2011
7933121Portable video system including a bag for housing a video player
A portable video system comprises a video unit for facilitating play of a video medium, the player having a hinge, a display pivotally attached to the video player on the hinge, and a base unit secured to a substrate for selectively coupling a control panel of the v...
04/26/2011
7916040Remote control for home entertainment
A remote control system is provided that includes a master controller for storing a plurality of remote control codes for a plurality of remotely controlled equipment, receiving a remote control code request message, retrieving a requested remote control code and tr...
03/29/2011
7909397In-vehicle docking station for a portable media player
An entertainment system for a vehicle includes an entertainment console which includes a display and at least one docking station. The at least one docking station receives a portable media player at least partially therein and operatively connects the media player ...
03/22/2011
7909396Automobile entertainment system
An automobile entertainment system includes a video system mounted within an automobile headrest. The headrest includes a headrest body and a first downwardly extending headrest extension arm having a passage therethrough. The video system includes a multi-wire cabl...
03/22/2011
7885603In-vehicle unit communication protocol
A vehicle control system communication method, including: receiving, at an in-vehicle unit (IVU), a command message from a hand-held unit (HHU), wherein the command message includes a first command frame and a second command frame; and sending, from the IVU, a respo...
02/08/2011
7883064Mounting bracket for a vehicle backup camera
A mounting bracket for a vehicle backup camera, including: a lengthwise portion; and a camera mounting portion connected to the lengthwise portion, the camera mounting portion including a protrusion, the protrusion forming a gap between the camera mounting portion a...
02/08/2011
7871115Vehicle entertainment system with motorized hinge
A video system for selective mounting within a cradle secured to a ceiling of an automobile includes a video housing in which a video monitor and a video source are mounted and a base secured to the video housing in a manner that permits rotation of the video housin...
01/18/2011
7857382Detachable vehicle entertainment system for the armrest/console of a vehicle
A vehicle entertainment system includes a video system detachably mounted within an automobile arm rest/console, the armrest/console including an upper support surface. The video system includes an integrated housing supporting a video monitor and a video source.
12/28/2010
7857176Seat mountable video system
A video system includes a display, and a media source operatively coupled to the display, wherein the display and the media source are mounted to a vehicle seat, and at least the display is capable of being fixed to different positions using a mounting mechanism. Th...
12/28/2010
7839355Vehicle display device having a wireless transmitter
There is provided a display device for a vehicle having a seat. The display device includes an assembly housing adapted to mount at a rear portion of the seat. A receiver is adapted to receive at least one of video and audio signals from at least one external input ...
11/23/2010
7831057High output loudspeaker
A loudspeaker system includes a speaker enclosure having an opening in a front wall, and a speaker manifold mounted within the speaker enclosure and communicating with the opening. The speaker manifold includes a pair of substantially parallel side walls, a back wal...
11/09/2010
7826633Speaker cover
A cover for a speaker device having a sound producing portion and a structure for supporting the sound producing portion, the cover includes an opening and an internal cavity therein for receiving and enclosing the speaker device, a first portion capable of passing ...
11/02/2010
7805050Mobile video entertainment system
A mobile video system comprising a video player having a hinge and a display pivotally attached on the hinge. The video player and the display are contained by a bag which is preferably suspended from and fastened to seats with adjustable straps for viewing by a use...
09/28/2010
7804421Vehicle safety system
A vehicle safety system includes a vehicle having at least one pillar. The at least one pillar includes an inner surface covered with a display surface. An exterior focused camera linked to the display surface for displaying an image taken by the camera upon the dis...
09/28/2010
7791586Entertainment system mountable in a vehicle seat
An entertainment system includes a housing adapted for being mounted within a seat of a vehicle and a media unit housed within the housing and pivotably coupled to the housing. The housing includes at least one of a groove formed within a sidewall of the housing ada...
09/07/2010
7788770Hinge for a mobile video system
A hinge for use in conjunction with an overhead mobile video system includes a pivot rod fixedly coupled to a mounting bracket, a housing pivotally mounted upon the pivot rod and a friction spring interposed between the pivot rod and the housing controlling rotation...
09/07/2010
7780231Entertainment system mountable in a vehicle seat and methods for mounting and displaying same
A media system for a vehicle having a seat comprises a housing mounted to the seat, and a media unit that is capable of being coupled to the housing, wherein the housing includes a receiving portion that pivots with respect to the housing and receives the media unit...
08/24/2010
7679578Headrest mountable video system
A video system comprises a base portion mounted in a vehicle seat headrest, and a door pivotally attached to the base portion, wherein the door includes a display and a media player mounted to the door. The media player may be one of a slot-type device and a clamshe...
03/16/2010
7667669Vehicle display device having a wireless transmitter
There is provided a display device for a vehicle having a seat. The display device includes an assembly housing adapted to mount at a rear portion of the seat. A receiver is adapted to receive at least one of video and audio signals from at least one external input ...
02/23/2010
7661759Vehicle headrest cover
A vehicle headrest cover for covering a vehicle headrest having a display mounted therein includes a material designed to correspond with the shape and dimensions of the vehicle headrest and fit over the vehicle headrest for covering the vehicle headrest. The materi...
02/16/2010
7653463Multi-range remote transmitter for a vehicle
A remote transmitter, including: an input unit configured to receive programming inputs and function inputs, wherein the programming inputs identify a first function to be transmitted in a first range of the transmitter when a first input of the input unit is select...
01/26/2010
7653345Entertainment system for use in a vehicle
An entertainment system for a vehicle comprises a console section mounted on a surface in the vehicle, a media source layer including a media source mounted on the console section, and a screen section mounted on the media source layer, wherein the screen section in...
01/26/2010
D604277Antenna housing
11/17/2009
7609946Portable video system
A video system attachable to a docking station includes a display capable of displaying video data received from the docking station, and a media player, wherein the video system is capable of operating when removed from the docking station. The video system is capa...
10/27/2009
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